Sf Pettit (24 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Red covers. Lightly rubbed at the front corners. Light crease at the front hinge. No markings. Inscribed by the author on the title page. 120pp. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Pp. 108. Profusely illustrated.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. pictorial cover, 120pp., black and white photos, reading pages in very good condition, some light crease markings to the front cover spine area.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Pp. 303. D.j. a little nicked, frayed at edges & little worn. Else overall very good +.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. My City By the Lee. Pp. 80 & 73. Irish language & English Language editions - dual edition in one vol.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Seán Pettit (1928-2016) was a lecturer for many years in the Department of Adult Education in University College, Cork. He was one of the foremost historians of Cork city in the late 20th century. There are many illustrations, some contemporary in colour, but most of historic interest. A true labour of love.…

PAPERBACK. Paperback edition. 120pp, smaller octavo. mild cover wear, solid binding, clean throughout, Very Good-.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. A good copy in dust wrapper, a bit scuffed, signed by the author on the front end paper with a previous owner's name scored over.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Paperback pictorial covers have soiling, glued binding is brittle and fragile.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good tight copy, some wear to extremites, age spotting, owners ink gift inscription inside.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Pages crisp and clean except for light foxing along the top edges; binding is square and secure, hard cover only modestly shelfworn at corners and spine ends. Dustjacket bears short, closed tears with attendant creasing around the head and heel edges, toning and some foxing along spine and uppers and near foreedges, short creases and scratches at the right front, a dark speck at the top right front, and pale handling smudges front and back, yet remains overall sound, unclipped, now protected in a clear sleeve. 303pp.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. My City by The Lee ? Mo Chathair Cois Laoi (1985) By S. F. Pettit | University College Cork ISBN: none (too local and literary for numbers) Condition: Good (Cork-proud, structurally sound, linguistically playful) Offered by: Crappy Old Books Welcome to Cork , as seen through the eyes of someone who clearly loved it enough to write a whole book, and then ? just to keep you on your toes ? print the back of it upside down in ?gibberish? . This is My City by The Lee ? Mo Chathair Cois Laoi , a bilingual celebration of Cork City, its river, its people and its general refusal to be completely straightforward. Half of it is in nice, reassuring English. The other half is in Irish and printed upside down at the back , in case you were under the dangerous illusion that you?d got the hang of things. Two books in one (depending on which way is up) From one side, you get: My City by The Lee ? essays, reflections, descriptions and affectionate observation of Cork in the 1980s. Streets, quays, characters, buildings, weather, and the peculiar magic of a city that knows it?s the real capital and sees no reason to be modest about it. Flip the book over (literally) and start from the other end, and you find: Mo Chathair Cois Laoi ? the ?gibberish? version, which is of course Irish , presented upside down to English-only readers as a formal challenge from the author and/or typesetter. It?s like the book equivalent of Cork itself saying: ?If you think this is straightforward, boy, you?ve another think coming.? About the upside-down ?gibberish? Yes, at the back, the text is: Upside down In a different language Laid out as if daring you to rotate your head / the book / your entire worldview If you don?t read Irish, it may look like a particularly literary diagnostic test. But to those in the know, it?s: The same city, different tongue , viewed from the other side of the mirror A reminder that Cork ? and Ireland in general ? operates on at least two linguistic frequencies at once A bonus round for the determined If you do read Irish, you might enjoy the quiet sense of superiority. If you don?t, you?re still welcome to pretend it?s a secret code and feel mysteriously cosmopolitan. This particular copy Condition: Good ? which in Crappy Old Books terms means: Sound binding Clean pages Nothing falling out, dissolving, or requiring sacramental glue Cover and corners may show the usual gentle signs of life : the sort of softening you get from existing on actual shelves in actual houses, not being entombed in shrink-wrap. It?s entirely readable, flippable, and twistable (for the upside-down part), and robust enough to survive being turned end over end while you try to work out which way is right. The vibe Open it ? from either side ? and you?re in: A very Cork blend of pride, humour, geography and local character A city where the River Lee is both scenery and personality A book that behaves like a walking tour with commentary from someone who?s lived there long enough to know where all the good bits are It?s not a dry municipal history. It?s a literary love letter with structural stubbornness , equally at home on the coffee table of a Cork exile as in the office of someone trying to look more cultured than they feel. Why you might actually want this You love Cork , or someone who does, and you want a book that?s more ?affectionately idiosyncratic? than ?official brochure.? You?re a fan of bilingual editions , especially ones that don?t tiptoe around the fact by quietly hiding one language at the back. You enjoy books that come with a mild built-in puzzle: Which way up? Which language? Why is my neck at this angle? You collect odd, clever, academic-ish local titles that look great on a shelf and are genuinely fun to dip into. Condition vs. Confusion Physically: Good ? no drama, no tragic damage, just an honestly preserved 1985 UCC publication. Intellectually: pleasantly disorienting, especially when you hit the upside-down Irish and remember you were once proud of finishing Wordle. This is one of those books that: Can be read straight through Browsed at random Or simply displayed so visitors ask, ?Why is that half in another language and upside down?? ? giving you the perfect opening to say, ?Ah, let me tell you about Cork?? Ideal for: Cork people, Cork exiles and Cork sympathisers Irish learners who enjoy a challenge and don?t mind turning the book like a steering wheel Anyone with a soft spot for quirky university press titles People who find it deeply satisfying that something this charmingly awkward is being sold by Crappy Old Books Offered by Crappy Old Books , where the cities are beloved, the layouts are occasionally upside down, and the condition is Good?even if the text orientation sometimes isn?t.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Studio Publications: 1977. Octavo. Hardcover with a dust jacket. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the first free end paper. Blue boards with gilt lettering along the spine. Mild foxing to the top edge of the text block. Unclipped jacket a bit rubbed and foxed. Book is on the upper end of very good condition, jacket is in good condition. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. SALE Fine Trade Paperback. Signed and Inscribed By the Author. 8vo. First Irish Edition. Ireland: Studio Publications, 1987. Book.Clean NOT a library copy. Cork city signed and inscribed and in excellent condition. B/W illustrations Signed & Inscribed By the Author. See our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Used copy in good condition, shows minor signs of wear. Spine in good condition. Slight wear to page edges and corners. Book contents clean.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. viii, 73 & viii, 80 pages. 8vo. Original pictorial card covers. Reversible dual language text in English and Irish (cló romhánach). This copy signed and inscribed by the author. A fine copy without any library stamps, inscriptions, or other markings. Images available on request.…

Condition: Good. First edition (hardback). 8vo 22cm by 14cm), pp. 18pp b&w plates. Original blue cloth, dustwrapper. Minor spotting to the top edge of the text block and the endpapers, else the book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is in good condition (sme rubbing, light chafing of the edges). Signed by the author.…

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Author: SF Pettit Brand: An Roinn Oideachais Number Of Pages: 180 Release Date: 01-01-1985 Languages: Multiple Languages Binding: Paperback Item Condition: UsedVeryGood.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Some wear. in a Fair jacket. jacket rubbed. Very readable copy.

Edition Unstated. Near fine paperback copy; somewhat sun-toned and edge-bumped. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 120 pages. Subjects; Cork (Ireland) History. Cork (Ireland) Description and travel. 1 Kg.

Edition Unstated. Near fine paperback copy; somewhat sun-toned and edge-bumped. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 120 pages. Subjects; Cork (Ireland) History. Cork (Ireland) Description and travel. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing as there are no other printings noted on the copyright page. First Published 1977 by Studio Publications is noted on the copyright page. Book is Inscribed by the Mayor of Cork "To__ On the Occasion of their visit to the city of Cork Jim Corr. Lord Mayor of Cork 14/3/80" Book is Near Fine to fine. A clean copy. Dust Jacket is Very Good with sunning to the spine and spotting to the rear cover. Otherwise no chips or tears and it is not price clipped. Jacket is in protective BroDart mylar cover. Photos available upon request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. 1st Edition. Dustwrapper has a few chips. It is now protected by a layer of clear, non adhesive plastic.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Near Fine octavo 303pp., b/w pls., bibliog., Nice copy in very good unclipped dust jacket.