East of Suez. A play in seven scenes
by MAUGHAM, W[illiam] Somerset
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Sherman Oaks, California, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heineman, 1922. FIRST EDITION. Original printed wrappers, publisher's advertisements to verso of top wrapper and both sides of bottom wrapper. A fine copy. First edition. Set in China, this play deals with the complications of unions between Eurasian women and English men. The play opened at His Majesty's Theatre, with Basil Rathbone cast as George. Rothschild & Whiteman, V, 116; Stott, A27a; NCBEL, 4, 664.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11853
- Title
- East of Suez. A play in seven scenes
- Author
- MAUGHAM, W[illiam] Somerset
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Publisher
- William Heineman
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1922
- Keywords
- literature, poetry
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About the Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
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Sherman Oaks, California
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...