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Bernard Shaw. Arms and the Man. A Facsimile of the Holograph Manuscript
by Shaw, Bernard; Jenckes, Norma, Introduction
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0824045785
- ISBN 13
- 9780824045784
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc.. Good with no dust jacket. 1981. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0824045785 . Xxiii, 271 pp. Oblong large octavo. Original maroon cloth with gilt to the spine. Some general light wear, spine and back cover have a light small smudge, interior clean and unmarked. Hard to find in this nice condition. "The facsimile made from the original manuscript in the British Library has been enlarged by 18%. Since Shaw wrote most of "the play" on the recto side of the leaf, Garland has reproduced the pages continuously without inserting the blank versos. On the few occasions when Shaw used the versos, these have een reprinted facing the appropriate rectos with blanks added in the correct position." Includes Appencides: Description of the Manuscript; Notes on Non-Play Texts; Shaw's Costume Sketches; Instructions to Producer. Nice copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 271 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12328
- Title
- Bernard Shaw. Arms and the Man. A Facsimile of the Holograph Manuscript
- Author
- Shaw, Bernard; Jenckes, Norma, Introduction
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0824045785
- ISBN 13
- 9780824045784
- Publisher
- Garland Publishing, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York & London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- 0824045785, Shaw_bernard, Drama, Holograph_manuscripts
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- First Edition
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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