Bernard Shaw, (The Life of George Bernard Shaw) Vol. 1: 1856-1898 - The Search for Love; Vol 2: 1898-1918 - The Pursuit of Power; Vol 3; 1918-1950 - The Lure of Fantasy; -(vol 1, 2, & 3 book set of "Bernard Shaw")- -(hard covers with dust jackets)-
by Holroyd, Michael
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0701133325
- ISBN 13
- 9780701133320
- Seller
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1988. -----The scans you see are the books you get. All three are black cloth with gilt & blue or green or pink design on spines, pictorial endpapers, (viii) 486, (ix) 421, (ix) 544 pages plus a total of 96 pages of b & w photos through-out the 3 books, with no mention of additional printings as would be if reprints, First Editions, Near Fine condition, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition now in Mylar. Books are: (Bernard Shaw, (The Life of Bernard Shaw) Volume one: 1856-1898 - "The Search for Love" / Volume two: 1898-1918 - "The Pursuit of Power" / Volume 3three; 1918-1950 - "The Lure of Fantasy." Volumes 1, 2, & 3 book set of "Bernard Shaw." Hard covers with dust jackets. Books packaged weight is well over 6 lbs, overseas shipping will be increased. Check out the scans. . 1st Editions Various Years. Hard Covers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.
Synopsis
Michael Holroyd was born in 1935 and is half-Swedish and partly Irish. Recognised as one of the greatest biographers of our time, he is the author of acclaimed biographies of Hugh Kingsmill, Lytton Strachey, Augustus John, and Shaw. He was awarded the CBE in 1989. Born in London, he now lives in London and Somerset and is married to author Margaret Drabble.
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- Nessa Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010548
- Title
- Bernard Shaw, (The Life of George Bernard Shaw) Vol. 1: 1856-1898 - The Search for Love; Vol 2: 1898-1918 - The Pursuit of Power; Vol 3; 1918-1950 - The Lure of Fantasy; -(vol 1, 2, & 3 book set of "Bernard Shaw")- -(hard covers with dust jackets)-
- Author
- Holroyd, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Editions Various Years
- ISBN 10
- 0701133325
- ISBN 13
- 9780701133320
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Holroyd, Michael Bernard Shaw, (The Life of Bernard Shaw) Vol. 1: 1856-1898 - The Search for Love; Vol 2: 1898-1918 - The Pursuit of Power; Vol 3; 1918-1950 - The Lure of Fantasy; -(vol 1, 2, & 3 book set of "Bernard Shaw")- -(hard covers w
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- Biographies; Reference; Theatre;
- Size
- 8vo
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