Land, Liam O'Flaherty — 1st Edition

Name: Land, Liam O'Flaherty — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6576
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Publication: London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1946

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 234.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book is tightly bound in its original green cloth with sharp, unbumped corners and bright, unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine, showing only a touch of light rubbing to the spine ends. The text block is pleasingly square and firmly set, with the pages remaining clean and bright, showing only a whisper of the inevitable age-toning typical of immediate post-war paper stock. The unclipped dust jacket, displaying the original 9/- net price, is also in Very Good condition. It presents well despite some overall surface dust-soiling, minor darkening to the spine panel, and faint, shallow edge-wear along the extremities.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first UK edition. The text is unillustrated and presented in a traditional mid-century format. There are no prominent bookplates, binders' stamps, or previous ownership inscriptions present within this copy, leaving the preliminary pages clean.

While first editions of this title frequently appear on the open market, locating a copy complete with a well-preserved, unclipped dust jacket is becoming increasingly desirable for collectors of twentieth-century Irish literature.

Set against the turbulent backdrop of the late nineteenth-century Irish Land War, Land is a sweeping historical epic by Liam O'Flaherty. It chronicles the fierce, often violent struggles of tenant farmers as they rise up against their British absentee landlords, driven by an unyielding desire to reclaim their heritage and dignity. O'Flaherty masterfully weaves a narrative of political awakening, romance, and the profound, enduring bond between the Irish peasantry and the soil they work.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Liam O'Flaherty

Book Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Historical Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 234

Book Publication Year: 1946

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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