Old Days, Old Ways: Illustrated Folk History of Ireland by Olive Sharkey - 1986-08

O'Brien Press, 1987. Paperback. VERY GOOD. Pages are lightly tanned. Lower corner is slightly bumped. Spine is not creased. No writing or markings. Binding is sound and tight. 171 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. US orders ship USPS from Niagara Falls, NY. Canadian orders ship from Ontario.

O'Brien Press, 1985. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

O'Brien Press, 1985. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

O'Brien Press, 1987, Fine Trade Paperback, 174 pages, 6" x 9".

Paperback. Good.

Dublin : O'Brien Press, 1987. Reprint. Softcover. Very good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 171 p.: ill.; 22 cm. Summary: This book shows the material things of bygone days, from 1800 to the 1930s, superbly illustrated in folk art style. The text tells of a way of life in the home and on the farm that has now virtually disappeared, and how the needs of life were satisfied. Subjects: Country life Ireland.Folklore Ireland. Ireland Social life and customs.Ireland History. Ireland to 1984. Genre: Illustrated.

1987. Second printing. Dublin, The O'Brien Press, 1987. 15 cm x 22 cm. 171 pages. With numerous illustrations. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss - american - irish poet Chuck Kruger. Occasional markings and annotations in the text. Contains among others the following chapters: The Thatched House; By the Light of the Fire; Furniture and Fittings; Farmhouse Fare; Homecrafts; Dairy and Laundry; The Land; Springtime on the Land; The Harvest; Homemade Things; The Farmyard; The Animals etc.