Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, early printing of Four Plays: The Bald Soprano; The Lesson; Jack, or the Submission; The Chairs by Ionesco. First Evergreen Edition stated, 1958 Grove Press. Ninth Printing stated with 58-7344 LOC number on the copyright page and a $1.95 cover price.
The exterior of the paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with the previous owner’s crossed out name on the first free end paper with some ink transfer to the inside cover. No other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership inside. The inside rear cover and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection. Appears unread.
The leading figure of absurdist theater and one of the great innovators of the modern stage, Eugene Ionesco (1909-94) did not write his first play, The Bald Soprano, until 1950. He went on to become an internationally renowned master of modern drama, famous for the comic proportions and bizarre effects that allow his work to be simultaneously hilarious, tragic, and profound.
Small Paperback volume with a single play ships promptly in a manila envelope with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
