Edited Cecile Orahilly (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Pp. xxix, 158. Green buckram. Gilt centre on front cover. Title and gilt design on spine, Ex-Lib. Minimal labels and stamps. Else very good. The story of the pursuit of Gruaidh Grian-Sholus belongs to the romantic cycle of Irish story-telling. However it features characters, such as the main hero, Cú Chulainn, and Fearghus mac Rosa, who belong to the heroic cycle of Ulster tales. This edition was Cecile O?Rahilly?s first encounter with a text featuring Cú Chulainn; she was later to become the foremost authority on the tales of the heroic cycle and the editor of several recensions of Táin Bó Chuailnge, including that of the Book of Leinster, Her excellent introduction to this volume includes an account of the ?Cú Chulainn cycle? of tales in its later phases.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust jacket torn top and bottom of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Light blue cloth over boards with silver lettering on the spine. Date on the title page is 1984. 358 pages. In very good condition. The binding is square and tight. The corners are clean and crisp with no bumps. A few small dents to the top and bottom edges of the boards. The covers are clean and lovely, with no rubbing. The spine is a bit toned. The pages inside are clean and bright, unmarked. Blind stamp from the library of a previous owner is on the half title page. Overall in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Irish & English. Very good lightly used condition, owners signature inside, light wear & marks. Dust wrapper - Good used condition, shading, light wear & marks.