Isbn: 9780241891896 - Irish Eccentrics (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st UK Edition. Corners of book cover are slightly bumped. Some staining on upper edge of book, extending in the upper margin of a few pages. Dust jacket is yellowed, with a bit of foxing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hamish Hamilton hardcover in dust jacket, 1975, first edition-1st printing, jacket price £5.95; clean/tight, No marks/tears or signs of use; Fine/Fine. We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble wrap the book and ship it in a New BOX- Not a plastic bag like the zombie sellers.…

1st Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: viii, 286 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23cm. Subjects: Eccentrics and eccentricities Ireland; Biography. Eccentrics and eccentricities. Ireland; Biography. Ireland Social conditions 18th century. Genre: Biography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

1st Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: viii, 286 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23cm. Subjects: Eccentrics and eccentricities Ireland; Biography. Eccentrics and eccentricities. Ireland; Biography. Ireland Social conditions 18th century. Genre: Biography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Book has considerable wear. No Highlighting or Underlining. Dust Jacket is missing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. viii, 286 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. ; ISBN: 0241891892; 9780241891896 LCCN: 75-329171 ; LC: CT9990; Dewey: 920/.0415 ; OCLC: 1952718 ; brown cloth ; no dustjacket ; Contents : Familiars -- Hermits and ascetics -- Miracle workers, Rhymers, Witches, Giants and Oddities -- John Perrot -- John Asgill and Dean Swift -- Frederick Hervey, Bishop of Derry -- Philip Skleton and other men of God -- Spenders and spongers -- Men of violence -- George Robert Fitzgerald -- Scholars -- Richard Pokrich -- The Stratfords and the Kings -- Buck Whaley and Tiger ROche --- Court circles -- Lord Massereene -- Amanda Ros -- Folly and death and Adolphus Cooke -- Selected books -- Index ; also includes oddities such as Crazy Crow, Richard Crosbie, Harry Badger, Eleanor Butler, Sarah Ponsonby, Charles Byrne, Countess of Desmond, Thomas Dermody, Charles Maturin, Richard Kirwan, Jackie Barrett, Valentine Greatrakes, and Colonel Hanger ; "This is a 'rare gallery of human curiosities'" - William Trevor. ; "A delightful excursion into the bizarre, colorful, and extravagant lives of Irish eccentrics, saints, scholars, bucks and hellrakes, duellists, abductors, rhymers, and miracle-makers." ; "Peter Somerville-Large is the author of "Cappaghglass," shortlisted for the Ewart-Biggs Prize." ; FINE. Book. …

Condition: Sehr gut. Octavo. VIII, 286 pages with several illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector's mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper. Includes for example: John Perrot / John Asgill and Dean Swift / Philip Skelton and other Men of God / Richard Pokrich / The Stratfords and the King / Buck Whaley and Tiger Roche / Amanda Ros / Folly and Death and Adolphus Cooke / Miracle Makers, Rhymers, Witches, Giants and Oddities, Hermits and Ascetics etc.…