- *The Master of Mrs. Chilvers. London, T. Fisher Unwin, [1911]
14 2-118 124. Pp. i-v vi-viii 1-2 3-167 168.
Contents: i half-title: PLAYS OF TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW / THE MASTER OF MRS. CHILVERS; ii [within rules] PLAYS OF TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. [list of three other plays]; iii title-page; iv COPYRIGHT 1911 BY JEROME K. JEROME / IN THE U.S.A. / (All rights reserved.); v list of acts with place and time; vi THE CAST OF / “THE MASTER OF MRS. CHILVERS,” / AS IT WAS PRODUCED AT THE ROYALTY THEATRE, LONDON, ON / APRIL 26TH, 1911, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF / MESSRS. VEDRENNE & EADIE. [Rowena Jerome as Mrs. Peekin]; vii-viii CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY; 1 THE FIRST ACT; 2 blank; 3-50 text; 51 THE SECOND ACT; 52 blank; 53-106 text; 107 THE THIRD ACT; 108 blank; 109-148 text; 149 THE FOURTH ACT; 150 blank; 151-167 text; 168 UNWIN BROTHERS, LIMITED / THE GRESHAM PRESS, / WOKING AND LONDON.
Printed on laid paper, chain lines vertical, size 188 x 127mm. Outer and bottom edges uncut.
*Blue cloth, red and black ornamentation; gilt lettering on front and spine.
Listed in English Catalogue, July 1911, 2/6;
Copies seen: FR; APR (5); Bodleian Library – Arch. H e.159, Jerome’s copy, with title-page dedication: ‘To my dear Wife with / Love on our 23rd Wedding / Day / Jerome K. Jerome / 21/6/11’; Library of Congress. - THE MASTER OF / MRS. CHILVERS / BY / JEROME K. JEROME / NEW YORK / DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY / 1911
Unsigned. 1-118 Pp. [8] 1-2 3-167 168.
Contents: [1] half-title: PLAYS OF TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW / THE MASTER OF MRS. CHILVERS; [2] blank; [3] title-page; [4] COPYRIGHT 1911 / BY JEROME K. JEROME / (All rights reserved); [5] CHARACTERS; [6] blank; [7] list of Acts, with place and time; [8] blank; 1 THE FIRST ACT; 2 blank; 3-50 text; 51 THE SECOND ACT; 52 blank; 53-106 text; 107 THE THIRD ACT; 108 blank; 109-148 text; 149 THE FOURTH ACT; 150 blank; 151-167 text; 168 blank.
Printed on wove paper.
Gray paper cover, lettered in black, as on title-page.
Copies seen: Library of Congress.
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