Life of John Mitchel in two volumes - FROM THE LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR CHRISTOPHER KOCH (Koch's working copy for his novel 'Out of Ireland', with his annotations) and formerly from the library of Flora L. Shaw - signed by Koch and Shaw

Dillon, William

Published by Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., London, 1888

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FROM THE LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR CHRISTOPHER KOCH, being his working copy for the novel 'Out of Ireland' (in which the character Robert Devereux is loosely based on Mitchel); both volumes flat signed/dated 'Koch Hobart, 1992' to half-title page; this copy was also previously owned by Flora L. Shaw (Lady Lugard), British novelist and prominent journalist in the Victorian era, who is also known for having given Nigeria its name - in the late 19th-century she was Colonial Editor for The Times, and spent time in Australia and New Zealand in 1892 - the title page of volume one is flat-signed 'Flora L. Shaw' to top rh corner; Dillon's Life of John Mitchel in two volumes; the majority of Koch's underlinings appear in volume one, which also shows 4 page references in Koch's hand in ink to rear endpaper; b&w frontispiece plate shows a photogravure of Mitchel by Annan V. Swan; a unique copy of an already scarce two volume set, with both the Koch and Flora Shaw associations; includes a 32 page Kegan Paul, Trench & Co's catalogue to rear of volume 2; apart from the annotations, the condition of both volumes is Very Good throughout, with some minor toning to edges of pages, and some minor foxing to endpapers and prelims; boards lightly rubbed, with light worn patch to front board vol.1; both vols with shelfwear to boards and corners lightly knocked. no dustwrapper. 655pp (lii). 2 volumes 8vo. G-VG with ink and pencil annotations by Christopher Koch G-VG with ink and pencil annotations by Christopher Koch.

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• Title: Life of John Mitchel in two volumes - FROM THE LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR CHRISTOPHER KOCH (Koch's working copy for his novel 'Out of Ireland', with his annotations) and formerly from the library of Flora L. Shaw - signed by Koch and Shaw
• Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., London
• Publication Date: 1888
• Binding: hardbound
• Illustrator: b&w frontispiece plate
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Weight: 2 kilograms
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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