TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
Williams (Tennessee) Orpheus Descending with Battle of Angels, first edition, signed by the author on endpaper, signed presentation inscription "A le Grande Robert, Orpheus descend avec La Bataille des Angels, Tennessee Williams '82" to title in thick felt pen, additionally inscribed "and much more - but this is honest for now - Tenn Wms." at foot of introduction, "Le Fin! 10" on p.118 (the end of the first work) and "La Bataille des Angels - Avant! Tenn 10" on p.119, some light browning to endpapers, original cloth, light spotting to spine, dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped and creased, very short closed tear to head of lower joint, light rubbing to extremities, [Crandell A19.1.a], 8vo, New York, New Directions, [1958].
⁂ An extraordinary copy inscribed multiple times by the allegedly inebriated Williams whilst in New Orleans.
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TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
Williams (Tennessee) Orpheus Descending with Battle of Angels, first edition, signed by the author on endpaper, signed presentation inscription "A le Grande Robert, Orpheus descend avec La Bataille des Angels, Tennessee Williams '82" to title in thick felt pen, additionally inscribed "and much more - but this is honest for now - Tenn Wms." at foot of introduction, "Le Fin! 10" on p.118 (the end of the first work) and "La Bataille des Angels - Avant! Tenn 10" on p.119, some light browning to endpapers, original cloth, light spotting to spine, dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped and creased, very short closed tear to head of lower joint, light rubbing to extremities, [Crandell A19.1.a], 8vo, New York, New Directions, [1958].
⁂ An extraordinary copy inscribed multiple times by the allegedly inebriated Williams whilst in New Orleans.
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