Description
The Fortieth Anniversary Edition of To Kill a Mockingbird, signed by Academy Award nominee, Mary Badham, “Scout” from the 1962 movie adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Octavo, 323pp. Gray hardcover, title stamped in silver on spine. Stated “40th Anniversary edition” on copyright page, with a number line that ends at 5. Solid text block, appears unread. Faint foxing along leafends, internally fine. In the publisher’s second state dust jacket, $19.95 on front flap, bright illustrations.
Signed on the half title: “To Mary _, Thank you for all your hard work. From Mary Badham / Scout.”
Mary Badham is best known for her portrayal of “Scout Finch” in the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, a role that earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the age of ten, making her one of the youngest nominees in Oscar history at the time. After appearing in a handful of other films and television shows in the 1960s, she retired from acting as a teenager and later worked in art restoration and college testing coordination.
