R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots): A Fantastic Melodrama
by Capek, Karel; Paul Selver [Translator]
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, NY: Doubleday Page & Co, 1923. First American edition. First American edition, first printing. (Stated "First Edition" on copyright page.) xii, 187 pp. w/ photo frontispiece and ill. plate from the theater production. Bound in publisher's orange cloth with black lettering. Very Good, with a little foxing to front board, spine darkened, front hinge a bit overopened. Lacking dust jacket. Nice shape overall.
The Czech play that introduced the word "robot" into the English language.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945591
- Title
- R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots): A Fantastic Melodrama
- Author
- Capek, Karel; Paul Selver [Translator]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday Page & Co
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- drama, play,Czech
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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