pakington mary (8 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. No edition remarks. 254 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Colour illustration plates by Adolf Thiede. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning, particularly to spine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Collins Clear-Type Press, London, 1938. First edition, third impression. The Laurel and Gold Series Volume 32. Green cloth. Green lettering to spine. Gilt stamped publisher's device to upper board. No dustjacket. Spine dulled. Corners of fore edges of boards lightly bumped. Lower board slightly soiled. Overall, the book is in a good condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. 12mo. Frontis and front board picture show gentleman in bed with a seated nurse alongside. Wear to extrems. Slight crease to upper rear board. Tanning to eps. the odd spot of foxing. Book.

Soft Card Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. 78pp. Soft card covers. 70g. Five plays written to be acted by Boy Scout groups. This reprinted edition does not contain the play `A Darkie in Dongoland' which became controversial even in those days. Covers a little marked, and fore-edges of pages in last half of book, and rear cover, affected by light damp stain, o/w contents are tight and clean. V.G.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The House With the Twisty Windows' is a gripping one-act drama set against the turbulent and harrowing backdrop of the Russian Revolution. Located in a cellar in Petrograd during the height of the Red Terror, the play follows a small group of British subjects who have been taken captive. As they await their fate in the damp, subterranean shadows, the characters are forced to confront their fears, their prejudices, and the stark reality of the political upheaval transforming the world above them.Mary Pakington skillfully constructs a claustrophobic atmosphere where the 'twisty windows' of their prison serve as a metaphor for the distorted and dangerous world outside. The narrative focuses on the psychological toll of imprisonment and the varying ways individuals respond to the threat of death, ranging from desperation to profound acts of self-sacrifice. This poignant 'episode' is a masterclass in tension and character study, offering a vivid depiction of the personal costs associated with historical conflict. Through its sharp dialogue and haunting setting, 'The House With the Twisty Windows' remains a significant work of early 20th-century drama, capturing the fragility of human life during times of total social collapse.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Zustand: Good. Publisher's original wire stitched conker brown card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Set in Petrograd during the Red Terror, it was first performed in 1926 by the Lena Ashwell Players. Contains 36 printed pages. Old stain down the spine, pencil notes and under-lining throughout and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. PLAYS (Theatre Performance).

, Plays for Scout Entertainments, 78 pages; The Scout's Reciter, 38 pages; Scout Plays No. 4 Variations on a Camp Theme, 20 pages, including music; Scout Plays No.8 Operatic Hike and Big Bad Wolf, 22 pages First Editions , slight wear to edges, previous owner's signature to half title to Plays for Scout Entertainments, very good condition , printed cream paper wraps , 15 cm x 12 cm Paperback ISBN: