Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, later printing of Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht. First Black Cat Edition stated, 1966 Black Cat. Sixteenth Printing 1980 stated on copyright page and a $1.95 cover price.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, rubbed spine ends, moderate to heavy edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with the previous owner’s name on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership inside. The inside rear cover and the interior pages are clean and unevenly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
Mother Courage and Her Children is a classic in the repertory of Western theater. Written in response to the outbreak of World War II, this “chronicle play” of the Thirty Years War follows one of Brecht’s most enduring characters, Courage, as she trails the armies across Europe, selling provisions from her canteen wagon. However, Courage pays the highest price of all. One by one, her children are devoured by violence, but she will not give up her livelihood-the wagon and the war.
Thin Paperback volume with one play ships promptly in a manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
