Click for full-size.
The O'Donoghue; a Tale of Ireland Fifty Years Ago
by Charles Lever
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Dublin: William Curry, Jun. and Company, 1845. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Hablot Knight Browne; [Phiz]. The first edition of this popular humorous novel by Charles Lever, set in Ireland towards the end of the eighteenth century, compete with Phiz's illustrations. The first edition.An entertaining novel set in Ireland at the end of the eighteenth century, a wonderful examination of Irish life during the Georgian era.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and twenty-five plates.Collated, all plates are present. Bound without half title and adverts.By Charles Lever, a popular novelist and raconteur. His novels were highly praised by Anthony Trollope.Illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, with some rubbing to the boards and spine, resulting in a little loss to the extremities. Spine is lightly faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned with a few spots. Very Good
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 822P16
- Title
- The O'Donoghue; a Tale of Ireland Fifty Years Ago
- Author
- Charles Lever
- Illustrator
- Hablot Knight Browne; [Phiz]
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Curry, Jun. and Company
- Place of Publication
- Dublin
- Date Published
- 1845
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The O'Donoghue irish ireland charles lever irish hablot knight browne
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Vertigo Comics
Vertigo Comics, an imprint of DC Comics, is being retired in 2020 after a 27 year run of groundbreaking comics. The imprint was DC’s home for mature tales that were often horror-themed or otherwise dark in nature. Learn more about Vertigo, home of V for Vendetta, Sandman, and Fables.
The Great Formosa Hoax
George Psalmanazar played a grand prank in 1703, pretending to be a resident of the island of Formosa. His book took London by storm. Learn more...
