Walser, Martin.

The Swan Villa. [Signed]. Translated from the German by Leila Vennewitz.

First American Edition. New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982. 14.5 x 21.5cm. 247 pages. Original quarter-clothbound hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Deckled edges. Excellent condition, other than very mild foxing to top edges. Signed by the author on front free endpaper.

Knox, Alexander.

A History of the County of Down. From the most remote Period to the present Day; including an Account of its Early Colonization, Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military Polity, Geography, Topography, Antiquities and Natural History. Illustrated by Woodcuts, and a coloured Geographical, and Geological Map, Based on the Researches of the Ordnance and Geological Surveys.

Facsimile Reprint of the 1875 Edition. Ballynahinch, Co. Down, Davidson Books, 1982. 20 x 13.5 cm. vi, 724 pages. Illustrations in Text. Large folding Map in the back of the book. Original cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. A very nice clean copy.

Daneman, Meredith.

The Groundling.

First Edition. London, Michael Joseph, 1982. 22.3cm x 14.5cm. 186 pages. Original Hardcover with original, illustrated dustjacket. In protective Mylar. Fine condition. Rare in this condition !

Clifton, Harry.

Comparative Lives.

First Paperback Edition. Dublin, Gallery Books, 1982. 21 x 14 cm. 57 pages. Decorated paperback. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. A clean copy.

Giraldus Cambrensis (Gerald of Wales) / O’Meara, John (translator).

The History and Topography of Ireland. (Topographia Hiberniae). With a map and drawings from a contemporary copy c. 1200 A.D.

First Dolmen Edition (Dolmen Texts 4). Dolmen Press & Humanities Press, 1982. 136 pages. Illustrated. Original blue cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Inside original decorated dust jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Top edge dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

O’Hara, Bernard (editor).

Mayo. Aspects of its Heritage [Signed].

First Edition. Special Limited Edition. Galway, The Archaeological, Historical and Folklore Society, Regional Technical College, 1982. Halt title, title page, (8), 313 pages. Illustrated. Green cloth. Hard cover. Inside red slip case. Near fine inside very good slip case. Edges dust dulled, otherwise bright and clean. Signed by the Authors, who contributed to this collection. Losely inserted invitation to the book launch at GMIT Galway in 1982. See images.

Grose, Francis.

The Antiquities of Ireland. (2 Volumes). With a new foreword by Liam de Paor.

Kilkenny, Wellbrook Press Ltd., 1982. 19 x 25.5cm. Volume One: (24), 88 pages / Volume Two: 97 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Original clothbound hardcover in protective slipcase. Excellent condition, as new.

Tierney, Mark.

On nGorta Anall. Eire 1850 – 1969. Translated by Micheal O Suilleabhain.

Dublin, Oifig An tSolathair, 1982. 21 x 13 cm. 267 pages. Original decorated stiff paper covers. Paperback. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling.

Kennelly, Brendan.

Cromwell [Signed]. A Poem by Brendan Kennelly.

First Edition. Scarce Hard Cover. Donnybrook, Dublin, Beaver Row Press, 1983. 22 x 14 cm. (6), 146 pages. Original black cloth with gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by the Author on the front free end paper. See images.

Walsh, Wendy (art work) / Nelson, Charles (text) / Ross, Ruth Isabel (introduction volume 1).

An Irish Florilegium 1 & 2. Wild and Garden Plants of Ireland. Watercolour Paintings by Wendy Walsh. Introduction by Ruth Isabel Ross. Notes on the Plates by Charles Nelson.

Two First Editions. Two Volumes. London, Thames and Hudson, 1983 & 1987. 36 x 29 cm. 1: 224 pages with 48 tipped in Plates. Losely inserted bookmark listing the Plates. Losely inserted advertising sheet for the second volume of the Florilegium. / 2: 216 pages with 48 colour plates. Original cloth. Gilt titles. Inside original decorated dust jackets, now inside archival jackets. Fine in fine dust jackets. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A lovely set.