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Curtis, Edmund . HISTORY OF IRELAND
London 1952 Metheun. 434p. Index. Folding map. Fair DJ. Good. (a12652)
$25.00Hogan, James. THE TRICHA CET AND RELATED LAND-MEASURES
Dublin 1929 Proceedings of Royal Irish Academy Vol. XXXVIII Sec C #7. pp. 147-235, wraps. VG. (a18330)
$35.00 French, Frances-Jane . THE ABBEY THEATRE SERIES OF PLAYS A BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dublin 1969 Dolmen. Hardcover. Octavo, 53pp., cloth. Fine in Near Fine DJ. (a23427)
$20.00Hardy, Evelyn. MIDNIGHT FESTIVAL
Dublin 1968 The Dolmen Press. Sm.8vo., 76pp., wraps. VG in VG DJ.(spot on front cover from price tag ) (a24300)
$22.00 Carpenter, George H. . A LIST OF THE SPIDERS OF IRELAND
Dublin 1899. In the Proceedings of Royal Irish Academy at pp. 128-210, removed from bound and rebound in later wraps. VG. No ownership marks. (a25946)
$49.00 Hayward, Richard . THIS IS IRELAND LEISTER AND THE CITY OF DUBLIN
London 1949 1st Barker. 256pp., drawings. Good, small ink stain on closed page ends of first 30 pages in worn DJ. (a26395)
$25.00 Behan, Brendan . BRENDAN BEHAN'S ISLAND AN IRISIH SKETCH-BOOK
NY 1962 1st Random. 8vo., 192pp., drawings by Paul Hogarth. VG, no DJ. (a28400)
$25.00 Genet, Jacqeline (editor) . WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
Paris 1981 L'Herne. In French. 4to., 450pp., photo illus., wraps. VG. (a32182)
$60.00 Gregeory, J.W, . THE IRISH ESKERS
London 1920 first edition . single complete issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Vol. 210. Lg.4to., pp.115-151, illustrated., original tan printed wraps. Unopened. Good, light wear. Original printing. (a40645)
$40.00 An Irish Sennachy . THE MERCER CHRONICLE
London 1866 1st For Private Circulation, Woodfall and Kinder. 8vo., 91pp., original red limp cloth with gilt lettering. Mercer family genealogy. Fairly Good, inner hinges cracking, light cover wear. Very scarce. (a41145)
$200.00 Callender, Rosheen and Frances Meenan . EQUALITY IN LAW BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IRELAND
Dordrecht 1994 1st Nijhoff. Tall 8vo., 262pp., printed hardcover. VG. (a42359)
$27.00 Fallon, Gabriel . THE ABBEY AND THE ACTOR
Dublin 1969. 8vo., 58pp., monochrome photo illustrations, stiff wraps. VG, light rubbing. (a43209)
$28.00 Archibald, Douglas . ESSAYS ON BEHAN, MEEHAN, MCGINLEY AND CONTEMPORARY IRISH FICTION
Colby 1999. Issue of Colby Quarterly, Volume XXXV Number 3, September 1999. 8vo., pp.131-197, wraps. VG. (a43963)
$25.00 Fogarty, Anne (introduction) . IRISH WOMEN NOVELISTS 1800-1940
Colby 2000. Issue of Colby Quarterly, Volume XXXVI Number 2, June 2000. 8vo., pp.79-187, wraps. VG plus, light wear. (a43964)
$35.00 AllenRandolph, Jod (introduction) . EVAN BOLAND
Colby 1999. Issue of Colby Quarterly, Volume XXXV Number 4, December 1999. 8vo., pp.203-304, wraps. VG, light wear. (a43965)
$25.00 Black, R. D. Collison . A CATALOGUE OF PAMPHLETS ON ECONOMIC SUBJECTS PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1750 AND 1900 AND NOW HOUSED IN IRISH LIBRARIES
Belfast 1969 Queen's University. 4to., 632pp., hardcover. VG in VG DJ. (a45660)
$30.00 Helzapfel, Rudi (comp) . AN INDEX OF CONTRIBUTORS TO THE DUBLIN MAGAZINE
Dublin 1966 1st Museum. Dublin Bibliographical Series No. 1. 8vo., 118pp., blue buckram binding. Owner bookplate. VG. (a47081)
$75.00Dechelette, Joseph. MANUEL D'ARCHEOLOGIE PREHISTORIQUE VOLUME II - ARCHEOLOGIE CELTIQUE OU PROTOHISTORIQUE PREMIERE PARTIE : AGE DU BRONZE
Paris 1910 first edition. Picard. Hardcover. In French. Lg.8vo., 512pp., 212 figures and one foldout map 512p. VG . not exlib, no owner marks; text clean; text lightly toned; hinges not cracked. Rear cover top tip slightly bent inward. no dj. (a53277)
$35.00 Godkin, James . THE LAND-WAR IN IRELAND A HISTORY FOR THE TIMES
Port Washington 1970. Kennikat reprint of original 1870 edition. 8vo., 436pp., hardcover. Institution stamps on fore-edges, small number stamp at lower margin of one page. Plain label at heel of spine. Good. (a57086)
$45.00 Aulay, Ion . FIVE LYRIC TONE-PICTURES FOR PIANO
London 1936 J. & W. Chester. Music of Irish character, with title on front in Gaelic. 4to., 33pp., original printed wraps.Tiny ink number on front. Stamped: For Review. Near Fine. Scarce. (a57154)
$100.00 de Vere, Aubrey . IRISH ODES AND OTHER POEMS
New York 1869 Catholic Publication Society. 8vo., 309pp., green cloth. Owner signed. Good, spine ends lightly worn, leaves slightly browned. (a58142)
$55.00 Aulay, Ion . SONATA IN E MINOR FOR PIANO
London 1936 J. & W. Chester. Music of Irish character, with title on front in Gaelic. 4to., 49pp., original printed wraps.Tiny ink number on front. Stamped: For Review. Near Fine. Scarce. (a58199)
$90.00 (architecture) . THE GEORGIAN SOCIETY RECORDS OF EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE AND DECORATION IN IRELAND. VOLUME V WITH COMPLETE INDEX TO THE SERIES VOLUMES I-V
1913 1st Printed for the Society at the Dublin University Press by Ponsonby & Gibbs. Copy No. 388 of 600 printed. 4to., xxvi, 132 plates (complete-matches list of plates given in text, 30 text illustrations, original tan cloth with black lettering and decoration. Many mansions and estates illustrated--mostly photo illustrations with some floorplans. Exterior veiws, interior views, closeup of design details, wall friezes, furniture etc. Includes a catalogue of Georgian Houses in Ireland. Two owner name stamps on end papers. Good, some soiling and wear, spine ends a bit frayed, one wrinkle on front with some slight effect on front pastedown, covers slightly cocked. Valuable reference for Irish architecture, design and history. Scarce. (a60302)
$650.00 Guest, Edwin . ORIGINES CELTICAE (A FRAGMENT) AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HISTORY OF BRITAIN (2 hardcover volumes)
London 1883 1st Macmillan. Two volumes, Octavo., 409pp., 538pp., steel engraved portrait of author as frontis (Volume 1), errata, original green cloth hardcover. Light number stamp on bottom margin of Contents page, residue of labels on each spine. Good, inner hinges cracked, corners a bit worn. 2 volumes. (a60662)
$90.00 Fitzpartrick, Thomas . THE BLOODY BRIDGE AND OTHER PAPERS RELATING TO THE INSURRECTION OF 1641 (SIR PHELIM O'NEILL'S REBELLION)
Port Washington 1970 Kennikat. Reprint of original 1903 edition. Octavo, 296pp., hardcover. Ex-university library, with usual markings. Text clean, no underlines. VG, no DJ. (a60673)
$55.00 Bolton, G. C. . THE PASSING OF THE IRISH ACT OF UNION A STUDY IN PARLIAMENTARY POLITICS
1966 Oxford. Hardcover. Octavo, 239pp., hardcover. Ex-university library, with usual markings. Text clean, no underlines. VG, no DJ. (a60682)
$26.00A Member of the Bar. IRISH ELOQUENCE - THE SPEECHES OF THE CELEBRATED IRISH ORATORS PHILIPS, CURRAN AND GRATTAN TO WHICH IS ADDED THE POWERFUL APPEAL OF ROBERT EMMETT AT THE CLOSE OF HIS TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON
Philadelphia 1852 first edition. Biddle. Hardcover tall Octavo, 370p., Full leather. Backstrip professionally reinforced. Owner signed. Good+, text clean, binding secure , front inner hinge reinforced. (a66410)
$65.00De Nadaillac, Marquis. LES POPULATIONS LACUSTRES DE L'EUROPE; L'IRLANDE PREHISTORIQUE; L'AGE DE CUIVRE (3 OFFPRINTS)
1894, 1901, 1902. Three offprints. In French. Octavo, 44pp.; 12pp.; 35pp. in original printed wraps. Two are signed Hommage del'auteur, on front covers. Good. Set of 3 original offprints. (a66849)
$95.00 Falkiner, C. Litton . ESSAYS RELATING TO IRELAND BIOGRAPHCAL HISTORICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL
1970 Kennikat Press. Reprint of original 1809 edition. Octavo, 249pp., hardcover. Label at heel of spine, institution stamp on fore-edges. Good. no dj. (a67863)
$30.00 Balfour, Arthr J. et al . AGAINST HOME RULE, THE CASE FOR THE UNION
1970. Kennikat reprint of original 1912 edition. Introduction by Sir Edward Carson, Preface by A. Bonar Law. Edited by Simon Rosenbaum. Octavo, 356pp., hardcover. Label at heel of spine, institution stamp on fore-edges. Good. no dj. (a67873)
$27.00 Grattan, Henry . THE ADDRESS OF THE RIGHT HON. HENRY GRATTAN TO HIS CONSTITUENTS (THE CITIZENS OF DUBLIN) ON HIS RETIRING FROM THE PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND
London 1797 J. S. Jordan. Second edition with a Sketch of his life and his address to the Freemen. Octavo, 46pp., later wraps. VG. (a68576)
$95.00 Hagan, Edward A. . HIGH NONSENSICAL WORDS: A STUDY OF THE WORKS OF STANDISH JAMES O'GRADY. ISBN 0-87875-306-0
Troy 1986 1st Whitston. ISBN 0-87875-306-0. Octavo, hardcover. Fine. Brand New. (a68873)
$45.00 Burke, Sir J. Bernard . MATERIALS FOR A HISTORY OF THE FAMILY OF JOHN SULLIVAN OF BERWICK, NEW ENGLAND, AND OF THE O'SULLIVNAS OF ARDEA, IRELAND. CHIEFLY COLLECTED BY THE LATE THOMAS COFFIN AMORY WITH A PEDIGREE OF O'SULLIVAN BEARE
Cambridge 1893 1st John Wilson and Son. Octavo, 170pp. (pages 150-170 are blank, presumably for reader to write in notes)., two illustrations: Armorial of O'Sullivan Beare; Seal of O'Sullivan; map of part of Kerry and Cork Counties, rebound in later wraps. Laid in: 2x3 inch magazine illustration of home of John Sullivan in Durham. VG. Very scarce. (a69126)
$475.00 Gilbert, Victor F. (comp) . LABOUR AND SOCIAL HISTORY THESES, AMERICAN, BRITISH AND IRISH UNIVERSITY THESES AND DISSERTATIONS IN THE FIELD OF BRITISH AND IRISH LABOUR HISTORY PRESENTED BETWEEN 1900 AND 1978. ISBN 0 7201 1647 3
London 1982 1st Mansell. ISBN 0 7201 1647 3. Hardcover. Octavo, 194pp., cloth. Fine, no DJ. (a71942)
$75.00 Fox, Robin . THE TORY ISLANDERS A PEOPLE OF THE CELTIC FRINGE
London 1978 1st Cambridge. Hardcover. Octavo, 210pp., photo illustrations, cloth. Fine in Good plus DJ, a bit soiled and lightly worn. (a72170)
$80.00 Bidder, George Parker . THE NATIONAL DEFENCES
London 1861 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. The object of this paper is to bring under the consideration of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the National Defences of the Kingdom and the means that have been and ought to be adopted to provide for the safety of the country, in case of foreign invasion. Octavo, pp., 391-586, one large color foldout map of Portsmouth Dockyard and Spithead showing forts and plans of defense against ironclad boats, etc. and one very large color fold out map of all the railroads of England and Ireland, one foldout chart of statistics about Armstrong and Whitworth guns, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73864)
$250.00 Findlay, Hugh . ISLE OF DESTINY
Dallas 1941 1st Kaleidograph Press. Poems about Ireland. Hardcover. Small octavo, 69pp., frontis photo illustration of Findlay tipped in by owner, cloth. Signed by Hugh Findlay in presentation to Henrietta Cholmeley-Jones with the note that: The inward light of the human heart must be fed by the mixed oils of happiness and pain. An original poem (somewhat soiled) by Cholmeley-Jones mounted inside rear cover and signed by her. Book is also signed by Cholmeley-jones of West Port CT. Near Good, light water staining on boards and rear blank end paper. (a74695)
$45.00 Hagan, Edward A. . HIGH NONSENSICAL WORDS: A STUDY OF THE WORKS OF STANDISH JAMES O'GRADY
Troy 1986 1st Whitston. Hardcover. Octavo, 229pp., cloth. Review slip taped inside cover. VG plus, tiny ink line on front, no DJ. (a75101)
$42.00 Gilbert, John T. (editor) . NARRATIVES OF THE DETENTION LIBERATION AND MARRIAGE OF MARIA CLEMENTINA STUART
Shannon 1970 Irish University Press. Introduction by Sir Charles Petrie. Hardcover. 4to., 207pp., green cloth. Owner's name erased from front blank end paper leaving a spot. VG. Scarce. (a83308)
$175.00