Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice is a comedy by Harold Brighouse, first published in 1916 by Doubleday, Page and Company and, in London, by Constable. Set in Salford in 1880, it premiered at the Princess Theatre, New York, in November 1915 and reached London's Apollo Theatre in June 1916.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Doubleday, Page & Company, 1916
- First UK edition
- Constable and Company, 1916
The first edition of Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse was published in Garden City, N.Y by Doubleday, Page & Company in 1916. We track 3 editions.
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- S. French1916 Hardback I own Hobson's Choice, S. French 1916 Log in to want this
- Constable and Company1916 Hardback I own Hobson's Choice, Constable and Company 1916 Log in to want this
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Who published the first edition of Hobson's Choice?
The first edition of Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse was published in Garden City, N.Y by Doubleday, Page & Company in 1916.
How many editions of Hobson's Choice are there?
We track 3 editions of Hobson's Choice, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Hobson's Choice (play), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Hobson's choice: a three act comedy (London: Constable, 1916), Internet Archive (archive.org)
- Hobson's Choice: A Three-act Comedy (Doubleday, Page, 1916), Internet Archive (archive.org)
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