The Phoenix and the Dwarfs, a Play in Three Acts
by Taylor, George E. And George Savage
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: MacMillan, 1944. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A play about a Chinese family in war and peace. With a 30 page introduction putting the play into the context of the China Republic, before WW Two. Pages 119. Original grey cloth, some soiled with slight edge wear and a title in red on the spine. Inside clean and tight, with a warm inscription by the author to Elaine Harris, wife of China scholar George Harris..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010067
- Title
- The Phoenix and the Dwarfs, a Play in Three Acts
- Author
- Taylor, George E. And George Savage
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Printing
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1944
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Chinese Family, China, Drama
- Bookseller catalogs
- China; Asia;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.