Dublin; Maunsel and Roberts, Limited, 1921., 1921. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION. Octavo. xvi, 374 pp; 122 figures in text including diagrams, plans, sketches and photographs. Book Condition: Very Good. Dark green cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt urn motif to upper board. Inner front hinge weak; endpapers toned. No annotation or inscriptions. Cover cloth lightly sunned to spine; joint to upper board split full length but holding, and to rear board split in 2 sections (respectively 1-inch and 2-inches). Edges rubbed with wear at corners and spine tips; upper board wrinkled. Rare in original hardcover. "An introduction to the study of the antiquities of what is archaeologically one of the most important countries in the world".

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Bookseller: Keel Row Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 3474
Title: Ireland in Pre-Celtic Times
Author: MacAlister, R A S
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Publisher: Dublin; Maunsel and Roberts, Limited, 1921.
Date Published: 1921
Keywords: Archaeology

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