1906 The Fair Hills of Ireland Stephen Gwynn retailer Hugh Thomson First Ed Illus

The first edition of this historical study of Ireland, in a delightful cloth binding.The work of Irish journalist and politician Stephen Gwynn. With eleven chapters, each focused on a different geographical region, including the Boyne valley, Dublin, Armagh and Sligo.With vignette illustrations and four illustrated colour plates from Irish illustrator Hugh Thomson. Collated, complete.With four pages of illustrations to the retailer rear. Condition Report: In the publisher's original cloth binding, with gilt detailing. Boards and bright, with some fading to back strip. Front hinge slightly strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Overall: Very Good Indeed