London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., & George Tucker, 1898. Although the word is not used much today, "bull" has a distinguished, non-scatalogical, literary history. It refers to mixing a metaphor, often in an absurd way. Here the Irish, already famous for their unique ways of expressing themselves, are hoist on their own petard, so to speak. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition. There is no publication date, but WorldCat and Copac agree on 1898. A scarce title (although the Queen of England has a copy). Green cloth decorative binding shewing two cartoon-like Irishmen meeting in a lane, cattle in the pasture beyond. Colors are brown, three shades of green, black, and gilt. On the spine, gilt lettering and another Irish figure. Clean text; xii, 204 pages, with a one-page publisher's advert in the back. The preliminary pages contain the Preface and Index. The first entry is the famous essay on Irish Bulls, written by Maria Edgeworth and her father in 1802. Very faint previous-owner signature on the FFEP. There are two envelopes attached to the front and rear paste-downs which have newspaper clippings with examples of contemporary bulls.Only vague hints of rubbing, else a truly Fine copy. Size: 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fine/No Jacket.

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Titre

The Book of Bulls. Being a Very Complete and Entertaining Essay on the Evolution of the Irish and Other "bulls.

�diteur

Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., & George Tucker, London

Date de parution

1898

Reliure

Hardcover

�dition

First Edition.

�tat de l'article

Fine

�tat de la jaquette

No Jacket

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