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Damned Englishman: A Study of Erskine Childers (1870-1922)
by Cox, Tom
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- good
- hardcover
- Signed
- First
- Condition
- Good/Fair
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Hicksville NY, Exposition Press, 1979, hardcover, vii-374 pp, First Edition stated, Signed and inscribed by the Author to the previous owner (named) on the front endpaper, Good in Fair dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, spots of white paint to top edge of boards. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, chips, rubs, closed tears and wrinkles in new, Brodart sleeve. The life story of a hero in the struggle for independence for Northern Ireland who was executed by firing squad in 1922 for his actions including the smuggling of a cargo of guns and ammunition into Howth. Appended: Notes, Bibliography and Index. Laid-in are three pieces of ephemera: A photocopy of the announcement of the book's original 1979 release, A newspaper clipping containing excerpts from Mr. Childers' speech from the Dock before facing a Free State Firing Squad, and a captioned newspaper photo clipping of Childers' boat, the "Asgard" which was used in the gun-running incident, being hoisted by crane into the grounds of Kilmainham Jail, Dublin, now a museum, where it was placed on exhibit in 1979.
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- Bookseller
- West of Eden Books
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- Bookseller Inventory #
- 9885
- Title
- Damned Englishman: A Study of Erskine Childers (1870-1922)
- Author
- Cox, Tom
- Book condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket condition
- Fair
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition stated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- Biography, Childers, Erskine; History; Ireland; Revolutionaries, Free State Firing Squad, Asgard, gun-running, Kilmainham Jail, Dublin, independence, Northern Ireland, executed, firing squad, 1922, smuggling, guns and ammunition, Howth
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West of Eden Books is a home-based bookseller selling exclusively on-line since October 2003. We specialize in Out-Of-Print and Collectible Books with interests ranging from the Fine and Performing Arts to Science, Sports and Modern Literature. We are in daily contact with top booksellers worldwide and are happy to provide free referrals on request. Most of our listed books are first edition, first printings, carefully researched through our own reference materials and many other available sources. Most books are in Very Good to Fine condition with any flaws carefully noted. All hardcover books with dustjackets will receive a new archival quality Brodart dustjacket sleeve prior to shipping. Customer service and satisfaction is of primary importance to us at West of Eden Books. Our feedback from customers has been overwhelmingly positive. We pride ourselves in this and pledge to address any issue with any of our products or services to your satisfaction. Digital images available on request.
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