The tragical history of Doctor Faustus
by Christopher Marlowe
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
J. M. Dent & Co., 1907. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1907. No edition remarks. 112 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Notable annotations and marginalia to pages throughout. Heavy foxing to endpapers. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and mild marking to boards. Mild tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Large water stains to front board. Book has forward lean. Boards are notably warped.
Synopsis
Marlowe's play has two different recognized texts, with most editions based on the B text. Due to recent arguments for the authenticity of A, this edition is based on the A text. It includes a discussion of biographical, dramatic and theatrical aspects of the play.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1717755938CTS
- Title
- The tragical history of Doctor Faustus
- Author
- Christopher Marlowe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Co.
- Date Published
- 1907
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Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...