[1st ed] Of Thee I Sing: A Musical Play by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin

$325.00

First edition, first printing of the book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind that was the basis for the Broadway musical “Of Thee I Sing,” the first musical drama to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Published in 1932 by Alfred A. Knopf. The musical satire, which opened at the Music Box Theatre on December 26, 1931, featured a score by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It ran for 441 performances and has been revived numerous times since. According to the Pulitzer Committee, "Of Thee I Sing is not only coherent and well-knit enough to class as a play, but it is a biting and true satire on American politics and the public attitude towards them..…”. Legendary theater critic Brooks Atkinson trenchantly deemed the play “funnier than the government and not nearly so dangerous.” 8vo, color boards with dust jacket, 216 pages, a few b/w illustrations. Top edge stained red. With a foreword by George Jean Nathan. Chipping to extremities. Creasing to last four leaves. Chipping to dj, with open tears to top edge of front cover. 


First edition, first printing of the book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind that was the basis for the Broadway musical “Of Thee I Sing,” the first musical drama to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Published in 1932 by Alfred A. Knopf. The musical satire, which opened at the Music Box Theatre on December 26, 1931, featured a score by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It ran for 441 performances and has been revived numerous times since. According to the Pulitzer Committee, "Of Thee I Sing is not only coherent and well-knit enough to class as a play, but it is a biting and true satire on American politics and the public attitude towards them..…”. Legendary theater critic Brooks Atkinson trenchantly deemed the play “funnier than the government and not nearly so dangerous.” 8vo, color boards with dust jacket, 216 pages, a few b/w illustrations. Top edge stained red. With a foreword by George Jean Nathan. Chipping to extremities. Creasing to last four leaves. Chipping to dj, with open tears to top edge of front cover. 


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