Book, "The Life of Gerald Griffin" by his bother, second edition, published by James Duffy, Dublin, 1857 and printed by Pattison Jolly, Printer, 12 Anglesea St., Dublin. 404pp inc. 2 prints, prints on title page and opposite, respectively, rural scene with house, by Mulcahy, Greatbatch sculpt. and Griffin from painting by Mercier, engraved by Deane. Hard cloth cover; dark red; embossed design on front and rear boards, gold lettering and floral design on spine; edges of pages gilded but now mostly worn off. 17 Chapters arranged by dates plus appendix. Inscribed on inside of front cover "2/6" in pencil and on reverse of Griffin print "G.B. 920 [underlined]/ G R I." in black and " £9" in pencil.