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[New York]:: Pharos,, 1945.. First edition.. publisher's printed wrappers with yapp edges.. A very good copy with some use to the edges of the wrappers and some light overall browning. Tight and sound.. 8vo,. Author's first book.

E-063: Pharos,. Very Good. 1945. Hardcover. Trade Paperback. 8vo. Pharos, Murray, Utah. 1945. 122 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Issued in in original pale blue-gray wraps with yapped edges printed in red. Wrappers are worn with some shelf-wear present to the extremities (small chip present to the rear wrapper, small dampstain present). The book is free of ownership marks. The text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Author's First Full-length Play. Later revised as Orpheus Descending and published by New Directions in 1958. Orpheus Descending is a play by Tennessee Williams. It was first presented on Broadway in 1957 where it enjoyed a brief run (68 performances) with only modest success. It was revived on Broadway in 1989, directed by Peter Hall and starring Vanessa Redgrave and Kevin Anderson. The production ran for 13 previews and 97 performances. E-063; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 122 pages .

Murray, UT: Pharos, 1945. First edition of the author's first book. An early version of ORPHEUS DESCENDING published as a double issue of Pharos Magazine: Numbers 1 & 2, Spring 1945 (comprising the whole issue). Fragile paper covers intact but yapped (over-hanging) edges of the covers understandably show some wear. Light staining or sunning on spine and edges. Internally fine with pages bright so still good to very good condition in light gray paperwraps printed in red on covers and with the spine blank.

Pharos, Utah, spring, 1945. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. First edition of the author's first book, which comprises the whole issue of the first and second number (a double issue) of the periodical 'Pharos'. Tall 8vo. 123pp + [iv] advertisements. Red lettered card wrappers, rubbed and a little nicked at the yapped edges. Former owner name inked to the head of the half-title. Faint tape residue marks to the endpaper corners. A very good copy. The full text of the author's three act play followed by his twelve-page 'The History of the Play (With Parentheses)' which details its composition and disastrous opening in Boston in 1940, and is followed by a brief 'Note of the Battle of Angels' by the director, Margaret Webster. Williams subsequently rewrote the play under the title 'Orpheus Descending' but its opening run in 1957 was brief and modestly received (although almost a smash hit in comparison to the original production)..

Murray, Utah: Pharos, 1945. First edition. Original wrappers, wrappers a bit browned, and with some minor edge wear. Inscribed by the publisher James Laughlin to book designer Harry Ford. Crandell C67.

Murray, Utah:: Pharos,, Spring, 1945.. publisher's gray wrappers printed in red.. Some light marginal dust-soiling; wear and chipping to edges of wrappers.. 8vo,. This, a double number, is the first number of Pharos.

Murray, Utah : [S. N. ], 1945. First Edition. Paperback. Near fine copy in the original title-printed, stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-toned and lightly nicked as with age. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 122 pages; Description: 122 p. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Battle of angels. Series: Pharos ; no. 1 & 2. Series: Pharos ; no. 1 & 2.

Murray, UT: Pharos, 1945. First edition of Williams' first book. Crandell C67. Front cover with a few light indentations, yapped covers crushed along edges & a bit sunned, otherwise a fine copy. 8vo, printed wrappers. Front cover with a few light indentations, yapped covers crushed along edges & a bit sunned, otherwise a fine copy.

[Murray, Utah]: Pharos, 1945. First appearance of the author's first full-length play. 122 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Gray printed wrappers. Fine. First appearance of the author's first full-length play. 122 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Author's First Full-length Play. Later revised as Orpheus Descending and published by New Directions, 1958. Crandell C67