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A finely-bound set of eight first editions that inspired landmarks of cinematic and theatrical history.
In exquisite morocco bindings illustrating elements of the stories or echoing the iconography of the original dust-jackets, this collection brings together eight first editions that have left a lasting mark on stage and screen history. It includes major hits such as Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind, which was adapted into the highest-grossing film of all time when adjusted for inflation, Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera, which became the basis for the global phenomenon musical show, and Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, a cultural touchstone that redefined the crime genre. Indeed, in full this collection includes:
1. Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera, 1911. The first British edition, first impression, of a mystery tale which formed the basis for the longest-running show in Broadway history. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical adaptation, which premiered in 1986, redefined the scale and spectacle of modern musical theatre.
2. Margaret Mitchell’s, Gone With the Wind. 1936; the first edition and first printing. The book and its movie adaptation each achieved extraordinary popularity and critical acclaim, with the novel winning the Pulitzer Prize and the film capturing ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Gone with the Wind remains one of the best-known depictions of the history of the Southern United States.
3. Karen Blixen’s Out of Africa, 1937. The first edition, first impression of a lyrical memoir of colonial Kenya, and the basis for Sydney Pollack’s 1985 film adaptation which received 7 Academy Awards, including best picture.
4. Nathanael West’s, Day of the Locust, 1939. This first edition and first printing is a savage Hollywood satire, praised by Dashiell Hammett and Dorothy Parker, and adapted into the Oscar-nominated film of 1975.
5. Graham Greene’s, The Third Man and The Fallen Idol, 1950. The first edition, first impression of Greene’s noir masterpiece, adapted into the classic 1949 film directed by Carol Reed, winner of the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
6. Ernest Hemmingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. 1952. First edition, first printing of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novella, and the basis for the 1958 American adventure drama film directed by John Sturges and starring Spencer Tracy. Dimitri Tiomkin won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the film.
7. Robert Bloch’s Psycho, 1959. First edition, first printing of a landmark psychological thriller and the basis for Hitchcock’s iconic film. The 1960 production marked a pivotal moment in cinematic history, introducing radical editing techniques such as the shower scene montage, and foregrounding psychological horror.
8. Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, 1969. The first edition and first printing of Puzo's extraordinary novel which takes us inside the violent society of the Mafia underworld and its gang wars. It was the basis for the 1972 film starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Script, and Best Actor, and is considered the greatest mob movie of all time.
In exquisite morocco bindings illustrating elements of the stories or echoing the iconography of the original dust-jackets, this collection brings together eight first editions that have left a lasting mark on stage and screen history. It includes major hits such as Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind, which was adapted into the highest-grossing film of all time when adjusted for inflation, Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera, which became the basis for the global phenomenon musical show, and Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, a cultural touchstone that redefined the crime genre. Indeed, in full this collection includes:
1. Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera, 1911. The first British edition, first impression, of a mystery tale which formed the basis for the longest-running show in Broadway history. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical adaptation, which premiered in 1986, redefined the scale and spectacle of modern musical theatre.
2. Margaret Mitchell’s, Gone With the Wind. 1936; the first edition and first printing. The book and its movie adaptation each achieved extraordinary popularity and critical acclaim, with the novel winning the Pulitzer Prize and the film capturing ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Gone with the Wind remains one of the best-known depictions of the history of the Southern United States.
3. Karen Blixen’s Out of Africa, 1937. The first edition, first impression of a lyrical memoir of colonial Kenya, and the basis for Sydney Pollack’s 1985 film adaptation which received 7 Academy Awards, including best picture.
4. Nathanael West’s, Day of the Locust, 1939. This first edition and first printing is a savage Hollywood satire, praised by Dashiell Hammett and Dorothy Parker, and adapted into the Oscar-nominated film of 1975.
5. Graham Greene’s, The Third Man and The Fallen Idol, 1950. The first edition, first impression of Greene’s noir masterpiece, adapted into the classic 1949 film directed by Carol Reed, winner of the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
6. Ernest Hemmingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. 1952. First edition, first printing of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novella, and the basis for the 1958 American adventure drama film directed by John Sturges and starring Spencer Tracy. Dimitri Tiomkin won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the film.
7. Robert Bloch’s Psycho, 1959. First edition, first printing of a landmark psychological thriller and the basis for Hitchcock’s iconic film. The 1960 production marked a pivotal moment in cinematic history, introducing radical editing techniques such as the shower scene montage, and foregrounding psychological horror.
8. Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, 1969. The first edition and first printing of Puzo's extraordinary novel which takes us inside the violent society of the Mafia underworld and its gang wars. It was the basis for the 1972 film starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Script, and Best Actor, and is considered the greatest mob movie of all time.