The Doctor's Dilemma Getting Married by Shaw George Bernard (37 results)

Condition: Like New. Used - Like New. This is a reproduction of an out of print title. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.

Full-Leather. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Blue leather-bound edition, part of a boxed set "The Plays of Bernard Shaw". Original glassine (like grease-proof paper) dustwrapper has had most of back panel torn away, but otherwise a good clean tight copy, with gilt titles and decoration on spine and facsimile signature on front board all still bright. Originally published in this edition in 1926, this is a slightly later reprint from August 1927. Contains the plays "The Doctor's Dilemma" and "Getting Married", along with their Prefaces. 292pp. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Condition: New. In.

Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. 443 pp. The corners are slightly scuffed; the paper label on the spine is lightly chipped and scuffed. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean.

Condition: DISCRETO USATO. The Plays of Bernard Shaw INGLESE Volume degli anni '20 del '900 in stato discreto, coperta in similpelle, caratteri dorati in bassorilievo su piatto anteriore, fregi e caratteri dorati in bassorilievo sul dorso, etichetta adesiva e plastificazione sul dorso, qualche segno del tempo, taglio di testa color oro con macchiolina, gli altri color nocciola con accenno di fioritura, margini delle pagine leggermente ambrati, cerniera poco danneggiata, pagine in buono stato, timbro, appunti a matita ed etichetta adesiva su frontespizio, timbri su excipit, etichetta adesiva e cartellino su controguardia. Fa parte della collana The Plays of Bernard Shaw. Ristampa. Il volume potrebbe contenere timbri, il materiale è stato regolarmente acquisito dalla nostra Libreria. Numero Pagine 293.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. (457pp). Top edge gilt. Nicely preserved copy Size: Octavo. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. [6], xcii, 443, [1] p.; 20 cm. Dark green cloth with printed paper spine label. No dust jacket (as issued). Publisher's advertisement for the author's works on half title verso. Inscribed on front free endpaper: "Ellen Lewenhaupt. March 1911." A few pencilled marginal marks in the Preface on Doctors. Tipped onto front fixed endpaper is a newspaper clipping of a portrait of George Bernard Shaw by Frederick H. Evans. With: 9 newspaper clippings formerly housed in the book: an ad for the Theatre Guild's 1927 production of The Doctor's Dilemma starring Lynn Fontaine, Alfred Lunt, and Baliol Halloway, including a photo of Fontaine and Halloway from the play; an article from the New York Times, 1928, about Shaw's comments on the significance of Ibsen's portrayal of women; a 1931 review by J. Brooks Atkinson of the Theatre Guild's production of Shaw's Getting Married, featuring Dorothy Gish; and 6 photo portraits of Shaw at different ages. The former owner, Ellen Bayard (1869-1932), a member of the prominent Bayard family of Delaware and Pennsylvania, married Count Reinhold Abraham Lewenhaupt in 1891. He died later that year and she later married Carl Magnus Hagren. In Good+ Condition: spine is sunned; boards are faded along edges; paper spine label is split vertically in the center; ends of spine are about to fray; front hinge is weak; a few pages with shadows from former presence of clippings; a few pencilled marks; otherwise; clean and bright.

Hardbound. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. No DJ Bookplate.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. New York: Brentano's, 1918. 8vo. Blue-green cloth boards with paste-on spine label. A bit faded and nicked. Previous owner's bookplate inside, as well as bookstore sticker. 443 rough-cut pages. Very good.

HARDCOVER. Condition: G / NONE. G HARDBACK.

HARD BACK GREEN. Condition: FAIR. Cracked front hinge. General wear and rubbed cover. No bookplate. No markings. DATE PUBLISHED: 1927 EDITION: 443.

Condition: Good. 12mo. 407 pp. Very Good, Mustard Cloth with rubbing, stains, sun-fading, edge wear; minor staining on end papers; some shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle, his bookplate inside cover. Mylar Jacket. One of 7500 copies. First Edition.

1st ed. thus hardback in original cloth Nice copy octavo xciv + 407, Collected edition, published the same year as the first. No dust jacket o/w nice copy in pale green boards.

Leather Binding. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Attractively bound in period 3/4 brown morocco over green cloth, spine with raised bands and gilt-ruled compartments with floral designs at corners, covers bordered in gilt, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers (some fading and darkening, some rubbing).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Green cloth, spine lettered in gilt; top edge gilt. Cloth soiled; lower leading corners bumped; tanning to endpapers, pastedowns; bookplate of Joseph Fisher Loewi front pastedown.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing. Publisher's full green cloth, black lettering on white label on spine, fore-edge deckle. . Spine and label sunned and faded, spine mildly creased, edges of boards sunned, unmarked, tight, square and clean. VERY GOOD. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (xcii), 443 pp.

1 vols. 8vo. First edition. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Laurence A108 Original pale green cloth, t.e.g. Almost fine. In quarter red morocco slipcase with chemise Bookplate of Donald Stralem.

Hardcover. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Shaw. Shaw, George Bernard. THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA. Getting Married, & The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet. Inscribed. London: Constable & Co., 1911. Sm. 8vo., 407pp., pale green cloth, gilt, t.e.g. A very good or better example of the first edition, first printing. Three plays in one volume, including a list of other works by Shaw at the end of the book. This copy inscribed on the half-title in black fountain pen: "To Robert Loraine / from Bernard Shaw. / 23rd Feb. 1911". Laurence Loraine [1876-1935] was a man of action: actor-manager, soldier, aviator, Fabian and of course, a close friend to Shaw - perhaps best known as an actor he's seen most commonly on holiday with the Shaws and Harley Granville-Barker or at Fabian events. Loraine and Shaw shared political affiliations and a passion for theatre: it was Loraine who premiered as the lead in Man and Superman on Broadway, the production was massively successful and launched Shaw as a force to be reckoned with in the United States. A significant association copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The First UK printing published by Constable & Company Ltd, London in 1911. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Light pushing to the spine ends. Light darkening to the edges with a few slight age related markings to the covers. The gilt titling to the spine remains bright. Light toning to the text-block with a little light toning to the page edges. Free from inscriptions. Mild offsetting to the blank end-papers. The scarce WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Some loss to the spine ends but not involving any lettering. Slight loss to the upper corners with toning to the spine, folds and edges. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The first collective edition of the texts in English, preceded by earlier German publication of the constituent plays. 7500 copies were printed. Shaw stated that he wrote 'The Doctor's Dilemma' to meet a challenge from his friend William Archer, a theatre critic, who claimed that Shaw could only be regarded as a supreme dramatist when he had written a play about death. The resultant work, a satire on the British medical profession in the early 20th century, remains widely regarded as a key work in Shaw's canon and in the fictional literature on medical ethics. The other two plays in the collection were first performed in 1908 and 1909 respectively and are here also published for the first time (Laurence A108). Collectible. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

First edition, first impression, presentation copy, inscribed by Shaw to his Italian agent and translator Antonio Agresti on the half-title: "To Antonio Agresti from G. Bernard Shaw 23rd. Feb. 1911". The titular work was one of many plays of Shaw's that Agresti translated before his death, helping Shaw to reach an Italian audience. Agresti had been partly chosen by Shaw as his translator for his anarchist beliefs, and he was a member of anarchist circles in both London and in Italy. Shaw stated that he wrote The Doctor's Dilemma to meet a challenge from his friend William Archer, a theatre critic, who claimed that Shaw could only be regarded as a supreme dramatist when he had written a play about death. The resultant work, a satire on the British medical profession in the early 20th century, remains widely regarded as a key work in Shaw's canon and in the fictional literature on medical ethics. The other two plays in the collection were first performed in 1908 and 1909 respectively and are here also published for the first time. Laurence A108. Octavo. Original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Light wear to extremities, spine sunned, a few marks to cloth and endpapers, blue crayon to rear pastedown. A good copy.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1911. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 554, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 554.