Shaw and society : an anthology and a symposium / with contributions by Kingsley Martin [and others] Edited by C.E.M. Joad for the Fabian Society
by Joad, C. E. M. (Cyril Edwin Mitchinson) (1891-1953.)Fabian Society (Great Britain)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Galway, Ireland
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Odhams Press, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 279 pages portrait 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Contents: [Shaw -- the man, the socialist] -- G.B.S. / Kingsley Martin -- The early Fabians and British socialism / Leonard Woolf -- Some reminiscences of Shaw as a young socialist / S.K. Ratcliffe -- [Tracts, speeches and letters] -- Extracts from Fabian tracts and other socialist writings by Shaw -- Extracts from Shaw's speeches taken from Fabian news -- Extracts from Shaw's letters to the Fabian Society -- [Extracts from prefaces, plays, essays and articles] -- From the prefaces -- From the plays -- From essays and articles -- [Three Fabian memorial lectures 1951] -- Shaw the philosopher / C.E.M. Joad -- Shaw as economist and politician / Hugh Dalton -- Shaw the dramatist / Benn W. Levy. Subjects: Shaw, Bernard 1856-1950 Political and social views. Shaw, George Bernard 1856-1950 playwright and polemicist. Fabian Society (Great Britain). Political and social views. Socialism Great Britain. Genre: Bibliography. Biography. Illustrated.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 328750
- Title
- Shaw and society : an anthology and a symposium / with contributions by Kingsley Martin [and others] Edited by C.E.M. Joad for the Fabian Society
- Author
- Joad, C. E. M. (Cyril Edwin Mitchinson) (1891-1953.)Fabian Society (Great Britain)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- London : Odhams Press
- Date Published
- 1953
Terms of Sale
MW Books Ltd.
Returns accepted within 10 days of receipt if you are unsatisfied with either our description of, or the book itself.
About the Seller
MW Books Ltd.
Biblio member since 2005
Galway
About MW Books Ltd.
MW Books is an academic and antiquarian bookshop with a large stock in core areas such as Early Travel & Exploration, Nineteenth Century Literature, Early Political Economy, Labour and Social History, and Asian and Colonial History. Please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or comments regarding any item listed.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...