Humours of Irish life / introduction by Charles L. Graves
1915, 1st edition. London ; Dublin ; Belfast : Gresham Publishing Company. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #323143
Physical description: xlviii, 349 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations (portraits); 19 cm. Contents: Maginn, Dr. Daniel O'Rourke -- Kennedy, P. Adventures of Gilla na Chreck an Gour -- Lover, S. The little weaver of Duleek gate -- McCall, P.J. Fionn MacCumhail and the princess -- Kennedy, P. The Kildare pooka -- Hyde, D. The piper and the puca -- Hunt, B. McCarthy of Connacht -- Carleton, W. The mad pudding of Ballyboulteen -- Lever, C. Frank Webber's wager -- Ferguson, Sir S. Sam Wham and the sawmont -- Ettingsall, T. Darby Doyle's voyage to Quebec -- Maginn, Dr. Bob Burke's duel -- Le Fanu, J.S. Billy Maloney's taste of love and glory -- Lever, C. A pleasant journey -- Carleton, W. The battle of Aughrim -- Le Fanu, J.S. The quare gander -- Kickham, C.J. The thrush and the blackbird -- Mathew, F. Their last race -- French, W.P. The first Lord Liftinant -- Somerville, E. C., and Ross, M. The boat's share -- Eccles, C.O. "King William" -- Barlow, Jane. Quin's rick -- Colum, P. Maelshaughlinn at the fair -- Birmingham, G.A. The Rev. J.J. Meldon and the chief secretary -- Alexander, Eleanor. Old Tummus and the battle of Scarva -- Purdon, K.F. The game leg -- Somerville, E.C., and Ross, M. Trinket's colt -- Bullock, S. The wee tea table -- Birmingham, G.A. The interpreters -- Barlow, Jane. A test of truth -- Stevenson, J. The wise woman -- Stacpoole, H. de V. The meet of the beagles -- Doyle, L. The Ballygullion creamery society, limited. Subjects: Irish literature; Collections. Irish wit and humor. Genre: Humour, satire. Illustrated.
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