Click for full-size.
The Playboy of the Western World. A Comedy in Three Acts
by Synge, J. M
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Red cloth covered boards with tan cloth spine with red lettering, lean to spine, some soiling and rubbing around the edges, very
- Seller
-
New York, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Dublin: Maunsel & Co, 1907. First edition. Frontisepiece portrait "Synge at Rehearsal / WB Yeats Jan 25 - 1907"; viii, 86, 4 pp. ads. 8vo. Red cloth covered boards with tan cloth spine with red lettering, lean to spine, some soiling and rubbing around the edges, very good; ownership signature to verso of frontispiece; pages 6-7 are toned from the laid-in clipped photograph from a 1934 newspaper with Arthur Shields as Chiristy Mahon and a clipping from a 1927 Davis & Orioli catalogue with this title and Synge's The Aran Islands underlined. First edition. Frontisepiece portrait "Synge at Rehearsal / WB Yeats Jan 25 - 1907"; viii, 86, 4 pp. ads. 8vo. With publisher's prospectus tipped-in. The play that caused a riot at its premier at Dublin's Abbey Theatre on 26 January 1907 (and continued to do so while on tour in the United States starting in 1911, even after the offending lines had been excised). The lines that caused such a scandal are found on page 80: "It's Pegeen I'm seeking only and what'd I care if you brought me a drift of chosen females, standing in their shifts itself".
Publisher's prospectus tipped-in to the ffep, with a collection of press blurbs about the performance of the play. Connolly 100, 18
Publisher's prospectus tipped-in to the ffep, with a collection of press blurbs about the performance of the play. Connolly 100, 18
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 339508
- Title
- The Playboy of the Western World. A Comedy in Three Acts
- Author
- Synge, J. M
- Format/Binding
- Frontisepiece portrait "Synge at Rehearsal / WB Yeats Jan 25 - 1907"; viii, 86, 4 pp. ads. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Red cloth covered boards with tan cloth spine with red lettering, lean to spine, some soiling and rubbing around the edges, very
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Maunsel & Co
- Place of Publication
- Dublin
- Date Published
- 1907
- Keywords
- Irish | British | Drama | John Millington Synge
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
James Cummins Bookseller
All items, as usual, are guaranteed as described and are returnable within 30 days if not as described. Within the United States, all books are shipped UPS unless otherwise requested (please provide a street address). Overseas orders should specify shipping preference. All postage is extra. New clients are requested to send remittance with your orders. Libraries may apply for deferred billing. All New York and New Jersey residents must add the appropriate sales tax. We accept American Express, Master Card, and Visa. All items are subject to prior sale; prices are subject to change.
About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
Biblio member since 2009
New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
Founded in 1978 by James Cummins, the firm has grown to include two New Jersey locations as well as the main store at 699 Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Streets) in New York City.Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (During July & August, until 4:00 p.m. on Fridays.)The Madison Avenue store is a seventh-floor oasis for book-lovers, a quiet and pleasantly furnished book room with a carefully chosen, expertly catalogued and broad-based selection of fine and rare books, autographs, manuscripts, and works of art. We have built notable private collections for American and international clients. Our stock is always changing, and our steady input from private buying and public auctions assures our clients of new surprises (and temptations!) at each visit. Our stock covers a wide range of collecting interests, with particular emphasis in the following fields: British and American Literature, Sporting Books, Private Press and Illustrated Books, 19th-Century Color Plate Books, Americana, Travel, Sets and Fine Bindings, History, and Authors' Manuscripts and Letters. Our catalogued inventory exceeds 50,000 titles, much of which can be searched on the internet. In addition, our New Jersey warehouse contains over 400,000 books in all subject areas. We might have the books you're looking for.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting proofs, galleys, and advance reviews
Devoted collectors of rare books will love finding proofs, galleys, and advance review copies of their favorite pieces of literature. Find rare proofs and advance reading copies in the Rare Book Room.
Collecting and Using City Directories
Don’t overlook that old city directory - it is priceless for authors, collectors who focus on specific cities, geneaology, and other niche interests. Learn more...
