{"product_id":"poems-by-thomas-parnell-selected-by-lennox-robinson-thomas-parnell-1st-ed","title":"Poems by Thomas Parnell; Selected by Lennox Robinson, Thomas Parnell — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Dublin, The Cuala Press, 1927\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"43\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 31, [1].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The volume presents handsomely in its original quarter linen over blue-grey paper boards, though showing some of the inevitable gentle wear associated with this delicate style of binding. The paper spine label remains fully intact but exhibits notable age-toning and minor edge-wear. The boards themselves are slightly rubbed with faint scattered marks, mild sun-fading toward the upper margins, and light bumping to the corners. Internally, the pages appear crisp, displaying light age-related toning consistent with age, particularly to the untrimmed edges, but remain fundamentally clean and firm within a tight binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This handsome volume represents the first Cuala Press edition of Thomas Parnell's selected poems, strictly limited to an impression of just 200 copies. Printed on Irish-made paper, the text was hand-set and published by Elizabeth Corbet Yeats, sister of W.B. Yeats, making this a notable piece of Anglo-Irish literary and private press history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe title page bears a striking woodcut illustration, firmly rooting the book in the aesthetic of the Irish Literary Revival. Parnell, an early 18th-century Anglo-Irish clergyman and ancestor of the nationalist politician Charles Stewart Parnell, was a close associate of literary giants like Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eCurated and introduced by the acclaimed Irish dramatist Lennox Robinson, this edition highlights the cultural bridging of distinct eras in Irish letters. Due to its exceptionally low print run and the inherent fragility of its binding, copies of this edition—especially those retaining an intact original spine label—have become increasingly scarce on the open market, appealing equally to collectors of Irish literature and fine press enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eA true gem of the Irish Literary Revival, this limited Cuala Press edition resurrects the lyrical voice of Thomas Parnell, an 18th-century Anglo-Irish poet who once walked alongside Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift. Curated by the celebrated playwright Lennox Robinson, this slender volume beautifully bridges the Augustan age and the 20th-century Celtic Twilight. Hand-printed by Elizabeth Corbet Yeats in an edition of just 200 copies, it stands as a testament not only to Parnell’s enduring literary legacy but also to the exquisite, artisanal craftsmanship of one of Ireland's most historically significant private presses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53977841959251,"sku":"4202-RM-F-VG-37","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260605_162228.jpg?v=1781177062","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/poems-by-thomas-parnell-selected-by-lennox-robinson-thomas-parnell-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}