Author: O'CONNOR, FRANK
Title: Traveller's Samples: Stories and Tales
Description: NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1951. First Edition. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's paper-covered boards, black lettering on yellow panel on spine, top edge red, fotre-edge deckle. Frank O'Connor was an Irish author who wrote more than 150 works. He is one of the best loved and most celebrated writers of short stories. This is a completely delightful collection of Irish stories -- warm, witty, and wonderful. They combine a cheerful irreverence and a cheerful approach to sex with sparkling humor and tolerant sympathy for the foibles of numerous all-too-human Gaelic saints and sinners.. Former owner's printed bookplate on fep, former owner's signature and date on fep, edges of covers sunned, otherwise unmarked, tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. (xii), 238, (1) pp. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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