Author: [Matthew Archdeacon]
Title: Legends of Connaught, Irish Stories
Description: Dublin, John Cumming, 1839. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this very scarce collection of legends from county Connaught, Ireland, collected here by Matthew Archdeacon. The first edition of this very scarce work.Eight pages of list of subscribers to the front.A collection of seven tales and legends that hail from Connaught, Ireland. This volume includes 'Fitzgerald', 'The Banshee', 'The Election', 'Alice Thompson', 'McMahon', 'The Rebels' Grave', and 'The Ribbonman&apos.Collected by Matthew Archdeacon, a writer and schoolmaster from Castlebar.Bookplate of H. Parkenham Mahon to the front paste down. in the original cloth binding. Externally, with some marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small crack to the rear joint. Tail of the spine is lifting. Spine label is rubbed and age toned. Front hinge is starting, rear hinge is strained. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned and clean with the occasional spot. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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