Deane Seamus General Editor (5 results)
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Published by Field Day Publications, Derry, Northern Ireland, 1991
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Seller: Irish Fountains, Greenville, SC, U.S.A.Irish Fountains
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Three volumes uniformly bound in blue cloth over boards with spine titling in black and gilt. Boards clean with light shelf wear; bindings firm and square; pages bright and unmarked throughout. Slipcase shows moderate shelf wear at corners and edges, otherwise intact and presentable.… No dust jacket, as issued. The most comprehensive anthology of Irish writing ever published, spanning approximately 1,500 years of literary and cultural production from 550 A.D. to the late twentieth century — in Irish, English, Latin, and Norman-French. Volume I covers Early and Middle Irish Literature through the Intellectual Revival (ca. 550-1850); Volume II covers Poetry, Song, and Prose Fiction (1800-1945); Volume III covers James Joyce through Contemporary Irish Poetry (to 1990). Each of the thirty-five sections provides introductions, biographical and bibliographical apparatus, and annotated texts, with non-English materials specially translated for this edition. Contributing editors include Seamus Heaney, Declan Kiberd, Terence Brown, Luke Gibbons, Tom Paulin, and twenty additional scholars. General Editor Seamus Deane was a founding director of the Field Day Theatre Company and one of the preeminent Irish intellectual figures of the twentieth century. A foundational reference work for Irish studies, literary history, and anyone engaged with the breadth of Irish cultural tradition. Complete three-volume first edition set. Please note: Due to the substantial weight of this set (approximately 11 lbs.), shipping will be calculated accordingly. Please inquire before purchasing if you have questions about shipping costs.
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Published by Field Day Publications, Northern Ireland, 1991
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine condition Hardcover~3 Volume Set. Blue boards with black spine border and gilt lettering. Volume I: From Early and Middle Irish Literature (ca. 550-1600) through the Intellectual Revival (1830-50), 1315 pages with Index; Volume II: From Poetry and Song (1800-90) through Prose Fiction… (1880-1945), 1245 pages with Index; Volume III: From James Joyce (1882-1941) through Contemporary Irish Poetry (-1990), 1483 pages with Index. No DJ as issued. The set is housed in an illustrated slipcase in Very Good + condition.
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Condition: Very Good. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 3 vol set complete in original slipcase. Fine in fine blue linen covers with titles to spine. A fine set. First edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Condition: Very Good. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 3 vol set complete in original slipcase. Fine in fine blue linen covers with titles to spine. A fine set. First edition copy. . . .
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Published by Field Day Publications (Derry, Northern Ireland) / Distributed by Faber & Faber Limited (London)., 1991
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing, Complete set in 3 volumes in slipcase. Seamus Deane (General Editor). First edition published in 1991 by Field Day Publications (Derry, Northern Ireland) / Distributed by Faber & Faber Limited (London). This copy: First edition, hardcover wit…h slipcase. Size: 25.0 × 13.0 cm. Weight: 4.7 kg. Pages: xxvi, 1316 pp.; xv, 1245 pp.; xvii, 1483 pp. Language: English. Condition: Box: Slight signs of use. Body: Very slight soiling. Binding: Good (minor inner hinge separation). Edges: Slight foxing. Pages: Good. Text: Good.Description: A definitive three-volume anthology charting Irish literature and culture from its earliest origins through the twentieth century. Includes poetry, fiction, drama, political speeches, memoirs, and folklore, with works by major and lesser-known voices alike. Each volume contains scholarly introductions, detailed annotations, and comprehensive indexes, making it an invaluable resource for both researchers and general readers. Edited by Seamus Deane with associate editors Andrew Carpenter and Jonathan Williams. Presented in the original blue cloth bindings with gilt decoration, housed in a matching slipcase. Shipping from Tokyo, Japan. International shipping available.Please note: All sales are final, especially for higher-value items. Returns are not accepted unless the item is significantly not as described.
