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Original Plays: First, Second & Third Series (1878 - 1895)
by Gilbert, W. S. [William Schwenk Gilbert]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
LEWES, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1899. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. New Editions, 1894, 1899, 1899. Three volumes uniformly bound in light green cloth on limp/light boards, decorated with mask of comedy (in bronze), and stage curtain in black; lettered in gilt, bronze and black on spines; green leaf-patterned endpapers. Minimal scuffing, a few light foxing spots, undated signature in first series, very good. Contains twenty-six plays by Gilbert, including the libretti for eleven of the collaborations by Arthur Sullivan. Chatto added a fourth series in 1911, but in a different binding. Heavy three volume set which will require additional postage outside the UK..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Richard Beaton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RE2761
- Title
- Original Plays: First, Second & Third Series (1878 - 1895)
- Author
- Gilbert, W. S. [William Schwenk Gilbert]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- Bookseller catalogs
- Theatre, Plays; Sets, Collections;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Richard Beaton
Orders will be processed and despatched, wherever possible, with 24 hours. Orders received over the weekend will normally be processed and despatched on the following Monday. Delivery/postage is NOT included in the listed price. Delivery in the UK is normally by second class letter post/standard parcels, unless another service is requested and paid for by customer. Delivery outside the UK (worldwide) is made by airmail or surface mail, unless another service is requested and paid for by the customer. The condition of all books has been carefully described, noting all significant faults. If the condition of any book or books does not meet the description, the item may be returned for a full refund, including return postage. Where a customer wishes to cancel a purchase, the book(s) may be returned for a refund, but with return carriage paid by the customer. The customer must contact Richard Beaton to request the return, within 14 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Richard Beaton
Biblio member since 2005
LEWES
About Richard Beaton
In addition to listing on bookselling websites, I issue quarterly catalogues, available free of charge on request. I offer a select stock of nineteenth and early twentieth century fiction -- novels, short story collections, literary journals, annuals etc, with a strong emphasis on lesser-known novelists.
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