Man and Superman by Shaw, First Edition (53 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A landmark of modern dramaShaw began writing MAN AND SUPERMAN in 1901 and determined to write a play that would encapsulate the new century's intellectual inheritance. Shaw drew not only on Byron's verse satire, but also on Shakespeare, the Victorian comedy fashionable in his early life, and from authors from Conan Doyle to Kipling. In this powerful drama of ideas, Shaw explores the role of the artist, the function of women in society, and his theory of Creative Evolution.As Stanley Weintraub says in his new introduction, this is \"the first great twentieth-century English play\" and remains a classic expose of the eternal struggle between the sexes. Explores the role of the artist, the function of women in society, and the author's theory of Creative Evolution. This title intends to expose the eternal struggle between the sexes. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

563. Condition: vg++. vg++ 1946 1st Penguin edition paperback. 563. vg++ condition. In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Paperback. Condition: VG-. 1st Thus.

Très bon état. Sans date.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 405 grams. There is a large inscription "Presented to Miss Pratt by the members of the Staff of the Dreadnought School" dated 1926. First edition eighteenth impression.

Softcover. 8°. 2 sheets, folded. All in all moderate condition. --- Doppelblatt, quer und längs mit Faltspur, gelocht. Noch ganz gut erhalten. -- Bitte Portokosten außerhalb EU erfragen! / Please ask for postage costs outside EU! / S ' il vous plait demander des frais de port en dehors de l ' UE! // Bitte beachten Sie auch unsere Fotos! / Please also note our photos! / Veuillez noter nos photos -- Genießen Sie ein gutes Buch auf einer Sommerwiese oder im kühlen Schatten bei einem erfrischenden Getränk. K01610-207482.

Hardback, cloth. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. y First Edition. Man and Superman: A Comedy and Philosophy by George Bernard Shaw Hardback, 1903, first edition, though not first print, but appears to be early print, maybe second - marked as "5th thousand" on verso of title page; published by , Westminster, xxxxii + 244 pages + 4-page catalogue of author's other works at rear.Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 1/8" by 5" by 1 1/4". Very battered copy. Olive-green cloth binding, faded gilt lettering to spine. Much marking, scuffing and discolouration to binding, spine very darkened. Rubbing and tearing at edges, corners and on hinges. Chip missing from head of spine, part of author's name missing. Binding very slack and strained, cracking to inner hinges and elsewhere in textblock, some pages only barely attached. Page edges deckled and upper edges gilt, but quite browned and scuffed, slightly tanned. Some marking to endpapers, previous owner signature in pencil on front free endpaper. Line annotations in margins, some other marking to page surfaces, the odd tear, crease and dog-eared corner. See pictures for further information. xxxxii + 244 + 4 pp. n.

First Edition. First edition hardback. of this key Shaw play. \n\nLabel with gift inscription dated 4 November 1903 to 'AC' - I have (rather hopefully) checked the handwriting against Shaw's and I don't think it is his. A Good copy with darkened spine and some light marks to covers.\n\n.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 286 p. ; 18 cm. Subjects: English drama; English plays; English fiction; Fiction in English; Fiction in English, 1900 Texts; English literature. 1 Kg.

Hard Cove. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued. Copyright Edition; 1st. Edn. Thus. Cloth backed boards. One page loose, o/w vg Size: 16 x 12 Cms.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 286 p. ; 18 cm. Subjects: English drama; English plays; English fiction; Fiction in English; Fiction in English, 1900 Texts; English literature. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. ex-library copy with stamps and inscriptions. the boards are worn marked. foxing and some tape residue. binding may have been repaired. page ends are roughly cut and uneven. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "Man and Superman and Three Other Plays" by George Bernard Shaw. Published by Barnes & Noble Classics in 2004. First Edition, Second Printing. "Man and Superman and Three Other Plays, by George Bernard Shaw, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. One of Shaw's finest and most devilish comedies, Man and Superman portrays Don Juan as the quarry instead of the huntsman. Also included in this volume are Candida, Shaw's first real success on the stage, Mrs. Warren's Profession, which poked fun at the Victorian attitude toward prostitution, and The Devil's Disciple, a play set during the American Revolution." Book is in Very Good+ condition! Some edgewear to the covers. Corners of the covers curl upward slightly. NO spine creases! Interior is in Great condition though the pages have browned a bit at the margins. Your purchase supports a small business. We want you to love your book so customer service is important to us! All orders come with a FREE bookmark! Shop my Abebooks store and save on shipping!

Bon état (BE) interieur propre. poche. 1954. Broché. Bon état.

First paperback edition, issued as Penguin Books 563 in a series of Shaw's works published to celebrate his 90th birthday. Octavo. pp 286, [2]. Wrappers.Tail of spine very slightly scuffed, otherwise fine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Printing, Oct., #8. 275pp. Light wear. Photos on request. Size: Mass Market.

Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Original Wraps. Very Good. First Edition Thus. Todd & Bowden's #4436e issue with ads for Autumn 1920.

MM Paperback in wraps. Condition: VeryGood unmarked. 1st printing. Solid clean tight copy of PB 1st. 447 pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Green printed wraps, 7 x 4 3/4 inches, 175 pp. Long "Epistle Dedicatory" to Arthur Bingham Walkley. Good minus.(3214028).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Slip Case. Mozley, Charles (illustrator). 1st. Cloth and marble paper hardcover 4to with slip case. Book in very good plus condition. Slipcase is slightly sunned on edges but in otherwise very good condition. 137 pages including full color illustrations bu Charles Mozley. All edges speckled. Gold gilt lettering on spine Previous owner's name inside front cover. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition.

Full-Leather. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Charles Mozley (illustrator). 1st Edition. Hardcover-Leather. Condition: Fine-As New. Easton Press unused book plate laid in as well as "Notes From The Archives" detailing the book. Fully bound in maroon leather with gold gilt lettering and gold gilt designs to the boards and spine---raised bands along spine, all page edges gold gilt, silk moire endpapers, sewn-in ribbon book mark. All of the custom features of an Easton Press publication. This title is part of the "Easton Press Famous Editions Series". International shipping will require additional postage.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Charles Mozley (illustrator). 1st Edition. Pictorial brown hard cover with cream cloth spine wrap /gilt lettering on a brown title plate. This copy is NEAR FINE. Comes in the original dark gray slip case, along with The Revolutionist's Handbook bound as a pamphlet and in it's own separate slot. Monthly newsletter also laid in. Spine is a touch sunned. Otherwise, inside is unmarked, crisp, and tight. This is copy # 615 of 1500 SIGNED on the Colophon by the Illustrator.Slip case is also NEAR FINE with very modest rubbing. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 1. Publisher's full green cloth, beige lettering on spine, beige decoration on front and rear covers, green lettering on beige panel on front cover. "Man and Superman" is a four-act drama written by George Bernard Shaw in 1903. The series was written in response to calls for Shaw to write a play based on the "Don Juan" theme. "Man and Superman" opened at The Royal Court Theatre in London on 23 May 1905, but omitted the third act. A part of the act, Don Juan in Hell (Act 3, Scene 2), was performed when the drama was staged on 4 June 1907 at the Royal Court. The play was not performed in its entirety until 1915, when the Travelling Repertory Company played it at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. . Boards and spine show mild rubbing and shelf-wear, else near fine. VERY GOOD . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. (v), 248 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Brentano's, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1919. Eighteenth (18th) Printing of First Edition (which was originally published in 1904). Near Fine+ condition. No Dust Jacket. The Text Block is white, reasonably tight, straight and square, with pale green topstain, deckled fore-edges, and no markings of any kind other than erased pencil marks on the front free endpaper. The Bind is full green cloth with a slightly darkened spine, and paper paste-on title and author's name to spine, showing wear at corners and head and heal of spine. No Dust Jacket. See photos. 244 pages. 5 1/4" x 7 5/8". One of Shaw's major plays which has been much revived, it intertwines ideas of Nietzsche with the Don Juan story, the Third Act even featuring Don Juan in Hell debating the devil, Dona Ana and the statue.

hardcover. Charles Mozley (illustrator). first thus. 8vo 138pp. Sandglass Pamphlet laid in. The Revolutionist's Handbook and Pocket Companion by John Tanner laid in. #03419. Book VG: mild sun to spine, mild foxing to endpapers, else clean, square, tight, unmarked. Slipcover VG-: age toning around edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition Thus; First Printing. First Edition , Rhus First Printing (No additional printings stated). Very Good/Good with edgewear and chipping to Dust Jacket and no marks to text. Tail of sine of DJ abraded away, Book and jacket feature photos of Charles Boyer, Cedric Hardwicke, Charles Laughton and Agnes Moorehead from the stage production of 1952. Drama; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Cloth. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book is bound in blue cloth with a paper label to the spine. There are 2 scratches to the front board. Book contains 244 clean pages with a tight binding. It is a 3rd printing November 1904. Send an e-mail for pictures.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition Thus. Hardback. 4to. pp 244. Original publishers brown cloth over marbled boards, lettered gilt at the spine. Very good indeed in slightly used, near very good slip-case.

Hard Cover. Condition: As New. Illustrated by Charles Mozley (illustrator). First Edition Thus. 1. Quarter bound in publisher's brown cloth over light tan boards, red embossed illustration of a man (Shaw) on front cover, gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Illustrated with color drawings by Charles Mozley. The Revolutionist's Handbook is bound in at rear. "Man and Superman" is a four-act drama written by George Bernard Shaw in 1903. The series was written in response to calls for Shaw to write a play based on the "Don Juan" theme. "Man and Superman" opened at The Royal Court Theatre in London on 23 May 1905, but omitted the third act. A part of the act, Don Juan in Hell (Act 3, Scene 2), was performed when the drama was staged on 4 June 1907 at the Royal Court. The play was not performed in its entirety until 1915, when the Travelling Repertory Company played it at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. . The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. The slipcase is in fine condition. AS NEW. . Color drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xxxiv, 138, 34 pp.