Justin McCarthy — Reminiscences

London, Chatto and Windus , 1899. First edition. Leather. An attractive two-volume set recounting the various notable figures met by Irish nationalist politician, Justin McCarthy. The first edition of this collection of memoirs from Irish nationalist, politician and historian, Justin McCarthy. Complete in two volumes, uncommon to find.Attractively bound in half morocco with marble boards. Containing recollections of important men and women who McCarthy has met during his life as an author, historian and member of the Irish parliament, where he chaired the Anti-Parnellite wing of the Nationalist Party.Those mentioned include George Eliot, Napoleon, Rudyard Kipling and William Gladstone. From the library of Alexander Stone (1907-1998), a banker and philanthropist who founded his own law firm, Alexander Stone & Co, in 1932. In 1993 he donated a library of around 1500 antiquarian books to the University of Glasgow, designated the Alexander Stone Library.With a frontispiece portrait of McCarthy to Vol I. In half morocco binding with marble boards. Externally, very smart with shelf wear and rubbing to the boards. Ex libris bookplate of one Alexander Stone to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .