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Hyde, Douglas.
A Literary History of Ireland From Earliest Times to the Present Day.
Publisher: T. Fisher Unwin, London;
Date of Publication: 1901
Stock Code: 12604
First Edition, cecond Impression. Octavo, pp., xviii, 654. Sepia toned frontispiece with captioned tissue guard, of Molaise’s Gospels. Prize binding of Maynooth College. Tan half calf with 5 raised bands, gilt titles to black label to spine and gilt decoration to compartments; light tan morocco-covered boards with gilt college crest to upper board; marbled endpapers. Lower board surface soiled; slight wear to corners. Rear hinge cracked but firmly holding; a little scattered light foxing,and minor annotation to blank to verso p.637 otherwise contents clean. A very good copy. The Library of Literary History series, with dedication to the Gaelic League. An attractively bound copy that covers the literature produced by the Irish-speaking Irish including the Brehon Laws, St Patrick and the early missionaries and the Ossianic Poems. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery. £50.00