Wilde Oscar

1976 · ref. 14235E — New York: Simon & Schuster 1976. First Edition. Inscribed and signed by the author Meta Wilde to fellow writer Wayne Warga. Inscribed: “For Wayne Warga whose encouragement and interest were important to us in the writing of this book. Warm regards Meta Wilde. November 1976. and Orin Borsten.” The story of a script girl who meets the married Faulkner when working on the scenario for Howard Hawk’s The Road to Glory and builds a relationship with him that continues for over thirty years. Illustrated. About fine copy with a trace of rubbing to the bottom corners in a near fine dust jacket with some slight fading to the spine. From the library of journalist and novelist Wayne Warga. The youngest editor at Life Magazine at age 25 Warga reported on John F. Kennedy’s race for the Presidency and went on to cover the Civil Rights movement for the magazine. For many years Warga was one of the leading writers at the Los Angeles Times where he did in depth articles and features on writers and people in the arts. Later Warga became a mystery novelist creating three well-received bibliomysteries: Hardcover Fatal Impressions and Singapore Transfer featuring Los Angeles rare book dealer Jeffrey Dean. Simon & Schuster hardcover