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Arthur Miller
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Arthur Miller, 1915-
Death of a Salesman: Certain private conversations in two acts
and a requiem. New York: Viking Press, 1949.
Special Collections's recent acquisition of the Richard Hoffman
Collection of Arthur Miller has provided the Library with an
important record of the production history of Death of a Salesman.
This copy of the first published edition is signed by the cast
of the play and has a remarkable manuscript note by the radio
soap opera writer Elaine Carrington, describing her reaction
to the play on opening night.
Richard Hoffman Collection
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Arthur Miller, 1915-
Death of a Salesman: Certain private conversations in two acts
and a requiem. London: The Cresset Press, 1949.
This first British edition was autographed by the cast of the
London production. Rather than an illustration, the cover emphasizes
the critical acclaim the play received in New York.
Richard Hoffman Collection
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Arthur Miller, 1915-
Death of a Salesman. Mimeographed script dated September
1948.
This copy of the script belonged to Paul Lipson, who took over the
role of Willy Loman during the New York run. The script is heavily
annotated with Lipson's notes and corrections, including stage directions
and dialogue substitutions.
Richard Hoffman Collection
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Arthur Miller, 1915-
Death of a Salesman: Certain private conversations in two
acts and a requiem; with five etchings by Leonard Baskin.
New York City: The Limited Editions Club, 1984.
This copy is signed by the author, the illustrator, and the
printer. Painter and printmaker Leonard Baskin (1922-2000) provided
a series of etched portraits for this edition. The stark simplicity
of the images emphasizes the universality of the characters.
Richard Hoffman Collection
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