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Call It a Day
by Dodie Smith
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$409.36NZ$368.43
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz LTD, 1936. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 4.5". None. The first edition of this uncommon play by Dodie Smith, which formed a successful stage production and film. The first edition, first impression, of this uncommon work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper, with the scarce wraparound band promoting the play.File copy stamp to the front paste down. 'Call It a Day' is the most successful play of Dodie Smith, an entertaining comedy that ran at the Globe Theatre for 509 performances.In 1937 this play was adapted to a film of the same name, starring Olivia de Havilland. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper and wraparound band. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the boards. Spots to the fore edge. File copy stamp to the front paste down. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, spine is a little sunned. Edge wear to the wraparound band, resulting in small closed tears. Light discolouration and handling marks to the wraparound band. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 893P29
- Title
- Call It a Day
- Author
- Dodie Smith
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- 7.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Call It a Day dodie smith play globe theatre dodie smith
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Sunned
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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Fine
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- 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...
- 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....
- 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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