BECKETT (SAMUEL) Whoroscope, NUMBER 175 OF 200 COPIES, Paris, Hours Press, 1930

BECKETT (SAMUEL) Whoroscope, NUMBER 175 OF 200 COPIES, of a total edition of 300, a little light spotting, stapled as issued in original orange stiff wrappers printed in black (slight crease to upper corner), with the white wrap-around band (a little light spotting and soiling), preserved in black morocco solander box, tall 8vo, Paris, Hours Press, 1930 Footnotes: BECKETT'S FIRST SEPARATELY PUBLISHED WORK: A VERY GOOD COPY WITH THE WRAP-AROUND BAND INTACT. 'We found a poem, a beauty, by a poet - so much so that it must be printed by itself. Irishman of 23, Ecole Normale here, that's all I know, but am seeing him tomorrow' (Nancy Cunard, letter to Louise Morgan, June 1930). The 98 line poem, based on the life of Descartes, was submitted at the last minute to Nancy Cunard's competition to find the best poem on the theme of time, winning Beckett the sum of ten pounds. Three hundred copies were printed, 100 of which were signed. The present copy is one of the 100 unsigned copies, preserving the rare wrap-around band. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing