Byrne, [Brian Oswald] Donn. SARGASSO SEA AND OTHER STORIES. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., n.d. [1932]. Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v [vi] vii [viii] 1-344, original black cloth, front panel stamped in blind, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. Published later the same year in the U.S. as A WOMAN OF THE SHEE AND OTHER STORIES. "A Woman of the Shee" is a sentimental story about the folk tradition of the wailing of the banshee. The author was born in Brooklyn, grew up in Ireland, then moved back to New York to pursue a literary career, hitting the big time in 1920 with MESSER MARCO POLO. He lived beyond his means and made enemies easily, deriding America on the one hand, but being derided in turn by others as a "professional" Irishman. He died before he was 40. (See Kunitz and Haycraft, Twentieth Century Authors, p. 232-233.). BAL 2317. 1934 Christmas gift inscription on a small bookplate affixed to front paste-down. A fine copy in very good printed dust jacket with shelf wear with slight loss at spine ends, small internal tape mends to same, and some tanning and spotting to spine panel. (#119395)