Click for full-size.
Great Irish Houses and Castles
by O'Brien, Jacqueline; Guinness, Desmond
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0297831410
- ISBN 13
- 9780297831419
- Seller
-
Pacifica, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, England: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1992. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. An author signed copy, in a custom clamshell case, given as a gift by Irish President Mary Robinson. Phototypeset in the UK. Color separations by Newsele Litho Limited, Italy. Printed and bound in Italy by Printers SRL for L.E.G.O., Vincenza. Publ. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London. Presumed first hardback edition, 1992. Measures 13 x 11 inches. Medium gray cloth binding, with crisp silver-stamped lettering to the spine. Text block firmly bound in. Unbumped spine head and tail, and sharp corners. Flat-signed by both authors, Jacqueline O'Brien and Desmond Guiness, in neat ink hands at the top of the half title page. Decorative pastedowns. With 264 numbered pages of text, and with 306 color illustrations, several of which are full page, and 1 map. Heavy, semi-glossy stock throughout. An immensely clean and bright copy. Either unread or very gently read. Full-pictorial glossy paper dust jacket. The DJ is neatly price-clipped and with the merest trace of rubbing, else fine. With a pristine custom clamshell case, very sturdy, and bound in light gray cloth resembling linen and with crisp gilt-stamped lettering to the spine. A Fine copy in a Fine DJ in a Fine case. 6 lbs. 3 oz. weight. This book was given as a gift by Mary Robinson, President of Ireland (1990-1997) to Marc Pachter, Counselor to the Secretary (1995-2000), the Smithsonian Institution. Gift card from President Robinson slipped in.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Marc Sena Carrel
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008002
- Title
- Great Irish Houses and Castles
- Author
- O'Brien, Jacqueline; Guinness, Desmond
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0297831410
- ISBN 13
- 9780297831419
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 264
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Keywords
- Ireland Countryside estates Irish manor houses Georgian architecture Georgian interiors
- X weight
- 6.2 lb
Terms of Sale
Marc Sena Carrel
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Marc Sena Carrel
Biblio member since 2022
Pacifica, California
About Marc Sena Carrel
I deal principally in rare and fine books. I also sell antique prints, including Japanese ukiyo-e. I have eclectic and wide-ranging interests and my collection generally emphasizes art titles. Areas of book specialization include: Art, Architecture, Design, Antiques, Antiquities, Small Press/Fine Press. As for prints, I am chiefly interested in ukiyo-e, ornithologicals, iconography and churches. I have a small but choice selection of books and prints available for the discriminating collector/buyer. My goal is to establish and maintain a stock in trade of a few thousand fine books and a few hundred noteworthy prints.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Arkham House
Learn about collecting the iconic horror and fantasy publisher that produced books by the likes of Ray Bradbury, August Derleth and H. P. Lovecraft.
Collecting food and drink books
Nothing quite whets the appetite for rare and collectible books like old and vintage cookbooks. Be sure to check out our cook books and food section of our rare book room.
