New York: Random House, (1939).. (1939).. Good. - Octavo, tan cloth titled in gilt within gilt-framed black rectangles on the front cover & spine. The head of the spine is slightly darkened & chipped & the titling on the spine is a bit faded. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed with its rear panel darkened & lightly soiled & the head of its spine chipped. The edges of the dust jacket flaps are darkened. [x] & 212 pages. Illustrated with 2 black-and-white plates, including a frontispiece. The page edges are slightly darkened. The front edges of 2 rear leaves are chipped and there is a tear along the front edge of 1 rear blank. Good. <p>First edition.<p> This play in three acts was Shaw's second book. The play opened at the Belasco Theatre on January 5, 1939, produced by the Group Theatre and directed by Harold Clurman.

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Bookseller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 29400
Title: THE GENTLE PEOPLE: A Brooklyn Fable
Author: Shaw, Irwin
Book Condition: Used - Good
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: Random House, (1939).
Date Published: (1939).
Keywords: THEATRE; THEATER; STAGE; PLAY; THE GENTLE PEOPLE: A BROOKLYN FABLE; IRWIN SHAW; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.
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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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