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Signed limited edition, number 221 of 299 copies signed by the author on the half-title; originally published as Mal vu mal dit (Paris, 1981) and in Beckett's English translation by Grove Press (New York, 1981). Octavo. Original blue quarter calf, spine lettered in gilt, marbled paper sides, untrimmed. Title page printed in blue and black, opening sentences printed in blue. Spine faintly sunned, tiny scuffs to tips, a near-fine copy. Not in Federman & Fletcher.

Ill Seen Ill Said is a novella by Samuel Beckett that centres around an old woman who is the last inhabitant of a remote cabin. The narrative is a blend of poetic narrative and vivid imagery, notable for its experimentation with language and form.