"Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it."
— P.J. O'Rourke

Nenagh: Printed at the Office of the Guardian, 1838-39. [Irish Poetry and Songs] ONLY EDITION. Sexto (18 x 12cm), pp.xii; 7-126 [2]; pp.64 [2]; pp.56 [2]; pp.11 [1]. Complete with the two separate title pages dated 1838. Contemporary green diced cloth with gilt titles to spine and yellow coated endpapers. All edges gilt. Armorial bookplate of John V. Stewart to front pastedown. Some marks and nicks to pp.110-113, otherwise a clean fresh copy in remarkable condition with just a little light bumping and rubbing to cloth. Near fine. Item #54014
Price: £495.00