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BECKETT, Samuel.

  • Published: 1968 , Paris: Les Editions Georges Visat,
Paris: Les Editions Georges Visat, , 1968. First edition, first printing, presentation copy inscribed by Beckett on the first blank, "to Dick Seaver with love from Sam, Paris, May 69", from an edition of 154 copies signed by Arikha on each engraving, this being one of just 15 numbered in roman. Seaver was a writer and translator and Beckett's editor at the Grove Press. Additionally laid in is a card inscribed by Arikha. Folio. Six original engravings by Arikha. Unbound leaves laid into cream wrappers and contained in a brown cloth slipcase lettered in white. Outer wrappers rather tanned from contact with the slipcase, case a little marked but an excellent copy.

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