The Coloured Dome. by Stuart, Francis - 1933

The Macmillan Company, 1933. Hardcover. Very Good. hardcover (1933,c1933) in orange fabric boards, DJ with price $2.00 has some edge wear and a closed tear along upper outer edge of rear fold, printed and published January 1933 as stated, well preserved inner hinges with light shading to end papers, no markings

New York: Macmillan, 1933. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo; pp; 287; terra-cotta cloth lettered in gilt; This is a review copy with the Review Slip laid in;. The first American edition of a very hard to find novel by the celebrated Irish writer.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1933. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Faint pencil signature, else a fine, bright copy in near fine Boris Artzybasheff-designed dust jacket with a few small tears, else crisp and bright. An uncommon title in dust jacket. Irish novel. Stuart was born in Queensland, Australia to Irish Protestant parents; upon the death of his father, when Francis was an infant, his mother returned to Ireland.

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Original black cloth titled in green. First edition. Cloth faintly mottled. Mild foxing/toning to endpages. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is toned to spine, wrinkles to spine/front panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 287 pages .

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1932. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A scarce first edition copy of this work of fiction by Francis Stuart, following his success with 'Pigeon Irish', in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First Edition, Scarce.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. This work of fiction by Francis Stuart follows the life of Garry Delea and his life in Dublin, with a range of other characters including Sieve O'Moore and Tully McCoolagh. It was published in 1932, the same year as his immensely popular novel, 'Pigeon Irish'. Francis Stuart (1902-2000) was an Irish writer, who was very important to the literary life of Ireland. He was elected Saoi of Aosdana before his death in 2000. Collated, complete.  In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Minimal bumping to extremities, with light fading to the head of spine. A few marks to boards. Dust wrapper is generally smart, with age-toning to the wraps… Read More