Jean Genet; Bernard Frechtman [trans.] — The Balcony
London , Faber and Faber, 1957. First edition. Cloth. An electrifying first edition translated copy of The Balcony, a play by Jean Genet in the original clipped dustwrapper. The Balcony is set in a brothel that functions as a microcosm of the outside regime. Jean Genet was a French novelist, playwright and political activist known for his controversial and electrifying writing.In the original clipped dustjacket and translated from the French to English by Bernard Frechtmann. In the publisher's original orange cloth binding. Some bumping to the tail of the spine and extremity. Previous owner ink and bookseller stamp to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright clean pages. In the original clipped dustwrapper. Some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the extremities. Some fading to the rear and spine. Small tears to the rear. Near Fine . Ill.: none. Near Fine/Good.
