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IRELAND - IRISH LANGUAGE MACMURTIN (HUGH) [AODH BUI MAC CRUITIN] The Elements of the Irish Langu...
IRELAND - IRISH LANGUAGE MACMURTIN (HUGH) [AODH BUI MAC CRUITIN] The Elements of the Irish Language, Grammatically Explained in English, 2 parts in 1 vol., FIRST EDITION, text in roman and Irish, woodcut vignettes, occasional spotting, 2-page manuscript prayer in English on blank verso of final leaf and end paste-down, contemporary calf, spine gilt, rubbed, a few abrasions to sides, 8vo, Louvain, Martin Van Overbeke, 1728 Footnotes: MacCurtin (1680?–1755), an Irish poet and antiquary from Co. Clare, established his literary reputation having moved to Dublin in 1724, before travelling to the Irish Franciscan College at Louvain, where he published his The Elements of the Irish Language Grammatically Explained in English, 'a work of considerable scholarship... [which] drew heavily from an unpublished manuscript grammar by Francis Walsh' (ODNB). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
IRELAND - IRISH LANGUAGE MACMURTIN (HUGH) [AODH BUI MAC CRUITIN] The Elements of the Irish Language, Grammatically Explained in English, 2 parts in 1 vol., FIRST EDITION, text in roman and Irish, woodcut vignettes, occasional spotting, 2-page manuscript prayer in English on blank verso of final leaf and end paste-down, contemporary calf, spine gilt, rubbed, a few abrasions to sides, 8vo, Louvain, Martin Van Overbeke, 1728 Footnotes: MacCurtin (1680?–1755), an Irish poet and antiquary from Co. Clare, established his literary reputation having moved to Dublin in 1724, before travelling to the Irish Franciscan College at Louvain, where he published his The Elements of the Irish Language Grammatically Explained in English, 'a work of considerable scholarship... [which] drew heavily from an unpublished manuscript grammar by Francis Walsh' (ODNB). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing