Description: Click here to see our other books! The National Being: Some Thoughts on an Irish Polity A. E. [George William Russell] 1916 Maunsel & Company : Dublin and London 8" by 5.5" 2-176pp SUMMARY The scarce first edition of this work of political theory from George William Russell. An association copy, inscribed by the owner of a house where Russell would go to hunt fairies. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION An association copy of the scarce first edition of this detailed essay discussing various matters of Irish politics from writer, Irish Nationalist and mystic George William Russell, written under his pseudonym, Æ, or A.E.With the inscription 'C A Law' to the front free endpaper.Charlotte Anne Law, often known as Lota Law, was the wife of Hugh Alexander Law, an Irish nationalist politician. At their family home, Marble Hill House in Donegal, the Law's hosted George William Russell on a number of occasions. Russell would stay in the children's house in the grounds of Marble Hill House, which was known as the 'Fairy House'. It was apparently here that found his strongest psychic insights, spending his time there hunting for fairies in their woods. The Law's also hosted W. B. Yeats, Jack Yeats, P.H. Pearse, William Orpen, G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Minor shelf wear to back strip tail. One mark to fore edge of front board. Contemporary owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Political Science
Publisher: Maunsel & Company
Author: A. E. [George William Russell]
Binding: Cloth
Subject: Politics & Government
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: Dublin and London
Illustrator: None
Signed: No
Place of Publication: Dublin and London
Year Printed: 1916
Country/Region of Manufacture: Dublin and London
