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Murphy

Murphy

Murphy
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Murphy Softcover - 1951

by BECKETT, Samuel

  • Used
  • near fine
  • Signed
  • first
Used - Near Fine

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(Paris): Bordas [sheets in Les Editions de Minuit wrappers], 1951. Softcover. Near Fine. First French edition, second issue binding, using the 1947 first edition sheets, printed for Bordas, but with wrappers printed by Editions de Minuit and issued 1951. According to *F&F* 145.01, this was "Published by Bordas... *MURPHY* in four years sold only 95 of the 3000 copies printed. M. Jerome Lindon took over the contract and unsold stock for the Editions de Minuit at the end of 1951." Octavo. White printed wrappers. Text in French. Acidic pages browned as usual, due to acidic paper, white wrappers lightly toned on spine and extremities edge of spine has narrow faint stain, partially unopened. Signed by Samuel Beckett on the title page. First book by Beckett to be translated into French, with Beckett's own translation. Elusive title in either issue, especially when signed by Beckett.
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  • Title Murphy
  • Author BECKETT, Samuel
  • Binding Softcover
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Publisher Bordas [sheets in Les Editions de Minuit wrappers], (Paris)
  • Date 1951
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 499390

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