DUNSANY, Lord (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany, 1878-1957). Six UK First Editions. London: v.p., 1918-1952.
DUNSANY, Lord (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany, 1878-1957). Six UK First Editions. London: v.p., 1918-1952. 8vos. Frontis. Publisher's cloth in original illustrated unclipped dust jackets. 6 volumes, comprising: Tales of War (Talbot Press, 1918); Up in the Hills (William Heinemann, 1935); My Talks with Dean Spanley (William Heinemann, 1936); The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders (Jarrolds, 1950); The Last Revolution (Jarrolds, 1951); and The Little Tales of Smethers and Other Stories (Jarrolds, 1952). FIRST UK EDITIONS, FIRST PRINTINGS; "SMETHERS" IN SECOND STATE CLOTH.
Lord Dunsany, "unquestionably one of the most important writers of heroic fantasy of the century," published more than 90 volumes in his lifetime, including plays, novels, short stories, and essays, influencing authors as diverse as J. R. R. Tolkien, Jorge Luis Borges, Clive Barker, and Ursula K. Le Guin. This group represents a wide range of his late and non-serial works, presented in bright, original dust jackets.
Condition
General toning, rubbing, and soiling to jackets, with minor edge wear and paper loss. Interior toning and minor spotting. Overall very good or better.
DUNSANY, Lord (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany, 1878-1957). Six UK First Editions. London: v.p., 1918-1952. 8vos. Frontis. Publisher's cloth in original illustrated unclipped dust jackets. 6 volumes, comprising: Tales of War (Talbot Press, 1918); Up in the Hills (William Heinemann, 1935); My Talks with Dean Spanley (William Heinemann, 1936); The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders (Jarrolds, 1950); The Last Revolution (Jarrolds, 1951); and The Little Tales of Smethers and Other Stories (Jarrolds, 1952). FIRST UK EDITIONS, FIRST PRINTINGS; "SMETHERS" IN SECOND STATE CLOTH.
Lord Dunsany, "unquestionably one of the most important writers of heroic fantasy of the century," published more than 90 volumes in his lifetime, including plays, novels, short stories, and essays, influencing authors as diverse as J. R. R. Tolkien, Jorge Luis Borges, Clive Barker, and Ursula K. Le Guin. This group represents a wide range of his late and non-serial works, presented in bright, original dust jackets.
Condition
General toning, rubbing, and soiling to jackets, with minor edge wear and paper loss. Interior toning and minor spotting. Overall very good or better.
