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The Children's Study. Ireland
by O'Brien, R. Barry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1905. (Richard) Barry O'Brien (1847-1918) was a lawyer, historian, and journalist; politically, he was aligned with Charles Stuart Parnell, but here he edits a volume of Irish history intended for children, part of a series. First published in 1896, this is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the Third Edition. Green cloth binding with gilt titling on the spine and front cover, which has a colour print of the Irish coast tipped-in. The price (1/6 net) is blindstamped onto the cover as well. Clean text; 330 pages, indexed, with a fold-out map. This copy has been INSCRIBED by "The Editor" on the FFEP to Anthony Birrell. Quercus believes this to be the son (b. 1892) of the politician (and also a barrister) Augustine Birrell. A few bumps and some minor rubbing. A very sweet little book. . Inscribed By Author. Third Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004201
- Title
- The Children's Study. Ireland
- Author
- O'Brien, R. Barry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Plus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Irish History & Politics;
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
We accept checks and money orders in US Dollars. Credit card orders are accepted through Biblio. California residents add appropriate sales tax. Items are returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt (please email or call first before returning item).
About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About 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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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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- 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...
- Spine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
- Fine
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