O’Grady, Standish. In The Wake Of King James, or, Dun-Randal On The Sea. London, J.M. Dent & Co., 1896. 13 x 19.5cm. (6), 242 pages. Original clothbound hardcover with gilt lettering to spine and gilt tops. Slight lean to spine, some mottling to boards and minor fraying to cloth at corners, binding firm and text itself clean. Endpapers foxed, with previous owner’s name inscribed on front endpaper.

A historical romance by the well-known Irish author and historian, Standish O’Grady. The story is based on the legend of the treasure of Dun Randal, a fort on the western coast of Ireland.

O’Grady played a formative role in the Celtic Revival, publishing the tales of Irish mythology, as the History of Ireland: Heroic Period (1878), arguing that the Gaelic tradition had rival only from the tales of Homeric Greece. O’Grady was a paradox for his times, proud of his Gaelic heritage, he was also a member of the Church of Ireland, and a champion of aristocratic virtues.

• Keywords: Irish Literature · Literature
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 100393AB

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