The Desire to Please: A Story of Hamilton Rowan and the United Irishmen by Nicolson, Harold - 1943

Constable & Co., 1943. Hardcover. Good. 1943. First Published. 206 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Full title: The Desire to Please: A Story of Hamilton Rowan and the United Irishmen. Contains black and white photographic and illustrated plates. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Marking to rear board.

Constable & Co., 1943. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1943. 206 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. The clipped dust jacket has heavy edge wear, with tears, chips and areas of loss. Moderate tanning to spine and edges.

London: Constable, 1943 Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. blue cloth rubbed, occasional foxing in text, school library stamps.. First Edition. Hardcover.

London: Constable & Co. Ltd.. Book: With black and white images. Some shelf wear to cloth covered boards: rubbed on edges,corners , top and base of spine. Page edges have scattered foxing . and light discolouration. A tight copy with scattered foxing to fep, end paper and end paper and paste down.Contents clean. . Good. Hardcover.

London : Constable, 1943. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy with illustrated end-papers in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 206 pages; Physical description. : ix, 206 p. , [4] leaves of plates : ill. , ports. ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subject: Rowan, Archibald Hamilton, 1751-1834. Society of United Irishmen. United Irishmen. Irish question. Ireland - History - 1760-1820. Series: In search of the past, II.

Constable & Company Ltd., 1943. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Name of previous owner on front endpaper.