Lithuania: a Play in One Act
by Rupert Brooke
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Sidgewick & Jackson, 1935. Paperback. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A first U.K edition of Rupert Brooke's play 'Lituania'. With the original yellow wraps in a bright condition. Rupert Brooke (1887-1915) was an English poet remembered for his war poetry. He was a friend amongst the Bloomsbury group of writers, and was a member of the literary groups the Georgian Poets and the Dymock poets, which included Robert Frost and Edward Thomas as members. His sonnets written during the First World War remain some of the most important examples of Western war poetry, with 'The Soldier' and 'The Dead' being his most well known verses. He tragically perished from sepsis from a mosquito bite whilst sailing with the British Mediterranean Expeditionary Force during the First World War at the age of twenty-seven.This play tells the tale of an impoverished family living in Lithuania visited by a wealthy stranger.Wuth five leaves of publisher's advertisements bound to the rear. In paper wraps. Externally very smart, minor wear only. Internally firmly bound, pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 756R15
- Title
- Lithuania: a Play in One Act
- Author
- Rupert Brooke
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sidgewick & Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- lithuania rupert brooke play rupert brooke
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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