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Land
by Liam O'Flaherty
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1946. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A first edition of Liam O'Flaherty's novel set against the backdrop of the Irish land uprisings under Parnell. Found in the original dust wrapper. A first edition of Land by Irish novelist Liam O'Flaherty. Found in the original dust wrapper. O' Flaherty's thirteenth novel concerns the Irish land uprisings of the late nineteenth century when Irish nationalist politician when Charles Stewart Parnell was campaigning for land reform. Flaherty was one of the foremost socialist writers in the early twentieth century, and this novel portrays the struggles between British landlords and their Irish tenants. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. From the library of John Legonna, who was a farmer, who spent much of his life involved in the politics and culture of Wales and Celtic countries, founding the New Nation Group and its magazine, Climeri. With a sticker from booksellers and stationers E.C. Haylock and Sons to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original green cloth binding. Externally, smart. Lightly bumped to the head and tail of the spine. The wrap is rather stained, particularly to the spine and fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Aside from some foxing to the fore edge of the text block, pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 854N23
- Title
- Land
- Author
- Liam O'Flaherty
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1946
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Liam O'Flaherty Land First Edition Dust Wrapper Land Irish Authors
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- Fore Edge
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- Bookplate
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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