Tales from Bernard Shaw
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1929. 23x17.5cm: 216 pp. First Edition. Told in the Jungle by Gwladys Evan Morris. Illustrated by Phyllis A. Trery with several vibrant full-page art-deco color illustrations along with several black and white illustrations. Yellow cloth boards stamped with black lettering and line illustrations to front and spine. Lacking dust jacket. Spine bumped, but pages clean, tight, and bright. Boards and spine lightly soiled. Spine cracked at first gathering. Original gift inscription to rear free endpaper. Later gift inscription to front free endpaper. Very Good.
In this work, the author transformed Shaw’s plays into tales retold in the jungle with animals as characters. Tales include Major Barbara, Candida, Man and Superman, Pygmalion, and The Devil’s Disciple, among others.
Price: $30.00
Item #10044