Edith ÂÂOenone Somerville; Violet [Martin Ross] Martin — Through Connemara in a Governess Cart

London, W. H. Allen & Co. Limited. 1893. First edition. Cloth. First edition of this richly illustrated and humorous travelogue by Somerville & Ross, capturing their spirited journey through Connemara, with illustrated plates by W.W. Russell. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding.This volume is a first edition.With 16 plate illustrations and numerous in-text illustrations by W.W. Russell. Collated, complete.This volume is a charming, witty and vivid travelogue recounting the authors" adventurous journey across the rugged and scenic landscapes of Connemara, in the west of Ireland. Edith ÂÂOenone Somerville (1858-1949) and Violet Martin (1862-1915), who wrote together under the name Somerville & Ross, were Irish cousins and literary collaborators best known for The Irish R.M. series. Publisher's advertisements to rear. Bound in the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities, more so to head and tail of spine. Spine faded and discoloured. Slight discolouration to perimeters. Rubbing to boards resulting in slight loss to colour of pictorial image. One or two slight handling marks. Spine slightly cockled. Front hinge cracked, with binding material partially exposed, but holding firm. Rear hinge slightly cracked. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot to fore edge. Very Good . Ill.: W. W. Russell. Very Good .