Irish Street Ballads. Collected and Annotated by Colm O Lochlainn and Adorned with Woodcuts from the Original Broadsheets.
by O Lochlainn, Colm:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Dublin: Sign of the Three Candles, 1939 Appears to be First edition (just has copyright date of 1939 by the author). Published also by Constable in London at same time. HB. Buff-grey cloth, lettered in green to spine and front,with green printed figure to spine, no dustjacket. 235pp. One hundred and two songs, each with music, and many with a b&w engraving vignette. There are also the words of some more songs in the appendix. Introduction by the author. A Good copy. Light wear to covers with bumps to edges and slight cloth tear top spine. Pages well-bound and mostly clean, a few minor marks. Pictures available.
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Ford Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33643
- Title
- Irish Street Ballads. Collected and Annotated by Colm O Lochlainn and Adorned with Woodcuts from the Original Broadsheets.
- Author
- O Lochlainn, Colm:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dublin: Sign of the Three Candles, 1939
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About the Seller
David Ford Books
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Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
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David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
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- Bumps
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...