New York/London: The Bowling Green Press and Faber & Gwyer, Ltd., 1927. The Irish author and wit's take on the Shakespeare author controversy; some would call Moore himself a bit of an immortal....This is a Fine copy of an edition LIMITED to 1240 copies and SIGNED by the author. Tan cloth binding with a maroon leather spine label with gilt lettering. 59 pages with an abbsolutely clean text, (pages unopened). Decorations by Claire Bruce. This copy is a inscribed on the FFEP as a PRESENTATION by the publisher, dated 1933. Present are pieces only of the original glassine dustwrapper, laid in to the rear. In an archival plastic protector.. Signed by Author. Limited. Hard Cover. Fine/Poor. Illus. by Claire Bruce. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Quercus Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005074
Title: The Making of an Immortal. A Play in One Act
Author: Moore, George
Illustrator: Claire Bruce
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Poor
Edition: Limited
Publisher: The Bowling Green Press and Faber & Gwyer, Ltd.
Place of Publication: New York/London
Date Published: 1927
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Literature (Irish Authors);

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Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.

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