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The Duchess of
Malfi and The White Devil
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Publisher: The
Bodley Head
Author: John Webster
Illustrator: Henry Keen
Date: 1930
Edition: 1st Edition Thus
Dust Jacket: Yes
Description: Two Plays by John Webster. Henry Keen (illustrator). Hardcover.
Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Very Good: Fine. 1st Edition. 255pp 12
illustrations and many other page decorations. Decorative end papers. Fine dark
cloth with art deco gilt stamped image on the front cover and spine. Light wear
to spine crown and foot. The Duchess of Malfi is
a Jacobean revenge tragedy written by English dramatist John Webster in 1612–1613.[1] First performed privately at the Blackfriars Theatre, then later at The Globe, in 1613–1614. The White Devil is
loosely based on an event in Italy thirty years prior to the play's
composition: the murder of Vittoria Accoramboni in Padua in 1585. Webster's dramatization of this event turned Italian
corruption into a vehicle for depicting "the political and moral state of
England in his own day particularly the corruption in the royal court.
Condition: In Very good condition, the binding is straight and tight, the boards
clean with bright gilt. Pages rough cut to foredge. Occasional Foxing spots but
light and limited. The unclipped dust jacket is in very good condition with chips
to the top edge and minor loss to top of spine. See photos
Our Opinion: Lovely copy Very rare in DJ. A drive towards realism and satire in
English comedy from around 1610 was matched in Jacobean tragedy by an obsession
with moral corruption; Malfi and Webster's The White Devil are examples,
displaying a cynical and pessimistic outlook on life and people.
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postage is only an estimate. Specific Postage quotes can be provided to any
given location once country and weight are known. Rough Guide for a 1KG
(packed) book is – Europe £15.00, USA £19.50, Rest of World £23.00
Combined
shipping costs. The highest stated shipping cost first, plus any others at
minus 30% of the stated price up to a MAXIMUM 4 BOOKS.
Our Grading
We conservatively grade each book in an honest and objective manner.
Mint/Fine: - Like new, No faults, appears unread.
Like New: - Appears unread, May have the slightest marks.
Very Good: - Clean condition with no significant faults. Will have a few
minor defects.
Good: - Book condition reflects its age, will have some faults, foxing,
bumping, scuffing, inscriptions etc
Acceptable: - Well read. Reading copy only. May have significant wear
and tear, may have loose pages, plates missing, or external damage.