An Inspector Calls
by J. B. Priestley
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1947. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A first edition of this classic play. Internally very good in red cloth which is sunned on its extremities. Previous owner's name (R. B. Purchase) on ffep, dated 1948 and, written in pencil "Mr. Birling". Wrapper is chipped in places with a crude repair to lower corner of top wrap. Not price clipped.
Synopsis
“Two hours ago a young woman died in the Infirmary...she’d swallowed a lot of strong disinfectant. Burnt her inside out...” Arthur Birling, a prosperous manufacturer, is holding a family dinner party to celebrate his daughter’s engagement. Into this cosy scene intrudes the harsh figure of a police inspector investigating the suicide of a young working-class woman. Under interrogation, every member of the family turns out to have a shameful secret which links them with her death.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chris Phillips (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001437
- Title
- An Inspector Calls
- Author
- J. B. Priestley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1947
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- DRAMA PLAY
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Chris Phillips
Biblio member since 2015
Chippenham, Wiltshire
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Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...