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A collected 5 volume set circa 1924-1932 (most volumes are undated), of the collected works of Patrick Pearse, published by Phoenix/ Talbot Press, Dublin.
These were first published in this uniform edition circa 1924, later printings had either no date or used 1924 as a date, so accurate dating on each individual volume is difficult. ( Talbot Press/Phoenix Press were a particular culprit at this across all their many editions)
The volumes are as follows - ( the volumes are not individually numbered), but are of a uniform size and appearance) In green cloth with blindstamped motif to front covers and titles in gilt to spine. Grey endpapers.
(ONE VOLUME IS UNIFORM IS SIZE BUT WITH A MARGINALLY DIFFERENT SPINE DESIGN)
(a)- Scríbhinní ( Writings) - Pearse's works in Irish, (as gaeilge), undated 268 pages, in cló celiteach (the older celtic script) . All contents entirely in Irish. This tends to be the least common of the set to find.
Binding is tight and solid light bumping to spine and corners, faint circular mark to front cover ( as if some gobdaw left a cup of tea on it ) - part of the gilt title has faded to spine. Solid and clean, no marks internally. This copy is possibly friom a later printing as the cover cpolour dioes not match 100% * being closer to dark blue/green, and the titkles in gilt being more visible, but not embossed)
(b) - St. Enda's and its Founder - includes ( The Story of a Success ( edited by Dermot Ryan and The Man Called Pearse ( by Dermot Ryan ( a biography) in one volume, with a preface by Ryan from 1917.
The volume is undated ( orig 1924 in this edition) - preface dated 1917 ( and both these titles were published independently, ( but see proviso above re dating)
Solid in binding, no internal marks,
(c) Songs of the Irish Rebels - Including Specimens from an Irish Anthology , some aspects of Irish literature and three lectures on Gaelic Topics. Includes dual langauge versions of 16th and 17th century poetry ( Pearse's own translations of Roisin Dubh , etc. 236 pages.
Solid in binding, dust darkening to the top of the page block. The cloth spine was glued unevenly, and this uneven binding is raised slight
(d) Plays Poems and Stories ( undated -) Copyright 1917, by Pearse's mother , Margaret Pearse, introduction by P. Browne, dated from 1917 also.
This is the full collection of Pearse's published short stories and poetry and plays some using the translations of Joseph Campbell. Includes Iosagán, Eoinín na n-Éan , etc. All in English.
(e) Political Writings and Speeches - undated, ( frontis of Pearse in military uniform )
This includes The Murder Machine ( 1912) - How Does She Stand - his three orations on Tone and Emmett,
The Coming Revolution ( 1913) , essays on the Volunteers, The Graveside Oration on O'Donovan Rossa , and his final three published works from 1916, The Separatist Idea, The Spiritual Nation, & The Sovereign People ( from March 1916)
Start of light fraying to the covers. No other inscriptions,
The work that established his importance to Irish political thought and republicanism.
A decent uniform set of all of Pearse's published works.
Postage within (the island) of Ireland is INCLUDED in the cost. Due to weight, these are being posted within Ireland ONLY.
