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Patterns, Four Television Plays
Rod Serling
New York, 1957
 
Presentation copy inscribed to Father Sullivan, dated Sept 8, 1958 & signed by Serling on front free endpaper. Book with light to moderate wear.  Dust jacket with some chipping at spine ends & upper left corner of front panel, tear to middle of spine, panel joints rubbed.  Overall Very Good and rare inscribed.
 
Serling's breakthrough book - containing scripts for Patterns, The Rack, Old MacDonald Had a Curve and Requiem for a Heavyweight, his commentaries on each, production photos, and his dissertation, About Writing for Television.
 
Serling performed a needed service during a tumultuous time in our country's history - namely, holding a mirror to us and skillfully prodding for the necessary changes to save our national soul.