Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first Edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed By the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis De Sade by Peter Weiss. First American Edition stated, 1965 Atheneum. First Printing, with no subsequent printing.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the half title page. No other 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 Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear. First state jacket with the $4.50 price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
“Total theatre” is the expression critics have used to describe this unique theatrical event which is designed for production on a nearly bare stage by a large and flexible cast. The Marquis de Sade, when an inmate at the Asylum of Charenton, staged plays that were performed by fellow inmates. With this point of departure, Peter Weiss has created one of the most powerful and exciting plays on the century!
Small volume ships promptly in a clasp envelope with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
