O’NEILL, Eugene. The Iceman Cometh. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY.
Sale 1242 - Fine Books from the Dorros Family Collection
Nov 9, 2023
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O’NEILL, Eugene (1888-1953). The Iceman Cometh. New York: Random House, 1946.
8vo. Original blue cloth (old cellotape removed with with slight stains, light rubbing along extremities); dust jacket (light sunning to spine, small chip at head of spine). Provenance: Lorraine Brophy (presentation inscription, see below).
FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY O’NEILL: "To 'Sweet Lorraine' Brophy, with deep gratitude for her kindness!" The Iceman Cometh debuted at the Martin Beck Theatre on October 9, 1946 and ran for 136 performances; this original run was nominated for Best American Play by the New York Drama Critics' Circle in 1947. Atkinson A35-I-1a.
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