Aranmen by Tom Flaherty (4 results)

Condition: Fair. 1934. First Edition. 192 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Beige cloth boards with a leather spine. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are moderately tanned at the edges, with notable foxing. Occasional thumb marks to pages edges. Binding has remained firm. Boards have moderate shelf wear with bumping to corners. Spine ends are notably crushed. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Boards are notably bowed. Book has a prominent forward lean. Moderate water marks to boards and spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. Scarce. Oatmeal-colored cloth binding with lettering and a representation of an Aran curragh in blue. Near Fine in a VG plus scarce unclipped dust jacket which shows only minor chipping and rubbing. The original 6/' price is present on the front flap. Illustrated map endpapers showing the Aran Islands. Thomas O'Flaherty (1891-1936) was the brother of acclaimed Irish author Liam O'Flaherty. With 20 photographs throughout, with twelve being still shots from the 1934 film, "Man Of Aran." An ownership signature of 'J Donaldson 1961' to the obverse of the frontispiece.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, 192pp, 20 photos, 12 being film stills from "Man of Aran". Original pale green linen on boards with a stamped image, spine sunned, some wear to extremities. Binding firm, text blockclean, fore edges slightly marked. Illustrated map endpapers showing the Aran Islands. The author was the brother of Liam O Flaherty. Signed on the half title page. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Original pale green homespun linen on boards with a stamped image of a currach underway - all done in dark green. 8vo - [xi],9-192 pp. In a very nice example of the scarce dust jacket which shows only minor edge-wear. The original 6/' price is present on the front flap. Illustrated map endpapers showing the Aran Islands. Thomas O Flaherty (1891-1936) was the brother of acclaimed Irish author Liam O Flaherty. With 20 photographs throughout with 12 being still shots from the 1934 film, "Man Of Aran." A dated (1935) signature to the verso of the front free endpaper of Colm O'Lochlainn. Mr. O'Lochlainn (1892-1972) was, among other things, a printer, publisher, typographer and collector of Irish music, on the faculty of University College Dublin as well as a professor of Irish Language and Literature. In 1926 he founded the Three Candles Press, which produced this title. The liner notes on the jacket flaps were written by Colm O'Lochlainn. A very interesting provenance indeed. Near Fine / Very Good.