Author: WILDER, Thornton
Title: The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Description: Norwalk, CT, The Heritage Press, 1990. Hardcover. Introduction by Granville Hicks. Illustrations by Jean Charlot. 4to. Two-tone blue cloth with copper spine lettering and front board decoration, paper-covered slipcase. xix, 137pp. Numerous color illustrations. Fine/fine. Superbly bright and tight reprint edition of the Limited Editions Club's 1962 edition of the 1928 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. This unusual copy has been extra-illustrated with signatures from three stars of the 1944 film version, all tipped to front flyleaf on fine, matching heavy stock 5" X 3" cards. Top to bottom: LYNN BARI (1915-89 -- portrays lead character Micaela Villegas) signs boldly in black fineline, dating it 27 December 1984 at upper right; FRANCIS LEDERER (1899-2000 -- portrays Esteban and Manuel) signs boldly in black fineline, dating it 23 June 1983 at upper right; and JOAN LORRING (1926-2014 -- portrays Pepita) inscribes "Good wishes to R.C. Laade" and signs boldly in blue ballpoint, dating it 17 November 1986 at upper right. Laid in are the original Bari and Lorring transmittal envelopes and the relevant issue of "Sandglass. .

Keywords: American Literature


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