Plays: Pleasant and Unpleasant II (The Second Volume, Containing the Four Pleasant Plays)
by Shaw, Bernard
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Constable and Company, 1928. This 1928 printing by the original London publisher of four George Bernard Shaw plays features Shaw's original Preface that provide both history and background to each theatrical piece. Although the first two plays, "Arms and the Man" and "Candida," are among Shaw's most famous and are found in our modern repertory, the other two are less commonly performed. "The Man of Destiny" concerns an interlude in the life of Napoleon, when he meets a mysterious lady near an inn in Lombardy. "You Never Can Tell" is a comedy concerning a young dentist and his relationship to a new patient, her two siblings, and their authoress mother. This 76-year-old book is in very good, clean condition. It has green cloth covers and gilt lettering on the spine. The interior binding is tight and secure, and the pages are clean throughout. The free front end paper is missing. The book is from my personal collection and has my signature and embossment, as well as an attractive bookplate. The book measures roughly 5 ¼ by 7 ¼ inches and includes 320 pages, plus ads in the rear for other Shaw works. See photo.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Play Collection.
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- Bookseller
- Grimalkin Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000048
- Title
- Plays: Pleasant and Unpleasant II (The Second Volume, Containing the Four Pleasant Plays)
- Author
- Shaw, Bernard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Constable and Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Bookseller catalogs
- British Literature; Theatre, Movies, Plays and Screenplays;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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