London: A. C. Fifield, 1910. Second Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Near Fine and scarce dustwrapper. Fabian Socialists Series No. 8. Original cloth-backed boards, 59 pages. Laurence A102b. Frontispiece photograph of Shaw taken by the subject. The First Edition of 1909, Fabian Tract No. 146, consisted of only 24 pages in wraps and did not have the photograph. Bookplate of Montgomery Evans II on the front pastedown. This copy in the very scarce dustwrapper which has a small chip at the base of the spine and mild edgewear.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 013022
Title: SOCIALISM AND SUPERIOR BRAINS. A REPLY TO MR. MALLOCK
Author: SHAW, George Bernard
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in a Near Fine and scarce dustwrapper
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Second Edition
Publisher: A. C. Fifield
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1910
Keywords: Fabian Society, Nobel Prize, Irish Literature, Socialism, Early Dustwrappers, Modern Firsts, Modern First Editions, Theater, Early Dustwrapper
Bookseller catalogs: George Bernard Shaw; Early Dustwrappers;

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Charles Agvent

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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....
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...
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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...