The Great Hunger

Shannon, Ireland: Irish University Press, 1971 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint of 1942 Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Grey boards backed in cream cloth. Five small edge tears to jacket. Previous owner's name. 33 pp. Kavanagh worked on the family farm until the age of 27, so he knew his way around the barn. The Great… Read more about this item

Ireland: T M MacGlinchey, 1971. Hardcover. Near Fine/None. Hard to find especially in this fine condition. Gray paper boards with yellow cloth spine, this edition was reprinted in limited number by photo-lithography at Irish University Press to replicate the 1942 Cuala Press edition. Owners name and year in blue ink on front free end paper. Second free… Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

Shannon T. M. MacGlinchey, 1971. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1971. Reprinted. 33 pages. Photo-lithographic reprint of limited edition first edition of 1942. Glassine dust jacket over quarter bound brown cloth with grey paper covered boards. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Glassine dust jacket… Read more about this item

Cuala Press, 1942. hardcover. Very Good. April 1942 Cuala Press Tight and unmarked slender hardcover (cloth over illustrated paper boards). #20 of 250 copies. In the original glassine jacket. Please email for photos.

Shannon: Irish University Press, 1971. Paddy Kavanagh (1904-1967) is certainly one of th major Irish poets of the 20th Century and "The Great Hunger" is considered his greatest poem. Despite his fame. Kavanagh's works are scarce in the Trade. This is a Fine copy from the high-quality series of reprints done by the Irish University Press, reproducing the original Cuala… Read more about this item

London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1966. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 23p. Originally published by Cuala Press in 1942. Printed green wraps. Light fade to spine with ownership signature to front upper right corner of cover. Light rubbing to corner at head of spine. Printed border to front filled in with blue pen. Book… Read more about this item

Paperback. Good.

London: Macgibbon and Kee, 1966. The poem is inserted in a pale green wrapper. The wrapper has a short mark in red ink in its upper right corner. Both the wrapper and the book show a price of 95c. There are only slight signs of wear.. Paperback. Very Good-/Good+.