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V c Makropulos.

V c Makropulos.

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V c Makropulos.: Komedie o t ech d jstvích s p em nou.

by APEK, Karel

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About This Item

Prague: Aventinum,, 1922. A beautiful copy of apek's uncommon play First edition, first printing, of apek's uncommon satirical play on the theme of longevity. First performed on 21 November 1922 in the Vinohrady Theatre in Prague, the play was later produced in translation at the Arts Theatre in London, under the name The Macropulos Secret, on 8 July 1930. The work also served as the source for Leoš Janá ek's penultimate opera, The Makropulos Case; Janá ek saw the play in December 1922 and soon began a correspondence with apek to discuss the adaptation, which premiered at the National Theatre in Brno on 18 December 1926. Octavo. Original patterned paper wrappers, titles to spine in black, edges untrimmed. Housed in a custom green cloth flat-backed box. Wrappers designed by Josef apek. Text in Czech. Spine and cover edges faintly browned, small mark to head of front and rear cover, slight creasing to extremities; a very good, remarkably bright, copy.

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Bookseller
Peter Harrington GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
130045
Title
V c Makropulos.
Author
APEK, Karel
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Place of Publication
Prague: Aventinum,
Date Published
1922

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Peter Harrington

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About Peter Harrington

Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.

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