Pure Cork - Hardcover

Michael Lenihan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1856358828 ISBN 13: 9781856358828

Publisher: Mercier Press, 2012

Synopsis

Cork today is a prosperous and international city, recently voted one of the top ten cities in the world by Lonely Plant, visited by thousands every year, and loved by its inhabitants. From a medieval walled town to a bustling port and now a modern, thriving city, Cork's landscape has changed enormously in the last 300 years. This unique collection of Cork memorabilia visually captures Cork's evolution with selection of advertisements, maps, sketches, postcards, and photographs that have taken many years to collect. ""In a way never seen before Lenihan's new book visually captures the city's rapid evolution through a series of judiciously chosen photographs, post cards, maps, sketches and drawings, bringing to life the sights and sounds of the rebel city in the process.""-Irish Voice, April 11, 2012

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Lenihan is a native of Cork who lives and works in the city. An avid collector of Cork memorabilia, he owns a large library of Cork books, photographs, postcards and maps which have taken over forty years to amass. His previous book, 'Hidden Cork' was published in 2009.

Review:

'Pure Cork is Pure Magic - superb rare photographs' The Opinion 'Will delight anyone with an interest in all things to do with the Rebel City - a pure joy' The Evening Echo 'A fascinating collection' The Vale Star 'One of the best books I have seen on the history of Cork' Neil Prenderville, 96fm 'Features incredible unseen images' Cork Independent 'A nostalgia feast' The Irish Sun 'Reawakened the populace of Cork to the rich lore of history on which the city and county has been built' The Cork News 'Offers a fresh insight into how the past shapes the present and guides the future' The Irish Examiner --The Irish Examiner

In a way never seen before Lenihan's new book visually captures the city's rapid evolution through a series of judiciously chosen photographs, post cards, maps, sketches and drawings, bringing to life the sights and sounds of the rebel city in the process, --Irish Voice

About this edition

• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1856358828
• ISBN 13: 9781856358828
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288