Return Hero by Darrell Figgis (47 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Fair in mat illustrated covers. Paperbound. 221 pp. Covers heavily sunned, darkened, creased, stained. Short spine-edge tears. Front bottom corner damaged (chipped and scraped); front cover fore edge has 1/2 inch closed tear. Page edges mottled, darkened. Entire book printed on high-acid paper which has discolored. Spine concave, starting to separate at front hinge. Pages yellowed but clean, unmarked. Interesting example of Charles Boni paperback publications of the period. Reading copy, not collectible condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Rockwell Kent (illustrator). Novel. Paperback edition, covers and endpapers illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Covers rubbed and soiled, 1/3 of the spine chipped, corners bumped and worn. Interior clean, front hinge cracked.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Reissue. Wrappers toned with a couple small light spots and several faint creases on front. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1930 Trade Paperback. 221, [3] pp. Woodcut cover art, endpapers, and title page illustration by Rockwell Kent. Kent was among the editors of this Paper Books series, and also designed cloth bindings of the titles in the series for special order by subscribers. A novel by the Irish author, Sinn Fein activist and independent parliamentarian in the Irish Free State. He originally published this work under the pseudonym Michael Ireland.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Printing. Good paperback, covers stained, light spine wear, previous owner name, otherwise text is clean & unmarked. Covers by Rockwell Kent. 1st printing 1930. Size 5x7 with 221 pages + ad.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Light bump to the upper outer corners. Covers are slightly smudged. Spine has slight creasing and is browned. Bookplate on inside of front cover. Circled "10" written on upper margin of front cover. ; Approx. 4 3/4" wide by 7 1/4". ; Charles Boni Paper Books; 224 pages.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The photos in the listing are of the actual book you will receive. Light wear, soiling and toning to covers, spine ends worn and head with a small tear, light toning to pages. See photos clph.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Ex-Library with marking and stamps to the bottom spine and end papers. Front and back boards have suffered some discoloration. Corners bumped. Stain to the spine library marking. Pages toned. Introduction by James Stephens with pictorial designs by Rockwell Kent. Ex-Library.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Return of the Hero: With an Introduction by James Stephens. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Albert & Charles Boni, NY, 1930. First Edition light brown coarse cloth Hardcover with attractive black design (man with book & tree stump) on front board, black print on spine, no DJ, 221 pp. Book has my name-stamp on pre-title page & top end, occasional check marks in pencil by a previous reader to interior, prior owner's name, date (May 1936) on front pastedown. Spine toned. Overall, a solid, square copy.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Charles Boni Paper Books,1930. Paperback. Soft Cover. Introduction by James Stephens. Cover has mild shelfwear with moderate soiling/staining, darkened spine. Spine is lightly creased with small chips at edges. Decorative endpapers. Name on front flyleaf. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Very nice copy.

Paperback. Condition: Good- Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with a crease and soiling on the spine, corner creases on the front cover and the previous owner's name in fountain pen ink on the front cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Condition: Good. Charles Boni New York 1930 12mo. 221 pages. moderate rubbing and age toning to wraps. binding secure. G+.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition. 221 pages. Very good condition that has slight discoloration on spine and back cover. (AA11).

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (fiction, ireland, historical) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

1930 Paperback CONDITION: g.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Rockwell KENT (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition. Charles Boni Paper Books. Introduction by James Stephens. No DJ; initial sales price (75?) provided. Cover and endpapers designed by Rockwell KENT. Some age-commensurate browning of the pages; otherwise, unmarked pages. This classic work has been reissued many times in many formats, but nothing compares with owning a copy in an early original state. More images and/or description can be sent on request. Condition: Very Good+.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition thus. Introduction by James Stephens. A bright, very near fine copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. SLIGHTLY SUNNED SPINE, EDGES, RIGHT BOTTOM CORNER BUMPED.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Return of the Hero' is a satirical and imaginative exploration of Irish mythology, centering on the legendary return of OisÃ-n from the land of eternal youth, TÃ-r na nÃ'g. Finding himself in an Ireland transformed by the arrival of Christianity, OisÃ-n encounters Saint Patrick, leading to a profound and often humorous clash between the ancient pagan ideals of the Fenian warriors and the new moral order of the Church.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Return of the Hero' is a satirical and imaginative exploration of Irish mythology, centering on the legendary return of OisÃ-n from the land of eternal youth, TÃ-r na nÃ'g. Finding himself in an Ireland transformed by the arrival of Christianity, OisÃ-n encounters Saint Patrick, leading to a profound and often humorous clash between the ancient pagan ideals of the Fenian warriors and the new moral order of the Church.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Return of the Hero' is a brilliant and satirical exploration of Irish mythology and the inevitable clash between ancient pagan values and the dawn of Christianity. The narrative follows the legendary Fenian hero OisÃ-n upon his return to Ireland after spending three centuries in the magical realm of TÃ-r na nÃ'g. To his dismay, he finds a land transformed, where the heroic feats of the Fianna have been replaced by the austere teachings and rituals of the Church.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First American.Edition. Original First American Edition 1930 Very Good+ American Edition. Origially published in London in 1923 with the name Michael Ireland. In 1930 a First American Edition came out with the Irish authors real name Darrell Figgis but with a wonderful introducrion by James Stephens. Everyone thought James Stephens was the author prompting this edition with Stephen's brilliant but trafgic commentary. This novel is the brilliant Celtic Fairy story of Niamh coming over the waves to take Oisin to Tir-na-Og as her lover. This tells of his return to Ireland falling off his horse and aging two hundred years (Like our own American Rip-Van- Winkle) based on "The Colloquy of Oisin and Saint Patrick" Retold in the Introduction. Figgis a Irish rebel sadly died a tragic end. Here tight clean 221 pp. NOT a library copy. Ex-libris book plate of a previous owner. Except for some board spotting Very Good+ shape. See all our Three Geese in Flight Celtic Book Scans.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 264. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 264.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.