The Teahouse of the August Moon

Sneider, Vern

Published by G.P. Putnam's, New York, 1951

About this Item

A first edition of Vern Sneider's first novel, The Teahouse of the August Moon, is full of charm and gentle wisdom - and also very funny. In the debut of this first novel Sneider revealed himself as a brilliant talent, a writer of fluent invention with a gift of satire. This story was adapted for a Broadway play in 1953 and for a motion picture in 1956. John Patrick's adaptation won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1954. Sneider served in the Pacific during World War II and in 1945 was area supervisor at Tobaru, a village on Okinawa. Jacket has a 1/2" deep chip at top of spine, a 1/4:" chip at bottom of spine and three much smaller chips along top and bottom edges.Also front panel has a 3" closed tear, a 1-1/2" taped tear with resulting creasing. So, I would only grade this a good jacket. It is still attractive in it's protective glassine. 8vo.8-1/4" x 5-5/8". 282 pp. Price on dust jacket front flap is $3.00. Dust jacket signed by Arno. Seller Inventory # 1404

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Teahouse of the August Moon

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's, New York

Publication Date: 1951

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Book is in fine condition.

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: First edition.