With his typical wit and acumen, the great Irish playright defends artist from the charge of degeneracy. First published in London by New Age and in New York by Tucker (1908); this is a Very Good (Plus) copy of a later American printing. Light brown cloth binding, ruled and titled on the front cover is a reddidh-brown; titling on the spine in black. Clean text; 113 pages. There is no publication date, only the copyright from 1895; however, bibliographers agree to 1918. Light soiling, spine darkened, mild rub at the margins. Size: 16mo - over 5�" - 6�" tall. Seller Inventory # 004729

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Sanity of Art

Publisher: Boni & Liveright, New York

Publication Date: 1918

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good (Plus)

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: Later Printing.

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Quercus Rare Books has been an online resource for readers and collectors since 1999. We seek to provide noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our main focus is Modern Literature, in particular the great Irish writers of the early 20th Century. We also specialize in Irish History and the Politics of Ireland's liberation. Other areas of interest are American History and significant works of the 18th-and 19th-century. Quercus is a Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.

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