The Sound of Music by Howard Lindsay, Rogers & Hammerstein [FIRST EDITION]

The Sound of Music by Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse, Richard Rogers & Oscar Hammerstein 

FIRST EDITION / FIFTH PRINTING [1960] RANDOM HOUSE PLAYS

Rare true stated first edition.   Hardcover with dust jacket.  Dust jacket has a tear on spine and another on top edge, but is otherwise in tact and very good with some tanning. 

Book itself is excellent; clean cloth cover w one dark spot where DJ is torn. I nside, pages read good as new.  

The final collaboration between Rodgers and Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the captain's immediate service in their navy. The family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre.