Recollections
1905, First Edition. London : Macmillan & Co. ; New York : Macmillan Co. Poor copy with text block loose in contemporary gilt-blocked maroon cloth boards, now dust-dulled and slightly damp-rippled, with gilt faded. Endbands fraying. Endpapers and frontispiece loose, with the text block otherwise shaken but with sewing holding and quite clean. A very serviceable example overall. Item #467956
Physical description; ix, 518 pages, [4] leaves of plates : portraits ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; My father and mother -- My first recollections -- Daydreams -- The Fenian Cycle (1865-1867) -- The Cork Press (1868-1874) -- My first word and last on Irish affairs (1870-1874) -- Physical force and moral force (1870-1874) -- Sickness, political and physical (1870-1875) -- The 'Freeman's Journal' (1876-1880) -- Death and a resurrection (1878-1880) -- The General Election of 1880 -- The Rock of Cashel and its Archbishop-King (1880) -- 'United Ireland' (1881) -- Kilmainham (October 1881) -- The no-rent manifesto (October 18th, 1881-May 2nd, 1882) -- A newspaper's fight for life (1881-1882) -- The Kilmainham Treaty-and after (1882) -- The deepest depth (1882) -- The National League (1882) -- The Mallow Election (1882-1883). Subjects; Irish question. Home rule. Politicians. Ireland. Biography. 19th century. 20th century.
Price: €45.00