Irish Complete by Somerville E Oe (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Printed in 1973, reprint of an earlier 1928 edition. Complete edition of all stories in one volume. Green cloth cover with titles in gilt, excellent condition. Solid binding and hinges, foxing to in places. Dust jacket price clipped. The dust jacket shows visible signs of wear, including some yellowing/tanning, scuff marks, and minor chipping or fraying around the edges and spine. Pages are intact and near fine condition. 437pp, approx 14x21cm Please note that, unless otherwise stated, our books are vintage or antique and will naturally show signs of age. These may include foxing, yellowing or browning of pages, marks, scuffing or wear to the covers, and the characteristic scent often associated with old books. These age-related characteristics are to be expected and are in addition to any condition details specifically noted in the individual book description.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. THE IRISH R.M. COMPLETE Hardback Book - 1962 - Condition : Very Good. General wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First published as a collected edition in 1928, this is a seventh impression of 1958. Some slight edge wear and to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners slightly rubbed, some slight dust and time staining to unlaminated jacket, some darkening and foxing to spine. Price clipped, no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 437pp. Edith Anna Œnone Somerville (1858-1949), was an Irish novelist who habitually signed herself as 'E. Œ. Somerville'. She wrote in collaboration with her cousin 'Martin Ross' (Violet Martin) under the pseudonym 'Somerville and Ross'. Together they published a series of stories and novels, the most popular of which were 'The Experiences of an Irish R.M.' first published in 1899. Thirty four stories in all in this omnibus volume, pure joy. Jacket by Charles Mozley (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. later printing. Solid binding and hinges, foxing to end pages, water stain to top text block, foxing to text blocks, water stain to DJ, DJ price clipped.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO60148680: 1948. In-8. Relié toilé. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos abîmé, Papier jauni. 437 pages. Texte en anglais. Reliure interne abîmée. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

pp. 437, (i) blank. Dust wrapper is price-clipped and very lightly frayed at the top edge of the backstrip, a small splash-mark at the top of the front panel, else a bright copy.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Somerville and Ross's amusing Irish R. M. stories, collected in a very smart half calf binding. In a half calf binding, signed by Harrods Ltd, with marbled paste downs and end papers. Ink inscription to the first blank page, dated 1958. Edith Somerville (1858-1949) and her cousin Violet Martin (1862-1915), collaborated to write sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic tales of Irish life, under the name of Somerville & Ross. Among their best-loved stories are those narrating incidents in the life of Major Sinclair Yeates, Resident Magistrate at Skebawn. Published between 1899 and 1915, these Irish R.M. stories are filled with humour and astute character sketches. In a half calf binding. Externally smart, with some fading to the spine, a little staining to the boards, and minimal bumping to the extremities. Gilt is still bright and good colour to the boards. Internally, binding is strained, with seven pages detached but loosely inserted, and one page coming loose. However, all pages are accounted for, intact, bright and clean. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…