alley flashing spears stories de byrne donn brian oswald donn byrne (2 résultats)

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sea green cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 250 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with just a little rubbing to the tips, not price clipped 3/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. LITERATURE 1926-1945.

Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v [vi] [1-2] 3-250, original black cloth, front panel stamped in blind, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. Collects nine stories. The author was born in Brooklyn, grew up in Ireland, then moved back to New York to pursue a literary career, hitting the big time in 1920 with MESSER MARCO POLO. He lived beyond his means and made enemies easily, deriding America on the one hand, but being derided in turn by others as a "professional" Irishman. He died before he was 40. (See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, p. 232-233.). BAL 2320. Some light insect tracking to cloth, but still a very good, bright copy. (#119397).