Hedda Gabler. A Drama in Four Acts
by Ibsen, Henrik
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: United States Book Company Successor to John W. Lovell Company, 1891. Perhaps Ibsen's greatest play; certainly Hedda is acknowledged as one of the greatest roles for an actor. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First American Edition, issued in the same year as the English version and the year of its premier production in Germany. Rare. The translation from the original Norwegian is by Edmund Gosse. Translator's Note states that it is the only authorized version (in the 19th Century, prior to the establishment of copyright agreements, pirate editions were common). Green cloth binding with titling on the front cover is dark green; the spine is a darker green with gilt titling (replicates the English issue). Clean text; 273 pages, with six pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Previous-owner signature (pencil, 1904) on the FFEP. Light bumps; moderate soiling and a small stain on the front cover. The spine is lightly rubbed at the margins. A very solid copy of this classic of modern drama. In an archival plastic protector. . First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004231
- Title
- Hedda Gabler. A Drama in Four Acts
- Author
- Ibsen, Henrik
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Plus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition.
- Publisher
- United States Book Company Successor to John W. Lovell Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1891
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...