The Old Black Sea Chest. A Story of Bantry Bay. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. London: Dent, 1958. First Edition. Good copy in pictorial dust jacket. Presentation copy from the Author to her friend, author & dramatist Teresa Deevy.

Patricia Lynch (1898-1972) was an Irish author of children’s literature and journalist. She is best known for blending Irish rural life and fantasy. Teresa Deevy published an essay on Patricia Lynch entitled ‘A Study’ in 1948.