first edition Hardcover
1950 · Tokyo
by HILTON, James
Tokyo: Kairyudo, 1950. Hardcover. Good. First Japanese edition (?). Text in English. Name on the front pastedown, notes in the text in both Japanese and English, rubbing to the boards, a good or better copy without dustwrapper. Basis for two films: the 1939 Sam Wood-directed version with Robert Donat (who beat out Clark Gable, Henry Fonda and others for the Best Actor Oscar in what was probably Hollywood's best year ever), Greer Garson and Paul Henreid and the 1969 remake directed by Herbert Ross with Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark and Michael Redgrave. (Inventory #: 99313)