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Looking for Seosamh Mac Grianna books

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  • 23-09-2011 2:01pm
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    Cul a cnoic
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    Hi,
    I have been trying for quite a log time now to get the following 4 books by Seosamh Mac Grianna for my father-in-law.
    Tried everywhere, local book shops, online books finders like Kennys, ABE, Rare Books, Amazon etc but no joy.
    Would anyone have one stuck in the back of a press collecting dust and be willing to sell?

    Thanks

    1) Ben Hur: Scéal fá Chríost (Ben Hur: A Story about Christ) Translator: Seosamh Mac Grianna 1933
    2) An Páistín Fionn, The Whiteheaded Boy ... Seosamh Mac Grianna 1934
    3) Ivanhoe. Translator: Seosamh Mac Grianna 1937.
    4) Na Lochlannaigh... Seosamh Mac Grianna 1938


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    Durnish
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    ah, those are the ones with the sensational covers, exhibited in Boston a couple of years ago. Were they not republished?


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    Cul a cnoic
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    Durnish wrote: »
    ah, those are the ones with the sensational covers, exhibited in Boston a couple of years ago. Were they not republished?
    Thanks or the reply Durnish. Have never seen the covers, but am hoping that I will someday:D


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    Durnish
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    Here's the Boston cover exhibition, rem, MacGrianna was the translator so scroll thru' the pages.
    http://www.bc.edu/libraries/about/exhibits/burnsvirtual/bkcovers/6.html


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    Durnish
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    Wuthering Heights and Hound of Baskervilles are my favourite covers, but not trans by Macgrianna.


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    Cul a cnoic
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    Durnish wrote: »
    Here's the Boston cover exhibition, rem, MacGrianna was the translator so scroll thru' the pages.

    http://www.bc.edu/libraries/about/exhibits/burnsvirtual/bkcovers/6.html


    Durnish wrote: »
    Wuthering Heights and Hound of Baskervilles are my favourite covers, but not trans by Macgrianna.

    Excellent dust covers indeed, but at this stage I would take them without.

    Was half asleep when I replied last night, I actually got "Caiftín Blood" (Captain Blood) and it was in excellent condition,with its dustcover near perfect from a book dealer in Cheshire a few months back and I certainly did admire it. Ben Hur, while a very simple design, is striking.

    Thanks again for the link and if you can get me the books they were on, that would be excellent......


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