Seller: The Maryland Book Bank, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Used - Very Good.
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Seller: Démons & Merveilles, Joinville, France
First Edition
Bon état. 12 6x0 8x19 2cm. 1998. Broché. 96 pages.
Seller: Magers and Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
paperback. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Brand New.
Seller: Magers and Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.
Published by SHERIDAN SQUARE PLAYHOUSE, 1971
ISBN 10: 057109287X ISBN 13: 9780571092871
Language: German
Seller: Blindpig Books, Salt lake city, UT, U.S.A.
First Edition
paperback. Condition: Used - Good. First Edition. some light wear. edgewear. Very readable copy.
Published by Folio Society, London, 2000
Seller: Roger Lucas Booksellers, Horncastle, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Phillips, Tom (illustrator). First Thus. 1st edition thus in this Folio Society edition, 4to, 110pp, preface Edward Beckett; illustrations Tom Phillips; sl fade to spine o/w VG+ Copy in VG+ Slipcase Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by Faber & Faber Limited, 1956
Language: English
Seller: Hugh Hardinge Books, Cambridge, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Yellow boards and spine, the latter lettered in red; rear panel with mould spots; rear panel and flap of jacket similarly afflicted. Internally 'Publisher's note' in tact. Clean contents until rear end papers badly affected. just affecting page 94 and last blank. Not smelly.
Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1956
Language: English
Seller: Edinburgh Books, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Second Impression. 1956. Second impression of the first edition (issued in the same month as the first impression). 94pp. Samuel Barclay Beckett (1906-1989) was an Irish-born writer of novels, plays, short stories and poems. Waiting for Godot is probably his best-known work, and in a poll conducted by the British Royal National Theatre in 1998/99, it was voted as, "the most significant English-language play of the 20th century". It is Beckett's reworking of his own original French-language play, En attendant Godot, in which two characters, Vladimir (Didi) and Estragon (Gogo), engage in a variety of discussions and encounters while awaiting the titular Godot, who never arrives. The book is bound in the original pale yellow cloth covered boards with red titling on the spine. The case of the book is in very good condition with light bumping to the spine ends and a very light dent on the top edge of both boards. The contents are tight and clean with a name written on the front free endpaper. The unclipped dustwrapper has shelf wear with some soiling and rubbing along the edges. Up to about 3/8" is missing from the top of the spine and about 2 1/4" is missing from the bottom of the spine. Small pieces are missing from the corner tips. There is a tear of about 1" with some surrounding creasing on the bottom front edge, and this tear and a few other small tears have been repaired on the reverse with tape.
Published by Grove Press, New York, 1954
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. First Edition; Sixth Printing. Very Good in wraps.
Seller: BooksByLisa, Highland Park, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. STORED NEW PRISTINE CONDITION SANITIZED THEN WRAPPED PHOTOS OF BOOK EMAILED UPON REQUEST negotiable if reasonable; Book.
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Published by The Folio Society, 2000
Seller: Parrot Books, Hemel Hempstead, HERT, United Kingdom
First Edition
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.
Published by Folio Society London 2000, 2000
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition hardback in decorated cloth As New tall octavo 110pp., colour frontis., colour & b/w plates, Preface by Edward Beckett. Lovely production. In slip-case as issued.
Published by Folio Society,, London:, 2000
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Tom Phillips (illustrator). Preface by Edward Beckett. First edition thus. A bit faded along the spine, else fine in a very good (moderate shelf wear) slipcase. ; 110 pages.
Published by Folio Society,, London:, 2000
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Illustrated by Tom Phillips (illustrator). Preface by Edward Beckett. First edition thus. Fine in a fine slipcase. ; 110 pages B000IJNDMK.
Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1956
Seller: Caffrey Books, Oundle, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First UK edition. Publisher's original mustard cloth boards, red titles to spine. Some light staining to boards. Plain endpapers. Prior owner's name in ink to fep. Publisher's note inserted after the copyright page alluding to cuts to the play after leaving The Arts Theatre and transferring to The Criterion Theatre to satisfy The Lord Chamberlain. No jacket. First UK edition of one of the most important plays of the 20th Century. Preceded by Beckett's original French version ("En attendant Godot", 1952) and a New York edition, 1954, the present edition is the first to publish the play as performed in London in 1955, its English-language premiere, with the alterations to comply with censorship of British theatres.
Published by Grove Press 1954 [1956], New York, 1954
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition in English, translated from the French by Beckett himself. Evergreen Book E-33, presumed simultaneous paperback issue. A NOTE ON THE PUBLICATION DATE: in a listing for the Grove Press 1982 re-issue, OCLC notes the "First Evergreen Edition" was published in 1956; and, as E-30 to E-32 (the last three titles in the list printed inside the rear cover) were all published in 1956, it seems highly likely this one was too. 8vo off-white paperwraps printed in black with "An Evergreen Book $1.00/ Published by Grove Press" on front and rear covers, blurb from a London Times review on rear cover, and no statement of additional printings on copyright page. Good or better with covers somewhat tanned and rubbed and small chips to upper corners and lower spine end. Increasingly scarce in the first printing.
Published by Faber and Faber, 24, Russell Square, London, 1956
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First UK Edition. Second impression of the first UK edition, published in February 1956 (the same month as the first), preceded by Beckett's original French version "En Attendant Godot" published by Les Éditions de Minuit, Paris in 1952, and an American edition published by Grove Press, New York in 1954. ***The UK edition was the first to publish the play as performed in London in 1955, its English-language premiere, with the alterations to comply with censorship of British theatres, as noted in the publisher's note which is printed at the beginning of the book (the first impression had this note tipped in to the book on a separate sheet). ***Near fine in yellow cloth-covered boards with red titles to the spine. The cloth is beautifully clean and unmarked, having been protected by the dustwrapper. No significant creases or bumps - just very slight creasing to the top corner tips of the boards. The top edge of the page block is slightly foxed, but the other edges are clean. Internally, the book is also near fine, with a neat contemporaneous gift inscription in pencil on the front free endpaper. The interior pages are really clean, with no foxing and no annotations. None of the usual offsetting to the endpapers. There is a small fold crease to the top corner of p.29/30 - otherwise no creases or tears. Spine tight. ***In a near fine monochrome-illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of 9s 6d net (most copies of the second impression have been price-clipped by the publisher with a revised printed price of 10s 6d net). The dustwrapper is only slightly rubbed and scuffed at the extremities, mainly at the top of the spine. No significant creases or tears, and no chips. The back panel of the dustwrapper is unusually clean, with just a very small stain near the spine. The spine of the dustwrapper is also very clean - just slightly browned and marked. Dustwrapper bright. ***210mm x 130mm. 94 pages. ***'One of the most influential works of modern drama - "Voted the most significant English language play of the 20th century in a British Royal National Theatre poll of 800 playwrights, actors, directors and journalists. Beckett's naked play about two tramps waiting for Godot has tapped into our 20th-century public consciousness. It seems to express our deepest fears and our deepest knowledge of ourselves and our predicament" (Norman Berlin).' ***'"The first production of Beckett's own English translation, directed by Peter Hall, was staged at the Arts Theatre Club in London in August 1955. Kenneth Tynan's and Harold Hobson's reviews made it into an intellectual hit which has since been regarded as having transformed the British stage" (DNB). ***A second impression of the first UK edition, complete in its original first-state dustwrapper, in beautiful collector's condition. Early impression copies of this most famous work are seldom found now in such nice condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.
Published by Grove Press, New York, 1954
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. First edition. 8vo. Pp. 60, [6]. Illustrated wraps. First state with full page review from the London Times on rear cover. Evergreen E-33. Cover price $1.00. Some of the usual toning to edges and spine else Very Good+ or better. A high-spot of 20th century drama. Beckett's most famous play in its first appearance in English. Evergreen E-33 was published simultaneously with the Grove cloth edition. The rear cover lists Evergreen titles E-1 to E-32. Now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve with an acid-free backing.
Published by Faber and Faber, 1956
Seller: BazaarofBooks, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First British Edition, Second Impression, in same year as first. A Fine copy in soft goldenrod cloth stamped in dull red at spine, in a Near Fine first issue dustwrapper (with "9s 6d" on front flap). Mild offset to front free endpaper. One short closed tear top front panel of jacket, and tiny loss to crown. 94pp. Text and endpapers clean and unmarked. Nobel Prize winner's masterpiece.
Published by Faber and Faber, 1956
Seller: Possum Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Second printing. Yellow cloth lettered in red. Very slightly cocked, else fine. Dust jacket a trifle worn at corners and head of spine. Still an eminently collectible copy of the greatest play of the 20th century.
Published by Faber & Faber Ltd, London, 1956
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First British Edition, Second Impression, in same year as first. A Fine copy in soft goldenrod cloth stamped in dull red at spine, in a Near Fine first issue dustwrapper (with "9s 6d" on front flap). Mild offset to front free endpaper. One short closed tear top front panel of jacket, and tiny loss to crown. 94pp. Text and endpapers clean and unmarked. Nobel Prize winner's masterpiece. Q17878.
True first edition in English, paperback issue; 8vo; ownership inscription to title, minor age-toning, else unmarked internally; publisher's pictorial printed wrappers, slightly toned, some creasing to corners, slight rubbing to spine and extremities, else very good. The true first edition in English of one of the most important plays of the twentieth century, preceded by Beckett's original French version (En attendant Godot, 1952).
Published by London: Faber and Faber, 1956
First Edition
First UK Edition. Octavo. A pleasing, unsophisticated copy of Beckett's masterpiece, complete with Publisher's Note tipped-in after title page, referring to passages censored by the Lord Chamberlain's Office. Typical toning to endpapers, else a near fine copy in mustard cloth boards with red lettering to spine. Some rubbing to extremities of unclipped photo-illustrated jacket, else near fine.
Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1956
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First British edition of the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original black cloth. Signed by Samuel Beckett on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to the extremities. Translated by Beckett from the original French.ÂHoused in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed. âOne of the most influential plays of the post-war periodâ and a central document of the Absurdist school, Waiting for Godot earned Beckett worldwide acclaim (Drabble, 1038). âBeckettâs work invented an entirely new theatrical language, palpable and comprehensible images of the absurd, and unforgettable metaphors of the human conditionâ (Hollier, 1010). "One of the true masterpieces of the century" (Clive Barnes, The New York Times).
Published by Grove Press, 1954
Seller: Westsider Rare & Used Books Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. VG+ in a VG- DJ. Inside flap of the DJ has browning from a newspaper clipping. Light sunning to the dj spine, and the top inch and a half of the rear panel. DJ has very minimal edgewear. Two pages of photographs. 60 pp. 5" X 8 1/2". Red endpapers, black cloth, silver and gold letters on the spine.
Published by Grove, 1954
Seller: Sheafe Street Books, Portsmouth, NH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Black blind stamped boards with title/author in silver and the publisher's name in gilt. Original price unclipped ($4.75) Previous owner's name on front end paper in pencil. Minimal wear to dust jacket edges. Text is free of any markings. Binding is tight. Very nice copy. Includes an assortment of original newspaper reviews.
Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1956
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First British edition of the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Dr. Murray with all good wishes Samuel Beckett Paris July 1981." From the library of Irish book collector Dr. Philip Murray, author of The Adventures of a Book Collector. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows some light rubbing to the spine. Translated by Beckett from the original French.ÂHoused in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed by Beckett. âOne of the most influential plays of the post-war periodâ and a central document of the Absurdist school, Waiting for Godot earned Beckett worldwide acclaim (Drabble, 1038). âBeckettâs work invented an entirely new theatrical language, palpable and comprehensible images of the absurd, and unforgettable metaphors of the human conditionâ (Hollier, 1010). "One of the true masterpieces of the century" (Clive Barnes, The New York Times).
Published by Grove Press, New York, 1954
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First American edition. (Correct first in the English language as well.) Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Fore edge has a few small light stains. Bright spine lettering and clean internally: no marks or signs of ownership. Jacket toned, as is typical, and lightly worn along edges with a tiny stain to front panel, creased near top of back panel, price intact ($4.75). A great copy of the acclaimed absurdist play.
Published by London: Faber and Faber, 1956, 1956
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
First UK edition, first impression, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Michael Curtis, Sam. Beckett. London, June '79". The recipient was Dr Michael Curtis, a correspondent whom the playwright had invited to view a technical rehearsal for Happy Days on 4 June during the rerun at Royal Court Theatre. Curtis (1922-2002) was a London-based medical practitioner who befriended Beckett while collecting a substantial library of 20th-century literature, including many signed and inscribed copies. Beckett's own English translation of En attendant Godot (1952) was first published by the Grove Press in New York in 1954. The publisher's tipped-in notice explains that this first UK edition was subject to occasional textual deletions by the Lord Chamberlain and uses the version of the text as performed at the Criterion Theatre from 12 September 1955. The unexpurgated text was not published in the UK until 1965. The play premiered on 5 January 1953 at the Théâtre de Babylone, Paris. "The extraordinary success of this first production in French was responsible for Beckett's rise to worldwide fame, as the play rapidly became an object of intense international interest and controversy" (ODNB). The English-language theatrical premiere took place on 3 August 1955 at the Arts Theatre, London. This copy later passed into the theatre collection of Clive Hirschhorn (b. 1940), who spent decades as the Sunday Express's film and theatre critic and whose various histories of Hollywood include The Warner Bros. Story (1978) and The Hollywood Musical (1981). Hirschhorn's ownership inscription is pencilled on the front pastedown. Octavo. Original yellow cloth, spine lettered in red. With dust jacket. Housed in custom black cloth folding box. Partial browning of free endpapers; bright, unclipped jacket with minor rubbing and single nick: a fine copy in like jacket.