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The National Being: Some Thoughts on an Irish Polity
by A. E. [George William Russell]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$869.62A$782.66
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About This Item
Dublin and London: Maunsel & Company, 1916 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. The scarce first edition of this work of political theory from George William Russell. An association copy, inscribed by the owner of a house where Russell would go to hunt fairies. An association copy of the scarce first edition of this detailed essay discussing various matters of Irish politics from writer, Irish Nationalist and mystic George William Russell, written under his pseudonym, Æ, or A.E.With the inscription 'C A Law' to the front free endpaper.Charlotte Anne Law, often known as Lota Law, was the wife of Hugh Alexander Law, an Irish nationalist politician. At their family home, Marble Hill House in Donegal, the Law's hosted George William Russell on a number of occasions. Russell would stay in the children's house in the grounds of Marble Hill House, which was known as the 'Fairy House'. It was apparently here that found his strongest psychic insights, spending his time there hunting for fairies in their woods. The Law's also hosted W. B. Yeats, Jack Yeats, P.H. Pearse, William Orpen, G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Minor shelf wear to back strip tail. One mark to fore edge of front board. Contemporary owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 810F28
- Title
- The National Being: Some Thoughts on an Irish Polity
- Author
- A. E. [George William Russell]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Maunsel & Company
- Place of Publication
- Dublin and London
- Date Published
- 1916
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Lota Law Charlotte Anne Law nationalism marble hill house Charlotte Anne Law ireland
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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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