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A Streetcar Named Desire; With A Foreword by Jessica Tandy and an Introduction by the Author

A Streetcar Named Desire; With A Foreword by Jessica Tandy and an Introduction by the Author

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A Streetcar Named Desire; With A Foreword by Jessica Tandy and an Introduction by the Author

by Williams, Tennessee

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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1982. Hardcover. Orig. leather spine and decorated boards. Fine in fine slipcase. Hirschfeld, Al. Unpaginated. 32.5 x 20.5 cm. Limited edition, copy 1267 of 2000, with line drawings illustrations by Al Hirschfeld, and signed at colophon by him. With LEC Monthly Letter for the tile laid-in, noting a description of the binding: " The fine aniline leather on the spine, in burgundy, complements the covering cloth, imported from Italy by Clarence House Imports of New York....the Chequered Lady pattern was hand-printed in thirteen colors." NORMAN & WICHE 532.

Synopsis

A Streetcar Named Desire is a play written by Tennessee Williams that opened on Broadway on December 3, 1947.The story dramatises the life of Blanche DuBois, a Southern belle, after going through a series of personal losses, leaves her aristocratic background seeking refuge with her sister and brother-in-law in a New Orleans apartment building. Considered to be Williams’ most popular work, it is one of the best and most critically successful plays of the 20th century. The play has inspired many adaptations in other forms, notably producing an acclaimed film that was released in 1951.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
22339
Title
A Streetcar Named Desire; With A Foreword by Jessica Tandy and an Introduction by the Author
Author
Williams, Tennessee
Illustrator
Hirschfeld, Al
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Orig. leather spine and decorated boards. Fine in fine slipcase
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1982
Keywords
Literature
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Private Press; Theatre;

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