Saint Joan by Bernard Shaw – 1946 First Penguin Edition
$18.00
Saint Joan by Bernard Shaw.
A vintage first Penguin Books edition of Shaw’s celebrated play about Joan of Arc. This Penguin issue was published in 1946 as part of a uniform set of ten Shaw titles released to mark the author’s 90th birthday.
Author: Bernard Shaw
Publisher: Penguin Books
Year: 1946
Edition: First Penguin edition
Format: Paperback
Original price: One shilling
Condition: Good vintage used condition. The classic red-and-cream Penguin cover remains attractive, with light rubbing, edge wear, small corner creases and minor 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 issue of one of Shaw’s best-known plays, appealing to collectors of vintage Penguin paperbacks, classic drama and Bernard Shaw.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, CLASSICS, FICTION BOOKS, PLAYS & SCREENPLAYS, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: FICTION
Category: A004, BERNARD SHAW, BOOKS, CLASSICS, DRAMA, FICTION, PENGUIN BOOKS, PENGUIN FIRST EDITION, SAINT JOAN, VINTAGE BOOKS
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