The Way Of the World
by Congreve, William
The Way of the World premiered in England in 1700, and is considered on of the best Restoration comedies written. The play follows two lovers, their quest to marry, and the myriad characters and relationships which stand in their way.
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THE WAY OF THE WORLD
by William Congreve, illustrated by T. M. Cleland
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- 1959
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Blue Hill, Maine, USA
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New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1959. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. 7 x 10 in. Blindstamped cloth boards. Limited edition of 1500. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; very clean, no wear. Spine a touch sunned, small stain on lower text edge. Binding tight. Original slipcase is VERY GOOD ; clean, a little rubbed. Ltd C. Stax.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Way of the World
by Congreve, William
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- 1928
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BERKELEY, California, USA
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London: The Haymarket Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1928. Hardcover. An unexpurgated Edition, including an original signed Etching by A. R. Middleton Todd, A.R.E., and a Foreword by Malcom C. Salaman. Patterned purple velour cloth boards with lettering in gilt, purple cloth spine with gilt lettering. Number 199 from an edition of 875 copies.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Way of the World
by CONGREVE, William
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Brisbane, Queensland, AUS
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London: The Haymarket Press, 1928. Limited Edition. Very good. Hardcover : pp. [4 blank] [vi] xxi [xxii] [2] 79 [81] [5 blank] : limited to 875 numbered copies on Japon Vellum, of which this is number 100 : frontispiece, etching by A.R. Middleton Todd : drawing to title page by William Monk : foreword by Malcolm C. Salaman… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Way of the World
by CONGREVE, William
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- 1928
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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London: The Haymarket Press, 1928. Hardcover. Good. First edition thus. Unnumbered limited edition of 875 copies (this copy out-of-series). "An unexpurgated edition." Small quarto. 79pp. Half purple suede gilt-stamped, burgundy cloth spine. Frontispiece by A.R. Middleton Todd. Foreword by Malcolm C. Salaman." Top page edges unopened, one inch tear on top edge of half-title, suede faded and worn,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Way of the World.
by Congreve, William.
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Tuxedo Park, New York, USA
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London: The Haymarket Press, 1928. Very Good. Quarto (26 cm); xxi, 79, [2] pages. Frontispiece drypoint etching by Arthur Ralph Middleton Todd (1891-1966), signed in pencil. Bound in original quarter-leather over marbled velvet cloth boards. Edition limited to 875 copies, numbered in ink (this copy #302). Minor wear to covers.
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The Way of the World
by CONGREVE, William
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- 1928
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, GBR
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The Haymarket Press, 1928. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. VG++/VG+. Limited Edition one of 875 copies. Maroon cloth backed purple flock boards with gilt stamped titles to the front and spine. Uncut edges xxi(i) 79(7)pp with tissue-guarded, signed etching by A. R. Middleton Todd and purple silk ribbon bookmark. In scarce, unclipped, original dust jacket with a 21/-… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Way of the World
by Congreve, William
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- 1706
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Northridge, California, USA
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London: Jacob Tonson. Good. 1706. Second Edition. Hardcover. Bound in modern cloth gilt. Stated 2nd edition, revised. Corner torn on prelims with some losses to text in the dedication pages. [8], 68 pp. Browning, foxing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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The Way of the World: Comedy in Five Acts
by Congreve, William
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- 1959
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AURORA, Ohio, USA
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New York: Heritage Press, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good++/Slipcase-Very Good+. New York: Heritage Press, 1959. Very Good++/Slipcase-Very Good+. 108 pages, introduction by Louis Kronenberger, 16 color illustrations by T. M. Cleland. Unmarked, bright and crisp. Bound in midnight blue linen with a brocade desiugn emboxxed upon the front board. Spine is lightly sunned… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Way of the World
by Congreve, William
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- 1928
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El Cajon, California, USA
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NZ$41.74
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London: Haymarket Press. Very Good. 1928. Signed / Limited. Hardcover. SIGNED by Todd on frontispiece etching. Limited to 875 copies of which this is no. 173. 1/4 purple cloth and purple velvet covered boards, purple ribbon marker. Light wear at spine ends and corners, a bit of fading at upper 3/4" of front cover, previous owner's bookplate… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Way of the World; Comedy in Five Acts
by Congreve, William
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- First edition thus
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- 1959
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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NZ$65.12
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New York: The Heritage Press [1959], 1959. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. [4], v-xix, [1], 1-108 pp. Navy cloth with decorations stamped in blind on the front board, gold lettering blocked in blue on the spine; navy topstain. Light blue slipcase. Illustrated with a frontispiece, a pictorial title page, and with several in-text color drawings by… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Way of the World
by Congreve, William
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- 1959-01-01
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Davis, California, USA
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Comes in a slipcase. the slipcase is a little faded, as is the spine. Item Price
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The Way of the World
by Congreve, William
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- First Thus
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- 1928
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Chico, California, USA
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NZ$166.97
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London: The Haymarket Press, 1928. This is a lovely unexpurgated edition of the Irish playwright's famous Restoration comedy, issued with an original signed etching by A.R. Middleton Todd as the frontis. Very interesting purple suede cloth binding with red leather spine; gilt titling on both. Clean text; xxi, 79 pages (unopened); drawing by William Monk on the Title Page. An… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Way of the World
by Congreve, William
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- Later printing
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- 2002
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- Paperback
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Montmorillon, FRA
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London: A & C Black, 2002. Later printing. Paperback. Very Good +. A trade paperback in the New Mermaids series. Edited by Brian Gibbons. A clean, unmarked copy in printed wrappers.
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The Way of the World
by Congreve, William
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- 1928
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London, Greater London, GBR
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NZ$200.17
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London: The Haymarket Press 1928. 4to.Limited Edition. Limited Edition. xxi, 81 pp. Brown calf binding with elaborate gilt-stamped decorations to boards, and gilt lettering and raised bands to spine; top edge gilt, others uncut. In near fine condition inside and out, clean and bright. Out of series, but one of 100 limited edition copies with an etching frontispiece signed by… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Way of the World : Comedy in Five Acts. / with Illus. by T. M. Cleland and an Introd. by Louis Kronenberger
by Congreve, William (1670-1729)
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- 1st Edition in this form
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- 1959
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Galway, IRL
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NZ$19.94
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New York; Heritage Press, 1959. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked, elaborately decorated cloth in slip-case. Spine bands very slightly dulled. The classic Heritage design. An uncommonly good example; corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 108 pages; Physical desc. : xxiii, 108 p. Col. Illus. , port.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Way of the World
by Congreve, William
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- 1928
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San Francisco, California, USA
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NZ$125.23
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London: The Haymarket Press, 1928 First edition by this publisher. Number 875 of 875 copies. Original signed etching by A.R. Middleton Todd, A.R.E. Printed by the Westminster Press of London. Forward by Malcolm C. Salaman. Bound in purple cloth backed velvet with gilt lettering. Japon vellum pages. Covers rubbed with top edge faded. A very good copy. A classic English… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE WAY OF THE WORLD: Comedy in Five Acts
by William Congreve
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- Used - Very good
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- 1959
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- Hardcover
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Dayton, Ohio, USA
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NZ$25.05
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New York: The Heritage Press, 1959. Hardcover. Very good. T.M. Cleland. 108p. A navy blue cloth hardcover book in very good condition with slipcase. Spine faded; otherwise clean and tight. Item Price
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The Way of the World
by William Congreve
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- Used - Good
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- 2003
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- Paperback
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- 9780882950242
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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NZ$10.49
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Davidson Incorporated, Harlan, 2003. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Way of the World
by William Congreve
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1994
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- Paperback
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- 9780486277875
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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NZ$10.79
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Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1994. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Way of the World (New Mermaids)
by William Congreve
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- Paperback
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- 9780713666625
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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