NATIONALISM

Jackets Green Song Book. Skibbereen | The Old Plaid Shawl | The Jackets Green | [...] | Bold Robert Emmett (publisher and date not stated). Sheet, 8pp, fol., full sheet folded twice.A different edition, with the same title, was published in 12mo as No. 26 in ‘McGlennon’s Song Book Series’ (London: Felix McGlennon, no date [c. 1912?]). No copy of either edition listed. This item is listed in my catalogue, Printed and Other Material From the Papers of Robert and Sylvia Lynd, all of Irish interest. Hard copy available.

Handbill, 2pp, 12mo, with wear to extremities, mainly good. A clue to the date of publication is the giving of Ireland’s trade figures for 1914. It concludes, ‘Is not Ireland fooled and robbed long enough? The Hour for Freedom and the Irish Republic has struck!’ Headed with wholesale price in manuscript ‘1/- 100.’ Two items on WorldCat with the same title; neither, apparently, identical to this. epublic. | Senators so senatorial! Accept my appreciation.’ No other copy traced.

Three pages, 12mo, in bifolium, black-edged, with original envelope, also black-edged,1.5 inch tear to fold, mainly very good. He explains that his father's illness and death (and consequent complicated affairs) delayed his response to Arkwright's letter. He thanks him for his advice as to my Preface & Introduction to Moore's Melodies [underlined; he edited a new standard edition of Moore’s Irish Melodies, 'The Spirit of a Nation' (1911)].

12mo, 4 pp, in a bifolium, with postscript on reverse of a Commercial Bank of Scotland 'Paid-in Slip'. Text clear and complete on aged and worn paper. Difficult hand. A fluent and energetic letter. Regarding the queries concerning 'Strasburg, and other words', 'the German Authorities which I fancy you consulted [...] are in my Edinburgh house'. He suggests writing to the London booksellers Williams & Norgate. He is glad to learn that 'Lockhart is turned a golfer.