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Book Description

That Was Balzac: A Play in Eight Episodes with a Prologue is a 1930s play script, here presented in first edition. George Middleton (1880-1967) was an American playwright, director and producer. This play acts as a homage as Middleton delves into Balzac via an extensive study of the autobiographical content of his work and letters.
Dealer Notes
Inscribed by the author, presentation copy. Ex-library copy with stamps and scribbles at title-page and rear flyleaf, tape marks at boards and endpapers, hinges cracked but still holding, else bright. A good only copy in taped, chipped and grubby, good dust jacket.
Author George Middleton
Date 1936
Binding Publisher’s bright red cloth, lettered black at spine, in dust jacket.
Publisher Random House
Condition good
Pages xiii, 221

Price: £20.00

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