Paley, William.

Horae Paulinae. Or The Truth of the Scripture History of St. Paul. Evinced by a Comparison of the Epistles which bear his Name with the Acts of the Apostles and with one another.

Fifth Edition. London, Printed for R. Faulder, 1807. 20 x 13 cm. (2), 426 pages. Dark morrocco with gilt lines and gilt title on spine. Five raised bands. All edges gilt. Grey end papers. Very good condition. Ex Library with ex libris (Brynkinalt Library) glued to front paste down. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Top edge dust dulled. Mild foxing inside, but overall bright and clean.

Smith, Rev. Sydney.

The Wit and Wisdom of Rev. Sydney Smith. A Selection of the most memorable Passages in his Writings and Conversations.

Fourth Edition. London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1861. 19 x 12 cm. viii, 355 pages plus four pages publishers list. Original dark blue cloth with gilt decorations and gilt title on spine and front board. Elaborate blind decorations. Brown end papers. Deckle edges. Very good condition. Corners, boards and spine rubbed and bumped. Edges age darkened. Book sellers (Manchester) blind stamp on front free end paper. Binders label on rear end paper. A few small nicks. Internally clean.

Geruzez, Eugene.

Essais D’Histoire Litteraire.

Second Edition (Revue et Augmentee). Paris, Librairie de Garnier Freres, 1853. 18 x 11 cm. iv, 458 pages. Quarter leather over marbled boards. Marbled end papers. Gilt decorated spine with gilt title. Very good condition. Some minor rubbing and bumping to binding. Minor paper losses at corners. Spine a little faded. Some age darkening and foxing to end papers and some pages

O’Flanagan, Patrick / Ferguson, Paul / Whelan, Kevin (editors).

Rural Ireland 1600 – 1900: Modernisation and Change.

First Edition. Cork, University Press, 1987. 22 x 15 cm. xiv, 187 pages. With charts and maps. Original dark cloth with gilt title on spine. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket.

O’Callaghan, Conor.

Seatown [Signed].

First Edition. Oldcastle, Ireland, The Gallery Press, 1999. 21 x 14 cm. 63 pages. Original black cloth, inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Inscribed to Irish Poet Paul Durcan, dated and signed ‘Conor’. From the Library of Paul Durcan.

O’Siadhail, Micheal.

Hail! Madam Jazz [Signed]. New & Selected Poems.

First Edition. Newcastle Upon Tyne, Bloodaxe Books, 1992. 21 x 14 cm. 160 pages. Original cloth inside original dust jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

Duffy, Carol Ann.

Feminine Gospels [Signed].

London, Picador, 2002. 65 pages. Original hard cover inside original unclipped dust jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Signed by the Author on the title page.

Guthrie, Paddy.

Shadows of the Eagle – Signed. A Collection of Verse by Paddy Guthrie.

First Edition. Westport, Covie Publications, 2003. 21 x 14.5 cm. 80 pages. Illustrated throughout with B&W Photographs. Original decorated stiff paper covers. Paperback. Very good condition. Bright and clean. Signed (‘Paddy G.’) on title page.

Anon / Tadhg Gavin.

Life of St. Laurence O’Toole / St. Laurence O’Toole. Archbishop and Patron of Dublin.

Two Pamphlets. Dublin, Irish Messenger / Catholic Truth Society, 1948 & 1964. c. 18 x 12 cm. 24 & 16 pages. Original paper wrappers. Very good condition.

Anstey, F.

Vice Versa or A Lesson To Fathers.

London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1883. 18 x 12 cm. vi, (2), 370 pages. Contemporary half morroco over marbled boards. Black spine label with gilt title. Gilt decorations. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Top of front joint started to crack (c. 5 cm). Glue remnants on front paste down. Name stamp of Egerton Castle. on title page. Internally bright and clean.