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With slightly spotted cloth , and with 'Evans' on page 161. HARDCOVER, NO DUST JACKET, NO MARKINGS, CLOTH DULL O/W VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT VALUE FOR A FIRST EDITION.

Blue-grey octavo, deckled edges, 352 pages; 22 cm. The plot centers on Nina Leeds, the daughter of an Ivy League professor, who is devastated when her adored fiancé is killed in World War I, before they have a chance to consummate their passion. Ignoring the unconditional love of the novelist Charles Marsden, Nina embarks on a series of sordid affairs before determining to marry an amiable fool, Sam Evans. While Nina is pregnant with Sam's child, she learns a horrifying secret known only to Sam's mother: insanity runs in the Evans family and could be inherited by any child of Sam's. Realizing that a child is essential to her own and to Sam's happiness, Nina decides on a "scientific" solution. She will abort Sam's child and conceive a child with the physician Ned Darrell, letting Sam believe that it is his. The plan backfires when Nina and Ned's intimacy leads to their falling passionately in love. Twenty years later, Sam's "son" Gordon Evans is approaching manhood, with only Nina and Ned aware of the boy's true parentage. The meaning of the title is suggested by the aging Nina in a speech near the end of the play: "Our lives are strange dark interludes in the electrical display of God the Father!"--Wikipedia. Adultery -- Drama. No DJ, as issued. Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, very gently bumped corners, very light soiling to boards and spine, sunned spine, clean pages, tight binding, about Very Good.

VG. Green binding, blue line decoration, gilt lettering. Binding sl discoloration, rubbed, hinges partially cracked. 1st ed.

Horace Liveright, Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A., "Tenth printing, September, 1929" of the First (1st) edition, the first printing of which was in February, 1928. Near Fine condition. No Dust Jacket. The Text Block is white, tight, straight, but slightly canted, with green topstain, deckled fore-edges and no markings of any kind. The Binding is full green cloth with white perimeter design and author's signature embossed in gilt to front board, faded gilt title, etc., to spine, corners square but showing wear, and unmarked pictorial endpapers (rear free endpaper is a cancel leaf). No Dust Jacket. 352 pages. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". An experimental play in nine acts, dealing with a woman's sexual affairs, deception re paternity, abortion and mental illness, the play makes copious use of the soliloquy technique to reveal the thoughts and emotions of the characters expressed in stream of consciousness. Because of its themes, it was often banned in various cities and states. It runs five (5) hours, if uncut. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the basis for the 1932 film of the same name, which starred Norma Shearer and Clark Gable.

First edition. Slightly cocked spine and rubbing on the boards else very good in a very good dust jacket with short tears, shallow chips, and some toning. [Atkinson A30-I-1. a; Sanborn and Clark 65]. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Basis for the 1932 film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and featuring Norma Shearer and Clark Gable; also directed for television by Herbert Wise in 1988 with a splendid cast headed by Kenneth Branagh.

First edition. Slightly cocked spine and rubbing on the boards else very good in a very good dust jacket with short tears, shallow chips, and some toning. [Atkinson A30-I-1. a; Sanborn and Clark 65]. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Basis for the 1932 film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and featuring Norma Shearer and Clark Gable; also directed for television by Herbert Wise in 1988 with a splendid cast headed by Kenneth Branagh.

1928. FIRST EDITION. Green binding, gilt lettering and designs (including stamped signature of author in gilt on top cover), untrimmed fore-edge, greenish tint on top edge, pictorial endpapers, 352 pages. Condition: Rubbing streaks to top cover (from shelving? ); faint bookseller marks on first free endpaper, else overall Near Fine. Text is clean, clear, readable. Free of old humidity stains, foxing, age darken pages, and the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Dustjacket: Small pieces missing from top/foot of spine panel; chips/creases to extremities, light age toning, overall Very Good (and protected in Mylar cover). Price of $2.50 intact on flap. This is one of Eugene O'Neill's great American plays-a psychological novel of tremendous power and depth. O'Neill takes some human stuff and builds it up; he creates forces of life and lets them work upon each other. His characters stand out, rounded out, complete and individual, according to testimonials. This excellent, well-written novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. First edition, very collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.