Boy at the Window

New York: Farrar, Straus and Young, 1951. First Edition, First Issue 1st Printing. Cloth/Boards. Very Good Book/Very Good DJ. 212 Pp. Red Cloth Spine Over Grey Boards. First Printing, Fsy Logo On Copyright Page. Book With Light Rubbing At Edges, Tiny Pull Tear At Top Of Spine, No Fraying. Dj Not Price Clipped [$2.75], Very Slight Fading To Red Color On Spine, Minor Chipping And Wear To Edges, Some Dust On Rear Pane. Inscribed By Owen Dodson "Dear Hilda, This Is For Thee With The Best Friendship And Admiration Of Owen / Paris, Sept 20, 1951." The Inscription Is To Hilda Simms (April 15, 1918 - February 6, 1994), The African-American Stage Actress, Best Known For Her Starring Role On Broadway In Anna Lucasta In 1944. Born As Hilda Moses In Minneapolis, Minnesota, One Of Nine Siblings, She Studied Teaching At The University Of Minnesota Until Lack Of Money Forced Her To Leave. Anna Lucasta And Ms. Simms' Performance In The Title Role Created A Stir When The Play, Written By Philip Yordan And Produced By The American Negro Theater, Moved From Harlem To Broadway In 1944. In 1943, Ms. Simms Moved Permanently To New York. She Acted In Radio Dramas And Joined The American Negro Theater, Where She Was In Charge Of Sound Effects, Props And Publicity. In 1947 Ms. Simms Went With The Play When It Moved To London. Under The Alias Julie Riccardo, She Sang In Nightclubs In Paris Nightclubs Before She Returned To The Usa In 1953 To Make The Film The Joe Louis Story. Her Other Film Role Was In The Black Widow (1954). She Also Appeared In The Cool World (1960) As Well As A Revival Of The Madwoman Of Chaillot (1970) In New York. On Television, She Was In The Series The Nurses. As The Director Of The Creative Arts Program Of The New York State Division Of Human Rights In The 1960S She Focused Attention On Discrimination And The Lack Of Roles For Black Actors In Film And Television. After Earning A Master's Degree In Education From City College, She Worked For Drug Treatment Programs.