Seven Short Plays, Lady Gregory

Name: Seven Short Plays, Lady Gregory
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6816
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Publication: London & New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1909

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 204.

Condition Report: Very Good. The volume presents solidly in its original dark blue cloth binding. The paper title label to the spine remains entirely intact, though it displays typical age-toning and mild surface rubbing. The boards exhibit light shelf-wear with slightly bumped corners, while the text block edges show moderate foxing and age-associated tanning, as is customary for the paper stock of this era. Internally, the pages present with occasional light spotting to the preliminary leaves, yet the binding remains tight, square, and structurally secure throughout, free from any major defects.

Catalogue Note: This early edition of Lady Gregory's Seven Short Plays bears the dual London and New York imprint of G. P. Putnam's Sons. While the true first edition was published in Dublin by Maunsel & Co. the same year, this 1909 Putnam issue represents a significant early dissemination of the Abbey Theatre's foundational texts to a broader international audience.

The volume is presented in its original cloth binding with the paper spine label, printed by the Botolph Printing Works in Great Britain. Lady Gregory’s prefatory note is dated from the Abbey Theatre, May 1, 1909. Early Putnam issues of this collection are uncommonly encountered in their original boards without subsequent rebinding or severe deterioration to the spine label.

A seminal collection of early twentieth-century Irish drama by Lady Augusta Gregory, co-founder of the Abbey Theatre and a central figure of the Irish Literary Revival. This anthology gathers seven of her most celebrated one-act plays, including Spreading the News and The Rising of the Moon, intertwining Irish folklore, rural dialects, and nationalist themes to offer a vibrant and enduring portrait of Ireland's cultural heritage.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Lady Gregory

Book Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 204

Book Publication Year: 1909

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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