A Story-Teller's Holiday
by Moore, George
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Privately Printed, 1918. First Printing of the Signed and Limited Edition of Moore's stories. By this time the famed Irish novelist/memoirist had begun to revise much of his earlier work and release that and his current work in nicely-produced limited editions. Privately printed for subscribers only by Cumann Sean-eolais na h-Eireann. This is one of 1000 copies SIGNED by the author on the limitation page. Moore published the same title in America, with a different binding and limitation. A Very Good copy, showing some lightly-bumped corners and moderate shelfwear. Vellum spine has darkened; the paper label is complete but has a wrinkle.The dustwrapper is not present; in an archival plastic protector. Laid-in is a rather interesting invitation Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000913
- Title
- A Story-Teller's Holiday
- Author
- Moore, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Privately Printed
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1918
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature (Irish Authors);
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Dustwrapper
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