Songs From the Southern Seas, and Other Poems

Boston: Patrick Donahoe, 1874. Hardcover. Good +. O'Reilly is considered Western Australia's first poet. Includes "The King of the Vasse" and "The Dukite Snake". Small 8vo, 227pp. Dark green cloth w/ gilt title & kangaroo emblem on front board; TEG. Covers rubbed and corners slightly bumped; ex-lib with small stamps, one on title, shelf label rremoved on spine… Read more about this item

Hardcover. Very good. Poems in this volume include "The Dukite Snake", "Western Australia" and The King of the Vasse". Irish-born O'Reilly was dedicated to the Fenian cause, and was transported to Western Australia in 1868 on the last convict ship sent to Australia. He succeeded in escaping to America on the whaling ship "Gazelle" two years later. In… Read more about this item

Boston: Patrick Donahoe, 1874. Hardcover. Good +. O'Reilly was transported for Fenianism to West Australia, escaped and went on to become the editor of the Boston Pilot and influential in Boston politics. Lge. 12mo, 227pp. Publishers green cloth bright w/ gilt title & kangaroo design on stamp on cover. Spine head chipped away, rubbed at bottom. Back outer… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.