Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, early printing of Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance: An Unhistorical Parable by John Arden. First Edition described, 1988 Grove Press. Sixth Printing stated with 62-9780 LOC number on copyright page.
The exterior of the paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection. Appears unread.
Written in 1959 and premiered at the Royal Court Theatre (RCT) on October 22 of that year. In Arden’s introductory note to the text, he describes it as “a realistic, but not a naturalistic” play. The work follows three privates in the British Army and their sergeant, all of whom are deserters from a foreign imperialist war.
Thirteen black and white photos from the RCT production.
Thin Paperback volume with one play ships promptly in a manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
