Description
For sale: a Rare first edition first printing of A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee. First Edition, stated
The book is in Very Good+ condition with clean , black cloth boards with fading at the top. Also, strong title gilt on a straight spine, compressed page bottoms on otherwise clean page blocks, tight binding, moderate to heavy spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with the name and dormitory address of the previous owner on the first free end paper. 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 dust jacket is in Very Good- condition with mild surface wear and heavy edge wear, chips and a 1/2″ tear repaired with acid-free tape. The dust jacket is a first state with the the $5 price on the front flap and looks great in a new 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 houseguest, Agnes’ witty and alcohol sister Claire, is disrupted by the sudden appearance of lifelong family friends Harry and Edna, fellow empty nesters 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.
