Miller Arthur, The Crucible [1st edition][Witches of Salem].

Miller Arthur, The Crucible, The Viking Press, New York 1953, first edition, p. 145, dimensions 14 x 21 cm. Contents in English. Non-act. Name stamp of Polish actress Stanisława Lopuszanska (1921-2016). Hardcover with original wrapper. Rips of the wrapper.

TheWitches of Salem (English: The Crucible) - a 1952 drama by American author Arthur Miller based on the witchcraft trials that took place in 1692 in the town of Salem. The play had its world premiere on Broadway on January 22, 1953. At the time, it won the Tony Award for best play of the year. The drama is an allegorical response to Maccartism, prevalent in the US in the 1950s.

Arthur Asher Miller (1915 - 2005) - American playwright of Jewish descent, screenwriter, essayist and author of radio plays, Pulitzer Prize winner.