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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. Seller Inventory # 20498
Bibliographic Details
Title: Aranmen All
Publisher: At The Sign Of The Three Candles, Dublin
Publication Date: 1934
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Edition.
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