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Constance Markievicz (Cresset Women's Voices)
by O'Faolain, Sean
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0091728959
- ISBN 13
- 9780091728953
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Cressett Library an imprint of Century Hutchinson Ltd, London, 1987. First Edition. Softcover (Photographic). Good. Foreword to the 1967 edition, acknowledgements and index. Black-and-white photographic paperback binding with white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. "Countess Constance Markievicz, born of a wealthy Anglo-Irish family, was loved by the poor of Dublin was because she champion against the brutality and harshness of British rule. She became known as the Rebel or Red Countess and was the only uniformed woman officer in the Easter Rising of 1916. A national heroine in Ireland, she was also the first woman to be elected to parliament, though she never took her seat." – from the rear panel blurb. Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Light tanning of the textblock edges and pages. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 7 - 220, [4] pages,. Bookseller sticker on rear panel. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Ireland; History. ISBN: 0091728959. ISBN/EAN: 9780091728953. Inventory No: 0129714. . 9780091728953
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- Seller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 0129714
- Title
- Constance Markievicz (Cresset Women's Voices)
- Author
- O'Faolain, Sean
- Format/Binding
- Softcover (Photographic)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0091728959
- ISBN 13
- 9780091728953
- Publisher
- The Cressett Library an imprint of Century Hutchinson Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Constance Markievicz, Biography, Red Countess, history, Ireland, Early 20th Century, Easter Rising, struggle for independence Biography & Autobiography; Ireland; History. Unbranded ISBN: 0091728959 EAN: 9780091728953 O'Faolain, Sean Consta
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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