Recollections of an Irish Rebel – The Fenian Movement – Its Origin and Progress. Methods of Work in Ireland and in the British Army. Why it failed to achieve its main object but exercised great influence on Ireland’s Future. Personalities of the Organization. The Clan-Na-Gael and the Rising of Easter Week, 1916. A Personal Narrative by John Devoy.
New York, Young/Estate of John Devoy, 1929. Large-Octavo. III, 491 pages with the portrait of John Devoy as frontispice (with original tissue-guard present). Original Hardcover with the extremely rare, original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. With a Bookplate to the endpaper, identifying this copy as a Presentation-copy from the “Friends of Irish Freedom – New York”, presented to the Library of the Sisters of Mercy Schools in Macroom (County Cork).
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