History of Ireland in Words of One Syllable
by Sadlier, Agnes
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: A.L. Burt Company, Publishers, 1898. Agnes Sadlier (b. 1860) was active as a German translator; she also wrote several popular histories such as this one. She wrote from a Roman Catholic perspective (and her work was praised by "The Catholic Times"). Originally published in 1884. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition, part of Burt's series of "One Syllable" histories for children (although these books were also used by immigrants to improve their English). Green cloth decorative binding; the front cover has a blindstamped illustration of a prisoner (presumably Irish!) chained in the dock. Filled with red, black, and brown. Clean text; 203 pages; "copiously illustrated." Light soil; the colors still bright. Previous-owner name is stamped on the FFEP. . First American Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004445
- Title
- History of Ireland in Words of One Syllable
- Author
- Sadlier, Agnes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition.
- Publisher
- A.L. Burt Company, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
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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