The Tale of a Town and An Enchanted Sea. London: Fisher Unwin, 1903. First Edition.  Pp 211. Blue grained cloth, upper cover and spine lettered in gilt . A very good copy.

Above Unwins imprint is one line in italic capitals “Published At Kilkenny By Standish O’Grady”

Two plays in one volume. ‘There was an adaptation of The Tale of a Town called ‘The Bending of the Bough’ made by Mr George Moore with my consent, for the Irish Literary Theatre performances in 1900.’ [Edward Martin].

Edward Martyn was a cousin and friend to author George Moore who wrote an insightful account of Martyn in his monumental autobiography Hail and Farewell. Along with W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, Martyn founded the Irish Literary Theatre, later renamed The Abbey Theatre for whom he wrote his best and most popular plays ‘The Heather Field’ and ‘A Tale of a Town.’