9780241891896 - irish eccentrics: a selection von somerville-large, peter (2 Ergebnisse)
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1st Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: viii, 286 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23cm. Subjects: Eccentrics and eccentricities Ireland; Biography…. Eccentrics and eccentricities. Ireland; Biography. Ireland Social conditions 18th century. Genre: Biography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.
Irish eccentrics : a selection. [Familiars -- Hermits and ascetics -- Miracle workers, Rhymers, Witches, Giants and Oddities -- John Perrot -- John Asgill and Dean Swift -- Frederick Hervey, Bishop of Derry -- Philip Skleton and other men of God -- Spenders and spongers -- Men of violence -- George Robert Fitzgerald -- Scholars -- Richard Pokrich -- The Stratfords and the Kings -- Buck Whaley and Tiger ROche --- Court circles -- Lord Massereene -- Amanda Ros -- Folly and death and Adolphus Cooke -- Selected books]
Somerville-Large, Peter. ; Francis Bonham, John Sommerville-Large, Mrs. Bayly-Vandeleur, Giles Gordon ; art, James McDaniel, Isaac Whood, Charles Allingham, W. Brocas
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. viii, 286 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. ; ISBN: 0241891892; 9780241891896 LCCN: 75-329171 ; LC: CT9990; Dewey: 920/.0415 ; OCLC: 1952718 ; brown cloth ; no dustjacket ; Contents : Familiars -- Hermits and ascetics -- Miracle workers, Rhymers, Witches, Giants and Oddities -- John P…errot -- John Asgill and Dean Swift -- Frederick Hervey, Bishop of Derry -- Philip Skleton and other men of God -- Spenders and spongers -- Men of violence -- George Robert Fitzgerald -- Scholars -- Richard Pokrich -- The Stratfords and the Kings -- Buck Whaley and Tiger ROche --- Court circles -- Lord Massereene -- Amanda Ros -- Folly and death and Adolphus Cooke -- Selected books -- Index ; also includes oddities such as Crazy Crow, Richard Crosbie, Harry Badger, Eleanor Butler, Sarah Ponsonby, Charles Byrne, Countess of Desmond, Thomas Dermody, Charles Maturin, Richard Kirwan, Jackie Barrett, Valentine Greatrakes, and Colonel Hanger ; "This is a 'rare gallery of human curiosities'" - William Trevor. ; "A delightful excursion into the bizarre, colorful, and extravagant lives of Irish eccentrics, saints, scholars, bucks and hellrakes, duellists, abductors, rhymers, and miracle-makers." ; "Peter Somerville-Large is the author of "Cappaghglass," shortlisted for the Ewart-Biggs Prize." ; FINE. Book.
