About this title: Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard, Count Maeterlinck (1862-1949) was a Belgian poet, playwright, and essayist writing in French. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911. The main themes in his work are death and the meaning of life. He had written poems and short novels during his studies. In 1889, he became famous overnight after his first play, La Princesse Maleine, had received enthusiastic praise from Octave Mirbeau, the literary critic of Le Figaro (1890). In the following years, he wrote a series of symbolist plays characterized by fatalism and mysticism, most importantly The ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Fred Rullman
Date Published: 1907
Description: Good. 59 pages. [box 46] Good+ condition. Published by Fred Rullman. No internal markings. Clean pages within. Brown wrappers. Edge wear. Out of print. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Leather Library
Date Published: 1923
Description: Fair. This book is in fair condition. complete and solid. edgeworn. chip to bottom corner of title page. This small book measures approximately 3" X 4". Green and Bronze leatherette covers with embossed decoration and lettering. although undated, it was printed by the little leather library corporation, New York, in approximately 1923. "Little Leather Library Redcroft edition" embossed on back cover. Endpages browned, pages slightly yellowed. text clear. read more
Binding: paperback
Publisher: Haldeman-Julius Little Blue Books, Kansas
Date Published: no date
Description: Very Good. 32mo. 64pp. Being volume 31 in the Little Blue Books series (also called the Ten Cent Pocket Series) from Haldeman-Julius Company, Kansas; small format paperback of Maeterlink's ever-popular play, edited by E. Haldeman-Julius; no publishing date is mentioned, but the former owner's name and date (1942) appears to verso of front cover-could be older than this however; this copy lightly tanned to spine and edges of covers near spine, one tiny piece chipped out lower rh corner of title ... read more
Binding: Decorative Cloth
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell and Co., New York
Date Published: 1908
Description: Very Good in Not Issued jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Bluish-green cloth, decorated in dark green, lettered in white and gilt, with sepia pastedown photo on front cover, top text block edged in gilt. Mildly rubbed corners and spine extremities, light surface soiling. Front hinge starting, rear hinge showing minor paper adhesion (likely repaired). 135 pp., illus. endpapers, decorative borders, illus. w/ b&w photographic plates, tinted color frontis. of Mary Garden (Melisande). A lovely edition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Leather Library
Date Published: 1924
Description: Very Good. This book is in Very Good condition. Dark Brown Embossed Leatherette (imitation leather) covers rubbed top and bottom of spine. Complete and solid. end pages browned, a very few other page edges darkened, else bright. This book came with a set of 30 brown volumes. One being published by Haas, with Little Leather Library Redcroft Edition on back. "Pelleas and Melisande" along with the other 28 volumes that came with this set when we obtained it Have "Little Leather Library" as the ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co
Date Published: 1894
Description: Very Good. Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. 1894 135 Pgs. 4.5"x7" Hardcover. Photo in listing is of this book. This little book is in great condition. Cover has minor edge wear. Corners are bumped. Spine ends have softened and have minor fraying. Cover has some soiling and a small stain. Binding and hinges are solid. All pages are present and tightly attached. Pages have tanned. This book would make a great addition to any library. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bastian Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780554339078ISBN:0554339072
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bastian Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780554246048ISBN:055424604X
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BiblioLife
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780554339078ISBN:0554339072
Description: BRAND NEW HARDCOVER. 9.21 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00188 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Hardcover ) read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BiblioLife
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780554246048ISBN:055424604X
Description: BRAND NEW HARDCOVER. 10 by 7 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00188 pages) large print edition lang=english accessory: no accessory (Hardcover ) read more
Binding: Full-Leather
Publisher: Little Leather Library
Date Published: 1918
Description: Very Good. This book is in Very Good condition. Real, Dark Brown Leather Covers. These covers are like a flexible dark brown Saddle Leather. These soft, smooth, leather covers have lettering and design blindstamped on front cover, Lettering blindstamped on spine and back cover. All blindstamped letters, including on spine are clealy legible. Complete and solid. Bright. Very light edgewear. Pages and text are bright. Unmarked. This small book measures approximately 3" X 4". although undated, it ... read more
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