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John Gabriel Borkman. A Play in Four Acts
by Ibsen, Henrik
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1897. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the first edition in English, which is LIMITED to one-thousand copies. Dark green cloth boards with lighter green titling; the spine is light green with dark green lettering. Clean text; 202 pages, with eight page s of publisher's adverts in the rear; there is a list of Ibsen's "Important Plays" opposite the half-title. Faint previous-owner penciled signature on the FFEP; there is a bit of offset to Page #9, where a contemporary newspaper clipping has been placed. Minor rubbing at margins, some scuffing to the boards. A solid copy; in an archival plastic protector.. First UK Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004233
- Title
- John Gabriel Borkman. A Play in Four Acts
- Author
- Ibsen, Henrik
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Plus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First UK Edition.
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
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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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- Jacket
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- 12mo
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- Spine
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