W. B. Yeats — Plays in Prose and Verse

London, Macmillan & Co, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptional example of the first edition of this collection of the plays of William Butler Yeats, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. One of only 1,500 copies produced. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Yeats"s substantial collection of plays written for the Irish theatre, bringing together eleven works including Cathleen ni Houlihan, The King"s Threshold, On Baile"s Strand, Deirdre, The Green Helmet and The Player Queen, as well as prose and verse versions of The Hour-Glass. Advertisement leaf to rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Significant fading to back strip, with boards exceptionally bright. Dust wrapper age toned, with small losses to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright, with gatherings unopened. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.