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(George) Bernard Shaw, 1856 - 1950, playwright

Penguin opened its New York Office Penguin Books (New York) in August 1940. They then branched out and published plays and poetry from an office in Baltimore.

On this page are listed the books in the Plays by (George) Bernard Shaw series printed by Penguin Books Inc., Baltimore. This began with Caesar and Cleopatra published in April 1951 as No. 1. The books initially had the look of the British tri-band cover versions.

Later, the Pelican Shakespeare (Series 'AB') was launched from there in 1956 under the general editorship of Alfred Harbage, and with its own cover design.

Information and cover photographs of Bernard Shaw's Plays - USA Series:

GBS1 (USA)	Series No.: GBS1 (USA) Title: CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: April 1951 (USA) Pages: 136pp. Printer: The Rumford Press Price: 25¢ Second image of a copy printed in February 1957 (price 50¢)
GBS2 (USA)	Series No.: GBS2 (USA) Title: PYGMALION Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: April 1951 (USA) Pages: 128pp. Printer: The Rumford Press Price: 25¢ Second image of copy printed in September 1956 (price 50¢)
GBS3 (USA)	Series No.: GBS3 (USA) Title: SAINT JOAN Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: April 1951 (USA) Pages: 192pp. Printer: The Rumford Press Price: 25¢
GBS4 (USA)	Series No.: GBS4 (USA) Title: MAJOR BARBARA - A Screen Version Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: April 1951 (USA) Pages: 160pp. Printer: The Rumford Press Price: 25¢ Image of September impression (price 35¢). Second image of a 1956 reprint, and third image of a copy printed in February 1957 (both price 50¢) Second image courtesy of Andrew Malin
GBS5 (USA)	Series No.: GBS5 (USA) Title: ANDROCLES AND THE LION: An old Fable Renovated by Bernard Shaw Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: September 1951 (USA) Pages: 160pp. Printer: The Rumford Press Price: 35¢
GBS6 (USA)	Series No.: GBS6 (USA) Title: ARMS AND THE MAN - A Pleasant Play Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: September 1952 (USA) Pages: 80pp. Printer: The Rumford Press Price: 35¢ Second image of the 1965 printing (price 50¢)
GBS7 (USA)	Series No.: GBS7 (USA) Title: CANDIDA - A Pleasant Play Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: September 1952 (USA) Pages: 80pp. Printer: The Rumford Press Price: 35¢ Second image of the November 1956 printing (price 35¢)
GBS8 (USA)	Series No.: GBS8 (USA) Title: MAN AND SUPERMAN: A Comedy and a Philosophy Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: October 1952 (USA) Pages: 288pp. Printer: The Colonial Press Inc. Price: 50¢
GBS9 (USA)	Series No.: GBS9 (USA) Title: THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA: A Tragedy Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: September 1954 (USA) Pages: 192pp. Printed: in the USA Price: 50¢
GBS10 (USA)	Series No.: GBS10 (USA) Title: THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: 1955 (USA) Pages: 94pp. Printed: in the USA Image of the 1958 printing (price 35¢)
GBS11 (USA)	Series No.: GBS11 (USA) Title: SEVEN ONE-ACT PLAYS - Overruled; The Man of Destiny; How He Lied to Her Husband; Passion, Poison, and Petrification; The Dark Lady of the Sonnets; The Admirable Bashville; Village Wooing Author: Bernard Shaw Foreword: by R. Martin Browne Date Published: 1958 (USA) Pages: 246pp. Printed: in the USA Price: 65¢
GBS12 (USA)	Series No.: GBS12 (USA) Title: THE APPLECART Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: 1956 (USA) Pages: 128pp. Printed: in the USA Price: 50¢
GBS13 (USA)	Series No.: GBS13 (USA) Title: THE MILLIONAIRESS Author: Bernard Shaw Cover: photograph shows still from the film by Twentieth Century-Fox starring Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers Date Published: 1961 (USA) Pages: 128pp. Printed: in the USA Price: 50¢
GBS14 (USA)	Series No.: GBS14 (USA) Title: PLAYS UNPLEASANT Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: 1961 (USA) Pages: 288pp. Printed: in Great Britain Price: 95¢
GBS15 (USA)	Series No.: GBS15 (USA) Title: BACK TO METHUSELAH Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: 1961 (USA) Pages: 320pp. Printed: in Great Britain Price: $1.25
GBS16 (USA)	Series No.: GBS16 (USA) Title: SELECTED ONE-ACT PLAYS (2 VOLS.) Author: Bernard Shaw Date Published: (USA) This book is listed as having been published in the USA by Penguin Books, Baltimore, Maryland.

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