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(London: Victor Gollancz Ltd 1940). First UK Edition (this is the first and only printing of this play). 7 �" by 4 �", 120 pages. Publisher's black cloth with a pink label to the spine (with the title and author). The boards are exceptionally bright and clean. The top edge is a trifle dusty and there are a small handful of foxing spots to the fore-edge. There are no previous owner inscriptions. In the VERY RARE dustwrapper with the all-important price of 5/- to the inside flap. This is the cloth edition that was originally offered for sale at 5/- (there was also a paperback edition sold at the reduced price of 3/6). The grey dustwrapper has no wear, tears or pieces missing and is complete with the spine browned. There is NO RESTORATION to the dustwrapper. The basis for the 1940 romantic, psychological thriller movie by Alfred Hitchcock (his first American project) starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine that went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Cinematography, and remains one of the most highly-acclaimed films of this era. This 3-Act play premiered on the London Stage in early 1940 with Celia Johnson (as the second Mrs DeWinter) and Margaret Rutherford (as Mrs Danvers) in the leading roles, and played for six months and 350+ performances at the Queen's Theatre in London's West End until the theatre was destroyed during the Blitz in September 1940. This Play is a modern rarity and, at the time of listing, we cannot find another copy offered for sale on the web that has the price present to the inside flap. Photographs/scans available upon request.

Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. The novel 'Rebecca', by Daphne du Maurier, begins with this evocative sentence, setting the tone for a story of romance, jealousy, and intrigue. The unnamed protagonist, a young and naive woman, marries the charismatic Maxim de Winter after a whirlwind romance in Monte Carlo. Upon moving to his ancestral estate, Manderley, she confronts the pervasive influence of his late wife, Rebecca, whose legacy lives on long after her death.