John Braine: Room at the Top. 1957 First Edition
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John Braine. Room at the Top. 1957.
Stated First Edition, First Printing.
Published by Boston Houghton Mifflin Company 1957.
8vo, publisher’s original red boards backed in gray cloth, lettered on the spine in red. In the original pictorially decorated dustjacket unclipped and remarkably fresh. 301pp.
First Edition of one of the most successful and critically acclaimed first novels of an author of the 20th century. John Braine was thirty-five at the time of the book first appearance. The first synopsis for the novel was rejected in 1951. Braine had abandoned his job as a librarian in Yorkshire and attempted to earn his living as a writer in London. He succeeded in selling a few articles to the New Statesman, The Tribune, other journals, and some radio work. He was in hospital for 18 months with tuberculosis and worked on this novel during that time. The book accepted for publication in 1955, appeared in 1957 and sold 35000 copies in its first year. At that time, a successful first novel expected to sell 5000 copies. Within a year of its publication, the film rights were sold, and it became the basis for the work directed by Jack Clayton. The movie was nominated for 6 Academy Awards and won an Oscar for Best Screenplay and for Best Actress with Simone Signoret in title role. NOTE: This lot has a confidential reserve. When bidding prior to the auction, please submit your maximum. The auction system will bid on Bidders behalf to meet the reserve price or to lead, up to the limit set by the Bidder. The Bidder with the highest submitted bid will win the lot, if bid will exceed the reserve. Shipping:
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Stated First Edition, First Printing.
Domestic Priority Insured Rate. $30.00 within the contiguous U.S.
International shipping rates determined by destination.
Other shipping options could be selected upon request with rates determined by destination.
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