Poems by John Francis O'Donnell. With Introduction by Richard Dowling.

O'Donnell, John Francis.

Verlag: London, Ward & Downey., 1891

First Edition. 18 x 12 cm. xxi, 256 pages. With small B&W Illustrations. Original dark green cloth with gilt title and author on front board and spine. Bevelled boards. All edges gilt. Black end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Mild fraying to spine ends. Small red paper label on front paste down (bookcase and shelf numbers). Name (Kathleen Boyd) of previous owner pencilled on black front free end paper. Front and rear hinges started to open. Binding weak but holding. Internally age darkened, but clean. John Francis O'Donnell, poet and Journalist was born in Limerick in 1837. He was educated by the Christian Bothers and started to work for the Munster News when 17 years old. Throughout his life he worked as a journalist and editor for various newspapers in Ireland and Britain. He died young, aged 37, after a short illness in 1874. In 1891 the Southwark Literary Society published his poems for the first time in book format and decorated his grave in London with a Celtic Cross. Sprache: english. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 101667AB

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Titel: Poems by John Francis O'Donnell. With ...
Verlag: London, Ward & Downey.
Erscheinungsdatum: 1891
Einband: Hardcover
Auflage: 1. Auflage