Irish novelist Donn Byrne was born Brian Oswald Patrick Donn-Byrne in New York in 1889. He begain writing for publication in 1914 and became a prolific novelist and short story writer until his death in a car accident in 1928.
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Irish novelist Donn Byrne was born Brian Oswald Patrick Donn-Byrne in New York in 1889. He begain writing for publication in 1914 and became a prolific novelist and short story writer until his death in a car accident in 1928.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. This large-paper edition of Field Of Honorl is limited to 500 copies signed by The Author's Wife of which 495 are for sale. Keywords: Irish Literature. Not a first edition copy.....We ship daily from our warehouse.
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Very Good in Clipped jacket. Stated first edition, third printing September 1929; 435 p., clean and unmarked except for former owner's name and date of 1930 on front end page; mildly age-toned paper; binding tight; boards well protecge d by pictorial d.j. with promotional band with quotation, but with some wear at corners; protected from further harm by Brodart cover. Notice on rear panel reads: "THIS BOOK, Like All Books, Is A Symbol Of The Liberty And The Freedom For Which We Fight. YOU, As A Reader Of Books, Can Do Your Share In The Desperate Battle To Protect Those Liberties--Buy War Bonds."
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Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. (historical fiction) 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.
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Very Good in Fair jacket. 12mo-over 6æ"-7æ" tall. Red brick cloth in original dustjacket. Slight staining to top of bulked sheets and dustjacket worn, with front flap separated and laid-in loose. Backstrip of jacket has darkened over time and part of star shaped adhesive label affixed to spine [reads "First Printing"] removed, with lose of "P". Very good in fair dustjacket.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Second edition. Very good in good dustwrapper. Light browning, staining on page ends. Dustwrapper rubbed with browning. Light fading, small tearing, wear along edges. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good. Large paper edition, limited to 500 copies. Octavo. 435pp. Three-quarter white vellum stamped in gilt, Japan papercovered boards. Some pages unopened on top edge, pages and boards lightly age-toned, very good lacking the glassine dustwrapper and slipcase. Signed by the author's wife, Literary Executrix, and playwright Dorothea Donn-Byrne.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. Donn Byrne (1889-1928), raised in an impoverished Irish family, had become a very popular writer by the time an unfortunate automobile accident ended his life. His last novel, issued posthumously. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition Thus, a large-paper edition that is LIMITED to 500 copies (495 for sale). Beautifully bound in vellum and fancy paper-covered boards, gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 435 pages, all deckle-edge. The limitation page is SIGNED by Dorothea Donn-Byrne, his wife, in her designation as his Literary Executrix. Top edge a bit dusty; else a Fine copy. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
