[Rarebooks] FS: Shaw's HEARTBREAK HOUSE, 1919, Inscribed to his French translators

[Charles Agvent]

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SHAW,  George Bernard. HEARTBREAK HOUSE, GREAT CATHERINE, AND PLAYLETS
OF  THE  WAR. London: Constable and Company Ltd. 1919. First  Edition.
Original  green  cloth.  Laurence A149b: published a week  earlier  in
America.  INSCRIBED  and SIGNED by the author on the half  title  page
"To  Henriette  & Augustin Hamon/from Bernard Shaw./10th  Oct.  1919."
The  Hamons were French socialists and the translators of Shaw's works
into  French.  Scattered light foxing, typical for this title. In  the
scarce  dustwrapper  which is complete with a slightly darkened  spine
and virtually no wear. Close to Fine in Fine dustwrapper.     $1500.00

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