Predator [A Time of Predators]

N.p. N.p., 1971-1972. Archive of material for an unproduced film, dated variously between 1971 and 1972, including one First Draft script, one Revised Second Draft script with manuscript ink annotations noting substantive revisions and deletions, one typed letter from screenwriter Frank Conroy, and eighteen handwritten revision pages, with corresponding printed pages addressing the revisions.

Based on the 1969 Edgar Award-winning novel "A Time of Predators" by Joe Gores, about a Stanford University professor seeking revenge for the rape and murder of his wife by a street gang. An association between two prolific American authors, one a genre writer and the other a novelist and director of the influential Iowa Writers' Workshop for 18 years.

Set in San Francisco.

First Draft:

Black titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present, dated 3/22, noted as First Draft, with credits for screenwriter Frank Conroy and novelist Joe Gores. 134 leaves, with last page of text numbered 116. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.

Second Draft:

Maroon titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present, with credits for screenwriter Frank Conroy and novelist Joe Gores. 120 leaves, with last page of text numbered 119. Xerogrphic duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus overall, bound with two gold brads.

All other materials Very Good plus, lightly age-toned and edgeworn.

[Book #152594]