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Unhappy Far-Off Things: Available Copies

Unhappy Far-Off Things 0.34

A later printing. Minor edge wear and age toning, else very good in printed boards. No dust jacket.

as far as I can tell the book is a first edition and in very good condition. the binding is very solid

Originally published in 1919, this is the 1924 reprint; Pages 101-104 are scuffed and worn along the fore edge, else textblock clean and tight; Quarter cloth binding lightly character-soiled and faded with worn and scuffed corners and lightly edge-worn boards; Spine titling on decorative paper that almost completely covers the spine, with a small chip along the front edge; The spine cloth at the head and foot is scuffed and worn; Lacks dust jacket; Generally a well preserved copy with aged endpapers; Stories of World War One and its aftermath in France; 104p. Size: 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall

First edition copy. . Book Good. No dust jacket. 1st US edition. Spine starting to crack. (world war 1, WWI, fantasy, short stories, literature)

VG-/NO DJ, HB, 8vo., 104 pgs. First Edition published in 1919. 12 short stories generated in the aftermath of the "Great War". Board edges with shelf wear. Cream colored papered rear board lightly soiled and with a few small surface abrasions from silverfish. Paper covered front board with large title in black script over orange designed background is clean as is the similar paper covered spine. Text and Prelims unmarked, clean and tight.

Cloth, no jacket, good with wear to tips, slight shelf wear slight toning.

First edition, cloth spine printed in blue, boards printed in black. General wear, paper covering boards worn away at corners, no fraying to cloth, all lettering strong.

Red cloth over boards. Gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Spine is tanned. Name and date on front endpaper, a note on rear pastedown. Small, light stain on gutter of pages 6/7. Binding tight. First printing. Lacking DJ.

NO DJ, 1924 PRINTING, OWNER'S NAME.

Illustrated paper over light brown cloth quarter boards, spine and cover decorated and titled in black and white on light orange paper, rear paper cream colored. A collection of 12 short stories. G. P. Putnam's Sons; New York, 1924, 104 pps. Paper wraps show some darkening, and sun toning, chipping and wear, especially to spine, boards showing through corners, light foxing to some interior pages.

34 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.08 inches. This item is printed on demand.

First edition copy. . No Dust Jacket Minor shelfwear. Owner's name on front free endpage. (personal narratives, France, battlefields)

Good condition. (World War 1, France) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Dunsany, Lord. Unhappy Far-Off Things. London: Elkin Mathews, 1919. First edition. Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [viii] ix [x] xi [xii] [1] 2-83 [84]. Original gray boards, front cover printed in black, with linen shelf-back stamped in navy blue, all edges rough-trimmed. A bit of light spotting to spine, else a nearly fine copy. #1771. $25. A dozen somber stories and sketches about the war just ended.

Nice clean copy

Original cloth-backed gray printed boards. Edges of boards rubbed; cover corners very slightly worn.

LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. 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. 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. Pages: 124 Language: Englishlish

First American edition. Small octavo. Small bookseller ticket ("De Wolfe & Fiske Co.") on front fly. Spine heavily sunned else near fine, lacking the dust jacket. Short stories.

Spine lettering darkened-but not spine. Out of print. Binding is cloth.

New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Cloth spine foxed; gift inscription in light ink on front free end paper; Scattered foxing within.

12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 104 pages

This book is in Near Fine condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some beginning foxing to the inner hinges of the endpapers. This book contains a series of short stories, including: A Dirge of Victory, The Cathedral of Arras, A Good War, The House with Two Stories, Bermondsey versus Wurtemburg, On an Old Battle Field, The Real Thing, A Garden of Arras, After Hell, A Happy Valley, In Bethune, In an Old Drawing-Room, and, The Homes of Arras. "Born and raised in London, to the second-oldest title (created 1439) in the Irish peerage, Dunsany lived much of his life at what may be Ireland's longest-inhabited house, Dunsany Castle near Tara, worked with W. B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, received an honorary doctorate from Trinity College, Dublin, was chess and pistol-shooting champion of Ireland, and travelled and hunted extensively. He died in Dublin after an attack of appendicitis.Dunsany's fame arose chiefly from his prolific writings, and he was involved with the Irish Literary Revival. Supporting the Revival, Dunsany was a major donor to the Abbey Theatre, and he moved in Irish literary circles. He was well-acquainted with W. B. Yeats (who rarely acted as editor, but gathered and published a Dunsany selection) , Lady Gregory, Percy French, "AE" Russell, Oliver St John Gogarty, Padraic Colum (with whom he jointly wrote a play) and others. He befriended and supported Francis Ledwidge to whom he gave the use of his library."

Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [viii] ix [x] xi [xii] [1] 2-83 [84], original gray boards with white linen spine panel, front panel stamped in black, spine panel stamped in blue, top and bottom edges untrimmed, fore-edge rough-trimmed. First British edition. The American Little, Brown edition preceded the British edition by nine days. Collects twelve vignettes and a poem concerning the suffering of the French during World War I. A sort of companion volume to TALES OF WAR (1918). Anderson I.17.b. Some tanning to free endpapers, else a fine copy. (#164036)

Original red gilt cloth with title on front cover. Spine title darkened but legible, else a fine, unmarked copy.

This SCARCE 104 pp. book contains the myriad thoughts of this well known Irish Soldier and playwright, on various unpleasantries during World War I, which had just ended prior to the publication of this work. The book is in great shape and unmarked except for a prior owner's inscription on the first blank flyleaf. The jacket shows general soiling and distinct corner wear, with the top 1/4" of the spine missing, BUT it presents decently for a 98 year old jacket, from a period when most books did not even have one. Photos upon request.

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'Unhappy Far-Off Things' by using Lord Dunsany invites readers into a spell binding realm in which goals and fact intertwine. As a grasp of fable and a pioneer in the genre, Lord Dunsany creates a tapestry of enchanting tales that shipping readers to some distance-off lands imbued with magic, wonder, and a touch of despair. In this collection, Dunsany weaves testimonies that go beyond the normal, introducing readers to legendary creatures, ancient gods, and fantastical landscapes. The title, 'Unhappy Far-Off Things,' recommendations on the poignant and introspective nature of the memories, where the fantastical elements function a backdrop to discover deeper issues of longing, loss, and the elusive pursuit of happiness. Dunsany's prose is wealthy, poetic, and evocative, portray shiny pix of ethereal nation-states that linger within the imagination. The narratives spread like ancient myths, every story a glimpse into a universe where the bounds between the mundane and the magical blur. Throughout the gathering, readers come upon a myriad of characters and settings that exhibit Dunsany's unparalleled ability to craft tales that resonate with each beauty and sorrow. 38 pp. Englisch

STATED FIRST PRINTING, NOVEMBER 1919. THIS AMERICAN FIRST EDITION ACTUALLY PRECEEDS THE ENGLISH ONE. SOLID & VERY CLEAN WITH ONLY FORMER OWNER'S NAME & DATE ON ffep, o/w NO MARKINGS. MOST INTERESTING, TRUE AND UNUSUAL STORIES OF WORLD WAR ONE. SCANS ON REQUEST. THANKS.