Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book

Soldier-Songs-Patrick-MacGill-Limited-Edition-Signed-Rare-Antique-book-01-mh Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book
Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book
Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book
Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book
Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book
Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book
Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book
Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book
Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book
Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book
Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book
Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book

Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book
Soldier Songs – Patrick MacGill – Limited Edition – Signed – Rare Antique book. Soldier Songs – by Patrick MacGill. Published by Herbert Jenkins, London. First Edition, First impression, 1917. Limited Edition number 220 of 260 (for sale). Signed by Author Patrick MacGill, printed on hand-made paper. Original publishers Green Buckram cloth on boards, gilt titles and top edges, others untrimmed. 8vo – 19.5cm x 14.5cm. Printed by: William Brendon and sons, Ltd. Raised in a poor family at the age of 14 Patrick embarked on a journey to Scotland to become a navvy – (navigational Engineer) digging the canels, train lines and roads.. This lead to him getting his nickname’The Navvy Poet’. As WW1 broke out, Patrick enlisted and served for’London Irish Rifles’ but was wounded in the battle of loos and was sent back to work for MI7 (military intelligence service). Already know for his poetry, patrick published in 1917’Soldier songs’ printing only 280 first edition, first impressions, only 260 went on the general sale all hand signed by himself. Patrick died in Florida USA in 1963 aged 73, an annual literary event is held in Glenties in his honour.. The Patrick MacGill Festival’. Overall in very good condition. All pages present no loose or teared pages. Hinges good, gutter good. Text block clean and bright. Minor rubbing, bumped corners and shelf wear to binding, otherwise good. Please note portrait picture of Patrick is for reference purposes only. Rates set for US and UK. Any questions please ask , thank you. This item is in the category “Books, Comics & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectable”. The seller is “a.stock-bookseller” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Place of Publication: London
  • Non-Fiction Subject: Literature, Poetry & Criticism
  • Language: English
  • Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Inscribed, Limited Edition, Numbered
  • Author: Patrick MacGill
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Publisher: Herbert Jenkins
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Original/Facsimile: Original
  • Year Printed: 1917

Soldier Songs Patrick MacGill Limited Edition Signed Rare Antique book