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The admirable Crichton: a comedy / by J.M. Barrie
by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) (1860-1937)
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About This Item
London, New York: Hodder and Stoughton, 1923. First Uniform Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original labelled cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Some foxing throughout. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 3 preliminary leaves, 3-168 pages 19 cm. At head of title: The plays of J.M. Barrie. Subjects; Opera Excerpts. English drama 20th century. Plays, England. Theatre.
Synopsis
A moment before the curtain rises, the Hon. Ernest Woolley drives up to the door of Loam House in Mayfair. There is a happy smile on his pleasant, insignificant face, and this presumably means that he is thinking of himself. He is too busy over nothing, this man about town, to be always thinking of himself, but, on the other hand, he almost never thinks of any other person. Probably Ernest's great moment is when he wakes of a morning and realises that he really is Ernest, for we must all wish to be that which is our ideal.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 331738
- Title
- The admirable Crichton: a comedy / by J.M. Barrie
- Author
- Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) (1860-1937)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Uniform Edition
- Publisher
- London, New York: Hodder and Stoughton
- Date Published
- 1923
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