Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, second printing of The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O’Neill in a new archival wrap. First Edition unstated, 1946 Random House, Second Printing stated and undated.
Near Fine hardcover with clean, bright, cloth boards with a strong sheen. Also with, strong title gilt and black ink 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 also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
Good unclipped dust jacket is bright with moderate surface wear, heavy edge wear, tears and gaps. First state jacket with $2.75 price crossed out on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Eugene O’Neill completed The Iceman Cometh in 1939, but he delayed production until after the war, when it enjoyed a modest run in 1946 after receiving mixed reviews. Three years after O’Neill’s death, Jason Robards starred in a Broadway revival that brought new critical attention to O’Neill’s dark play. The Iceman Cometh focuses on a group of alcoholics who endlessly discuss but never act on their dreams, and Hickey, the traveling salesman determined to strip them of their pipe dreams.
Small volume ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
