Casey the Rev James (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Crown8vo, x, 174; x, 150, [2- press blurbs Vol. I]; viii, 188, [4-adverts] p. Original dark blue blind-stamped cloth, gilt, floral pattern endpapers, all edges gilt. Minute nicks to the head and tail of the backstrip, paper on the front hinge lightly cracked otherwise a near fine copy inscribed on the verso of the front free endpaper 'To / Dr McDonnell / with / the Author's compts / April 1896' and a two line quote from The Iliad Book XI. First edition of Vol. II and III, second edition of Vol. I. No copy this three volume in one Duffy edition located on WorldCat or COPAC. Casey [1824-1909], a native of Riverstown, County Sligo, was one of the most popular of the temperance poets. His skill with humourous verse ensured his poems went through many editions. For some years he was parish priest of Athleague, County Roscommon. Signed by Author(s).…