A Macbeth Production.
by MASEFIELD, John
- Used
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Heinemann, London., 1945. First edition. Octavo. pp [iv], 64. Discussion of the play and advice on how to mount an amateur production.Presentation copy from the author, inscribed by him on the front free endpaper: ''For Beryl Grey from John Masefield. April. 1945.'' The recipient is the Sadler's Wells ballerina who at the time was aged eighteen. In 1952 Masefield wrote the six-verse poem, ''Miss Grey as The Prelude in Les Sylphides''.Head and tail of spine slightly pushed. Corners of covers very slightly pushed. Very good indeed in very good dustwrapper slightly rubbed at the edges and with small chips to head and tail of spine.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MASEFIEL015895
- Title
- A Macbeth Production.
- Author
- MASEFIELD, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Heinemann, London.
- Date Published
- 1945
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