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Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922. An ardent Irish nationalist and member of the Dublin literary scene, Tynan was a friend of Hopkins and Yeats. She was incredibly prolific as a writer, with over 100 works to her credit, according to Cambridge; they are surprisingly scarce on the market these days. "The Wandering Years" provides a vivid narrative of the Irish Revolution. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition. Dark blue cloth binding with gilt lettering. Clean and fresh text; 390 pages, indexed. The dustjacket is complete and unclipped, but is chipped at both ends of the spine. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good.
The Wandering Years by Tynan, Katherine - 1922
by Tynan, Katherine
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The Wandering Years
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Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922. Katherine Tynan (1859?-1931) was an ardent Irish nationalist and a friend to Yeats and Gerard Manley Hopkins. She was influential in the Irish Literary Revival and incredibly prolific as an author: some160 titles are noted by Cambridge; she published 3 other books in the same year as this one. "The Wandering Years" is autobiographical and covers the period of the Irish Revolution; it is surprisingly rare, considering her output. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition. Blue cloth binding, ruled and titled in gilt. Clean text; 390 pages, indexed; some pages unopened toward the rear. The dustjacket is complete and unclipped, but with some chipping at the head of the spine and both covers; there is a also a chip at the foot resulting in a loss of about 1" by 1" In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.
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- Edition First American Edition.
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication Boston & New York
- Date Published 1922
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The Wandering Years
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Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition (from British sheets). Fine in fine dustwrapper. Autobiography and memoir of her famous friends by the noted Irish writer. Very scarce, especially in jacket, this is a beautiful copy.
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