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Nero and Other Plays
by Field, Nathaniel, edited by Herbert P. Horne, Havelock Ellis, Arthur Symons and A. Wilson Verity
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No jacket
- Seller
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London and New York: T. Fisher Unwin, Charles Scribner's Sons. Not stated. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 488 pages illustrated by tissue protected portrait frontispiece, introduction by editors. The plays are Nero, The Two Angry Women of Abington, The Parliament of Bees, Humour Out of Breath, Woman is a Weathercock, and Amends for Ladies. The Mermaid Series. Ex-library. Handsome orange cloth binding with gilt emblem and titles on front cover and spine, green ribbon bookmark, gilt top edge. Spine a bit faded, light edge wear, a little bumping of corners and spine ends, top gilt a bit scratched but other gilt bright, library stickers on front fixed end paper, former owner's name on front free end paper, small library number and stamp on copyright page, library sticker on back fixed end paper, light tanning of interior pages, binding tight.
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- Seller
- Scraps of American History
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 01603
- Title
- Nero and Other Plays
- Author
- Field, Nathaniel, edited by Herbert P. Horne, Havelock Ellis, Arthur Symons and A. Wilson Verity
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Not stated
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin, Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Keywords
- drama, literature, Elizabethan, comedy, tragedy,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Scraps of American History
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Scraps of American History
Biblio member since 2012
Meadows of Dan, Virginia
About Scraps of American History
Unique bookstore in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. We specialize in vintage and antiquarian volumes with an emphasis on history, but carry books on many subjects. Currently we are building a catalogue from a large collection. We have been members of Biblio.com since around 2001 under the name Greenberry House. Our descriptions are detailed and careful and we try to note every flaw. ALL of our books are photographed and show you the exact item you will receive. We ship within one business day of receipt of orders and generally do not add shipping charges to the amount on your original invoice.
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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