Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition early printing of A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee. First Edition, stated
The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless, black cloth boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the name and date of the previous owner on the front paste down, which is hidden beneath the front flap. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The price-cut dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear and heavy edge wear. Looks great in a Brodart archival wrap.
A Delicate Balance is a three-act play by Edward Albee, written in 1965 and 1966. Premiered in 1966, it won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1967, the first of three he received for his work. The uneasy existence of upper-middle-class suburbanites Agnes and Tobias and their permanent house guest, Agnes’ witty and alcohol sister Claire, is disrupted by the sudden appearance of lifelong family friends Harry and Edna, fellow emptynesters with free-floating anxiety, who ask to stay with them to escape an unnamed terror. They soon are followed by Agnes and Tobias’s bitter 36-year-old daughter Julia, who returns home following the collapse of her fourth marriage.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
