Elmer Rice — A New Life: A Play in Nine Scenes

London, Victor Gollangz Ltd, 1945 . First edition. Cloth. A smart archive copy of the first edition of this vivid play of human characterization by American playwright Elmer Rice, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition.  An archive copy, with a stamp to title page.  In the publisher's original black cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.  A play that takes place in a hospital, and shows the struggles of a young mother to maintain her rights to bring up her child without interference from relatives.  Written by American playwright Elmer Rice, best known for his plays 'The Adding Machine' and 'Street Scene&apos.   In the publisher's original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Light shelf wear to the extremities of the spine. Partial stamp to front paste down. Dust wrapper with sunning to spine and extremities, shelf wear to extremities, the odd small closed tear to the head of the spine, small patch of loss to rear flyleaf, and an ink inscription to the rear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. 'Archive Copy' stamp to title page. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.