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SIX PLAYS.  MADAME BUTTERFLY / DU BARRY / THE DARLING OF THE GODS / ANDREA / THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST / THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM.

SIX PLAYS. MADAME BUTTERFLY / DU BARRY / THE DARLING OF THE GODS / ANDREA / THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST / THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM.

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SIX PLAYS. MADAME BUTTERFLY / DU BARRY / THE DARLING OF THE GODS / ANDREA / THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST / THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM.

by Belasco, David - inscribed. Notes by Montrose J. Moses

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Boston: Little Brown, 1929. 503 pp, 8 7/8" H, purple cloth with signature in gilt facsimile on front board, gilt lettering/decoration on spine. Eight b&w photographs, including frontispiece and scenes from plays (all present). Inscribed on front free endpaper: "To / George C. Atkins / with best wishes / David Belasco / Jan. 27th 1930." Contents: Introduction by David Belasco; A Chronology Placing the Six Plays; Madame Butterfly; Du Barry; The Darling of the Gods; Adrea; The Girl of the Golden West; The Return of Peter Grimm. David Belasco, 1853-1931, was an American playwright, theatrical producer and director. He was"the first writer to adapt the short story Madame Butterfly for the stage, and he launched the theatrical career of many actors, including James O'Neill, Mary Pickford, Lenore Ulric and Barbara Stanwyck". Page leaf 289/290 has small edge tear archivally taped, two page leaves 417 to 420 have a very small fore-edge chip, very light browning to edges of text block, slight lean to spine, light general fading to spine colour and also multiple spots of discolouration, some small areas of discolouration on boards, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, light edge wear to boards.. Inscribed By Author. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.

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Capricorn Books CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
30485
Title
SIX PLAYS. MADAME BUTTERFLY / DU BARRY / THE DARLING OF THE GODS / ANDREA / THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST / THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM.
Author
Belasco, David - inscribed. Notes by Montrose J. Moses
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
Later Printing
Publisher
Little Brown
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1929
Keywords
David Belasco, American Playwrights, Theatrical Producers, Directors, Madame Butterfly, Return of Peter Grimm, Girl of Golden West, Du Barry, Darling of the Gods, Adrea, Signed Books.
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