Some Irish Yesterdays
1906, First Edition, Third Impression. London ; New York : Longmans, Green and Co. Very good copy in the original illustrated cloth boards, with a plate mounted to the front, and now somewhat dust-dulled. Spine sun-toned, with corners, joints and endbands somewhat rubbed. Preliminary and final leaves lightly foxed, with the interior remaining bright and clean. A well-preserved example overall. Item #468965
Physical description; viii, 249, [22] pages : frontispiece, illustrations, 23 plates ; 20 cm. Notes; Martin Ross is the pseudonym of Violet Florence Martin (1862-1915). Illustrated by E. Œ. Somerville. Reprinted from various periodicals. Contents; An outpost of Ireland – Picnics – Boon companions – The biography of a pump – Hunting mahatmas – A Patrick's day hunt – Alsatia – "In sickness and in health" – Horticultural – Out of hand – A record of holiday – Lost, stolen, or strayed – Children of the captivity – Slipper's ABC of fox hunting. Subjects; Country life – Ireland – Fiction. Fox hunting – Ireland – Fiction. Ireland – Social life and customs – 20th century – Fiction. 20th century. Illustrated. Frontispiece. Plates. Sketches.
Price: €65.00