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The Ascent of F6: A Tragedy in Two Acts
W. H. Auden; Christopher Isherwood
1936
Faber & Faber : London
8.5" by 5.5"
123pp.
SUMMARY
First edition, first impression of this successful Auden-Isherwood play, complete with unclipped dust wrapper.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good
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 first edition, first impression of this work. The most successful of the W. H Auden and Christopher Isherwood's plays written in collaboration. First produced at the Mercury Theatre in 1937, it is seen as an influential parable on will, leadership and power.
Complete with dust wrapper with publisher's clippings, pricing 6s. net present.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine, damp mark to boards. Dust wrapper sound with shelf wear, chipping, minor loss to head and tail of spine, closed tear along rear joint, rear wrap may detach with further handling, sunning to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good 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.
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