A Short History of Irish Literature; by O? ? Connor, Frank:

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated First Edition. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat, price-clipped, a bit of edgewear. viii [3], 2-264 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher, 1973 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. (4) 261 pp, foreword by Herbert Simon, 21 chapters, appendix: A-B, index with color and b&w illustrations throufhout. First Edition, 1973. "During the 20th century, the printing and design of The Curwen Press established it as one of the pioneers of the printing renaissance. Associated with it in one capacity or another were the great names of the English typographic revival: Oliver Simon, Sir Francis Meynell, Stanley Morison, Eric Ravilious, Walter Lewis, Claud Lovat Fraser and, of course, the Curwens themselves. The author traces the development of this remarkable firm well into the 1930s, providing a thorough and well-documented study of the improvemeents the firm introduced to the style and quality of bookwork." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Faintly bumped top fore-edge corner tip, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining,… Read More