Mud and Purple. Pages from the Diary of a Dublin Man. [Inscribed by Author]

Seumas O'Sullivan

Published by The Talbot Press Limited, Dublin, 1917

About this Item

Seumas O'Sullivan (born James Sullivan Starkey; 17 July 1879-24 March 1958) was an Irish poet and editor of The Dublin Magazine. He was born in Dublin and spent his adult life in the suburb of Rathgar. In 1926, he married the artist Estella Solomons, sister of Bethel Solomons. Her parents were opposed to the marriage as Seumas was not Jewish. He had a great admiration for Patrick Kavanagh, and in the 1940s he was one of the very few Irish editors who was prepared to publish his poetry. O'Sullivan was a friend of most of the leading literary figures in Dublin, including William Butler Yeats, James Stephens and George William Russell. This first edition copy is in very good condition. Original title sticker on cloth spine. The binding is strong. Corners are bumped. There is edge wear particularly at spine ends. Top of front board rubbed or perhaps a sticker was removed in the past. Internally the pages have yellowed but the text is bright. Inscribed and dated by author in December 1917. Please examine all seller photos.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mud and Purple. Pages from the Diary of a Dublin Man. [Inscribed by Author]
• Publisher: The Talbot Press Limited, Dublin
• Publication Date: 1917
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Estella Solomons
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 235 grams
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Scarce Books & Pamphlets
  • First Editions
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