Between the Covers

Hardcover. First American edition (issued the same year as the Archer translation, no priority established). Translated by Jno. W. Aretander. Octavo. Red cloth gilt. Front hinge cracked, modest staining on the boards, a good copy. One of Ibsen's later dramas that explores the needs of the artist in relation to the demands of society. The play had autobiographical elements: an aging architect worries about the decline of his creativity and the pressures brought about from younger, more aggressive rivals. *OCLC* locates two copies of this edition.

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