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Paradise Lost: A Play in Three Acts
by Odets, Clifford; [Fredric March]
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1936. First Edition. First edition. Signed by Clifford Odets in the year of publication, inscribed to actor Fredric March and his wife, "For Mr. + Mrs F. March, with the appreciation of the Group Theater. Sincerely, [signed] Clifford Odets 1/18/36." xiii, [i], 204 pp. Bound in publisher's navy cloth with gilt spine lettering. Very Good, edges foxed, in Very Good dust jacket, dulled spine panel, light wear and stain at foot.
A great association between playwright Odets, with one of his more difficult plays, and Hollywood actor Fredric March, a major star of his day. Odets' thanking March for his patronage of the experimental Group Theater collective, who put on this play, is a nice bit of Great Depression-era theater context too. The Group Theater would last ten years total; their biggest success would be the following year with Odets' play Golden Boy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140941960
- Title
- Paradise Lost: A Play in Three Acts
- Author
- Odets, Clifford; [Fredric March]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1936
- Keywords
- signed, Fredric March, Group Theater, Great Depression, plays, play, theatre, New Deal, left, leftism, activism
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Cloth
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- Inscribed
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Foxed
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- First Edition
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