Waterfront Priest.

Hardcover with scarce DJ and autograph card, (card has signature of Budd Schulberg) Stated First Edition Henry Holt 269 pages. Very Good+, in a VG DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to dark blue cloth boards with light blue and copper titles - corners sharp. Minor shelf/edge wear and some minor chipping to the spine of unclipped DJ - now in mylar. Introduction by Budd Schulberg who was the screenwriter for the film On the Waterfront, starring Marlon Brando, Rod Steiger and Karl Malden -- The character of Father Barry (Karl Malden) was based on the real-life "waterfront priest" Father John M. Corridan, S.J., a Jesuit priest and graduate of Regis High School who operated a Roman Catholic labor school on the west side of Manhattan. Father Corridan was interviewed extensively by Schulberg, who also wrote the foreword to a biography of Father Corridan, Waterfront Priest by Allen Raymond. Includes an autographed card by Budd Schulberg. The laid in card reads - For Bruce, With every good wish, sincerely, Budd Schulberg and is dated 2/28/81. On the reverse of the card is the address label of Budd Schulbergs home in West Hampton Beach, New York. Handsome copy and Very Scarce with an autograph card of Budd Schulberg. LOC FB-03

Product Info

Publisher: Henry Holt & Company

Year: 1955-01-01

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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