Nov 21, 2013 - Sale 2332

Sale 2332 - Lot 177

Price Realized: $ 688
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
LEVIN, IRA. Rosemary's Baby. 8vo, publisher's 1/4 navy cloth-backed purple boards, spine faded a bit and slight discoloration to board edges, top edges slightly dust-soiled; dust jacket, overall age-toning, heaviest to spine panel, but crisp with no tears or chips and unclipped; housed in custom cloth clamshell box. New York: Random House, (1967)

Additional Details

first edition. nice association copy, warmly inscribed "To Evy & Joe Layton, With love and good wishes. Ira Levin." Joe Layton enjoyed a long and successful successful Broadway career. In 1965 Levin and Layton collaborated on the musical Drat! The Cat! Levin wrote the lyrics with music by Milton Schafer and Leyton served as director and choreographer. Layton was awarded Tony Awards in 1962 and 1969 for Best Choreography.