Patterns
Serling, Rod
Published by Simon & Schuster, NY, 1957
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Cloth-backed boards titled in gilt. Stated first pringing. Block edge soiled; one board point slightly nibbled; endpages creased. Tight and unmarked. The DJ in mylar is toned/foxed to flap edges and spine. Flap price $3.95. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 33898
Bibliographic Details
Title: Patterns
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, NY
Publication Date: 1957
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition.
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Patterns
Published by
CreateSpace Independent Publishi, 2015
ISBN 10: 1505707463
ISBN 13: 9781505707465
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Paperback
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_420281332
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Patterns
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ISBN 10: 1505707463
ISBN 13: 9781505707465
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Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: New. REQUIRED READING for any aspiring or established television screenwriter -Rod Serling was the television industrys original show runner. His screenplay, "Patterns," aired on January 12, 1955, launched his career. Within hours, Jack Gould of the New York Times wrote, "Nothing in months has excited the television industry as much as the Kraft Television Theatres production of Patterns, an original play by Rod Serling. The enthusiasm is justified. In writing, acting and direction, Patterns will stand as one of the high points in the TV mediums evolution." An overnight success, Serling immediately found himself in the company of the Golden Age of Televisions elite writers including Paddy Chayefsky, Reginald Rose, and Gore Vidal; and the recipient of his first of six Emmy awards. Serling would later write a semi-autobiographical screenplay, "The Velvet Alley," describing such a meteoric rise to fame and success."Patterns," the book, was Serlings first foray into the world of publishing. What is invaluable is not merely the actual screenplays, but Serlings comments on each and his twenty five plus page dissertation on writing for television during its Golden Age. What is different about this new edition is Mark Dawidziaks insightful forward explaining the relevance of "Patterns" to Serlings prolific body of work. Given Serlings dissertation and Dawidziaks analysis, it is worth repeating that this is, without question, REQUIRED READING for anyone involved in the creation of intelligent television. Seller Inventory # DADAX1505707463
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Patterns
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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015
ISBN 10: 1505707463
ISBN 13: 9781505707465
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Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 288 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.65 inches. This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # zk1505707463
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Patterns; The Rack; Old Macdonald Had a Curve; Requiem for a Heavyweight
Published by
Bantam Books, Chicago, 1958
Used
Soft cover
Seller: Charles Vivian Art & Antiques, Rosscarbery, CORK, Ireland
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. First edition thus. 8vo, pp. 245, pictorial cover, rubbed, corners bumped, spine creased, interior largely clean, page edges yellowed, binding opening at front hinge but sound. Seller Inventory # 001621
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PATTERNS
Published by
Bantam Books, New York, 1958
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: W. Fraser Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Soft Cover Edition. Bantam Book F1832. Light edge and corner wear with some creasing on the spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with black and white photographs from the television shows. This collection contains: Introduction: About Writing for Television; Patterns; The Rack; Old MacDonald Had a Curve; and Requiem for a Heavyweight. Book. Seller Inventory # 233772
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Patterns: Four Television Plays with the Author's Personal Commentaries
Published by
Simon and Schuster, New York, 1957
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: ex library-good. First printing. 246p. 21 cm. B&w photos. Quarter light grey cloth with dark grey paper boards. Ex library with labels on spine, front cover, and front pastedown. Ink stamps on top edge and title. Some creases to first pages. Includes Patterns, The Rack, Old MacDonald Had a Curve, and Requiem for a Heavyweight. Seller Inventory # 148799
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Patterns: Four Television Plays with the Author's Personal Commentaries [Patterns; The Rack; Old MacDonald Had a Curve; Requiem for a Heavyweight]
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Bantam Books (F1832), New York, 1958
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Softcover
Seller: ReadInk, ABAA/IOBA, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Good+. 2nd printing. [a bit of wear along the spine and edges, vertical crease in spine, slight spine roll; a good-looking copy, but the glue is starting to give way at the front hinge]. Mass Market PB (B&W photographs) Four of the renowned TV dramatist's most successful (pre-Twilight Zone) teleplays, with approximately 5-6 pages of commentary on each; also includes an introductory essay, "About Writing for Television.". Seller Inventory # 26893
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Patterns
Published by
New York University, 1955
Used
Paperback
Seller: The Book Bin, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Script for the 1955 teleplay, preceding the 1956 film. Very good with light toning and shelf-wear. Seller Inventory # BBS-2015855
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Patterns (Collection of eight original photographs from the 1956 film)
Published by
Jed Harris / United Artists, Beverly Hills, CA, 1956
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Collection of eight vintage studio still photographs from the 1956 film. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 135336
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Patterns
Published by
Simon and Schuster, 1957
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Rotary Charity Books, Albert Park, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Hardback Book Condition: Very Good. Some small signs of age. Dustcover Condition: Fair. Has browned and rub marks. Overall a good firm clean copy. Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling (December 25, 1924June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his science fiction anthology TV series, The Twilight Zone. Reading screenplays and teleplays can be pretty boring, but that's not why I was interested in this book, which was published before Serling created THE TWILIGHT ZONE. His commentary and his essay on writing for television is very interesting. He's a fascinating man, which doesn't come through when he does his TZ and NIGHT GALLERY introductions. It's hard to look beyond the terse man with the clipped speech, but this book perfectly showcases the man behind the scripts. Serling was truly a writer's writer. He takes a no BS approach. It's great to get his opinion on the evils of advertising (despite the fact that without ads, none of the shows would survive). He also takes himself to task if he sees a flaw in his own writing. There's an odd moment when he is discussing how the advertisers screwed with one of his teleplays, and he figured that he'd have had better luck getting it by them if he'd done it as an SF piece. Clearly, the TZ was already germinating in the back of his head when he wrote this. If you like looking for the man behind the curtain, this book is your perfect chance. 246pp. Seller Inventory # 392
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