Christopher Marlowe (The Mermaid Series, Red-Orange Covers, Gilt)
by Marlowe, Christopher, Edited By Havelock Ellis, Introduction By J A Symonds
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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London / New York: T. Fisher Unwin / Charles Scribner's Sons. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Frontispiece, Decorations. Xlviii, 430 Pp. Red-Orange Cloth Lettered And Decorated In Gilt (Mermaid On Spine And Cover). Top Edge Gilt, Tissue Guard (Now Browned) On Frontispiece. No Date But Early Or First.
Synopsis
This book gathers all seven of the dramas of Christopher Marlowe, in which the lure of dark forces drives the shifting balances between weak and strong, sacred and profane. Supported by textual notes and featuring modern punctuation and spelling, they include: Dido, Queen of Carthage Tamburlaine the Great, Part One Tamburlaine the Great, Part Two The Jew of Malta Doctor Faustus Edward the Second The Massacre at Paris With a critical introduction, a chronology of Marlowe’s life, extensive commentary, and a glossary, this will remain the authoritative anthology of Marlowe’s plays for years to come. The texts have been freshly edited based on the earliest printed editions, with modernized punctuation and spelling Each play has headnotes, textual notes, and commentary
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- 030850
- Title
- Christopher Marlowe (The Mermaid Series, Red-Orange Covers, Gilt)
- Author
- Marlowe, Christopher, Edited By Havelock Ellis, Introduction By J A Symonds
- Illustrator
- Frontispiece, Decorations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin / Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- London / New York
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature: Drama / Plays;
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