The luck of the Irish: A Canadian fable Tapa dura - 1975

Toronto: MacmiIllan of Canada, 1975. "The Luck of The Irish" is a warm, humorous story told in the traditional round-about style that always has time to explore an interesting side issue, and in the Irish-Canadian farming community where this book is set there are enough remarkable characters per acre to provide plenty of hilarious side-trips. Written by the author of "Homebrew and Patches" which won the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. Dust jacket painting by Joe Salina. A very nice copy!. ISBN: 0-7705-1316-6. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Canadian Author + Humour + Fiction. Catalogs: Canadiana.

Macmillan of Canada, 1975. First. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. pp.160 clean tight copy d/j 1/2" tear top front on spine hinge, with creases to top/bottom spines, wear to corners else slight edgewear Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Toronto: Macmillan. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0770513166 . Hardcover/jacket - VG+/Good. Hardcover clean. Pages are clean and intact, no markings, light spotting to outer edge of pages. Bumping to spine ends. Jacket has light age tanning, numerous small edge tears/chips, one 2" closed tear on rear and light stain, not clipped. Written after his very successful "The Great Canadian Novel", Harry Boyle returns to the rural setting that made his earlier books about the fictional village of Clover so popular. The Luck of the Irish is a warm, humorous story told in the traditional round-about style that always has time to explore an interesting side issue. And in the Irish-Canadian farming community where this book is set there are enough remarkable characters per acre to provide plenty of hilarious side trips. (400) ; 8vo; 160 pages .

MacMillan of Canada. Good with no dust jacket. 1975. Hardcover. 0770513166 . DJ is missing. The book shows foxing (light dot stains) to edge of pages and slight stain to front cover. Otherwise good condition. .

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Macmillan of Canada, 1975. First Edition . Hardcover. Good to Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Joe Salina (DJ). A story about the Macrae siblings and their trek to the Martyr's Shrine at Midland in the hope of possibly altering their horrible luck. Book was the winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour and the late author was an Officer in the Order of Canada. Book has gilt text on spine only. Book has rubbed spine ends, is very slightly cocked at the top, ffep has been excised and it has 3 small edge dings. Unclipped, unpriced DJ has edge wear, shows white at corners. Digital images available on request. FlatSIGNED in black ink on Title Page under title. Very rare as a signed copy. Bookseller's Inventory # 133351.