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The Fall of Feudalism in Ireland or The Story of the Land League Revolution
by Davitt, Michael
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London & New York: Harper & Bros, 1904. Michael Davitt (1846-1906) founded, with Parnell, the Irish National Land League. As a child he had suffered eviction and lost his arm in an industrial accident; he joined the Fenians and the Republican Brotherhood, resulting in seven years of penal servitude. Copies of Davitt's works are uncommon to scarce. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Deep green cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine and front cover; gilt top edge, deckled others. This is the freshest copy Quercus has seen. Clean text; 751 pages, indexed. Previous-owner signature on the FFEP ("P. O'Briain"), and a more extensive inscription on the Title Page. Just a hint of bumping. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002253
- Title
- The Fall of Feudalism in Ireland or The Story of the Land League Revolution
- Author
- Davitt, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Harper & Bros
- Place of Publication
- London & New York
- Date Published
- 1904
- Bookseller catalogs
- On Hold;
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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- FFEP
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- Gilt
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