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Dublin, Ireland: The O'Brien Press Ltd, 1978. This selection tries to present the flavour of "The Bell" in its heyday: argumentive, witty, stimulating and above all entertaining. It is nearly forty years since The Bell, one of the most celebrated of modern journals was founded in 1940 by Sean O' Faolain and Peadar O'Donnell. This anthology features such writers as Patrick Kavanagh, Eric Cross, Flan O'Brien, Frank O'Connor Bryan McMahon, Brendan Behan, Louis MacNeice, Monk Gibbon, Roger McHugh, Denis Johnson, Mary Lavin, Micheal MacLiammoir and Sean O'Faolain, etc. There are biographical notes on each of the thirty-nine writers included. An index of contents and index of authors supplied. A bright book in a price-intact dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good.
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The Best From The Bell: Great Irish Writing
by McMahon Sean Edited By
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Ireland's Traditional Crafts
by Shaw-Smith David
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London: Thames And Hudson Ltd, 1984. Edited by David Shaw-Smith with 440 illustrations, 125 in color. Photographs by David Shaw-Smith. Drawings by Sally Shaw-Smith. Foreword by Justin Keating. This extraordinary book offers in it contents ten thematic sections - Textiles - Stonework - Woodwork - Leather - Metalwork - Pottery - Glassware - Candle Making - Fly Tying - Willow,Rush, Straw, and Rural Life. We are introduced to the practice (with step-by-step descriptions and other guidance on how skills are excercised) , the history and the people. For in these pages you will be able to join the craftsmen and women who keep the old crafts alive. What beautiful lace designs! A map, about the contributors, suggested further reading list, places to visit and index has been provided. Price-intact illustrated dust jacket. A vey attractive copy which promises to please.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.
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A Short History of Ireland
by Wallace, Martin
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North Pomfiet, Vermont: David & Charles, 1981. Illustrated card covers. Here is a readable outline of Irish history which traces the successive invasion of Celts, Vikings, and Normans, the Tudor and Stuart settlements, and the gradual emergence of the "Irish Question" in British political life. A special chapter on discovering Irish history helps the reader to seek in modern Ireland the marks left by previous generations. Concise biographies of major soldiers, statesmen, patriots and Irish writers, a list of important dates and and index supplied. A list of illustrations (plates on semi-gloss heavier stock) and a two-page map of Ireland provided. Covers show normal wear. A clean, sound copy.. Third Impression. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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