Leslie Conron Carola — The Irish.
New York, Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1993. First edition. Cloth. A beautiful first edition anthology of the creative arts and writings from Ireland. Numerous colour and black and white illustrated plates of artwork, antiques and landscape photographs. The works exhibited range from the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh to the art in liturgical vestments, war posters and the paintings of Francis Wheatley. Th book is ordered chronologically, working from the ancient myths and legends, the golden age, to vikings, the Irish in America and the celtic revival. In a cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, in lovely condition with gilt detailing to front board and spine. Dustwrapper is very smart with only minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound with pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
