R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots): A Play in Three Acts and an Epilogue. This item is unavailable.
Published by Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, London, 1923
- First Edition
- Used
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First British edition. 102, [1, ad], [1, blank] pp. Bound in publisher's black wraps lettered in red. Small chip in top of front wrap near head, else Near Fine with typical slip pasted over cast on copyright page and associated wrinkling. This sci-fi play is the origin of the word "robot," borrowed from the Czech word "robota," for forced labor.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots): A Play in Three Acts and an Epilogue
- Author
- Capek, Karel; P. Selver [Translator]; Nigel Playfair [Stage Adapter]
- Publisher
- Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, London
- Publication year
- 1923
- Edition
- First British Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Computer Science, Drama, Science Fiction