Description
For sale is a rare and exceptional First Edition hardcover copy of The Third Theatre by Robert Brustein. This book comes with a Near Fine dust jacket wrapped in a new archival wrap, ensuring its protection for years to come.
This book was published in 1967 by Alfred Knopf, and First Edition is stated on the copyright page. First Printing is evident from no further printing listed.
The hardcover edition is in Fine condition, with spotless, cloth boards and strong title ink on both the spine and front. The page blocks are clean, and the binding is tight with no creases. Also, with no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book contains no marks, inscriptions, or any other signs of ownership, and the end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.
The Near Fine dust jacket has mild surface wear, a sunned spine, and moderate to heavy edge wear. It is very attractive in a new Brodart archival wrap..
This is a collection of pieces Robert Brustein wrote from 1957-1968 like a reactionary gunning down the groups and qualities he once so proudly supported and takes potshots at various culture-mongers along the way. For example the return of The Living Theatre has been an odious disappointment and he chastises it for its “”irresponsible”” techniques and its “”missionary program.”” He dislikes Tom O’Horgan’s directorial fantasias (usurping the play from the playwright) and considers what could be called the theatre of neurosis exemplified by Dionysus in ’69–an exhibitionistic abomination.
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
