Conversation Piece: a romantic comedy
by Coward, Noel
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, Ltd, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 12mo 7" - 7. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Dust wrapper is present, not price-clipped, protected by Brodart, but dampstained along edges, soiled a bit and with chipping to rear panel, else intact and having done its job. Conversation Piece was billed as "A Romantic Comedy with Music," and premiered at His Majesty's Theatre, London, on 16 February 1934. Conversation ran for 177 performances over five months. 105 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 356562
- Title
- Conversation Piece: a romantic comedy
- Author
- Coward, Noel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 12mo 7" - 7
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- plays drama theater first edition Noel Coward
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About the Seller
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...