WILL SHAKESPEARE: AN INVENTION. This Play was first Acted by the Reandean Company at the Shaftesbury Theatre London, November 1921
by Dane, Clemence [pseudonymn of Winifred Ashton]
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, [1921].. [1921].. Good. - Small quarto [10-1/2 inches high by 8 inches wide], decorative black, brown & white paper covered boards backed with black cloth with a printed paper label on the spine. The top edge is gilt. The boards are bumped & lightly rubbed with the paper chipped around the edges. The head & tail of the spine are chipped & the label is rubbed. Half-title, title, vi & 133 pages, partially unopened. There is occasional light soiling & staining with a larger stain to the bottom margins of 2 facing pages. Good. <p>Number 115 of a limited edition of 250 copies signed "Clemence Dane" on the colophon.<p>Additionally inscribed to Victor Steghel as Winifred Ashton on the front endpaper and signed "Winifred".
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- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10057
- Title
- WILL SHAKESPEARE: AN INVENTION. This Play was first Acted by the Reandean Company at the Shaftesbury Theatre London, November 1921
- Author
- Dane, Clemence [pseudonymn of Winifred Ashton]
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: William Heinemann, [1921].
- Date Published
- [1921].
- Keywords
- THEATER; THEATRE; STAGE; PLAY; REANDEAN COMPANY; WILL SHAKESPEARE: AN INVENTION; CLEMENCE DANE; WINIFRED ASHTON; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; LIMITED EDITION.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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