The Seagull by Anton Chekov [U.S. FIRST EDITION • FIRST PRINTING] 1939

The Seagull: A Play by Anton Chekov [Translated by Stark Young]

U.S. FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING [1939] CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS

Hardcover sans dust jacket in very good condition. 

Cover is clean and pages are bright.   Tanning to end papers and a few small dents to front cover that are visible on first few page of book.   Also a slim stain to text block that is visible on margins of a page or two [see last photo]

Otherwise, a gorgeous copy of this rare first that reads like a dream.

A successful actress visits her brother’s isolated estate far from the city, throwing the frustrated residents unfulfilled ambitions into sharp relief. As her son attempts to impress with a self-penned play, putting much more than his pride at stake, others dream of fame, love and the ability to change their past.

Chekhov’s darkly comic masterpiece is reignited for the 21st century by one of the most exciting new voices in British Theatre, Anya Reiss, Winner of the Most Promising Playwright at both the Evening Standard and Critics’ Circle awards.  - Bookshop Apocalypse