Rahab: A Drama in Three Acts [Autograph Letter Signed in Original Envelope Tipped in]
- SIGNED
- New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1906
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1906. Near Fine. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1906. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's grey decorative cloth stamped in yellow and dark blue; [2],117,[1],[4](ads)pp. Corners bumped, else a Near Fine copy. Post-marked envelope dated 1908 tipped to front pastedown and containing 1.5pp. autograph letter signed by the author, addressed to a Professor Charles Richardson of Dartmouth College, admonishing Richardson for purchasing a copy of the book.
The American lyricist Richard Burton (not to be confused with the explorer or the actor) takes on the Biblical personage of Rahab, "the woman of Jericho," in this, his first attempt at drama.
The American lyricist Richard Burton (not to be confused with the explorer or the actor) takes on the Biblical personage of Rahab, "the woman of Jericho," in this, his first attempt at drama.