Eugène Ionesco - Prima Edizione del "Théâtre" - 1953

First Edition of Eugène Ionesco's "Theatre" (1953) ​The rarity of the work is certified by the colophon (statement of the edition) present inside the volume. ​The book was published in 1953 by the publishing house ARCANES in Paris. As explicitly indicated in the text, this edition had a total print run of only 2,000 commercial copies. ​Specific Copy: The volume offered here is Copy No. 335. ​Type of Paper: Copy number 335 certifies that this book is part of the batch of 1,950 copies (numbered from 51 to 2000) printed on “Spécial TEKA” paper. ​Historical-Editorial Significance: This specific volume represents the 1st volume of Eugène Ionesco's "Theatre." Moreover, the work inaugurates the prestigious series "Locus Solus," then directed by Michel Laclos. ​Fundamental Content: The book contains the author's very earliest absolute masterpieces, namely the works that founded the Theatre of the Absurd. It includes: "The Bald Soprano" (defined as an "Anti-play"), "The Lesson", "Jacques ou la soumission" and "Le salon de l'automobile". The volume is enriched by a foreword by Jacques Lemarchand. It is also noted, at the beginning of the text of "The Bald Soprano", the famous dedication printed to Raymond Queneau. The attached photographs constitute an integral part of the description. The Work shows small and natural signs of aging, slight wear along the edges of the spine.

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