The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza by Bernard Shaw
by Shaw, George Bernard
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Brentano's, 1931. Hardcover. Near Fine. xlii, [2], 118 p.; 19 cm. Dark green cloth with paper spine label printed in green. No dust jacket. A satirical comedy about politics, written by Shaw shortly after finishing his nonfiction The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism. Former owner's inscription at lower edge of half title page, indicating the book was purchased on April 24, 1931. Pencilled notations about the character Proteus on blank leaf following front endpapers, with small marginal notes next to that character in the play. In Near Fine Condition: minor former owner's marks, as noted above; otherwise, clean and tight.
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- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005289
- Title
- The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza by Bernard Shaw
- Author
- Shaw, George Bernard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Brentano's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humor; Fiction; Performing Arts;
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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