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Hedda Gabler. A Drama in Four Acts

Hedda Gabler. A Drama in Four Acts

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Hedda Gabler. A Drama in Four Acts

by Ibsen, Henrik

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Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket
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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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Bookseller
Quercus Rare Books US (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

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About Quercus Rare Books

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