New York: Limited Editions Club, 1966. Hardcover. Slight rubbing to spine. About Fine in a Fine slipcase. Lajos Szalay. Small quarto (6-7/8" x 9-3/8") bound in quarter black goatskin leather and luxurious woven black and cherry-red fabric sides; 168 pages. Translated by Constance Garnett with an introduction by Sir John Gielgud. Illustrated with black-and-white line drawings and tempera paintings by Lajos Szalay. Copy #1087 of 2000 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 015794
Title: TWO PLAYS OF ANTON CHEKHOV. THE CHERRY ORCHARD. THREE SISTERS
Author: CHEKHOV, Anton
Illustrator: Lajos Szalay
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Slight rubbing to spine. About Fine in a Fine slipcase
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1966
Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, Limited Editions Club, Theater, Plays, 19th Century Russian Literature, LEC, Anton Chekhov
Bookseller catalogs: 19th Century Russian Literature;

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Charles Agvent

All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.

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We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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Colophon: The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
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