Author: Whitley Stokes
Title: On the Calendar of Oengus Notes from the Leabhar Brecc
Description: Dublin, Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy, 1875. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Original Rare 1875 Very Good First Edition Hardcover Original Folio Volume An impressive 354 pp. Folio semi-diplomatic edition of four MSS 6, 7, 9, and 10, with introductory essay (1--25), corrigenda (26--31), translation, glossarial index (pages ccix--cccxxix), geographical index to the notes (pages cccxxxi--cccxxxviii), Index of persons mentioned in the notes.Dublin: SALE Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy, Very Good Hardcover. Folio Also Notes from The Leabhar Brecc. It appears to be the original boards but the spine has been handsomely re backed with the same material and the original leather title patch with gilt lettering restored. The title page seems to have vanished with the Vikings. N/D C.1875 This huge Folio work is a testament to Celtic Irish learning in the 'Age of the Saints'. Except for rubs at the farthest edges of the boards book and spine is very good and in clean shape except for several light pencil annotations. NO library markings NO numbers NO bookplates. See photos.Three Geese In Flight Celtic Studies Five Star Customer Service since 1977 Expect extra postage. Very Good .

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