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Of Thee I Sing – A Musical Play By George S. Kaufman And Morrie Ryskind. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

First Edition

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Description

Octavo, color boards, printed title on spine. Top edge stained red. Stated first edition on copyright page. Publishers original dust jacket, $2.00 on front flap and no mention of the Pulitzer Prize, with chipping to edges, separation along spine. Score was produced by George Gershwin and the lyrics written by his brother, Ira Gershwin.
Comments: In 1932, Of Thee I Sing became the first musical drama to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Of Thee I Sing told the story of John P. Wintergreen, who runs for President on the “love” platform, but falls in love and lands in political jeopardy.

Additional information

Location Published

New York

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

Edition

First Edition

Date Published

1932

Condition

Good

Jacket Condition

fair

Format

Author

Nathan | George Jean (Edited)