NY, Samuel French, 1927. The first book by this playwright of part-Cherokee descent who was born in the Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. Riggs is probably most famous for having written Green Grow the Lilacs, which was adapted into the musical Oklahoma! This play is also set in the Indian Territory, in 1906. Inscribed by the author: "For Mary, a young play - for a young girl - Lynn/ Santa Fe/ Feb. 20, 1936. Rough opening apparent at the hinge on page 6; boards lightly stained (or singed?); a solid, very good copy in a good dust jacket with several small edge chips and one small spine chip, a few small stains, and darkening (possibly from smoke) to front panel. [#028303] SOLD