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The King, the Kaiser, and Irish Freedom
by McGuire, James K,
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Devin-Adair, 1915. McGuire (1868-1923), known as the "Boy Mayor" of Syracuse, New York, was an ardent Irish nationalist. He supported an alliance with Germany to defeat England and win Irish freedom. This is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Bright red cloth binding, with gilt titling on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 313 pages, with six pages of publisher adverts in the rear. This is a PRESENTATION COPY; laid-in is a complimentary card from the author dated March 1, 1915. There is a bookplate on the front paste-down. The middle signature, which has an illustration of the patriot Daniel O'Connell, is loose. This is a publishing defect, not a sign of wear or damage; it has never been bound in. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. . First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001157
- Title
- The King, the Kaiser, and Irish Freedom
- Author
- McGuire, James K,
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Plus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Devin-Adair
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1915
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Irish History & Politics;
Terms of Sale
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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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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
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