Frank Sargeson — Wrestling with the Angel: Two Plays

Christchurch, The Caxton Press, 1964. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of two play scripts published together, once owned by actress Joan Crawford, with the original dust wrapper. A very smart first edition. Bound in publisher's original black cloth, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Featuring the titles A Time for Sowing, and The Cradle & the Egg. A pencil and ink inscription to the front free endpaper identifies this copy as once having belonged to prominent American actress Joan Crawford. The ink inscription reads 'To Joan, Bon voyage, Bill&apos. A pencil inscription identifie the 'Bill' in the inscription as Bill Pearson, who wrote the introduction to Sargeson's 'Collected Stories, 1935-1963', in 1964, the year before E. M. Forster wrote another introduction in 1965. Pearson also featured in the 1953 publication A Letter to Frank Sargeson. Sargeson is quoted as referring to Crawford as 'the best actress&apos. Bound in original black cloth. In original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Text block slightly cocked. Mild shelf wear. Association ink inscription to front free endpaper. Mild age toning to endpapers. Dust wrapper generally smart. Mild shelf wear. Moderate age toning to spine and covers. Small tide marks to dust wrapper spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Very light cockling throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.