The Upper Depths
New York: Roger Stevens, n.d. (1964). Two vols; 4to, 145pp & 160pp, bolt bound in printed leatherette wrappers of the Hart Stenographic Bureau. Few chips and nicks, excellent copies. Item #204661
Two distinct and textually variant versions of Bellow's only full-length play, upon which he labored relentlessly, drafting and re-drafting to the annoyance of his collaborators. The play centers on the character of a retired Jewish comedian reflecting on his life. Intriguingly, one of the present scripts, numbered "1" in the top corner of the title leaf, has Milton Berle's name and two telephone numbers penciled to the same leaf. The final version of the play was published as "The Last Analysis."
Price: $1,250.00