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Twelve Famous Plays of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century: The Country Wife; All for Love; or, The World Well Lost; Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd; Love for Love; The Provok'd Wife; The Way of the World; The Beaux' Stratagem; The Beggar's Opera; The Clandestine Marriage; She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night; The Rivals; The School for Scandal (The Modern Library of the World's Best Books, ML Giant G 10)
by Wycherley, William; Dryden, John; Otway, Thomas; Congreve, William; Vanbrugh, John; Farquhar, George; Gay, John; Garrick, David; Goldsmith, Oliver; Sheridan, Richard Brinsley; Moore, Cecil A
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library, 1933. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x6x1. Slightly musty, jacket lightly toned. 1933 Hard Cover. xxiii, 952 pp. 8 1/4 x 5 7/8. Original blue cloth, gilt titles with burgundy title panel. Includes: The Country Wife; All for Love; or, The World Well Lost; Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd; Love for Love; The Provok'd Wife; The Way of the World; The Beaux' Stratagem; The Beggar's Opera; The Clandestine Marriage; She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night; The Rivals; The School for Scandal.
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- 2306239
- Title
- Twelve Famous Plays of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century: The Country Wife; All for Love; or, The World Well Lost; Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd; Love for Love; The Provok'd Wife; The Way of the World; The Beaux' Stratagem; The Beggar's Opera; The Clandestine Marriage; She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night; The Rivals; The School for Scandal (The Modern Library of the World's Best Books, ML Giant G 10)
- Author
- Wycherley, William; Dryden, John; Otway, Thomas; Congreve, William; Vanbrugh, John; Farquhar, George; Gay, John; Garrick, David; Goldsmith, Oliver; Sheridan, Richard Brinsley; Moore, Cecil A
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1933
- Size
- 8x6x1
- Weight
- 1.88 lbs
- Keywords
- CLASSICS WORLD LITERATURE PLAYS PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE DRAMA
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Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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