Tales of War. Dublin: Talbot Press: 1918. First Edition. Quarter cloth boards, features striking orange and black stamping, including a pictorial seal of a quill and sword and Dunsany’s facsimile signature; in publisher’s matching dust jacket. A nice bright copy.

Uncommon in the dust jacket, the book is a a collection of short stories based on Dunsany’s own experiences in France during the First World War.

While it was a topical departure from his more famous fantasy works, the stories are noted for their vivid scenes of trench warfare and the use of mythological elements to frame the horrors of modern conflict.