The Bloody Bridge and Other Papers Relating to the Insurrection of 1641 (Sir Phelim O'Neill's Rebellion)
Dublin: Sealy, Bryers and Walker, 1903. 1st Edition. Publisher's Cloth. Good. Item #012628
8vo., 296pp. Solid First Edition, Enlarged with Notes; published originally in 1868. Bound in publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Top edge gilt. Square and solid with wear to spine ends, edges and tips. minor bumping and wear to spine ends and tips. Wear to surface with some dings and scratches. Penciled notes on front end-paper and paste-down. some notes, check marks and underling with the text. Top edge gilt dulling. Some rubbing and very light toning to spine. Some space between the crown cloth and text-block but quite secure. Ownership signature on front end-paper, Off-setting to end-papers but little or no foxing. From the library of noted New Jersey Irish-Ameican author, collector and professor of Irish history and literature, Tom Fox with his unobtrusive blind-stamp on the title page. Fox was called by Nicholas Basbanes, ",,, a kindred spirit...assembler of an uncommonly distinctive collection of Irish history and literature". Not perfect but a presentable and collectable copy at a great price.
Price: $50.00