Search Results: Midsummer Night Madness and Other Stories by Sean O'Faolain

New York: The Viking Press, 1932. The Irish author's first book, the beginning of a long and distinguished career. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First American Edition (it was published in the same year in England by Jonathan Cape). Green cloth binding; titling on paper labels on the spine and front cover. Clean text; xii, 137 pages with red topstain. Introduction by Edward Garnett. Small bookseller label on the front free endpaper. Textblock is Fine, very bright and fresh. Light fade around the margins; small chip to spine label; two tiny dings to bottom of the front cover. Lacking the dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Viking Press, 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Full green cloth with orange and white paper labels to spine and front board, 7-7/8" tall, 237 pp. Significant toning to spine panel of dust jacket which is otherwise near fine; more moderate toning to spine of book. The first collection of stories from the influential Irish author & critic.

New York: The Viking Press, 1932. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Book and jacket slightly faded at spine else a fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Lovely copy of the author's first book.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1932. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/near fine. First edition of Midsummer Night & Other Stories by Sean O'Faolain. Octavo, 283pp. Green cloth, title printed on spine. Stated "First Published 1932" on copyright page. In publishers scarce first edition dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light wear along top edge, small closed tear at seam, otherwise near fine. Works by Sean O'Faolain, originally named John Francis Whelan, focus on the lower and middle class Irish citizens. Midsummer Night Madness was his first successful work.