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Riggs, Lynn. Green Grow the Lilacs : A Play. Samuel French, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1931.
Price: US$39.95 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition / Second printing. 13.5 x 19. Hard Cover. Ex-Library : numbers at bottom of spine, name stamp on inside front cover & endpaper & bottom of title-page. Fox Studio Research Library copy, 1955 Fox film production of the movie Oklahoma was based on this original play as modified by Rodgers and Hammerstein . 166pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
Lynn Riggs. Green Grow the Lilacs. Samuel French, New York, 1931.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York: Samuel French, 1931. First Edition. Octavo. 166 pp. Black and brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine; brown topstain. No dust jacket. Light wear to boards; gilt at spine rather dulled; touch of fading along top edge of front board. Binding is sound though gutter at half title starting. Publisher's stamp and minor smudging to front free endpaper; pages else unmarked. A Very Good copy of the play which would be adapted into the musical Oklahoma! in 1943.
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Riggs, Lynn. Green Grow the Lilacs. NY: Samuel French, 1931, 1931.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Second printing of the first edition (in the same month as the first printing), near fine in a very good dust jacket. The book is fine except for newspaper articles affixed to the rear endpapers. The jacket has small chips at the spine ends and a little edgewear. There is evidence of a label being removed near the bottom of the spine, which has pulled the top layer of paper away in a few places. This appears to be the first issue dust jacket, with no indication of second printing (but second printing is stated on the copyright page). The author is of Cherokee descent, and the first Native American to achieve success as a playwright. Inscribed by the author, and dated in Hollywood April 2, 1935. This play ultimately became the hit Broadway musical Oklahoma! A scarce item, especially signed.
Seller: Tulsa Books, Tulsa, OK, U.S.A.
Riggs, Lynn. GREEN GROW THE LILACS. NY, Samuel French, 1931.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 8vo.a fair copy.a little dull.some edge wear.no d.j.INSCRIBED."For Dick - with a bow, with curtain calls- and good will- Lynn.New York Sept 30, 1943-" (S4/1)
Seller: NUDEL BOOKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.
RIGGS, Lynn. Green Grow the Lilacs. Samuel French, New York, 1931.
Price: US$2250.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Scarce First Edition in dustjacket. Play which ultimately became the hit broadway musical, "Oklahoma!" Author was the first Native American playwright. Seldom found in first issue dustjacket without 'second edition' plug. Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket, with two centimeter deep chip to lower spine end, shallow nicks to spine ends and flap corners, few spots to spine.
Seller: Babylon Revisited Rare Books, Northampton, MA, U.S.A.
Riggs, Lynn. Green Grow the Lilacs: A Play. Samuel French (1931), New York, 1931.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 166p octavo, Buff wrappers printed in red. Some Toning on the wrappers, few small, faint splash marks on front wrap, very good. The Dedication copy Inscribed by Riggs to Barrett H Clark: "Dear Barrett - Here you are - your book again! Regards Lynn" The printed dedication in the book reads : "to Barrett H Clark." Clark's small bookplate is laid into th book. Clark was an exceptionally important figure in modern American drama, aside from writing many books, he served as the longtime literary editor for the publisher Samuel French. Riggs, of Cherokee descent, was the first Native American writer to achieve widespread success as a playwright. This play was later adapted by Rodgers and Hammerstein into their first collaboration, the musical play Oklahoma! Samuel French published both the hardcover and wrappered edition simultaneously.
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.