Sale 23BP01 | Lot 79

BECKETT, SAMUEL Group of seven works in French inscribed by Beckett.

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
BECKETT, SAMUEL  Group of seven works in French inscribed by Beckett.

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Lot 79
BECKETT, SAMUEL Group of seven works in French inscribed by Beckett.
Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit, 1969-1980s, all inscribed by Beckett to Tom and Helen Bishop. Publisher's wrappers. The largest 7 1/4 x 5 3/8 inches (18.5 x 13.5 cm); various paginations Some wear, a little soiling and toning, generally sound.

A substantial cache of inscribed copies including sans, 1969, copy 456; pour finir encore, 1976, copy 100 (signed to Tom Bishop only); compagnie, 1980, regular edition; Mal vu mal dit, 1981, regular edition; Catastrophe et autres dramaticules 1982 , regular edition; Soubresauts, 1989, additionally annotated by Beckett "(Stirrings Still)", regular edition; and Poèmes suivi de mirlittonades, regular edition, 1978. The recipients noted on the title are the noted New York University Beckett scholar--and close friend of the author--Tom Bishop and his wife Helen.


Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Sold for $2,016 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Sold for $2,016 (includes buyer's premium)

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