Ireland Her Own. An Outline History of the Irish Struggle for National Freedom and Independence
by Jackson, T.A
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good (Minus)
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: International Publishers, 1947. [Thomas Alfred] Jackson (1879-1955) was a self-educated founder of both the Socialist Party of Great Britain and the Communist Party of Great Britain who was noted for his oratory. This history of Ireland is written from that perspective. A rather scarce title, and important due to the connections between the Irish revolutionaries and socialism. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Brown cloth binding with titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; xvi, 443 pages. Indexed. Some very light rubbing to the tips and along the bottom edge; some spotting to the endpapers. else, a Fine copy. The dustjacket is price-clipped and shows wear: chips along the margins, with splits at the flaps. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good (Minus). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006461
- Title
- Ireland Her Own. An Outline History of the Irish Struggle for National Freedom and Independence
- Author
- Jackson, T.A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good (Minus)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- International Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Irish History & Politics;
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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