Frank o'Connor — Lords and Commons

Dublin, The Cuala Press, 1938. Cloth. A limited edition collection of beautiful Irish poetry, published by the private press founded by Elizabeth Yeats. A limited edition work, limited to two-hundred and fifty copies.'Lords and Commons' is a collection of Irish poetry, a touching ode to the country and it's people.Written by Frank o'Connor, a noted author of short stories.Published by the Cuala Press. The private press was founded in 1908 by Elizabeth Yeats, the sister of William Butler Yeats. Yeats' press was an important figure in the Celtic Revival of the early 20th century. Elizabeth Yeats was the first commerical printer in Ireland to work exclusively with hand presses. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, smart, with just a few spots to the cloth spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .