Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish
By
 Morgan Llywelyn

Houghton Mifflin Company
Boston, Massachusetts
1984

Inscribed by the author on the verso of the front free endpaper: "For Mary O'Malley Benedetti - who has a spark from her ancestress, the splendid Grainne Ni Mhaille - Always, Morgan Llywelyn Oct. 20, 1985"
Laid in: Program of the Irish American Cultural Society, Bucks County, Pa. Tenth Annual Luncheon, Sunday, October 20, 1985, featuring as Guest Speaker Morgan Llywelyn and also the "Man of the Year Award" and the words to Ireland's National Anthem "The Soldier's Song".
[14], 466 p.; 24 cm. (9.5 inches). Green cloth spine, with gilt-stamped spine title, black paper over boards.  Glossy, color illustrated dust jacket, artwork by Jim Fitzpatrick, 1984, world famous Irish artist, authority on Celtic art and mythology.  Includes Author's Note and A Selected Bibliography.  Color map on endpapers.

First Edition, First Printing

"This magnificent novel of the birth of Ireland is a living portrait of the great Gaelic bard, Amergin. His poetic vision inspired his people to leave Spain and attempt the Conquest of Fabled Erin in the Fourth Century B.C. Because of his irresistible passion, they embarked on one of mankind's greatest adventures to a land at the very heart of mystery.
Destiny links the brilliant Amergin with a woman named Shinann, a beguiling heroine unique in literature. Her people The Túatha Dé Danann, represent a riddle that has never been solved. The myth and magic of their story may even be very real history - and the shimmer of their sorcery still colors Ireland"  [from the dust jacket] .

ISBN: 0395353521

Book is in  Fine/As New Condition: pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked.
Dust Jacket is in Very Good Condition: light wear top edge of the spine and both sections and at the corners.  Scarce inscribed copy of this novel.





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