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THE MAGIC CURTAIN - The Story of a Life in Two Fields, Theatre and Invention by the Founder of the Theatre Guild
by Lawrence Langner
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/very good
- Seller
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1951. First edition, as stated. Very Good/very good. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 inches. xi, 498 pages. Maroon cloth with gilt letering & decoration on spine. "First Edition" stated on copyright page. Condition of the book is Very Good; Text & illustrations are very clean, binding is tight. Condition of the dust jacket is Very Good; Some loss at spine ends, light foxing on rear cover, not price-clipped ($6.60), in new mylar wrapper. Drama STK
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- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11304
- Title
- THE MAGIC CURTAIN - The Story of a Life in Two Fields, Theatre and Invention by the Founder of the Theatre Guild
- Author
- Lawrence Langner
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, as stated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- E. P. Dutton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
- Bookseller catalogs
- Drama;
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Blue Hill, Maine
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