BECKETT, Samuel (1906-1989). Waiting for Godot. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1956. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, preceded by an edition in French, and an edition published in New York.
Sale 1023 - The Library of Jack Charles Davis, Sold to Support Charitable Institutions
May 3, 2022
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$400 -
$600
Sold for $313
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
BECKETT, Samuel (1906-1989). Waiting for Godot. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1956.
8vo. Publisher's note tipped in. Original mustard cloth lettered in red on spine; in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (slight wear to corners, a few short tears). Provenance: Ed Cox (signature on flyleaf).
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, preceded by an edition in French, and an edition published in New York. Beckett's play was first performed in London at the Arts Theater Club on 3 August 1955, and was later transferred to the Criterion Theatre after a few small textual deletions were made "to satisfy the requirements of the Lord Chamberlain. The text printed here is that used in the Criterion Theatre production" (publisher's note tipped in). Federman & Fletcher 373.1.
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