THE QUARE FELLOW a Comedy-Drama by BEHAN, BRENDAN - 1956

Grove Press, 1956. Book. Very Good -. Paperback. 1st Edition. Evergreen E-69.

New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1957. Grove Press issued Behan's "...great and glorious drama...uproarously funny..." in three formats. This is a Very Good copy of the paperbound version [#E-69]. Uncommon. The attractive front cover printed in black and yellow with titling in white. Clean text; 86 pages, with a two-page catalog in the rear. Very light edgewear anddarkening at the margins.. First ThV. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1956. London, Methuen & Co.,1956. Original black full cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Old library paper-label to lower part of spine. Library-stamp to free front end-paper and title-page. A very nice and clean copy. First edition.

Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 1956. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing). Slim 8vo. 86pp. Black boards lettered in gold at the spine. Photographic frontispiece portrait of the author. A bump to the base of the upper board, and a tiny scattering of spotting to the top edge. A very good copy in good non-price-clipped dust wrapper, with some chafing to the natural folds, several short tears and some accompanying creasing, and a little loss to the spine panel ends and corner tips. The author's first book, a three-act play set in Dublin's Mountjoy Prison and based on Behan's own experiences of incarceration (he was sentenced to fourteen years for the attempted murder of two Garda detectives but served only four)..

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1956. Brendan Behan was ".playwright, jester, wit, man with a glass in his hand, a fire in his soul, and the sword of justice in his mind." This is a Near Fine copy of the First English Edition of his first play, which was a stunning success when performed in London in a production by Joan Littlewood. Uncommon to scarce in the First Edition. Black cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 86 pages. Small bookseller's label on front paste-down; gift inscription on the FFEP; light bump to one corner. The dustwrapper is unclipped; shows a bit of edgewear and rubbing at the margins. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First UK Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1957. Grove Press issued Behan's great play in three formats: Limited, paperbound, and this First Trade Edition. Now uncommon. This is a Fine copy. Gray cloth binding with gilt titling on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 86 pages. Contains the Cast List for the first performance in London, directed by Joan Littlewood. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector.. First Trade Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London 1956: Methuen & co Ltd, 1956. First Edition:. . Black Cloth. Fine/Very Good. DESCRIPTION: HB, black cloth, gilt stamped spine, 12mo 7-1/8 x 4-7/8, 86pp; COMMENTS: Author's First Book CONDITION, DW: Very good plus. Slight wear to tips, head & tail plus along the edges of the dj & fold.

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1956. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Owner's name on front fly else a near fine copy in lightly rubbed very good or better dust jacket.

New York: Grove Press, 1957. First American Edition, #66 of 100 copies. 86, [2]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Brown cloth and boatrds. Fine. Bookplate of John Kobler. First American Edition, #66 of 100 copies. 86, [2]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First Book.