Hunger by Esse James (20 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

paperback. Condition: near fine. First. 29p. brown wrappers, printed in green. Dublin: Candle Press, 1918. First Edition.

0 Very good. No dust jacket. light shelf wear.

Condition: Very Good. The Candle Press Dublin 1918 softcover. some wear to brown paper wraps.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. First ediiton. Prose Booklets Number Two. 24mo. on slightly oversized grey/brown wraps printed in green. 29 pp. plus one page publisher's list. Fore edges uncut. Near fine, bit of softness about the tips and edges of the oversized wraps.

Dublin: The Candle Press, 1918. 16mo. Very good in brown paper wraps. Minor browning to edges. Four numbers written in pen to bottom corner of front wrap. Else is clean and bright. 29 pages. IRE/102621. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. 18 cm x 11.5 cm. 29 pp. [3] Brown paper wraps, green titling. Light rubbing along edges. Prose Booklets: Number Two, Hunger. A tale of one family's slow death from starvation written by James Stephens under a pseudonym during the Irish Rebellion.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a stark and unflinching portrait of poverty in early 20th century Dublin. Through the lens of a working-class family struggling to survive, the author lays bare the brutal realities of hunger, hardship, and desperation. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a tumultuous era, marked by the outbreak of World War I and its devastating impact on the Irish economy. The book delves deeply into themes of resilience and the human capacity to endure unimaginable suffering. The protagonist, a wife and mother, faces relentless poverty with a stoicism that is both heartbreaking and inspiring. The author uses vivid, evocative language to paint a picture of a world where basic necessities are a constant struggle and hope for a better life seems perpetually out of reach. Through this poignant and unflinching portrayal of poverty, the book serves as a stark reminder of the enduring challenges faced by the marginalized and vulnerable in any era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Softcover of 29 pages plus ads with owner bookplate. Book.

First edition. 29 pp. Some light scattered foxing, else near fine in printed wrappers with light edgewear. A short story.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. None. First Edition. Extremely scarce early Stephens work, published under a pseudonym. In a Mylar sleeve.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Pale olive wrappers printed in green. 29, [3]pp. Slight bumping to yapped edges, and a little foxing on the first leaf, very near fine.

29 [2, ads] pp. 12mo, original printed wrappers. Near fine.

First Edition. 18 x 11 cm. 29 pages. Two pages publishers list. Original stiff paper wrappers. Very good condition.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. 12mo. 29, [1] ads pp. Brown wrappers printed in green. A fine partially unopened copy, with the covers fresh and bright. Issued as part of the series Prose Booklets, Number Two.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Dublin: The Candle Press, 1918. Published during the Irish Revolution, James Stephens published this short story using a pseudonym. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, Number Two of the "Prose Booklets" issued by the publisher. Brown paper wraps with titling on the front in green. Clean text; 29 pages, with a two-page publisher's advert for the series booklets in the rear. A bit of wrinkling at the margins, due to the covers standing a bit proud; else a Fine copy. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Candle Press, January 1918 Binding: Trade Paperback VG IN PROTECTIVE MYLAR.

First Edition. First impression. Signed, as James Stephens, on title page, with the printed pseudonym struck through. 12mo; gray card wrappers printed in green; 29,(3)pp. Some toning to wrappers at bound edge and extremities; two or three freckles of foxing to endpapers; Very Good or better. First appearance of Stephens' much-anthologized short story of hunger and privation during the Irish Rebellion. The tale is not especially political but is clearly sympathetic to the Republican cause, exposing the brutal reality of life under the British occupation. Signed.…