The Blue Bird
by Maurice Maeterlinck
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Bishop Auckland, Durham, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The Blue Bird - Maurice Maeterlinck
Rare first edition first printing by Methuen in 1909 Book Condition: Good (see images) Spine faded. Some foxing to pages, mainly confined to first and last few pages, gilt top edge with rough cut bottom and side edges. Small neat owners inscription to FEP.
Synopsis
The stage represents the interior of a wood-cutter's cottage, simple and rustic in appearance, but in no way poverty-stricken. A recessed fireplace containing the dying embers of a wood-fire. Kitchen utensils, a cupboard, a bread-pan, a grandfather's clock, a spinning-wheel, a water-tap, etc. On a table, a lighted lamp. At the foot of the cupboard, on either side, a DOG and a CAT lie sleeping, rolled up, each with his nose in his tail. Between them stands a large blue-and-white sugar-loaf. On the wall hangs a round cage containing a turtle-dove.
Reviews
So enjoyed the version of death depicted in this book,that whenever you think of the ones who have passed away they live again...gave my copy to my son when he was dealing with his fathers passing....miss it...
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Details
- Bookseller
- Takara Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 620
- Title
- The Blue Bird
- Author
- Maurice Maeterlinck
- Format/Binding
- Blue Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Date Published
- 1909
- Pages
- 242
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- rare
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy; Antiquarian; First Editions; Childrens;
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