[Rarebooks] FS: In Good King Charles's Golden Days INSCRIBED by G. B. Shaw to his Secretary of 30 Years, Blanche Patch

Charles Agvent agvent at erols.com
Fri Oct 14 09:52:13 EDT 2005


 From our new list of GEORGE BERNARD SHAW items, 130 pieces including 
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SHAW,  George  Bernard.  IN GOOD  KING  CHARLES'S  GOLDEN  DAYS. A
HISTORY  LESSON.  London: Constable and Co Ltd (1939). First  Edition.
Laurence  A237a:  issue in boards. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the  author
on  the  half  title  page and dated by him 9  November  1939  to  his
secretary  of  thirty  years Blanche Patch. Bookplate  of  noted  Shaw
collector  Harold C. Ackert on the front pastedown. Joints frayed  and
splitting  but covers still tight. Chipping to darkened spine heel and
head  with slight loss of lettering at top. A superb Shaw  association
copy. Still Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper.               $2000.00

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