BRITISH DRAMATISTS - Britain in Pictures Series No. 32 (First edition, first impression in dustwrapper)

Graham Greene (W. J. Turner - General Editor)

Published by William Collins Sons and Co. Ltd., 14 St. Jame's Place, London, 1942

About this Item

First impression of the true first edition, published in 1942. With eight plates in colour and twenty-six illustrations in black and white. ***Very good in dark-red illustrated boards. The boards are clean with just a small scuff mark on the back board. Extremities of boards just very slightly rubbed - far less than is usually found. No bumps or creases to the fragile boards. Corners sharp. Slight reading lean to the binding. Internally also very good with a neat ownership name to the top of the front free endpaper. Light browning to the front and rear endpapers. No internal foxing. Pages clean. No creases or tears. ***In a very good dark-red illustrated dustwrapper, which replicates the design on the boards. The dustwrapper is largely complete, with just an area of slight loss at the top of the spine and front panel near the spine. Extremities of dustwrapper slightly rubbed, mainly at the top and bottom of the spine. No other chips, tears or creasing. No significant fading. Dustwrapper bright. ***228mm x 168mm. 48 pages. ***'Graham Greene, in addition to being one of the best of our living novelists of the younger generation, has made a name for himself as a brilliant dramatic critic. This survey of British drama, from the Mystery and Morality plays to the present day, is no mere conventional historical catalogue of famous names but an original and penetrating study of the development of our drama and a vivid, and sometimes caustic, valuation of our most famous dramatists. The book also is not just a collection of separate criticisms of individual plays and playwrights but has an important theme which is worked out by the author with great brilliance and originality.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A first impression of the true first edition in its original 1940s dustwrapper. Copies of the Britain in Pictures series of books are becoming harder to find now in very good condition, in their original dustwrappers. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 8956

Bibliographic Details

Title: BRITISH DRAMATISTS - Britain in Pictures ...

Publisher: William Collins Sons and Co. Ltd., 14 St. Jame's Place, London

Publication Date: 1942

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition