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Strict Joy. Poems by Stephens, James - 1931

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Strict Joy. Poems

by Stephens, James

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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1931. An Irish nationalist and friend to AE, James Joyce, and Thomas MacDonagh, Stephens (1880-1950) became popular through his poetry and novels that often retold Irish myths and fairy tales.This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition - a late collection, as Stephens spent more time on a broadcasting career after moving to England. Bright blue cloth binding with gilt titling on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 53 pages. Endpapers tanned, some scattered spotting throughout; cover a bit mottled. The dustjacket is clipped; chips at head and foot of spine, small closed tear, some light edgewear; flaps and rear panel show tanning. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Very Good
  • Edition First American Edition.
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher The Macmillan Company
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1931
  • Size 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
  • Size 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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Macmillan & Co., Limited, 1931. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1931. No Edition Remarks. 57 pages. No dust jacket. Orange and yellow cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Light creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Black marks to boards. Textblock is shaky.
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Macmillan & Co. Limited, 1931. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1931. No Edition Remarks. 57 pages. No dust jacket. Patterned cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Top edge of some pages uncut with tears to some pages throughout, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.
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New York: MacMillan, 1931. single name on end paper, blue cloth very good . New York: single name on end paper, blue cloth very good 1931
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London: The Macmillan Company, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. First British edition. Octavo. v, 57pp. Slight fading to spine, one corner bumped, pencil signature to front flyleaf, else a very good copy, some pages unopened.
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Strict Joy

by STEPHENS, James

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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1931. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First American edition. Endpapers are tanned, else a fine copy in very good or better dust jacket with a few short edge tears, and light wear, else quite bright. Inscribed by Stephens: "To Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Goldsmith with the compliments of James Stephens
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