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Twelfth Night (New Temple Shakespeare; Designs by Eric Gill)
by Shakespeare, William; Edited by M.R. Ridley
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Elizabethtown, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: J.M. Dent, (1942.) One volume from the New Temple Shakespeare edition of his works. First published in this format in 1935. With title page, half-title, binding, and dust jacket designs by Eric Gill. xi, 127 pp., notes and glossary. Small hardcover. 5.25 x 4.25 inches. Red cloth with gilt lettering and cover vignette, gilt top page edge. VG in Good dust jacket with chipping and general age. Inner flap is price-clipped. Book itself is securely bound and unmarked, apart from a prior owner's initials and signature in the front. Jacket is protected by a new, clear archival cover.
Synopsis
Another case of mistaken identity from the king of the plot twist, Twelfth Night tells the tale of the beautiful young Viola who is separated from her twin brother, Sebastian, when their ship is lost at sea. Believing Sebastian to be dead Viol poses as a man and enters service with the Duke Orisino. When Olivia, the woman that Orisino loves, falls for his messenger "boy" Viola and she in turn falls for the Duke the stage is set for a classic Shakespearean love triangle.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lux Libri
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 047847
- Title
- Twelfth Night (New Temple Shakespeare; Designs by Eric Gill)
- Author
- Shakespeare, William; Edited by M.R. Ridley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- J.M. Dent
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1942
- Size
- 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Drama;
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About the Seller
Lux Libri
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Elizabethtown, New York
About Lux Libri
Online booksellers since 1996 with general inventory of used and rare books, signed material, ephemera, etc. Our listings are original and show the actual item for sale. We do not use stock photos or descriptions. Most dust jackets are protected in clear, archival covers (removable, if desired.) Books are shipped in sturdy, new boxes with tracking. (Paper and lightweight items may ship in padded envelopes.) Inquiries always welcome and promptly answered.
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Jacket
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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