Finn and His Companions (The Children's Library)

O'Grady, Standish (William Rooney)

Verlag: T. Fisher Unwin, London, United Kingdom, 1902

Beschreibung

First UK edition, First Printing. Octavo, pp. [ xxvi [1 - 182] [1 - 8: adverts] title page, with the date 1892 under publishers name, printed in red and black, 2 plates, Half Title of snail, butterfly, witch .spotting to the tissue guard. Matching floral design to boards, endpapers, and edges of text block. Some dulling to the spine, rubbing to the boards, internally clean. Presentation inscription in old Irish, opposite the half title page from William Rooney. It has been kindly translated as follows: (Gillen or Gillin Joseph . (' This is ) a little book for S Ó G from his constant friend , L 'O'M (initials of name) as a small (very small) token of friendship and hoping that you will have a long, happy and comfortable life .On his birthday '99) William Rooney (L 'O'M) was an Irish nationalist, journalist, poet and Gaelic revivalist. Along with Arthur Griffith and Denis Devereux he founded the Celtic Literary Society, and with Griffith founded the first Cumann na nGaedheal. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 013987

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Finn and His Companions (The Children's ...

Verlag: T. Fisher Unwin, London, United Kingdom

Erscheinungsdatum: 1902

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: John Butler Yeats

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition