Grace Gifford - "Twelve Nights at the Abbey Theatre" (Signed Book)

GRACE EVELYN GIFFORD PLUNKETT (1888 - 1955)

"Twelve Nights at the Abbey Theatre" - A book of drawings by Grace Plunkett published in 1929. It features her caricatures and cartoons, and offers a glimpse into her artistic style and her engagement with the Dublin arts scene, particularly the Abbey Theatre. The book was printed for subscribers only and is considered a rare publication.

Printed for the subscribers by Colm O'Lochlainn at the Sign of the Three Candles in Fleet Street Dublin,1929.

Signed by Grace Plunkett and numbered 146 from a limited edition of 200.

Gifford Plunkett's book reflects her involvement in the Irish cultural and political landscape of the time. She was known for her nationalist views and her marriage to Joseph Mary Plunkett, a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising.

Collectors item. Covers dust soiled, contents generally in good condition. This rare signed book is almost one hundred years old. Sold as seen.