Lyra Celtica; An Anthology of Representative Celtic Poetry, E.A. Sharp & J. Matthay, Edinburgh 1932

Lyra Celtica; An Anthology of Representative Celtic Poetry. Edited by E.A. Sharp and J. Matthay. With Introduction and Notes by William Sharp. Ancient Irish, Alban, Gaelic, Breton, Cymric, and Modern Scottish and Irish Celtic Poetry.

Published by John Grant, Edinburgh, 1932. Reprint of Second edition (the book's second edition was first printed in 1924, following the first edition of 1896). Part of 'The Celtic Library'.

A very good blue cloth hardback with attractive gilt titles and blind embossed Celtic inspired art nouveau pattern to front and rear covers. Light wear. Soundly bound. With pictorial Celtic design endpapers, with just a few small areas in the inner hinges where the paper has rubbed through. Previous owner's signature to half title.

Text is bright and clean throughout - looks unread with some page edges still uncut. With lightly rubbed gilt top edge and rough cut vertical and lower edges. An attractive volume.

Language: English.

li + 450pp.

Dimensions: approximately 204mm high x135mm wide x42mm deep.

Unpacked weight approximately 598g (unpacked).