ROSTAND, Edmond; Gladys Thomas and Mary F. Guillemard, trans.

Cyrano de Bergerac: A Play in Five Acts

London: William Heinemann, 1898. First U.K. Edition. Small octavo (18.5cm.); original two-toned green cloth housed in mid-20th century home-made dust jacket with hand-decorated spine; [4];294pp. Spine a bit darkened and slightly cocked, corners gently bumped, else Very Good or better. The author's best-known play, adapted numerous times for film, including "Roxanne" (1987), starring Steve Martin; a 1990 adaptation starring Gérard Depardieu; and, tangentially, Ayn Rand's "Love Letters," 1945.

Price: $400.00

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