Play Tiger by Doris Lessing: Signed (2 results)
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Published by Michael Joseph, UK 1962
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Cheltenham Rare Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCheltenham Rare Books
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
US$ 328.78
US$ 17.22 shippingShips from United Kingdom to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. An INSCRIBED UK first edition, first impression. Inscribed to the playwright Arnold Wesker. Also SIGNED by Wesker. Uncommon thus. THE WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright and complete. It is unclipped - showing the price 10s6d on the i…nside flap. The front panel is bright and unfaded, showing a hint of rubbing at the bottom edge and a single closed tear at the top edge. The spine is unfaded. The spine ends are scuffed. The back panel is sound - it is lightly soiled and has two closed tears running down from the top edge. Looks sharp in protective plastic. THE BOOK : The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are very clean. The spine ends are gently bruised. The pages are clean. No foxing. The closed page edges are dusty and dulled. The binding is tight, the hinges are solid. This copy has been inscribed by Doris Lessing to Arnold Wesker. The inscription reads : To Arnold with love ( xxx ) Doris. The author. The book has been additionally signed by Arnold Wesker to the half title page. A nice copy in a protected wrapper. Paypal accepted. Signed by Author(s).
More imagesPublished by Michael Joseph,, London, 1962
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, , United KingdomBurwood Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
US$ 191.79
US$ 29.92 shippingShips from United Kingdom to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 80. Original publisher's light orange cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. With good short signed handwritten letter from Lessing concerning 'Play with a Tiger' to the American journalist and author Sally Belfrage (1936-1994) laid in, no date but envelo…pe postmarked 7th January 1961. First edition of the second of Lessing's plays to be published. In the accompanying letter, Lessing thanks Belfrage for her positive opinion of the play, and tells her that 'Oscar Lewenstein still says he'll get it on', which, in fact he did: produced by Lewenstein, 'Play with a Tiger' had its first performance at London's Comedy Theatre on March 22nd 1962. Very good indeed in slightly used, very good dust jacket. Signedes.
