Published to mark Johnston's eightieth birthday, when he was the doyen of Ireland's living playwrights, this volume brings together memories from friends and critical essays on his work and achievement by leading scholars – John Boyd, Curtis Canfield, Richard Allen Cave, Mark Culme-Seymour, Cyril Cusack, Hilton Edwards, Maurice Elliott, Harold Ferrar, Robert Hogan, Thomas Kilroy, Roger McHugh, Micheál mac Liammóir, D.E.S.Maxwell, Vivian Mercier, Christopher Murray, B.L.Reid, Joseph Ronsley and Christine St Peter – together with a checklist of Denis Johnston's writings compiled by the editor of this volume. Included as an appendix are some recent revisions by Denis Johnston to his A Bride for the Unicorn.
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Seller: Joe Collins Rare Books, Dublin, Ireland
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. xii, 276 pages + 8 of illustrations. 220x140mm. Original publisher's cloth, lettered spine, with original pictorial unclipped dust jacket. (Irish Literary Studies series no. 8) *** This volume, published to mark Denis Johnston's eightieth birthday brings together memories from friends and critical essays on his work and achievements by leading scholars. Contributors include: Hilton Edwards, Micheal MacLiammoir, Thomas Kilroy, Robert Hogan, Richard Cave, Christopher Murray, Roger McHugh, Vivian Mercier. *** A near fine copy without any damage, library stamps, inscriptions or other markings. Seller Inventory # 003567
Seller: Charlie Byrne's Bookshop, Galway, GALWA, Ireland
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. A very good copy but edges are little tanned, Fading to DJ. Seller Inventory # AB00290