Pygmalion; A Romance in Five Acts

New York: Everybody’s Magazine, 1914. First Edition. 1st separate edition (unauthorized), and 1st separate issue, comprised of sheets from the periodical publication, specially bound up and distributed by Putnam. When advised by Shaw’s agent that they had acquired only the serial rights, distribution in this format was halted. Formal book publication in English finally happened in 1916. Near fine original violet cloth, dustjacket chipped and with a split to spine strengthened, else good. An early pencil note on the endpaper promulgates the lie that this is one of 50 copies given to Shaw by the publisher, but this is not a common book and it is scarce in the original jacket. Cloth slipcase and chemise.