A celebration of Limerick's silver / edited by John R. Bowen & Conor O'Brien.
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TextPublication details: Cork [Ireland] : Collins ; Limerick [Ireland] : In association with The Hunt Museum, 2007.Description: 220 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cmISBN: - 9781905172559 (pbk.)
- 1905172559 (pbk.)
- 739.23 BOW
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 739.23 BOW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002000162116 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Published to coincide with the forthcoming exhibition in the Hunt Museum Limerick, this book is the first to chronicle the work of Limerick silversmiths and goldsmiths.
"Published to coincide with the exhibition...at The Hunt Museum, Limerick, 14 September 2007-13 January 2008"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-215) and index.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Writer and diplomat Conor Cruise O'Brien was born in Dublin, Ireland on November 3, 1917. He studied history at Trinity College and found a job in the civil service. While working as a civil servant, he wrote two books Maria Cross (1952) and Parnell and His Party (1957). As a diplomat, he focused on creating an independent position for Ireland in the United Nations and played a critical role in the United Nations intervention in Congo in 1961. In 1969, he won a seat in Ireland's Parliament. He also was editor in chief of The Observer and was a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books, The Atlantic, and The Irish Independent. He wrote numerous books throughout his lifetime including To Katanga and Back, The Great Melody, Memoir: My Life and Themes, and The Long Affair. He died on December 18, 2008 at the age of 91.(Bowker Author Biography)