The Making of the Irish Nation: And The First-Fruits of Federation
by Partridge, J. A
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1886. J. (Arthur) Partridge (1824-1891) was a Birmingham businessman and Liberal politician. While his biographical details are scant, he was also the author "On Democracy" (1866) and "The Making of the American Nation" (his best-known work) Here is a detailed history and polemic on the issue of Home Rule for Ireland. Widely-held by institutions but scarce in the Trade. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Distinctive cloth binding: the front panel is diagonally divided between green and yellow; titling in black. Clean text; xxvi, 190 pages. The front paste-down has an interesting prize label, awarded to Nicholas Moloney for "Vocal Music" in 1891. Light rub to the margins; yellow section of the binding typically shows its soiling. A solid copy of an histrorically important book. [Note: due to a computer crash, this book may also show up as "001006]. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006329
- Title
- The Making of the Irish Nation: And The First-Fruits of Federation
- Author
- Partridge, J. A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1886
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Irish History & Politics;
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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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- Paste-down
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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