The Wookey

Signed and inscribed by Brennan to Edgar Selwyn, dated October 31, 1941. Edgar Selwyn (October 20, 1875 – February 13, 1944) was an American actor, playwright, director, and Broadway producer. A leading presence in American theatre and film during the first half of the twentieth century, he partnered with his brother, Archibald Selwyn, to establish a theatrical production company and was associated with the ownership of several Selwyn Theatres across the United States. Expanding his career from the stage to the emerging motion-picture industry, he directed a film that earned Helen Hayes an Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1916, Selwyn was also a co-founder of Goldwyn Pictures.

First Edition. A story of the people of England during WWII. Dust jacket unclipped, tanned, minor chips at corners. Gray cloth covered boards, royal blue lettering at spine. Top edge stained blue as issued. 8vo, 249 pp., blank [1], publisher’s note [1]. Very Good.