PLAY: AND TWO SHORT PIECES FOR RADIO [with] BREATH, AND OTHER SHORTS [with] WAITING FOR GODOT.

by BECKETT, Samuel; [OSBORNE, John]; [DEVINE, George]:

$1,013 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · Signed

London: Faber and Faber. 1964. Three volumes. 1. First edition, first printing of Play , inscribed by George Devine, director of the first English production, to John Osborne. 2. First edition, first printing of Breath, and Other Shorts , the paperback variant simultaneous with the cloth edition (John Osborne s copy). 3. First paperback edition of Waiting for Godot (Helen Dawson, John Osborne s fifth wife s, copy). 1. Original red cloth lettered in gilt to the spine, in the dustwrapper showing Jack Nisberg s photograph of the first production (in German, at the Ulmer Theater, Ulm-Donau). A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean throughout. The rear endpaper has been removed. In the dustwrapper, variously rubbed, nicked and torn to edges and folds. Not price-clipped (9s 6d to the front flap). 2. Review copy with typed Faber insert, a very near fine copy, the integral dustwrapper a little dusty but remaining bright and sharp, the contents clean and bright throughout. 3. A very good copy, the binding firm, the contents with Helen Dawson s ownership inscription and date ( Aug. 1959 ) to the half title. Moderate wear to wrappers with a couple of tape repairs to the upper edge of the front panel. An association copy uniting Devine with the two playwrights he was professionally and personally closest to, along with two Beckett volumes from the Osborne household. Play, and Two Short Pieces for Radio is inscribed in blue ink to the front free endpaper by Georg

• Publisher: London: Faber and Faber. 1964
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: first
• Binding: paperback

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