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Power and Glory. A Drama in Three Acts. English Version By Paul Selver and Ralph Neale
by Capek, Karel
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: George Allen & Unwin LTD, 1938. This modernist play by Capek received its first London production at the Savoy Theatre in April of 1938, staring Oscar Homolka. "A parable of dramatic force and satirical implications. Brilliantly satirical" and "One of the finest pieces ever produced" are two of the reviews quoted on the rear flap. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition. Red cloth binding with titling on the spine and front cover in blue. Clean text; 97 pages, with a two-page publisher's catalog in the rear. The dustwrapper is Very Good. The spine has darkened and there is a tiny chip at the head. Minor edgewear. In an archival plastic protector.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006032
- Title
- Power and Glory. A Drama in Three Acts. English Version By Paul Selver and Ralph Neale
- Author
- Capek, Karel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1938
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Theatre/Drama;
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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- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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