London: National Liberal Club Political and Economic Circle. Near Fine. 1914. First Edition. Paperback. 36 pages; Publisher's orange-brown wrappers, printed, with decorative device in black on the rear wrapper, verso, and a wood-engraved view of the National Liberal Club's London headquarters on the recto of this rear wrapper. An excellent copy, with one tiny v-shaped snag (without loss) at the fore-edge of the front cover. First edition of a significant address by George Bernard Shaw, delivered to The National Liberal Club at their 85th dinner on May 1, 1913. Laurence A 127. OCLC: 624578005 Quite scarce; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Antiquarian Book Shop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 36947
Title: THE CASE FOR EQUALITY
Author: Shaw, George Bernard
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: National Liberal Club Political and Economic Circle
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1914
Size: 8vo.
Keywords: National Liberal Club, National Liberal Club, Eugenics, Socialism
Bookseller catalogs: European History; Political Science; PAMPHLETS;

Terms of Sale

Antiquarian Book Shop

We are long-time professional booksellers and value our customers. We make every attempt to describe our inventory with care and package items carefully for shipping. Discretionary returns will be refunded the price of the book, exclusive of shipping expenses. We make every reasonable effort to make sure customers have a good experience purchasing from us.

About the Seller

Antiquarian Book Shop

This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2017

Washington, District of Columbia

Ask Seller a Question

About Antiquarian Book Shop

At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Recto: The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
Device: Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on 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...
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...