Major Barbara: A Screen Version by Bernard Shaw – Penguin Books No. 500, 1945
$22.00
Major Barbara: A Screen Version by Bernard Shaw.
A vintage Penguin Books edition of Shaw’s screen version of his celebrated play about wealth, poverty, religion and moral compromise. This is Penguin main series no. 500, with the printed publication date 1945; bibliographic records note that the edition formed part of a uniform set of Shaw titles issued for his 90th birthday in 1946.
Author: Bernard Shaw
Publisher: Penguin Books
Year: 1945 (printed date)
Edition: First Penguin edition / first edition thus
Series: Penguin Books No. 500
Format: Paperback
Original price: 1/-
Condition: Good vintage used condition. The classic orange-and-cream Penguin cover remains attractive, with light rubbing, edge wear, minor corner wear and small age-related marks. Interior pages are age-toned with scattered small marks consistent with age. Please inspect both photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.
A collectible early Penguin edition, especially appealing to collectors of Bernard Shaw, vintage Penguin paperbacks and classic drama.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, CLASSICS, FICTION BOOKS, PLAYS & SCREENPLAYS, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: FICTION
Category: A004, BERNARD SHAW, BOOKS, CLASSICS, DRAMA, FICTION, MAJOR BARBARA, PENGUIN BOOKS, PENGUIN FIRST EDITION, VINTAGE BOOKS
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