Click here to see our other books!
Parables for the Theater: Two Plays by Bertolt Brecht (The Good Woman of Setzuan and The Caucasian Chalk Circle)
Bertolt Brecht; Eric and Maja Bentley [translators]
1948
University of Minnesota Press : Minneapolis
8.5" by 5.5"
192pp
SUMMARY
An uncommon first edition containing two plays by Bertolt Brecht, complete with the smart unclipped dust wrapper.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
The uncommon first edition.
With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.
Published for the first time in any language are these two plays by acclaimed German theatre practitioner, playwright and poet, Bertolt Brecht, 'The Good Woman of Setzuan' and 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle'.
With English translations and introduction by British-born American theatre critic Eric Bentley and his first wife, Maja.
CONDITION
In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with rubbing to the extremities. Dust wrapper is chipped to the top edge of the wrap, with minor losses to the spine tail and bottom of joints. Sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with spotting to the endpapers and a small contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
GUARANTEE
We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions.
Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL.
If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected.
Please note we cannot accept USD cheques