The Petrified Forest

SHERWOOD, Robert. THE PETRIFIED FOREST. NY: Scribner's, 1935. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Sherwood to actor Tom Fadden, who played Ruby in the original Broadway production. "To Tom Fadden, Who played a cop in "This Is New York" and a gangster in this one- and if I ever have… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Ownership Signature of author and published Barrett Clark, and foxing on the endpapers, thus near fine in slightly rubbed, near fine dustwrapper with some corresponding foxing on the flaps. The jacket pictures Leslie Howard in the lead role on Broadway. Also in the Broadway production was… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the 1936 film directed by Archie Mayo, starring Bette Davis, Leslie Howard, and Humphrey Bogart. About Near Fine in a Very Good plus example of the scarce dust jacket. Boards slightly bowed. Jacket moderately rubbed overall, with a tiny pinhole to the center of the… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in a rubbed, very good dustwrapper with light nicking to the spinal extremities. Inscribed by the author: "for my dearest Jane and Wilfred with much love - Bob, March 1935." The jacket pictures Leslie Howard in the lead role on Broadway. Also in the Broadway production… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the 1936 film directed by Archie Mayo, starring Bette Davis, Leslie Howard, and Humphrey Bogart. Very Good plus in a Very Good plus example of the scarce dust jacket. Boards lightly rubbed. Jacket moderately rubbed, with a few nicks at the corners and a tiny… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1935). First edition. Sherwood won the Pulitzer Prize for drama three times, although not for this one, which may be better remembered than his Pulitzer winners. Very good with two long skinned marks on front endpaper and page edges somewhat soiled. In a rubbed dust jacket with soiling and shallow edge wear. Scarce. Starring… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. First Edition. Brown cloth. " A' and emblem on copyright page. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1935.

Scribners, 1936. Hardcover. Near Fine. Lovely copy in lightly worn jacket under fresh mylar.