Clifford Odets — Paradise Lost: A Play in Three Acts

New York, Random House, 1936. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of Odet's popular, political play, neatly presented in the original dust wrapper. First edition.   In the publisher's original blue cloth binding, with the original, clipped dust wrapper.   Featuring the frontispiece photograph of the debut stage setting.   The popular 1935 play by prominent American playwright Clifford Odets, best known for his left-wing stance as represented in works like Waiting for Lefty and Awake and Sing! First performed at the Longacre Theatre by the Group Theatre Acting Company, of which Odets was formerly a member and often associated with.   From the theatrical collection of Clive Hirschhorn, theatre critic for the Sunday Express from 1966 to 1993. Known for his witty and thorough reviews, features and interviews, Hirschhorn also authored several works on the film industry, including his critically acclaimed biographies of Hollywood stars, Gene Kelly and James Mason.   A renowned book collector, the majority of works from Hirschhorn"s incredible library of theatre-related material have a characteristic pencil inscription with his date of acquisition to the upper corner of the paste down. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding, with the original, clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart with slight bumping and rubbing, minor loss of cloth at spine head and tail, and one or two light marks. Dust wrapper features minimal tearing to edges and a few small chips, which can be explained by the mild worming towards the bottom edge. Internally, firmly bound. Bright and clean with only subtle discolouration and the rare spot and mark, including a faint tide mark to the first page. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Very Good.