Thomas Campion and the Art of English Poetry. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, 1913. First Edition. Pp ix, 128. Publisher’s smooth navy buckram boards, title lettered in gilt to spine. Some light scattered spotting to page margins, but overall a nice bright copy.

Inscribed by the Author on the second endpaper: ‘To Rev. William G. Griffith, with all of his compliments 16/11/1913, Thomas MacDonagh.’

A critical study of the Elizabethan poet and composer Thomas Campion, the book began as MacDonagh’s Master of Arts thesis at University College, Dublin, in 1911 and It was subsequently published without changes in 1913 by Hodges, Figgis & Co.

Thomas MacDonough was an accomplished writer of poetry and plays, born in Cloughjordan 1878. He taught in Kilkenny before moving to St. Enda’s (founded by Patrick Pearse) in Dublin. His first three books were self-published. In 1913 MacDonough joined the Irish Volunteers. He helped to organise the Howth Gun-Running, was Chief Marshal at the funeral of O’Donovan Rossa, joined the I.R.B. & became a signatory of the Proclamation of 1916. He commanded at Jacob’s Factory during The Rising, and was shot on 3rd May, 1916.