THE GREEN BOOK or, Gleanings from the Writing-desk of a Literary Agitator
by O'Callaghan, John Cornelius
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
Dublin: Patrick Donahue. Very Good. 1849. Second Edition. Hardcover. (iv), 5-349 pages; Former owner's name "Rev. F. X. Branagan St. James, Boston." otherwise clean and secure in original green cloth binding, decorative blindstamped, cloth worn at spine ends, spine darkened, corners rounded, scattered light foxing. Pagination inconsistent as described in listing OCLC 491407. This collection of political writings and patriotic and other poems concludes with an Appendix titled -- "Is The Scotch Union An Argument For The Irish Union!" John Cornelius O'Callaghan (1805 1883), born in Dublin, was an Irish lawyer, historian and political activist. He is best remembered for his work History of the Irish Brigades in the Service of France. He first started writing in the Comet and in the Irish Monthly Magazine of Politics and Literature. Shortly after the publication of this work, he returned to Dublin from London and contributed to the newly established periodical The Nation. .
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- Bookseller
- Antiquarian Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40650
- Title
- THE GREEN BOOK or, Gleanings from the Writing-desk of a Literary Agitator
- Author
- O'Callaghan, John Cornelius
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Patrick Donahue
- Place of Publication
- Dublin
- Date Published
- 1849
- Size
- 12mo 7" - 7½"
- Keywords
- Irish Literature, Irish Nationalism, Irish Politics
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century;
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