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Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry by William Carleton, a classic collection portraying everyday life, customs, humor, hardships, superstitions, and social conditions of rural Ireland. The stories draw heavily on Carleton’s firsthand knowledge of Irish country life and are accompanied by numerous detailed period illustrations. This is a New Edition, stated on the title page as containing the author’s latest corrections, an introduction, and explanatory notes. The volume is handsomely bound in three-quarter brown leather with marbled paper boards and matching marbled endpapers, raised spine bands, and gilt lettering reading “Carleton — Irish Peasantry.” The book contains illustrated plates including “The Pleasures of a Jaunting Car” and “Interior of Larry’s Home,” along with additional illustrations throughout. An old handwritten note or bookseller slip is retained inside the front of the volume. Condition: Antique copy showing age-related wear. Leather binding remains attractive with rubbing, scratches, scuffs, and wear along the spine, corners, and edges. Marbled boards show surface wear. Interior pages have moderate to heavy foxing and toning, particularly around the illustrated plates, with occasional spotting and handling marks. Binding appears substantial from the photographs. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition. A particularly attractive decorative leather-bound and illustrated edition of Carleton’s important nineteenth-century depiction of Irish rural life. Shipping: Your book will be carefully packaged to ensure it arrives safely. Please review all photographs, as they are considered part of the description.