Beaumarchais : The Man Who Was Figaro by Frederic Grendel - 1977

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1977. DJ in mylar. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Ex-library book has usual markings, stamps, stickers, writing, card holder. DJ has some bumping, rubbing, little tears on the top, spine, edges, corners. Outer page edges with tanning, browning, stains and foxing. English translation copyright 1977. The Hero of The Marriage of Figaro and the Barber of Seville has been immortalised by Mozart and Rossini in their operas based on Beaumarchais's sparkling comedies. Yet the highly eventful life of Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais is little known. Playwright, Spy, Music Master, Gun runner and Aviator. 1977. A9.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company. A beautiful, unread hardcover copy; faint shelf wear. DJ in mylar cover; faint wear at extremities, mild sunning at spine. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1977.

New York: Crowell, 1977. hardcover. Book: Very Good/DJ: Good. 8vo.. 305 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4. Tan boards with qtr brown cloth, stamped in gold on spine. Tan glossy dj, sun-faded at spine. No damage or markings noted.

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Good.

Thomas Y. Crowell Company. Used - Very Good. 1977. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf-wear to dj. Very Good. (Subject: Literary Criticism).

TBS The Book Service Ltd, 1977-05-19. Hardcover. Good.

in8. 1973. Reliure pleine toile sous rhodoid. 566 pages.

Crowell, 1977. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good +. Just a little fading to spone of unworn dj.