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The Cabinet of Irish Literature. Selections from the Works of The Chief Poets, Orators, and Prose Writers of Ireland. With Biographical Sketches and Literary Notices By Charles A. Read, F.R.H.S.
de Read, Charles A. & Katharine Tynan Hinkson (Editors)
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket
- Librería
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Sobre este artículo
London: The Gresham Publishing Company, 1905. One of the greatest anthologies of Irish literature, originally published in 1880. This "New Edition" has been "Revised and greatly Extended" by Katherine Tynan Hinkson. Tynan, herself a member, added later Irish authors from the Literary Revival. Four volumes, large octavos (over nine pounds weight together), with decorative cloth binding in two shades of green. The lettering on the spine is gilt. Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copies. " Volume 1: xxxv, 311 pages, frontis portrait of Laurence Sterne, 9 other illustrations; Volume 2: ix, 324 pages, frontis of Thomas Moore, 9 other illustrations; volume 3: 1x, 324 pages, frontis of Charles Lever, 9 other illustrations; volume 4: 1x, 372 pages, frontis of W.B. Yeats, 9 other illustrations, indexed. There is no publication date, but bibliographers seem to agree on 1905. The paper stock is quite "soft" allowing easy reading. There are light bumps and a few scattered "dings," but in general these are Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copies. An impressive set, and rather uncommon.. First Thus. Decorative Cloth. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Librería
- Quercus Rare Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 004223
- Título
- The Cabinet of Irish Literature. Selections from the Works of The Chief Poets, Orators, and Prose Writers of Ireland. With Biographical Sketches and Literary Notices By Charles A. Read, F.R.H.S.
- Autor
- Read, Charles A. & Katharine Tynan Hinkson (Editors)
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good (Plus)
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Edición
- First Thus
- Editorial
- The Gresham Publishing Company
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1905
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Irish Literature;
- Atención
- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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Sobre el vendedor
Quercus Rare Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
Chico, California
Sobre Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
