[Rarebooks] FS: George Bernard Shaw's WORKS, 33 volumes in dustwrappers, EACH volume INSCRIBED by Shaw to actress Lillah McCarthy

[Charles Agvent]

SHAW, George Bernard. THE WORKS OF GEORGE BERNARD SHAW: 33 volumes, EACH 
Volume Inscribed to Shaw's Favorite Actress Lillah McCarthy. London: 
Constable & Company Limited, [1930-1938]. First Edition. Laurence A198a. 
The Best Edition of Shaw's Works, copy #740 of 1025 copies complete in 
33 volumes in the original dustwrappers collecting his writings from his 
first novel-- IMMATURITY--to his famous plays--PYGMALION, MAJOR BARBARA, 
etc.--through and beyond his winning of the Nobel Prize in 1925. EACH of 
the 33 volumes is INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author to actress Lillah 
McCarthy. The first volume, as are most of the others, is INSCRIBED 
"This one is Lillah's/G. Bernard Shaw." Volume 10, MAN AND SUPERMAN, is 
INSCRIBED: "This volume is very specially/dedicated to 
the/Creatrix/of/Ann Whitefield, who will/always be my/Ann 
Whitefield/Lillah McCarthy/G. Bernard Shaw 12th Dec. 1931." McCarthy 
became the leading lady in 1905 at The Court Theatre, managed by 
Granville Barker, her future husband, and financed by Shaw. Her first 
role was as Nora in Shaw's JOHN BULL'S OTHER ISLAND. She then caused a 
sensation as Ann Whitefield in his masterpiece MAN AND SUPERMAN, earning 
Shaw's respect for her talents so much so that he tailored the part of 
Jennifer in THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA especially for her. When McCarthy 
married Barker, who played the male lead opposite her in several of 
Shaw's plays, Shaw was upset as he felt they were not a good pair. 
Though the couple successfully produced a number of other Shaw plays in 
the following years, Shaw was proven correct when Barker left her for 
another woman. McCarthy later married Sir Frederick Keeble, and the 
final volume of this set is INSCRIBED by Shaw "to Lady Keeble (Lillah)." 
Near Fine in Very Good dustwrappers. Sensational set. (#013420)        
$25,000.00

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