The Encyclopedia of Ireland
by Lalor, Brian (ed); Frank McCourt (Foreword)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0300094426
- ISBN 13
- 9780300094428
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New Haven and London: Yale University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. First American Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0300094426 . Publisher's full blue cloth, silver lettering on spine, blue endpapers. Profusely illustrated with over 700 color maps, photographs, drawings and reproductions. The Encyclopedia of Ireland is the most comprehensive reference work to date on all aspects of Irish life, culture, and history. It encompasses the whole of Ireland-its islands and seas, its people both home and abroad and provides fascinating facts about subjects from prehistory to the present. The encyclopedia contains: Thousands of entries arranged alphabetically, from the Abbey Theatre in Dublin to Zozimus, a nineteenth-century balladeer; More than 700 illustrations and maps, most in full color; Coverage of art, biography, cinema, current events, fashion, food, history, Irish language, literature, music, politics, religion, sports, and more; Biographies of a wide range of famous people of Irish descent, including St. Brigid, Eamon de Valera, John F. Kennedy, Bono, Eugene O'Neill, Mary Robinson, and William Butler Yeats; Articles on often-neglected subjects such as the role of women in Irish life and the contribution of Irish scholarship to science and philosophy; Extensive cross-references and a detailed Index.. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in excellent condition; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The dust jacket has some very minor wear along the top edge, else fine. A large, heavy book (shipping weight ten pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. FINE/NEAR FINE.. Color Illustrations and Maps. 4to 11" - 13" tall. xxxvii, 1218 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27721
- Title
- The Encyclopedia of Ireland
- Author
- Lalor, Brian (ed); Frank McCourt (Foreword)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0300094426
- ISBN 13
- 9780300094428
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Place of Publication
- New Haven and London
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- 0300094426, Ireland;, Reference;, Irish History;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference;
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