Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Samuel Beckett: The Last Modernist by Anthony Cronin with underlining in a new archival wrap. First US Edition stated, 1997 HarperCollins. First Printing with complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
The book is in Very Good condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a concave spine, a damp stain on the top page block, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, . The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with moderate to heavy underlining in pencil and a few margin notes. 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 Very Good condition with heavy surface wear, mild edge wear, the price is on the front flap. Striking cover design by Chip Kidd. Looks good in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Anthony Cronin regards Beckett as the last of the great modernists and discusses his life and work in this context. The result is a thoroughly engaging addition to the criticism on one of the century’s greatest literary figures, one that belongs on the shelves of all lovers of Beckett.
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
