Sir William Gregory of Coole, the Biography of an Anglo-Irishman. Signed By Author
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Sir William Gregory of Coole: The Biography of an Anglo-Irishman (1986)
EN HC USISBN: 9780861401758 bzw. 0861401751, in Englisch, Colin Smythe Limited, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, mit Einband.
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"William H. Gregory, to the extent that his name is familiar, is remembered merely as the husband of Lady Gregory, of Abbey Theatre and Irish Literary Revival fame. He contributed to this undeserved obscurity by failing to make the most of his undoubted abilities and by choosing as a bride a woman many years his junior who was to make the most of heres. Yet in his lifetime he was a figure of sufficient prominence - politician, racing man, dilettante - to be included in the Vanity Fair series of portraits even before he went on to serve with great success as a colonial governor. Moreover, his career throws additional light on the problems of Irish landowners and MPs at a time when Ireland was again a central issue in British politics. Author of the infamous 'quarter-acre test' for relief during the famine, he paradoxically established an enviable reputation as a humane and progressive landlord, only to find himself at the end of his life an alien in his native land. Professor Brian Jenkins has written a lively and interesting biography, setting his subject in the context of his position at the centre of Victorian life in Britain, and establishing Sir William as very much a personality in his own right." Includes bibliography, notes and index. Review copy with publisher's compliment slip in front. Green cloth hardback with gilt foil titles on spine. Book in near fine condition - top edge a bit sunned and dirty, corners bumped, pages lightly sunned. Dust jacket is stuck to rear board, near bottom edge and is generally in good condition, with light shelf- and edge-wear, a little fading and some scratching on the front.
"William H. Gregory, to the extent that his name is familiar, is remembered merely as the husband of Lady Gregory, of Abbey Theatre and Irish Literary Revival fame. He contributed to this undeserved obscurity by failing to make the most of his undoubted abilities and by choosing as a bride a woman many years his junior who was to make the most of heres. Yet in his lifetime he was a figure of sufficient prominence - politician, racing man, dilettante - to be included in the Vanity Fair series of portraits even before he went on to serve with great success as a colonial governor. Moreover, his career throws additional light on the problems of Irish landowners and MPs at a time when Ireland was again a central issue in British politics. Author of the infamous 'quarter-acre test' for relief during the famine, he paradoxically established an enviable reputation as a humane and progressive landlord, only to find himself at the end of his life an alien in his native land. Professor Brian Jenkins has written a lively and interesting biography, setting his subject in the context of his position at the centre of Victorian life in Britain, and establishing Sir William as very much a personality in his own right." Includes bibliography, notes and index. Review copy with publisher's compliment slip in front. Green cloth hardback with gilt foil titles on spine. Book in near fine condition - top edge a bit sunned and dirty, corners bumped, pages lightly sunned. Dust jacket is stuck to rear board, near bottom edge and is generally in good condition, with light shelf- and edge-wear, a little fading and some scratching on the front.
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SIR WILLIAM GREGORY OF COOLE (1986)
EN HC USISBN: 9780861401758 bzw. 0861401751, in Englisch, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, mit Einband.
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The biography of an Anglo-Irishman. Hardback published by Colin Smythe, 1986. Ex library book with usual stamps, etc. Dustwrapper covered in a clear plastic sleeve. In good condition. This is a heavy book and will incur extra postal and packing charges.
The biography of an Anglo-Irishman. Hardback published by Colin Smythe, 1986. Ex library book with usual stamps, etc. Dustwrapper covered in a clear plastic sleeve. In good condition. This is a heavy book and will incur extra postal and packing charges.
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Sir William Gregory of Coole: The Biography of an Anglo-Irishman
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Sir William Gregory of Coole, the Biography of an Anglo-Irishman. Signed By Author (1986)
EN HC US SI FEISBN: 9780861401758 bzw. 0861401751, in Englisch, Colin Smythe, UK, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, signiert, Erstausgabe.
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Book. Inscribed by Author(s), Hardcover, 1st Edition.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Gils Book Loft, NY, Binghamton, [RE:5].
Book. Inscribed by Author(s), Hardcover, 1st Edition.
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Sir William Gregory of Coole: A Biography (1987)
EN HC USISBN: 9780861401758 bzw. 0861401751, in Englisch, Colin Smythe, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
Colin Smythe, 1987-12-31. Hardcover. Good.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
Colin Smythe, 1987-12-31. Hardcover. Good.
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