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HASSAN: The Story of Hassan of Bagdad and how he came to make the Golden Journey to Samarkand: A Play in Five Acts
by FLECKER, James Elroy
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1941. [12], 183pp, [1]. Bound by Hatchards in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, T.E.G. Boards scuffed, cloth a tad warped, joints and spine ends worn. Henry Ainley (1879-1945) was an English actor, who played the title role of Hassan to great acclaim for 222 performances, over an eight month period in the early 1920s. Though he died in 1945, it was only after Olivier's death correspondence between the two men, dated c.1937, was discovered indicating an intimate romantic relationship. In 1938 Ainley had reprised his role as Hassan for a single scene gala appearance. While there are no inscriptions within this volume, it may have served as a wartime memento of this period of Olivier's life. From the library of Laurence Olivier - without any indication of such - acquired during his illustrious, industrious, and enduring career as one of the most important figures of stage and screen in the 20th century. . 20th impression. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ31204
- Title
- HASSAN: The Story of Hassan of Bagdad and how he came to make the Golden Journey to Samarkand: A Play in Five Acts
- Author
- FLECKER, James Elroy
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 20th impression
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1941
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Plays, Theatre
Terms of Sale
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Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
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Wareham, Dorset
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