ANOUILH (Jean).

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ANOUILH (Jean).
Beckett or the Honour of God. Paris, La Table ronde, 1959. In-12, black morocco, boards covered with a cold architectural decoration, some parts in black box, smooth spine decorated in the same way and titled in gold, red morocco lining set with a gilt fillet, red moire endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine, case (Semet & Plumelle) First edition. Along with L'Alouette (1953) and La Foire d'Empoigne (1962), Beckett is one of Anouilh's so-called "costume plays. The play was first performed at the Théâtre Montparnasse in October 1959, directed by the author and Roland Piétri. Bruno Crémer was offered the main role, that of Thomas Beckett, the archbishop of Canterbury. Since September 1971, the play has been in the repertoire of the Comédie-Française. One of the 100 copies on hollande, the second edition in large paper after 15 japon. Perfect binding in morocco lined by Semet and Plumelle, decorated on the boards with a cold decoration evoking Canterbury Cathedral inspired by Anouilh's introduction: A vague décor with pillars everywhere. It is the cathedral. The programme for the premiere at the Montparnasse theatre was bound in.
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