{"product_id":"a-patriot-for-me-by-john-osborne-1966-first-edition-from-the-library-of-theatre-director-alan-strachan","title":"A Patriot for Me, by John Osborne, 1966 first edition. From the library of Theatre Director, Alan Strachan.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relative basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) pb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:28px] grow flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex min-h-0 grow flex-col text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn interesting association copy of John Osborne’s controversial play, based on the life of Alfred Redl, an Austro-Hungarian army officer whose hidden homosexuality leaves him vulnerable to blackmail and espionage. Its frank treatment of homosexuality led to a dispute with the Lord Chamberlain, and its first production at the Royal Court in 1965 was restricted to a private theatre club. This copy comes from the personal library of the distinguished theatre director, writer and biographer Alan Strachan (1944–2025), acquired directly from his former home in Invergowrie, and bears his ownership signature on the first free endpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Patriot for Me, by John Osborne.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePublished by Faber \u0026amp; Faber Limited, London, 1966. First edition, first impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good (plus) red cloth hardback with gilt title to spine. With original unclipped dustjacket - priced at 13s 6d. The jacket with wear to extremities and folds, and with some light soiling. The dustjacket is now housed in a clear, protective, removable sleeve. The book is very slightly skewed. Signed by Alan Strachan to first free endpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text pages are soundly bound. Some spotting to endpapers and lightly scattered in the text. Spotting to edges of text block, which can be seen to the page edges inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e128pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: approximately 206mm high x 127mm wide x 16mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: Approximately 250g (unpacked).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-auto grid\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56433845567873,"sku":"LAN10460","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/APatriotforMe_byJohnOsborne_1966firstedition.FromthelibraryofTheatreDirector_AlanStrachan.IMG_8424.jpg?v=1792760372","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/products\/a-patriot-for-me-by-john-osborne-1966-first-edition-from-the-library-of-theatre-director-alan-strachan","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}