Stratton, Ronald Duncan — 1st Edition

Name: Stratton, Ronald Duncan — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6833
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Publication: London, Faber and Faber, 1950

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 162.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original red cloth boards remain firm and secure, though they exhibit some light fading at the extremities where the jacket affords less protection. The binding appears tight with no visible splitting to the hinges, maintaining excellent structural integrity. Internally, the pages are clean and well-preserved, displaying only the mild, uniform age-toning typical of mid-century paper stock. It is housed in a dust jacket that presents handsomely; it exhibits some light shelf-wear, minor rubbing to the corners, and slight edge-creasing, but it remains bright and entirely intact without significant loss.

Catalogue Note: This true first printing features the signature typographic style of Faber poetry editions of the era, which lists Duncan's contemporaries, such as W. H. Auden, T. S. Eliot, and Ezra Pound, on the rear panel of the jacket. Ronald Duncan was a prominent poet, playwright, and librettist, most notable for his frequent collaborations with composer Benjamin Britten and his founding of the English Stage Company.

Finding a copy that retains its original, vibrant dust jacket in such well-preserved condition has become increasingly uncommon.

In Stratton, poet and playwright Ronald Duncan explores the psychological and spiritual descent of a highly respected man, Sir Cory Stratton. As a figure bound by the rigid strictures of the law and societal expectation, Stratton finds his carefully ordered world unravelling when suppressed desires and generational shadows rise to the surface. Written in Duncan's characteristic poetic verse, the play offers a dark, gripping examination of identity, guilt, and the fragile boundary between the arbiter of justice and the criminal mind.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Ronald Duncan

Book Publisher: Faber and Faber

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 162

Book Publication Year: 1950

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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