The Story of the Irish Race: A Popular History of Ireland
by MacManus, Seumas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly scuffed, bookplate on front pastedown endpaper, edges foxed.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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Synopsis
The Story of the Irish Race: A Popular History of Ireland by Seumas MacManus was written to be a light history for the American public during the Irish Civil War. MacManus weaves a romantic view of the whole saga of the Irish from the time of Firbolg and the occupation by the Milesians through the various invasions; history, culture, religion, laws, arts, ties, folklore, trade, literature, heroes Fein, Easter Uprising, etc.
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43768
- Title
- The Story of the Irish Race: A Popular History of Ireland
- Author
- MacManus, Seumas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly scuffed, bookplate on front pastedown endpaper, edges foxed.
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Publisher
- Devin-Adair Company
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1972
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- IRELAND, Irish Civilization, Irish History
- Bookseller catalogs
- European History;
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