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paperback. Good. 1st pb ed. L.(Faber) 1978. Pictorial wraps. Very good.

1974. London, Faber, 1974. 12 cm x 19 cm. 400 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Slight cracking at the spine. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen - Translator Erik Haugaard. John Montague (28 February 1929 - 10 December 2016) was an Irish poet. Born in America, he was raised in Ireland. He published a number of volumes of poetry, two collections of short stories and two volumes of memoir. He was one of the best known Irish contemporary poets. In 1998 he became the first occupant of the Ireland Chair of Poetry (essentially Ireland's poet laureate). In 2010, he was made a Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur, France’s highest civil award. (Wikipedia)

1978. First Faber and Faber edition. London, Faber and Faber, 1978. 12,5 cm x 20 cm. 400 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss - american - irish poet Chuck Kruger. With his name and a beautiful inscription by John Montague to Chuck Kruger on the half title: "Love to Chuck - John". Occasional markings and annotations in the text. Contains among others the following chapters: The First Invasion of Ireland; The First Lawcase; The First Poet: The Muse of Amergin, The Alphabet Calender of Amergin; The Double Vision of Manannan; The Wooing of Etain; The Plain of Adoration, Adze-Head; Cormac Mac Airt Presiding at Tara etc.