Cré na Cille. Aithris I nDeich nEadarluid. Illustrated by Charles Lamb. Dublin: Sairseal, 1949. First Edition. Pp, 364. Original black buckram, title and illustration in silver to spine, lacks dust jacket. Neat annotations & underlining throughout text. a good copy.

First issue of this Irish language classic. Cre na Cille (Churchyard Clay) won the Oireachtas literary competition in 1947.

The novel depicts the unpleasant side of Irish rural life. It is unflinchingly honest, very funny, and fiercely eloquent. Charmingly illustrated with pen drawings by Charles Lamb R.H.A.