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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Scribner's, 1996. [1996]. Uncorrected Proof. In Near Fine condition. Bound in glossy, pictorial wraps, trade-sized (pb). 358pps. There is a slight bump to the lower rear tip, otherwise as new: clean, tight, and bright. The text is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. An excellent, pre-publication, collector's-quality copy of this highly-regarded memoir: winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. ".'Angela's Ashes' is Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and in Ireland in the 40s. It is a story of extreme hardship and suffering, in Brooklyn tenements and Limerick slums -- too many children, too little money, his mother Angela barely coping as his father Malachy's drinking bouts constantly brought the family to the brink of disaster. It is a story of courage… Leer más

London, United Kingdom: Secker & Warburg, 1995. [1995]. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Black boards. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. Sage-green endpapers. 233pps. First Printing. The pages are lightly tanned due to the acid content of the stock, otherwise clean and tight with a square binding. All tips are sharp. No apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is very mildly rubbed; the original U.K. price (15.99) is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. An excellent, collector's-quality copy.<br><br><b><font color+#003366> "He is a man with a hidden, complicated past -- some of it perhaps unspeakably violent, much of it spent in thrall to an almost slavish fascination with seventeenth-century Flemish art. Now he is lured, unknowing, into a scheme to authenticate a set of suspect paintings, and -- as if in payment for his work, as if from out of the paintings… Leer más

New York: Devin-Adair, 1953. Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Bound in full red cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in blue. Red topstain. 207pps., plus 16 full-page photographs. There is mild rubbing to the spine-ends and a small scratch (1/4") in the cloth, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a spine that is slightly sunfaded, light wear at the extremites, and a 1" tear at the top of the front panel; the original price is intact.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "...O'Faolain takes you to Sicily and to the enchanting countyside that became so familiar to our armed forces during the [Second World] war. Whether at Naples, Capri, Palermo or Calabria, O'Faolain's originality of observation and powers of description are a delight as well as a constant literary treat. Through… Leer más

New York: Dutton, 1928. In Good condition. No dustjacket. Gray boards quarterbound in black cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in gilt. 124pp. The tips of the boards have considerable wear. The boards are sunned, as well. Internally, the pages are clean -- though yellowed around the edges. A half-dozen pages are torn, though not at the binding: this is tight. The beauty of this volume is in the illustrations by John Vassos; they are strange, arresting, and numerous.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover.

New York: Dutton, 1953. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Black boards with blue stamping on the spine. 256pp. There is a bump to one tip and a tidy "Merry Christmas" gift inscription from 1956 is on the ffep. The volume is, otherwise clean, bright, square, and soundly bound. The dustjacket has light rubbing wear at the spine-ends and several small specks of soiling to the rear panel. Altogether a colorful jacket, glossy in mylar, with no chips or tears. The original price (3.00) is intact on the front flap.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover.

New York: Macmillan, 1904. In Very Good condition. Bound in full sky-blue cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. Duodecimo. Top-edge gilt. 123pps. First printing: January, 1904. No dustjacket. There is modest rubbing wear and bumping to the tips and the spine-ends and a couple of very faint smudges to the cloth. Otherwise clean, bright, and soundly bound. No previous ownership markings. A nice copy of the scarce third book of poems by the Irish nationalist, mystic, and associate of Yeats. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. First Edition. GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL A E THE DIVINE VISION FIRST EDITIONS POETRY IRISH POETS VERSE IRELAND NATIONALISTS REVOLUTIONARIES GAELIC RENAISSANCE ABBEY THEATER ARTS SIDHE… Leer más

Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 1972. In Near Fine condition. Bound in full gray cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. 320pps. No dustjacket. The original owner's blindstamp is impressed at the bottom of the title page. Also the edges of the boards are vaguely faded. Otherwise clean, bright, square and soundly bound. All tips are sharp. A very nice copy.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition. Cloth.

Boston: Atlantic / Little, Brown, 1957. (1957). Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Bound in black cloth with a yellow cloth backstrip. The spine is stamped in black. Octavo. 246pps. Stated First Edition. There is mild bumping to the lower tips and the spine-ends and there are a few faint specks atop the textblock, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is rubbed -- particularly along the folds -- and has modest wear with attendant creasing at the extremities; there is very little of the usual fading of the spine. The original price is intact. A nice copy of the author's second novel. ".'The Feast of Lupercal,' set in contemporary Belfast, is an exciting, readable, and profoundly moving narrative of human love and human inadequacy. Diarmuid Devine was a guilty prisoner of his own emotions and yearnings. At thirty-seven, settled in his ways, painfully shy and inhibited, he met a young girl who seemed to… Leer más

New York: Crown. [1957]. Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Bound in full blue cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. Octavo. 538pps. There is mild rubbing and fading to the edges of the cloth, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The text is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has a slightly sunned spine, quite shallow chipping at the spine-ends, and a 1" closed tear at the upper front tip; the original price is intact. "...With the publication of 'The Flying Swans' -- a book over ten years in preparation -- Padraic Colum has completed the most important work of his long and distinguished literary career. Out of a lifetime of experience as a poet, dramatist, folklorist, Mr. Colum has produced a novel of haunting beauty and rare dimension. 'The Flying Swans' takes for its story the boyhood and early manhood of Ulick O'Rehill. It is also the story of Ulick's family: his… Leer más

New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1940. Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Bound in full blue buckram. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. Octavo. 294pps. Second printing. An excellent copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No previous ownership markings. The colorful, price-clipped dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has light wear at the extremities and a 2" scratch on the rear panel. ".Ouseley, the hero of this tale of an Irishman going native amongst the queer English, was advised by William Butler Yeats to leave Ireland and try the taste of civilization on that other island. Ouseley therefore sets forth and bravely makes the round of England -- house parties, vicars, peers, pubs, and poetry. He discovers many things -- for example, that in Belgrave Square you don't pour by the glass, you take your bottle by the neck and retire to a table; and that Scotland Yard is largely the invention of Edgar Wallace, who turned it into a kind of clubhouse… Leer más

New York: George Braziller, 1956. Near Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Bound in full black cloth. The spine is stamped in white and green; the decorative front board in green. Octavo. Light green topstain. 303pps. There is a faint soil-mark atop the textblock. Also, a pencil-erasure of price is at the top of the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The text and the boards are immaculate; no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has very light rubbing wear to the extremities; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price (3.95) is intact. A very nice, collector's-quality copy in a splendid dustjacket. ".Here is O'Casey -- self-styled 'green crow' -- writing on the theatre: its critics, playwrights, and productions; its failures and its future. Here, also, are four of O'Casey's remarkable short stories -- stories which capture the warm humanity that makes his plays what they are. 'The Star Jazzer', acclaimed as one of the… Leer más

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1951. Very Good+ in a Near Fine dustjacket. Bound in full gray cloth. The spine is stamped in red. Octavo. 248pps. Stated first edition. There is bumping to the lower tips and very faint dustspotting atop the textblock. Also, a previous owner's bookplate is affixed to the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has light rubbing wear at the extremities; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price is intact. "...In his new novel the author of that memorable book, The Informer, writes again of Dublin -- this time of the Easter uprising of 1916. That romantic and violent episode makes one of the most colorful and fantastic stories in modern history. Re-created now by Liam O'Flaherty, it comes enormously alive again, packed with action, and with the folly and the power and the glory of mankind..." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine… Leer más

Dublin: Wolfhound Press, 1979. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Bound in textured purple boards. The spine is brightly stamped in gilt. 220pp. A previous owner's unobtrusive blindstamp is in the lower corner of the half-title page. Otherwise Fine: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; no reading wear. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, shows very light touches of rubbing and crinkling; no chips or tears. The original (Irish) price is intact.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "Readers of fantasy have always been aware of the Celtic influence on the development of fantasy literature. Irish writers, in particular, have had the most profound effect on fantasy writing and especially on the macabre fantasy tale. In fact six of the giants of fantasy writing are Irish, and it is their work that is represented in this anthology. Includes entries by Charles R. Maturin, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Fitzjames O'Brien, Bram Stoker,… Leer más

Boston: David R Godine Pub, 1989. [1989]. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Gray boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. 234pps. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; absolutely no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is as new; the original price (17.95) is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. This is a Review Copy, and the publisher's review slip has been laid in.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "A work of dazzling imagination, Mefisto assesses the price any true scientist or artist must pay to pursue his calling, and the cost the choice extracts from our mortal humanity and our ability to live fully."<br><br></b></font> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine… Leer más

New York, NY, U.S.A.: George Braziller Incorporated, 1980. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Seafoam-green boards. The spine is stamped in black. Gray topstain. Octavo. 232pps. There is very mild rubbing to the spine-ends, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has a 1" fully closed tear at the top of the front panel; no chips, soiling, or (other) tears. The original price is intact. An excellent copy of the Irish author's first novel, following a collection of short stories. ".In this tale of a young man's quest for the truth of his identity, static moments of private lives are projected through history and coalesce in a film-like narrative that reconstructs the lives of a society and the individuals who were formed by it. Picture postcards bearing scrawled messages, yellowed photograph albums and the rambling remembrances of an… Leer más

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1901. Near Fine in the publisher's decorative green cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in black (shamrocks) and gilt (still brilliant). 329pps. No dustjacket. There is very mild rubbing to the spine-ends and a plastic bar-code label affixed to the rear pastedown. Otherwise clean and bright. The binding is square and sound; both hinges are fine. An excellent copy of a book by the writer perhaps better known for 'Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm' (1903). SIGNED and inscribed by the author ('Never forget that your mother was a McGrill!') on a card affixed to the ffep. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. SIGNED by the Author. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN PENELOPE'S IRISH EXPERIENCES FIRST EDITIONS AMERICAN FICTION LITERATURE… Leer más

New York: Macmillan, 1933. In Very Good+ condition. Bound in full brown cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. Octavo. [xxxvi] + 177pps. No dustjacket. There is light wear to the spine-ends and a tidy gift-inscription is penned on the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, and bright. With Forewords by A. E. (George Russell) and Horace Reynolds.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition. Hardcover.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC, 1983. First printing. Very Good+ in a Fine dustjacket. Pale green boards quarterbound in brown cloth. The spine is stamped in metallic green. 85pps. First Printing. A previous owner's brief inscription is near the top of the ffep. Also, page 41 has a crease as well as a small tear out of its lower corner (not affecting the text). Otherwise clean, tight, square and bright. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is in fine condition; the white flaps are faintly dulled. The original price (13.95) is intact. A nice copy.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. X03-B.. First American Edition. Hardcover.

London: Grayson & Grayson, 1935. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket. This first edition limited to 250 copies numbered and SIGNED by the author, of which this is #117. Bound in full green cloth. All sides stamped in gilt, still brilliant. Decorative endpapers. Unpaginated, nicely printed on watermarked Basingwerk Parchment. There is very mild rubbing to the cloth at the spine-ends and a small label from an Oxford bookseller at the bottom of the front pastedown. Otherwise clean, tight, and bright. All tips are sharp. No apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a sunned spine and touches of soiling. The original price is intact. Overall, a very nice copy of the scarce SIGNED issue. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with… Leer más

Boston: Atlantic Little, Brown, 1957. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Bound in black and tan cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in red. 204pps. Stated first edition. There is bumping to the tips and spine-ends, with the bump at the head of the spine causing a bit of crimping to some pages. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has fading to the red stripes of the spine as well as crinkling and rubbing at the extremities. Some light spotting along the flap-folds. No chips or tears. The original price is intact. ".Originally presented by Mr. O'Faolain at Princeton in the form of the annual Christian Gauss lectures in criticism, these essays assert that to understand a work of art it is necessary to understand the author. With an intense concern for human values too often lacking in literary criticism, Mr. O'Faolain discusses the work of Evelyn Waugh, Aldous Huxley, Graham Greene,… Leer más