London: Constable and Company, Ltd, 1921. First edition of this collection of plays by the Nobel Prize-winning playwright. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, "To H.S.S from G.B.S 22nd June 1921." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise box. Rare in the original dust jacket and inscribed. These plays were written during 1918 to 1920 and published by Constable (London) and Brentano's (New York) in 1921. They were first performed in 1922 by the New York Theatre Guild at the old Garrick Theatre in New York City and, in Britain, at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1923.

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Bookseller: Raptis Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 111822
Title: Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch.
Author: Shaw, George Bernard
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Constable and Company, Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1921
Keywords: Back to Methuselah (A Metabiological Pentateuch)

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