New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1920. Lady Gregory, friend and patron to the Irish cultural renaissance, was herself a noted playwright and folklorist. "The Dragon" was first performed at the Abbey Theatre in 1919, with Barry Fitzgerald in the lead. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the First American Edition. Blue cloth binding with a paper label on the spine. Clean text; 133 pages, with 4 pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Darkening around the edges and the spine. POS on the FFEP. Front hinge is cracked to expose the webbing. A very servicable reading copy; not for the advanced collector. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket.

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Bookseller: Quercus Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 002532
Title: The Dragon. A Wonder Play in Three Acts
Author: Gregory, Lady (Augusta)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Minus
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First American Edition.
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York & London
Date Published: 1920
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Literature (Irish Authors);

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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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