New York: The Devin-Adair Company, 1958. First Edition. Octavo (21cm); one quarter white cloth, with black cloth sides, green titles on spine; orange and green dustwrapper; 3-278pp. Dustwrapper sunned, especially along spine; extremities chipped, with small tears and areas of minor material loss; shelf wear and soiling. Textblock edges foxed, preliminaries toned; publisher's comment card laid-in. Very Good in Good+ dustwrapper.

This book highlights several works (some new, some previously published) by Irish writer and dramatist Paul Vincent Carroll, including eight short stories, three one-act plays, and one three-act play. A devout Catholic, Carroll used the stage as a medium to respectfully criticize the Church's influences on Irish society in the formative years of the Irish Republic.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 47934
Title: Irish Stories and Plays
Author: CARROLL, Paul Vincent
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The Devin-Adair Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1958
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Fiction; Ireland; Modern Drama;

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