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Bernard Shaw: Volume I, 1856-1898 The Search for Love; Volume II,1898-1918 The Pursuit of Power;Volume III: 1918-1950: The Lure of Fantasy (3 Vols)
by Holroyd, Michael
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- Seller
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Chatto & Windus, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Set of 3 volumes all first edition first printings 1988-1991. All Hardback books are tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with light spotting to top edges, and a few spots to froe edges. Feel lightly read. Minor bump to head of spine, very good close to near fine condition. Jackets grade near fine, some minor crimping to top edge. Light handling marks to the gloss. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Please note : this set of books are very heavy (3150g) overseas purchasers will be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. A solid and presentable three volume set of this classic biographical epic of the life and work of GBS
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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- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002786
- Title
- Bernard Shaw: Volume I, 1856-1898 The Search for Love; Volume II,1898-1918 The Pursuit of Power;Volume III: 1918-1950: The Lure of Fantasy (3 Vols)
- Author
- Holroyd, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 1452
- Weight
- 6.83 lbs
- Keywords
- Pygmalion General, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiographies;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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