Published by Scriblner's, NY, 1885
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. 8vo, pp. 232. Bound in publisher's drab green cloth. stamped in gilt, untrimmed. A near fine copy. Bookplate on front end paper. Possibly signed by the author. Literary essays on Thomas Carlyle, Robert Browning, Falstaff, etc.by the literary critic and sometime member of Parliament.
Published by Elliott Stock, London, 1884
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Inscribed by the author to his friend Margaret Muir (known as Meta). This was Birrell's first book of essays and brought him success as a writer. Birrell was a politican who served for several years as Secretary of Ireland. There is an interesting hand written sentence on the first page of the last chapter titled "Falstaff." It says "It ain't mine/A.B." In very good condition in the original green cloth with gilt title and small rectangle gilt design to front cover. Spine faded and some bumping to spine and corners. Interior pages are clean with slight pulling away of rear hinge. A nice copy of this relatively scarce book. 234 pages. LIT/032111. Signed.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Clipping about author pasted to title page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed by Author(s).