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The Bread-Winner: A Comedy in One Act
by Maugham, W.S. (William Somerset)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Northfield, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1930. First printing of one of Maugham's last plays. First presented at the Vaudeville Theatre on September 30, 1930, starring Ronald Squire, Peggy Ashcroft, and Jack Hawkins. Ex-library with number on the spine and internal markings. Bumped and rubbed with light wear at the edges, spine a bit sunned. Front hinge cracked at the half-title page but still solid, rear hinge loose.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Ex-Library.
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- Seller
- MLC Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 230291
- Title
- The Bread-Winner: A Comedy in One Act
- Author
- Maugham, W.S. (William Somerset)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Bookseller catalogs
- Drama;
Terms of Sale
MLC Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
MLC Books
Biblio member since 2009
Northfield, Minnesota
About MLC Books
MLC Books has been selling online since 2006, with a heavy emphasis on vintage and collectible crime fiction, other fiction, and books related to Minnesota. A diverse general stock available as well.
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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....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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