Search Results: Irish from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY William Morrow, 2003. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 278pp. Hardback with DJ. It's a brave writer who uses a phrase from the great sentimental ballad "Danny Boy" as a title. Lordan (And Both Shall Row, 1998) assiduously avoids the bathos implied in that title, opting instead for a meticulously drawn portrait of Mary Curtin and Lyle Sullivan's long marriage--its "pettiness and comfortable meanesses and easy generosities." Through flashbacks and shifting narrative perspectives, we see a young, desperately lonely Lyle, after three dates and one brief kiss, fly off to Ireland to ask for Mary's hand in marriage. Some 30 years and two sons later, having retired in Ireland, the couple has lapsed into a comfortable routine, trying to avoid well-worn… Read More

Dublin, Ireland Irish Museum of Modern Art, 1997. Hardcover First Ed, but unstated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use. Mild rubbing to sheen. Shows just a touch of wear at lower front corner; upper front hinge very mildly bumped; faint rubbing to sheen of decorated laminate over boards. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 183pp. First Ed, but unstated. profusely illustrated in color and black & white. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

London, UK Macmillan and Co, 1938. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed UK, unstated. Good+ in Good DJ: Book shows moderate spine lean; evidence of shelfwear to lower edge of cloth-covered boards; end papers show glue-bleed; top edge a little dusty; binding perfectly secure; text clean. Dustwrapper shows chips at head and heel of spine and starting at corners; spine darkened; stain from spill on rear face-no wrinkling; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a sturdy reading copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 464pp. Hardback with DJ.

London, UK William Heinemann Ltd., 1912. Hardcover First Edition, unstated. First Edition, unstated. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; faint soil; foxing at endpapers and outside edges; small, barely discernible soil spot at front face; top edge of page block shows dust and small soil spot; rear corners very mildly bumped; lower front corner shows wear and just starting to fray. Binding secure; text clean. Despite these flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 367pp. Stamped Blue cloth; gilt titles at backstrip. Signed in pencil and dated 1911 by E.H. Ryle. SIGNED IN PENCIL AND DATED 1911 BY E.H. RYLE.