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The School for Scandal and The Rivals
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1926-28. Leather. Very Good. 5" by 4". None stated. Two volumes of plays by Richard Brinsley Sheridan bound in straight grain morocco. 'The Temple Dramatist's' edition. This edition first published in 1897. Two volumes. Bound in full straight grain morocco. Illustrated with monochrome frontispieces. This set features two plays by the Anglo-Irish playwright and Whig politician, Richard Brinsley Sheridan. These two plays are some of his best known works. 'The Rivals' is a comedy of manners set in the city of Bath, and 'The School for Scandal' is also a comedy of manners, depicting the scandalous plots of Lady Sneerwell. In the publisher's original straight grain morocco. Externally very smart with fading to the spine with rubbing to the head and tail and minimal loss to the head of the spine to 'The Rivals'. Bookplate belonging to 'Barbara Woodburn' to the front pastedown. Light scattered spotting to the front endpapers to 'School Scandal' Internally firmly bound to 'The Rivals' and generally firmly bound to 'School Scandal' with the frontispiece weak. Pages generally bright to both and clean to 'School Scandal' with occasional light spotting to 'The Rivals'. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 897Z50
- Title
- The School for Scandal and The Rivals
- Author
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan
- Illustrator
- None stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926-28
- Size
- 5" by 4"
- Keywords
- Illustrated Richard Brinsley Sheridan Plays Playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan Performing arts Leather binding
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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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.
Glossary
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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