AE's Letters to Minanlabain with an Introduction by Lucy Kingsley Porter
by AE (Russell, George)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1937 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. (7) 102 pp, b&w frontis, foreword, Introduction: AE's Letters to Minanlabain, The Letters. First Printing, 1937. The letters of George William Russell (1867-1935 pseudonym AE) to Kingsley Porter, whose side of the correspondence is missing as AE destroyed all letters written to him, except those received during his last illness. Russell was an Irish writer, editor, critic, poet, painter and Irish nationalist. He was also a writer on mysticism, and a central figure in the group of devotees of theosophy which met in Dublin for many years. Lightly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no other underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004172
- Title
- AE's Letters to Minanlabain with an Introduction by Lucy Kingsley Porter
- Author
- AE (Russell, George)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- LITERARY CRITICISM IRISH WRITERS RUSSELL GEORGE WILLIAM (1867-1935) CORRESPONDENCE
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERARY CRITICISM;
- Size
- 8vo
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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