1916 Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook - Illustrated - Easter Rising Irish IRA
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:17272051 | Language: Irish |
| Special Attributes: Illustrated |
Original Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook. Easter 1916. A Complete Narrative of the Rising with Detailed Accounts of the Fighting at all Points. Illustrated with photographs of participants and some maps in the text.This is the second edition which was printed in the immediate aftermath and unlike the first edition and the later 1917 edition, it did not come with a fold out map. this edition was printed soon after the first edition which was a small printing and immediately sold out.The co...ndition is fair , all text and photos are present but the covers are detached and a bit dishevelled , missing some edge pieces with some staining The paper spine is also mostly missing. The paper of these handbooks were printed on newsprint type paper and in general have not survived well. Overall apart from the covers, the pages are clean and perfectly readable.
A massive compilation of documents, biographical sketches, lists and testimony concerning the immediate events and the aftermath.
A massive compilation of documents, biographical sketches, lists and testimony concerning the immediate events and the aftermath.
