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St. Patrick's Day: Its Celebration in New York and other American places, 1737-1845; How the Anniversary was Observed by Representative Organizations, and the Toasts Proposed.
by CRIMMINS, John D
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
New York: Published by the author, 1902. First edition. Octavo (9.25" x 6.5"), 501 & [1] pages. Original gilt-lettered green cloth, in unprinted, plain white dust jacket (as issued ?).
Binding slightly spotted, brief foxing & offsetting at pastedowns, endpapers & edges of the text block, otherwise very good or better in worn, soiled, torn, & chipped dust jacket.
Author Crimmins was a partner in the Thomas Crimmins Contracting Company, a major New York City construction company which was founded by his father. A prominent philanthropist, he was a tireless supporter of Irish-American causes & the Catholic Church. This title includes 119 pages of biographical "sketches of 550 people," largely Irish Americans.
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- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1562
- Title
- St. Patrick's Day: Its Celebration in New York and other American places, 1737-1845; How the Anniversary was Observed by Representative Organizations, and the Toasts Proposed.
- Author
- CRIMMINS, John D
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John D. Crimmins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1902
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- New York, John D. Crimmins, Ireland, Irish American, Biography, Religion, Catholicism, Catholic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography, Autobiography; Ireland; Religion, Philosophy, Occult;
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