1953 The Rape of Lucretia Ronald Duncan Signed First Edition retailer

This edition is signed by the author to the front free endpaper, dated 1971 and dedicated to 'John Marsh'.A first edition of this work, in the publisher's original price retailer unclipped dust wrapper. This is the text of Benjamin Britten's opera in two acts, 'The Rape of Lucrece', written here by English poet and playwright Ronald Duncan.First performed in 1946, this tells the tale of Roman noblewoman Lucretia, whose rape and subsequent suicide precipitated a rebellion that overthrew the Roman monarchy and led to the foundation of the Roman Republic. This story has seen numerous adaptations in literature and music, perhaps most notable in the form of Shakespeare's poem, 'The Rape of Lucrece'. Condition Report: In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. very bright, with bumping to head and shelf wear to tail of spine. Author's signature to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper age toned to perimeters, sunned to spine. Minor chipping to head of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Overall: Near Fine