William Carleton — Tubber Derg; or, the Red Well
Dublin, James Duffy and Co. c1869. Cloth. A collection of charming short stories about Irish life, written by noted Irish author William Carleton, published in Dublin in the mid 19th century. A collection of charming short stories about Irish life and Irish peasantry, including 'Tubber Derg; Or, the Red Wall', 'Party Fight and Funeral', 'Dandy Kehoe's Christening', and more.Written in the 1830s by noted Irish author William Carleton, first appearing in his first full-length book, Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry (1830). This edition was published circa 1869 in Dublin (undated, dated using JISC). Containing twenty pages of advertisements to the rear.In the original green cloth binding. Uncommon to find this work in an Irish edition. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with just a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A small mark to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. A small stain to the bottom of the pages from page 49 until the end of the book, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .