MILLER, Arthur.

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The Archbishop's Ceiling. The American Clock. First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Clive Hirschhorn all best, Arthur Miller". This is the first time the two plays appear together. For this edition Miller, Miller wrote a new introduction. The American Clock was first published in 1981, and The Archbishop's Ceiling in 1984.Hirschhorn reviewed both productions during their 1986 London runs, writing that The Archbishop's Ceiling leaves you "with much food for thought" (Sunday Express).This copy is from the theatre collection of Clive Hirschhorn (b. 1940), who spent decades as the film and theatre critic for the Sunday Express. His various histories of Hollywood include The Warner Bros. Story (1978) and The Hollywood Musical (1981). His ownership note is on the front pastedown, dated May 1991.

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