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Man and Superman
by Shaw, George Bernard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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N. Ft. Myers, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Westminster: Archibald and Constable & Co., Ltd. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Original 1903 green hardcover with some soiling and spine a bit sunfaded. Inscribed and Signed on half title page, To Raffele & Lucile Bastianelli, from G. Bernard Shaw, Rome May 1904. All in Shaw's handwriting. Additionally, there is a hand self-portrait drawing, taped to end paper, signed by Shaw at his desk reading notes. Very small signature by Shaw at top right corner with date Jan 1909? (year may be wrong) This may result in this book being unique and one of a kind! Man and Superman is a four-act drama written by George Bernard Shaw in 1903. The series was written in response to a call for Shaw to write a play based on the Don Juan theme....." Wikipedia., Item now in archival sleeve and box to preserve and protect condition. We pack well, provide tracking, and ship daily or next business day!; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 244 pages; Signed by Author .
Synopsis
‘A lifetime of happiness! No man alive could bear it: it would be hell on earth’ After the death of her father, Ann Whitefield becomes the joint ward of two men: the respectable Roebuck Ramsden and John Tanner, author of ‘The Revolutionist’s Handbook’. Believing marriage would prevent him from achieving his higher intellectual and political ambitions, Tanner is horrified to discover that Ann intends to marry him, and flees to Spain with the determined young woman in hot pursuit. The chase even leads them to the underworld, where the characters’ alter egos discuss questions of human nature and philosophy in a lively debate in a scene often performed separately as ‘Don Juan in Hell’. In Man and Superman , Shaw combined seriousness with comedy to create a satirical and buoyant exposé of the eternal struggle between the sexes. This is the definitive text under the editorial supervision of Dan H. Laurence. This volume includes Shaw’s Preface of 1903 and his appendix, ‘The Revolutionist’s Handbook’, the cast list from the first production of Man and Superman and a list of his principal works.
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Details
- Bookseller
- A Book Legacy
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64028
- Title
- Man and Superman
- Author
- Shaw, George Bernard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Archibald and Constable & Co., Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Westminster
- Date Published
- 1903
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Satirical Comedy, Rare, Signed, Play
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A Book Legacy
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About A Book Legacy
A Book Legacy has been in business for over 20 years as online booksellers. We specialize in Regional Americana, Genealogy, Military, Religion, Signed First Editions and more! We have an extensive Religious section with many rare books including booklets and pamphlets. A Book Legacy is a member of the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association (FABA) and adheres to it's strict ethical and business policies.
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