The Story Of Elizabethan Drama
by Harrison, G B
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/ACC/ND
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK, ?UNCOMMON,? SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edn: 1st.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1924* Publisher: Cambridge University Press.* Binding and cover condition: This is a library re-bind, quarter bound, beige cloth covered boards, gilt title to spine & dark green titles & decoration to face. Corners bumped & worn. Minimal shelf wear to upper & lower edges and to head and tail of spine. ACC* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper. ND* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. End papers replaced. Top edge slightly aged. Contents clean, crisp an, tight with very slight reading wear, no marks to text, otherwise no visible faults. VG.* Illustrations: Several b/w plates within text.* Pages: 130 pp. text. vii pp., bibliography, chronology & blank pages at rear.* Description: This small book has been written for those who have not hitherto become acquainted with the Elizabethan dramatists, in the hope that they may be tempted into one of the most fascinating fields of English Literature. As it is a book for beginners, the author thought it best to omit a multiplicity of references to authorities; but, as some readers may perhaps feel inclined to read further, a short reading list has been added.* A NEAR VG+ ex-lib, text copy of the 1st thus, re-bound & with some considerable wear reducing it to ACC. No dust jacket.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9485
- Title
- The Story Of Elizabethan Drama
- Author
- Harrison, G B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/ACC/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edn, 1st. Imp.
- Publisher
- Cambridge Univ Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge UK. 134
- Date Published
- 1924-01-01
- Bookseller catalogs
- History of Literature;
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