New York: Harper and Brothers, 1906. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19.5cm.); brown boards with paper labels on cover and spine; dustjacket; [vi],160,[10]pp; a few minor bumps exist along the board edges; former owner's small bookplate inside front cover; minor soil to top textblock; spine ends pushed with bit of rubbing/loss to crown; Very Good+. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.00) but has been professionally reinforced with japanese tape on the verso of jacket along the top and bottom edges. Very Good+.

The first of three plays written by Dos Passos, The Garbage Man makes its New York City premiere in Greenwich Village at the Cherry Lane Playhouse. A flop, it runs for only eighteen performances. The experimental play depicts America's unraveling during the 1920s as its industrial progress outpaces its spiritual and intellectual growth. The main characters, Tom and Jane, are ultimately seized by Death, who is disguised as the Garbage Man. (from johndospassos.com).

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 52639
Title: The Garbage Man: A Parade with Shouting
Author: PASSOS, John Dos
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Harper and Brothers
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1906
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Drama;

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