On the Boiler

Dublin: The Cuala Press, 1939. [1939] 46 pages. For all practical purposes, this is the first edition because all except for 4 copies of the first printing were destroyed by Yeats' wife. The book is mostly prose on a variety of topics, but it does include the first published appearance of the one-act play in verse, "Purgatory." … Read more about this item

Dublin: Cuala Press, (1938). Second printing. Original wraps. Very good. 46p + ad. Quarto, chipped along the yapped edges, otherwise a very good copy in pale blue printed wraps.

Dublin: Cuala Press, 1939. Second Edition. Trade paperback. Near fine. Yeats last prose work; he completed revising the proofs but never saw the finished book. The first edition was ready in July 1939, but Yeats' family, who ran the Cuala Press, were unhappy with the print quality; they pulped the edition and had it reprinted (this second edition).… Read more about this item

Dublin: The Cuala Press, 1938. Softcover. Near Fine. Second edition (preceded by an extremely limited first edition with only four copies known to exist, the rest destroyed by the poet's wife). Near fine in blue wrapper a touch toned and with touch of wear to the yapped edges.

Dublin: The Cuala Press, 1939. 2nd edition; according to Wade, Mrs. Yeats said that only about 4 copies of the first edition were printed. Pale blue card covers tanned toward edges. No signs of ownership, text clean. Very good. Wade 202, Miller p. 122 #4.

Dublin, The Cuala Press, [1938]. . Second edition; 4to; some age-toning, else unmarked internally; publisher's blue wrappers with design by Jack B. Yeats, slight toning to edges, minor edge-wear, else near-fine. Second edition, preceded by an extremely limited first edition, of which most copies were destroyed by the poet's wife.

Book is in Fair condition, with edgewear/curling to cover. Cover coming away from binding, seems to have been glued at some point on the back hinge. Rather extensive note written on half-title page, a bit of history about the book. Rusty paperclip marks at the tops of pages in four places. Text pages otherwise clean. All pages still attached, but some… Read more about this item

Dublin: The Cuala Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. Second Edition. Card Covers. A very good copy with some chipping and short edge tears to the yapped wrapper edges. Paper browned; text block clean and free of markings and foxing. ; Yeats last prose work; he completed revising the proofs but never saw the finished… Read more about this item

Dublin: Cuala, 1938. First. paperback. fine. Tall 8vo, pictorial blue wrappers, designed by Jack Yeats. Dublin: Cuala Press, n.d. (1938). Fine.<br/><br/> Small remnant of a sticker on front cover, otherwise a very fine copy.<br/><br/>

Dublin: The Cuala Press. Used - Very Good. 1939. Second Edition. paperback. Second edition. Quarto. 46 pp. Some wear, toning, mild chipping, and noticeable creasing to wraps. Pages lightly toned. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. (Subject: Literature).