Dear Octopus - RARE CAST SIGNED FIRST PRINT

UNIQUE FIRST PRINTING of the hardback first edition! Rare indeed as a first edition in a decent wrapper, this copy is SIGNED by several members of the original cast, including JOHN GIELGUD, Nan Munroe, Valerie Taylor, Angela Baddeley, Annie Esmond, and Pat Sylvester. The most important signature is John Gielgud's, and it has unfortunately faded over the years. But this is a great copy of a stunning play, and, probably because of the contemporary signatures, it has obviously been treasured. The jacket is not importantly damaged, just a few chips and tears, most of it merely the ravages of use and age. No live matter is affected, and the price - 5s - is still on the flap. The jacket is now protected. The signatures are on the various official stage photographs placed throughout the book, and there are eight first cast photographs in all. This is a copy that should be in a museum! The play stands up remarkably well, and it remains a high point in the author's brilliant career. As an encapsulation of the immediate pre second world war structure of English middle class life this stands head and shoulders above most contemporary dramas, and it would make a great production today. Some foxing, as you would expect in a book of this age, printed on ordinary paper. The photographs are all printed on art paper, so they remain excellent and unspotted. THIS IS A PRIME COLLECTABLE, for anyone interested in theatre history. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng.…