Description
Signed first edition of Children of a Lesser God by Mark Medoff, presented to his editors.
Octavo, xxii, 91pp. Green cloth, title in black on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. In publisher’s dust jacket, $8.95 retail price on front flap, faint shelf wear and toning, a near fine example. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “3/1/81 To Ray, My wonderful + supportive editors. With thanks – Mark.”
Mark Medoff (1940-2019) had a long career of writing, acting, and teaching theater and film. His breakthrough play was Children of a Lesser God, which won several awards, including the Tony Award for Best Play in 1980 and the Olivier Award for Play of the Year in 1981. Children of a Lesser God was revived on Broadway in 2018, receiving another round of notable nominations, including the Tony for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play.
