Fin de partie [Endgame]
first edition
1957 · Paris
by BECKETT, Samuel
Paris: Editions de Minuit, 1957. First edition of one of the greatest plays of the Twentieth Century, arguably the equal of Waiting for Godot, or perhaps even its superior. One of 56 numbered copies of the first edition on Velin Pur Fil du Marais (there were also 10 on Velin d'Arches). Fine copy. Large paper copies of Endgame are seldom seen on the market. In spite of the fact that it was issued in a large-paper edition of 35 copies, unsigned, Waiting for Godot seems to present itself more often than Fin de partie, the most recent copy of Godot reaching a price of $40,000.. 8vo, original printed wrappers. One of 56 numbered copies of the first edition on Velin Pur Fil du Marais (there were also 10 on Velin d'Arches). Fine copy. Large paper copies of Endgame are seldom seen on the market. In spite of the fact that it was issued in a large-paper edition of 35 copies, unsigned, Waiting for Godot seems to present itself more often than Fin de partie, the most recent copy of Godot reaching a price of $40,000. (Inventory #: 12553)