COLLECTED WORKS VOLUME 4 (FOUR) (THE THEATRE AND ITS DOUBLE; SERAPHIM'S THEATRE; THE CENCI; DOCUMENTS ON 'THE THEATRE AND ITS DOUBLE'; DOCUMENTS ON 'THE CENCI') - First edition (French Surrealism)

Antonin Artaud (Translated by Victor Corti)

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ISBN 10: 0714506222 ISBN 13: 9780714506227

Published by Calder & Boyars, 18 Brewer Street, London W1R 4AS, 1974

Language: English

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Volume Four of The Collected Works of Antonin Artaud. First impression of the first simultaneous hardback edition in English. Translated and with a six-page introduction to the fore by Victor Corti. Dustwrapper illustration by John Sewell. ***Very good in black cloth-covered boards with silver titles to the spine. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Boards clean and unmarked. Corners sharp. There is a small unobtrusive stain to the bottom edge of the text-block, not affecting the interior pages. Interior pages clean. First few pages very lightly creased. No inscriptions. Spine tight. ***In a very good colour-illustrated dustwrapper that has corner been price-clipped. Edges of dustwrapper slightly rubbed and creased mainly at the head of the spine. No tears or chips. The dustwrapper is slightly discoloured and browned at the edges (Please see scans). ***204mm x 132mm. 223 pages. ***'This important volume includes one of Artaud's most seminal texts, "The Theatre and Its Double", and his play "The Cenci". Also included are appendices, copious notes and his essay "Seraphim's Theatre". Antonin Artaud was born in Marseilles in 1896 and died in Paris in 1948. He was an actor, poet and director. In 1927 he founded the Theatre Alfred Jarry with Roger Vitrac. His influence is widespread in the theatre today, notably in the plays of Adamov, Audiberti, Camus and Genet, and in the productions of Barrault, Vilar and Peter Brook.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper). ***First impression of the first hardback edition in English of Volume 4 of Antonin Artaud: Collected Works. Published simultaneously with a paperback edition, the hardback edition is much harder to find as most went to lending and academic libraries. ***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. Seller Inventory # 7535

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Title: COLLECTED WORKS VOLUME 4 (FOUR) (THE THEATRE...

Publisher: Calder & Boyars, 18 Brewer Street, London W1R 4AS

Publication Date: 1974

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: John Sewell (Jacket design)

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition

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