Description: Click here to see our other books! The Plays of J. M. Barrie Quality Street J. M. Barrie 1918 Hodder and Stoughton : London 7.5" by 5" [7], 4-143pp SUMMARY The author's presentation copy of one of his most popular plays, 'Quality Street', here inscribed by Barrie to an actress, Irenie Russell. Author's Presentation Copy,First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto to the front endpaper, 'Irenie Russell, from J.M.B. Christmas 1918'. Irenie Russell was one an actress who appeared in Barrie's plays.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'Quality Street' is a comical play by J. M. Barrie. The play follows two sisters, Phoebe and Susan, as they start a school for 'genteel children', trying to get the attention of an old suitor who went away to war.The play was written before Barrie's famous 'Peter Pan', and it opened on Broadway in 1901, with the cast including Seymour Hicks, Ellaline Terriss, Marion Terry, and Irene Rooke.J. M. Barrie is best known for his work 'Peter Pan'. His other works, including this play, were popular, but often overshadowed by the success of 'Peter Pan'. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. A little fading to the head of the spine and boards. Inscribed by author to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper is edgeworn with some small closed tears and chips, with loss to the head of the wraps. Some marks and discolouration to the wraps, Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: J. M. Barrie
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: No
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Plays, Theatre & Scripts
Illustrator: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: Yes
Year Printed: 1918
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 0.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
