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Hardcover. GuildAmerica Books. xii, 501 pp. The Guild Shakespeare. Very good condition; on covers: touches of light wear and some slight color fading; previous owner's name on inside front cover.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Published in 1978, Free, Adult, Uncensored is the definitive illustrated history of the Federal Theatre Project (1935-1939), the most ambitious government-sponsored arts initiative in U.S. history. Edited by John O'Connor and Lorraine Brown, the volume combines narrative history with extensive primary material documenting the FTP's productions, artists, politics, and cultural legacy during the Great Depression. The book is richly illustrated with approximately 250 black-and-white photographs and 48 pages of full-color plates, drawing on archival stage designs, production stills, and contemporaneous ephemera. This copy is signed by co-editor John O'Connor on the half title and additionally bears a neatly written Christmas gift inscription 'To Richard and Nancy- from Jean.' Internally, the book is clean and bright, with no underlining or marginalia. The visual presentation remains striking, reflecting the graphic design sensibilities of late-1970s documentary publishing. A landmark reference for scholars of American theatre, New Deal cultural policy, and WPA arts programs, this title remains the standard work on the Federal Theatre Project. John O'Connor was a leading historian of American documentary and theatre, co-founder of the Federal Theatre Project Archive, and a key figure in preserving WPA cultural history. Lorraine Brown served as associate director of the Federal Theatre Project Archive and co-edited multiple foundational works on New Deal performance arts. Signed by Author(s).