West Side Story: A Musical
New York: Random House, 1958.
First edition, first printing. Signed by famous lyricist Stephen Sondheim on the front free endpaper and inscribed to a former owner. [xii], 143 pp. Bound in publisher's gray cloth with photographic onlay to upper board, black and gilt stamping, red topstain. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket with light rubbing, slight fade to spine panel, unclipped ($2.95). An unusually bright, clean copy. The first book appearance of the classic musical inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It marked musical theater legend Stephen Sondheim's Broadway debut. The basis of the multiple Academy Award-winning 1961 film.
Price: $8,500.00