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Rare and modern books

Moliere

The Misanthrope and other Plays. Translated with an Introduction by John Wood. [Penguin Classics]. FIRST APPEANCE IN PENGUIN CLASSICS

Penguin, [Harmondsworth, 1989

23.00 €

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(Devon, United Kingdom)

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Year of publication
1989
Author
Moliere
Publishers
Penguin, [Harmondsworth
Keyword
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Binding description
Paperback
Dust jacket
No
Languages
English

Description

Sm. 8vo., First Edition thus; original pictorial green wrappers, backstrip very slightly browned else a near fine copy. First appearance in Rieu's renowned 'Penguin Classics' series, and first publication of Wood's translation. Includes The Misanthrope, The Sicilian or Love the Painter, Tartuffe or The Imposter, A Doctor in Spite of Himself, The Imaginary Invalid. The choice of cover roundel disappointed the translator: ';If my opinion of the roundel were sought I should say that by Penguin standards it is no more than very ordinary'. Penguin Classics L89.