Moby Dick Original Screenplay (SIGNED) Included Cast Signed Book, Additional Signed Script & Varia

Bradbury, Ray & John Huston (Herman Melville)

Verlag: Studio Script, 1956

This lot includes The original studio film script housed in a quarter leather clam shell box. The script is signed on the front cover under the title printed on a simple label affixed to a plane brown wrapper. In addition there are 2 other scripts. One is a 134pp copy of the "final" script which is textually different from the original. Another copy of a script, in two parts, both spiral bound and dated 2/22/54 is stamped "final" and is signed in ink by Bradbury under his name on the title page. The former is copied on 8 1/2" x 14" paper and the latter on 8 1/2" x 11. Also included is a copy of the book, Moby Dick or the White Whale, London: Collins 1954. Later edition. An impressive copy signed twice and inscribed by the director and co-author, John Huston and members of the British cast of the film. 16 signatures in all. Bradbury inscribed the title page: "Ray Bradbury, Screenwriter, Damn Huston! Nov. 13, 1998" a reference to Bradbury's struggles with Huston over the writing of the screenplay and the final shared screenplay credit with Huston. A very good copy in an edgeworn, chipped dust jacket. Tipped in are two original photographs from the film that started Bradbury's continuing love affair with Melville and Moby Dick which has influenced a number of his writings culminating in his novel Green Shadows. White Whale based on his experiences writing the Moby Dick Screenplay. Last, a hardcover copy, in shrink wrap, of Moby Dick: A Screenplay by Ray Bradbury; William Touponce [ed.]Published by Subterranean Press, Burton, MI, 2008. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1622951164206

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Moby Dick Original Screenplay (SIGNED) ...
Verlag: Studio Script
Erscheinungsdatum: 1956
Einband: Soft cover
Zustand: Good
Signiert: Signed by Author(s)
Auflage: 1st Edition