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Thornton Wilder
(1897 - 1975)

Author, playwright and two time Pulitzer Prize winner. His writings included such memorable works as The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Heaven's My Destination, Our Town and The Eighth Day.

For an excelent review of his books please see the article written by Clark L. Schumacher which appears in the February, 2003 issue of Firsts Magazine (Volume 13, No. 2)

Books by Thornton Wilder
Arranged alphabetically by title.

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Heaven's My Destination by Thornton Wilder, First Edition Published by Harper & Brothers in New York: 1935. Very good- in tan cloth covered boards with black text and red decorations on the spine and with a facsimile of the author's signature on the front board. The front board is tanned at the fore and lower edges and the top edge of the text block is dust stained and there is a prior owner's name and date of "Feb. 1935" on the front end paper. Without a dust jacket. 304 pages of text.
TB16753 $14.00

The Ides of March by Thornton Wilder, First Trade Edition Published by Harper & Brothers in New York: 1948. Very good+ in navy blue cloth covered boards with silver colored text and decorations on the spine and with very light rubbing at the head and heel. Missing its issued dust jacket. 246 pages of text.
TB16748 $7.00

The Long Christmas Dinner Play in One Act by Thornton Wilder, Revised Edition of 1960 Published by Samuel French, Inc. in New York: 1933, 1960. Near fine in heavy tan paper wraps with black text and decorations on the panels. A small paperback with stapled binding consisting of 29 pages of script followed by three pages of advertisements.
TB16765 $10.50

Thornton Wilder An Intimate Portrait by Richard H. Goldstone, First Edition Published by Saturday Review Press and E. P. Dutton & Co. in New York: 1975. Fine in 1/4 white cloth and orange paper covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine. The top and fore edges of the text block are showing faint foxing due to the poor quality of the paper. In a fine dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap. 299 pages including an index, selected bibliography, chapter notes, text and illustrated with a section of black and white photographs. A biography of the author and playwright, Thornton Wilder.
TB16713 $14.00

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Books by Thornton WilderArranged alphabetically by title.

Books by Thornton Wilder
Arranged alphabetically by title.