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Interesting volume with the author's personal take on Dublin. Stephen Gwynn (1864-1950) was a poet, journalist and a Protestant Nationalist MP for Galway City from 1906 to 1918. He was grandson of the Young Ireland leader William Smith O'Brien.
Book is undated but is not a reprint so presumably the First 1938 edition. Book is sound, binding tight and free of any significant marking. Boards are clean with a little creasing on rear panel (a little dampness perhaps) but not significant. Slight compression to head and tail of spine. Leaves are very good with half title page only browned. There is a very good pull out map of Dublin and Suburbs. There are also many illustrations.The DJ is only Fair with loss to head and tail of spine and some chipping at extremities. It is dust dulled. Now in a protective removeable sleeve.
An interesting book particularly for those interested in the history of Dublin. It seems to be very scarce with dust jacket.

First Edition. Second impression. Faber and Faber, London 1965.
Author's highly acclaimed second novel. One set in rural Ireland with a theme of adolescence impelled forward by ambition and sexuality.
Book is very good. Binding tight. Internally clean with no inscriptions or markings. Leaves are age toned as are edges of text block.
DJ is not price clipped. Dust dulled with a little chipping at corners. Now in a protective removable sleeve.

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First Edition, First Printing
Andrew Melrose, GB 1995
Moving and amusing story of the life of a busy General Practitioner which takes him to Ireland, the north of England as well as the West Country and London's East End.
Book is very good with clean cloth bound boards. Internally clean with some browning to half title. Leaves lightly toned. A small tear to head of page 11 and verso (not affecting text).
DJ is not price clipped without loss and with only very minor wear at extremities. It is somewhat dust dulled. Now in a protective removable sleeve.
Book will be securely packaged.
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First UK edition. Century. London 2001
Author is an award winning writer on the ancient game of golf. Book provides a heartwarming insight into the private lives and aspirations of a group of men who love the game.
Book is near Fine and would be classified as Fine except for leaves browning due to paper quality.
DJ is Fine. Not price clipped and in a protective removeable sleeve.
A lovely copy. Ideal present for a lover of golf.

First Edition 1908. Published by Longmans, Green & Co.,and printed at the University Press by Hodges Figgis, Dublin.
8 vo. Volume1.
Book very good. Boards clean. Black lettering slightly fading in places. Head and tail of spine a little rubbed.
Internally clean. No markings except for discreet signature of previous owner on first leaf with old sale price in pencil.
468 pages with a further 28 pages of details of publications by Hodges Figgis & Co. Booksellers and Publishers to the University of Dublin.
Very scarce copy in very good condition.