New York: Devin-Adair, 1915. McGuire (1868-1923) was an ardent Irish nationalist, supporting Germany to defeat England. This is a Good only copy of the First Edition. Alternative green cloth binding (also seen in a red binding), very bright and clean. Gilt lettering and a paper spine label. Clean text; 313 pages with 6 pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Laid-in is a duplicate spine label and there are very interesting penciled comments by a previous owner (dated in 1915, with purchase price) on the FFEP. This would be a Near Fine copy, but both front and back gutters have split. Please note the condition issues; Quercus offers this book as a Binding Copy, in need of repair or restoration. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Good Plus/No Jacket.

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Bookseller: Quercus Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001142
Title: The King, the Kaiser, and Irish Freedom
Author: McGuire, James K,
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Plus
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: Devin-Adair
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1915
Bookseller catalogs: Irish History & Politics;

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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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