THE MANTICORE by DAVIES, Robertson; [VOADEN, Herman]:

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada. 1972. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Signed by the Robertson Davies. Inscribed by the founding figure of 20th century Canadian theatre and drama Herman Voaden to his wife Violet. Publisher's original orange cloth with silver titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm with a little bumping at the spine tips. The contents with Voaden's presentation inscription to the half title and the author's signature on the title page are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the rubbed and nicked first state dustwrapper which has a couple of short tears at the folds, a small ink mark to the top left corner of the rear panel and a single piece of tape to the underside. Signed by Robertson Davies in black ink, crossing through his printed name on the title page. Inscribed by Herman Voaden in blue ink on the half title "To Violet! / Christmas, 1972 [underlined twice] / Herman". A superb association copy of the second volume in the Deptford Trilogy. A founding figure of 20th century Canadian theatre and drama, Herman Voaden was the possibly the most significant and original playwright in English-Canada until Robertson Davies' more literary dramatic writing emerged in the late 1940s. Voaden and Violet Kilpatrick were married in 1935 and remained so until her death in 1984. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.