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[A True Account of the Siege of London-Derry by the Rev. Mr. George Walker, rector of Donaghmore in the county of Tyrone, and late governor of Derry in Ireland.]
by Walker, George, D.D., Governor of Londonderry
- 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
[East Aurora, New York]: S. Hyde, 1736. George Walker's account of the 105-day seige of Derry in 1689 is a prime historical resource. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition, published in 1736. Marbled paper-covered boards with dark brown leather spine and tips.; titling on the spine in gilt. This has only Walker's work; it does not include "The Whole Proceedngs of the Siege of Drogheda" [by Nicholas Bernard] which is usually seen paired with it. There is no Title Page. It has the Dedication Page to William and Mary; the text then begins with page 114 and continues to page 178; followed by a two-page publisher'scatalog. Some of the interesting reports are the officers killed, the clergy who stayed, and the number of bombs thrown into Derry. The text is clean and unfoxed; there is very occasional spotting and the paper is a bit stiff. There is a previous-owner and address [1932] on the front paste-down. "Printed 1737" - which is incorrect, inked to the first free endpper. Rubbed at the margins; some chips to the front cover have been glued back in to place. Occasional faint pencil notations. . First Edition. Quarter-Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006087
- Title
- [A True Account of the Siege of London-Derry by the Rev. Mr. George Walker, rector of Donaghmore in the county of Tyrone, and late governor of Derry in Ireland.]
- Author
- Walker, George, D.D., Governor of Londonderry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- S. Hyde
- Place of Publication
- [East Aurora, New York]
- Date Published
- 1736
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Irish History & Politics;
Terms of Sale
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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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