The Real Thing (signed broadside)
STOPPARD, Tom
From Fold the Corner Books, Milford, SURRE, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 31 October 2023
From Fold the Corner Books, Milford, SURRE, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 31 October 2023
About this Item
STOPPARD, Tom. The Real Thing (signed broadside) Faber and Faber [1983] A4 sheet (29.5 x 21 cm); printed on recto only in black ink; signed by the playwright in red to the lower right hand corner; fine. Limited to just 500 copies, this copy no. 224. Extracted from the full-length play, originally published by Faber and Faber in 1982. Arguably the pinnacle moment, the Cricket Bat Speech originated from Stoppard s 1970 journal entries, in which he wrote 'Good prose is sprung like a cricket bat''. In this small section, Stoppard uses the way the cricket bat taps a ball, and makes it sail an improbable distance, a metaphor for writing - illustrating the authenticity of art, and what makes good art. A lovely example, becoming increasingly scarce. Seller Inventory # 0063
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Real Thing (signed broadside)
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication Date: 1983
Binding: No Binding
Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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