Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, first printing 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 exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with one crease on the front, clean page blocks, moderate surface wear, strong title on a tilted spine, a tight binding with multiple spine cracks, heavily rubbed spine edges and bends, mild edge wear and rounded corners. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with the previous owner’s name, city and date on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and bright, and appears gently read.
“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 secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
