Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Sweet Eros, Next and Other Plays by Terrence NcNally.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on the straight spine, lightly foxed page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with mild surface, a lightly sunned spine and heavy edge wear with a few chips. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The book is McNally’s first published hardcover(1969) and features five of his earliest plays. Next (1968), was his second produced play (this volume does not include his first) which brought him his greatest early acclaim and was directed by Elaine May and starred James Coco, a married, middle-aged, businessman who has been mistakenly drafted into the armed forces. Other plays include Botticelli (1968), ¡Cuba Si! (1968), Sweet Eros, and Witness (1968).
Ships promptly in a manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
