THE BLARNEY BALLADS. With illustrations by G. R. Halkett.

GRAVES, CHARLES L. HALKETT, G. R., illustrated by

Published by Swan Sonnenschein and Co., Paternoster Square., London, 1888

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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 6.75 x 8.5 inches. viii + 87 pp. Bound in original pictorial cloth with red and black titles. A little wear to extremities, but otherwise a very good copy. July 1888 signature on front pastedown. Illustrated by 14 plates of cartoon drawings and by sketch at beginning of preface. Decorated by publisher's device on title page. A verse political satire on Gladstone's Irish Home Rule Policy by Charles Larcom Graves (1856-1944), the uncle of Robert Graves, Irish born writer and satirist, largely resident in England, where he was a Punch staff writer. The cartoons are by George Roland Halkett (1855-1918), artist, editor, political cartoonist and also a Punch contributor. A copy of the scarce first edition. POETRY SATIRE / CARICATURE HUMOUR POETRY POLITICS IRISH 19TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED FIRST EDITION POETRY.

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Title
THE BLARNEY BALLADS. With illustrations by G. R. Halkett.
Author
GRAVES, CHARLES L. HALKETT, G. R., illustrated by
Publisher
Swan Sonnenschein and Co., Paternoster Square., London
Publication year
1888

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…

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