"Outside of a dog, man's best friend is a book. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
— Groucho Marx
The Man Who Ate the Phoenix.
London: Jarrolds, 1949. [Short stories] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.223; [1]. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt to spine, pictorial dust-jacket with printed price of 9s. 6d. to front flap. Slight toning and spotting to textblock, otherwise internally clean. Minor edgewear. Very good. 'The Man Who Ate the Phoenix' is a collection of fantasy short stories, with 41 pieces. Lord Dunsany was involved in the Irish Literary Revival, and his contribution to the Irish literary heritage was recognised with an honorary degree from Trinity College Dublin. Item #69246
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