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Theatre Outlook
by Priestley, J. B
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Nicholson & Watson, London, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photogravure. introduction by author. The text is illustrated with eight photogravure plates in colour, 32 photogravure plates in black-and-white, six coloured charts and the occasional map and black-and-white chart. Tan coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dust wrapper, showing behind-the-scenes of the stage of a Theatre, with pink and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Essays written by J. B. Priestley on post World War II theatre in Britain. Covering most aspects of all for a Theatre production, from the writing of the script to audience participation. Softening and sunning of the back strip edges with bumping of the top book corners and rubbing of the lower edges. Uniform light tanning of the text block edges and pages. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and pop back strip edge. There is a small split to the top edge of the rear panel. Rubbing toward creases of the dustwrapper and a little to the panels sunning of the back strip. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], 5 - 184 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photogravure. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Theatre & Plays; Britain/UK; Inventory No: 0127508. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0127508
- Title
- Theatre Outlook
- Author
- Priestley, J. B
- Illustrator
- Photogravure
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nicholson & Watson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Theatre -- English -- Post-World War II -- Essays -- J. B. Priestley Theatre & Plays; Britain/UK; Photogravure Unbranded Priestley, J. B. Theatre Outlook
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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