Goodbye Mr. Chips
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1934.
First British edition, first printing. Signed by James Hilton on the first blank and inscribed, "W. J. Bower Cordially, James Hilton." [6], 127, [1]pp. Bound in publisher's royal blue cloth, gilt to front board and spine. Over-opened at foot of front blank, still Fine. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light wear and soiling, spine slightly darkened. In the rare Evening Standard belly band. A beautiful signed copy of one of the author's most famous titles; Hilton is best remembered for this fictionalized life of a beloved teacher, the novel Lost Horizon, and his contributions to the screenplay of Mrs. Miniver, for which he won an Academy Award.
Price: $4,800