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HOBSON, Laura Z. (1900-1986). Gentleman's Agreement. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1947.
8o. Original tan cloth (slightly darkened); pictorial dust jacket (some wear, slight darkening); quarter morocco folding case.
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Hobson on the front endpaper: "For Marshall and Peg with my love Laura Feb. 5, 1947." The 1947 film adaptation of Hobson's novel, directed by Elia Kazan, won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress. Gregory Peck was nominated for Best Actor for his role as a reporter who goes undercover in order to write an article about anti-semitism.
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FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Hobson on the front endpaper: "For Marshall and Peg with my love Laura Feb. 5, 1947." The 1947 film adaptation of Hobson's novel, directed by Elia Kazan, won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress. Gregory Peck was nominated for Best Actor for his role as a reporter who goes undercover in order to write an article about anti-semitism.