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The Plough and the Stars: A Tragedy in Four Acts, 1924 - 1925

 Item — Volume: 1
Call Number: MS B114

Scope and Contents

A four act play and corrected proofs of printed book, bound up, by Sean O'Casey. Macmillan and Co., Limited, St. Martin's Street, London, 1926. [p. 137:] Printed...by R. & R. Clark, Limited, Edinburgh. Notes on leaf 1 and p. 1 on question of the frontispiece, and proofs for M & Co for America.

Contents include i. Half-title, stamped "Second Proof" and "R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh, 4 Feb. 1926" (Verso: Macmillan's addresses) -- ii Title-page (Verso: copyright notice) -- iii Dedication (Verso: blank) -- iv Cast... [p.] vii (Verso: blank) -- v Half-title (Verso: Macmillan's addresses) -- vi Title-page, "With a portrait" added (Verso: copyright notice) -- vii Dedication (Verso: blank) - viii "The Plough and the Stars was first produced in the Abbey Theatre ... February 8, 1926, with the following cast... [p.]3 vii" (Verso: Cast... [p.] viii.) -- ix Typed paste-up from theatre program "For Mess R & R Clark" (Folded, and bound in,begins "The Plough and the-Stars-was first produced...") -- Page 1-137 Text of play (Stamped "Second Proof" and "R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh, 3-4 Feb...1926." Corrected: few textual changes. Advertising copy, pages 1-5. Stamped "First Proof" and "20 Feb. 1926" Corrected) -- Page 1 By Sean O'Casey... -- Page 2 Works by James Stephens... -- Page 3 Works by W. B. Yeats... -- Page 4 Works by A. E. ... -- Page 5 Cuandine...by Eimar O'Duffy... Blue-pencilled: "Leave this blank." -- Page 139 No printed text; marked in pencil, "Copy for 5 adv pages received Feb 18/26."

Dates

  • Creation: 1924 - 1925

Extent

1 volume : Bound in blue-grey boards, quarter yellow cloth. Label on spine: "Author's Press Proof --Sean O' Casey's “The Plough and the Stars.” Advertising copy, pages 1-5. Stamped "First Proof" and "20 Feb. 1926" Corrected.

Custodial History

Bookplate of William Maxwell.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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