Bernard Maccarthy (15 results)

Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good. 32 pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Sitting loosely between covers. Staples rusted. Else good +.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 65 pp. Covers stained. Internally very good.

Soft Covers. Condition: Good. Undated. 133 pp. Covers stained.

Soft Covers. Condition: Good. Undated. 31 pp. Covers stained. Else good.

Soft Covers. Condition: Good. 90 pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Crown8vo, 47 p. Original grey light card stapled covers, printed black. Covers grubby, staples rusty otherwise a VG copy. First edition. Light book, postage will be reduced to cost on processing.

Condition: Sehr gut. 18 x 12 cm. 87 pages. Original blue paper covers. Stapled paperback. Good condition only. Staples severely corroded. Title page and covers loose. Edges thumbed and edge worn. Age darkened. Internally clean.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Tanning to covers. Creasing to corners. Rust bleed from staples.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hutchinson & co, London, 1925. Original dark green boards, lettered in black to the front panel and spine. 8vo - 285 pp, 48 pages of publisher's ads to the rear. Ads dated Spring, 1925.lacking DJ, spine ends pushed, spine faded, spotting to edges, occasional small stain, PO name to pastedown.scarce.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. ?early 20th.century. A play by the author of the novel 'Possessions'. 74pp staples a little rusty. Card Covers.

MACCARTHY, John Bernard. Possessions. London: Hutchinson. n.d. [1926]. 8vo. First edition. Publisher's red cloth lettered in black to the spine and upper board, in the striking dust jacket. A very good copy overall, the cloth clean, bright and sharp, the binding tight and ever so slightly rolled. Some mild spots to the textblock edges, the contents fine throughout barring a few handling marks to prelims. The dust jacket priced 7/6 net to the spine panel, several small nicks, chips and closed tears, most edges creased, white segments a little grubby, but a fairly well-preserved example. The second of only three novels by the County Cork man who found much fame for his earlier plays. Active from a young age in amateur dramatics, MacCarthy turned quickly to play-writing, and several plays were accepted by the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. Many of these were praised by, among others, W. B. Yeats, and adaptations encouraged London critics to offer favourable reviews. Three novels appeared in quick succession, all set local to the author's seaside home in Crosshaven, before he found financial security in short stories. Possessions is a home drama of sorts, following a prosperous businessman with a thematic final line that should resonate for all dealing and collecting: 'we are but guardians of things for a little while'. Scarce.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 70. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1916 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 70.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Ex library book, usual markings. Library rebind. Well read copy with some spine wear but still very useable. Book definitely shows signs of wear and age. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Original dark gray boards, lettered in black to the front panel and spine. 8vo - 285 pp, 48 pages of publisher's ads to the rear. Ads dated Spring, 1925. The book is now a bit skewed but overall remains solid. Previous owner signature and address - from Cork, Ireland. This is interesting as the author was born in Cork and lived there most of his life. The dust jacket is very bright and pleasing, signed Doco. This copy is warmly inscribed - To miss . Hill,with the best wishes of the author, Crosshaven, Co. Cork, 3rd August, 1925. This page might be tipped in - perhaps removed then re-inserted? It does match perfectly. Some page corners turned in and one corner - page 277/78 has a corner missing. The dust jacket's rear panel also lists "Hutchinson's New Novels / Spring 1925." A very nice copy of a very scarce novel. MacCarthy had earned a very solid reputation as a playwright, having significant success at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Very Good / Near Fine.