BECKETT, SAMUEL
Group of seven works in French inscribed by Beckett. Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit, 1969-1980s, all inscribed by Beckett to Tom and Helen Bishop. Publisher's wrappers. The largest 7 1/4 x 5 3/8 inches (18.5 x 13.5 cm); various paginations Some wear, a little soiling and toning, generally sound.
A substantial cache of inscribed copies including sans, 1969, copy 456; pour finir encore, 1976, copy 100 (signed to Tom Bishop only); compagnie, 1980, regular edition; Mal vu mal dit, 1981, regular edition; Catastrophe et autres dramaticules 1982 , regular edition; Soubresauts, 1989, additionally annotated by Beckett "(Stirrings Still)", regular edition; and Poèmes suivi de mirlittonades, regular edition, 1978. The recipients noted on the title are the noted New York University Beckett scholar--and close friend of the author--Tom Bishop and his wife Helen.
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BECKETT, SAMUEL
Group of seven works in French inscribed by Beckett. Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit, 1969-1980s, all inscribed by Beckett to Tom and Helen Bishop. Publisher's wrappers. The largest 7 1/4 x 5 3/8 inches (18.5 x 13.5 cm); various paginations Some wear, a little soiling and toning, generally sound.
A substantial cache of inscribed copies including sans, 1969, copy 456; pour finir encore, 1976, copy 100 (signed to Tom Bishop only); compagnie, 1980, regular edition; Mal vu mal dit, 1981, regular edition; Catastrophe et autres dramaticules 1982 , regular edition; Soubresauts, 1989, additionally annotated by Beckett "(Stirrings Still)", regular edition; and Poèmes suivi de mirlittonades, regular edition, 1978. The recipients noted on the title are the noted New York University Beckett scholar--and close friend of the author--Tom Bishop and his wife Helen.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, May 11, 2023