The great magoo : a love-sick charade in three acts and something like eight scenes, recounting the didoes of two young and amorous souls, who nigh perished when they weren't in the hay together / this simple and slightly uncouth saga is the work of Messrs. Ben Hecht & Gene Fowler ; illustrated by Herman Rosse.

Accession number

PML 185559

Creator

Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964.

Published

Credit line

The Carter Burden Collection of American Literature.

Notes

First edition.

Description

208 pages : ill. ; 21 cm

Inscriptions/Markings

Authors' inscriptions in ink on front flyleaf: [top portion] Dear Earle (Bernheimer), It may not be a good play, but you will agree, I think that it is beautifully printed. With affectionate regards, Gene Fowler; [bottom portion] Dear Earle -- it was a good play -- only the audiences were remiss -- Ben Hecht.

Provenance

Signed to Earle Bernheimer; Carter Burden.

Binding

Publisher's blue cloth lettered in black, with pictorial dust jacket.

Classification

Book

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Department

Printed Books