Three Plays

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Description

Hardcover, bound in full red leather, heavily decorated in 22 karat gold. All edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Limited edition. Illustrated by Paul Hogarth. First printing by the Franklin Library. The three plays included in this book are: Man and Superman, Pygmalion, and Saint Joan. Genuine leather and quality craftmanship combine to make this, the earliest rendition of the Great Book series by Franklin, still the best modern example of these classics. Of the three binding styles offered by Franklin Library, this is the de luxe edition. A flawlwss copy, great shelf appearance. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, attractive copy. Very fine.. Included is the original 22 page pamphlet available only to original subscribers of the series. Pamphlet is in fine condition, with small pencil notation on front cover denoting volume number in the series. Scans on request.

Additional information

Weight 2.87 lbs
Book Author

Shaw, Bernard

Illustrator

Paul Hogarth

Publisher

The Franklin Library

Publish Year

Publish Place

Franklin Center, PA

Size

8vo – over 7¾" – 9¾" tall

Book Condition

Binding Type

Hardcover

Language

Edition