Crumpe, Samuel.

An Essay on the Best Means of Providing Employment for the People. To which was adjudged the Prize proposed by the Royal Irish Academy for the Best Dissertation on that Subject.

Second Edition. London, Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, R. Faulder; and R.E. Mercier and Co. Dublin, 1795. 21 x 13 cm. xxviii, 339 pages, (2). Later quarter calf over marbled boards. Gilt title, author and decorations on spine. Five raised bands. Later end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear to binding. Edges dust dulled. Occassional mild foxing, otherwise internally clean. A very nice copy in a lovely binding.

Cusack, M.F. (Mary Francis).

Woman’s Work in Modern Society.

First Edition. Kenmare, Kenmare Publications, 1875. 19 x 13 cm. xii, 373 pages. Six pages publishers list. Original decorated cloth. Bevelled boards. Hard Cover. Gilt title on front board and spine. Gilt, black and blind decorations. Very good condition. Binding professionally repaired using original boards and spine. New decorated end papers. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped, showing a few stains. Edges dust dulled. Internally dust dulled with a few stains. A child’s pencil drawing between last text page and publishers list. A closed tear to title page.

Cusack, Mary Francis.

The Liberator. His Life & Times. Political, Social & Religious.

Kenmare, Kenmare Publications, 1872. 26 x 21 cm. xlviii, 803 pages plus 27 pages ‘List of Subscribers’ plus eight pages publisher list. New (2019) green cloth hard cover with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Very good condition. New binding. Title and first few pages a little stained and thumbed. Generally bright and clean with a few dog ears and minor tears.

D’Alton, Rev. E.A.

History of Ireland. From the Earliest Times to the Present Day.

Six Volumes. London, The Gresham Publishing Company, 1910. 22 x 16 cm. Vol.1: xxi, 284 / Vol.2: x, 285-539 / Vol.3: xii, 256 / Vol.4: xi, 257-555 / Vol.5: xii, 272 / Vol.6: xi, 273-580. All volumes contain a number of illustrations, mainly full page plates. Original celtic decorated cloth with gilt decorations to front boards and spines. Gilt titles and volume numbers on spines. Very good condition. Bindings show signs of shelf wear, minor rubbing and bumping. Internally occasional foxing. Volume 4 shows some faint water staining. Closed tear to half title of Volume 5. Edges dust dulled and foxed. Internally clean and bright.

D’Alton, The Right Rev. Monsignor E.A.

History of the Archdiocese of Tuam.

First Edition. Two volumes. Dublin, The Phoenix Publishing Company Limited, 1928. 22 x 16 cm. Vol.1: xiv, 388 pages. / Vol.2: ix, 379 pages. Complete with map and all illustrations, as outlined in the book. Original dark green cloth with gilt titles on spine. Blind titles and decorations on front boards. Top edges gilt. Very good condition. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Some blistering on front board of volume 2. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occassional mild foxing. A few ink annotations inside. A nice set of this rare publication.

Dornan, Brian.

Mayo’s Lost Islands. The Inishkeas.

First Reprint. Dublin, Four Courts Press, 2001. 23 x 15 cm. 304 pages. Illustrated with drawings, maps and photographs. Original decorated paperback. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Gift inscription to title page. Otherwise a clean copy.

Dudley Aukland / Sir Edward J. Holland (Foreword).

Surrey County Council. Administration of Poor Law Functions.

Kingston-on-Thames, Printed by Knapp, Drewett & Sons, 1929. 20 x 14 cm. ix, 189 pages. Original brown cloth with gilt title on front board. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Internally bright and clean.

Ed. Heron-Allen.

A Manual of Cheirosophy. Being a complete practical Handbook of the Twi Sciences of Cheirognomy and Cheiromancy by whereof the Past, the Present, and the Future may be read in the Formations of the Hands. Preceded by an Introductory Argument upon the Science of Cheirosophy and its Claims to rank as a Physical Science.

Fifth Edition. London, New York & Melbourne, Ward, Lock, Bowden, and Co., 1891. 18 x 13 cm. 319 pages. With full-page and other Illustrations by Rosamund Brunel Horsley. Original paper covered boards with red and black title and decorations. Bevelled boards. Dark end papers. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping. Age darkened. Internally clean. A nice copy.

Eric Gruber von Arni.

Justice for the Maimed Soldier. Nursing, Medical Care and Welfare for Sick and Wounded Soldiers and their Families during the English Civil Wars and Interregnum, 1642 – 1660.

First Edition. Burlington, VT, Ashgate Publishing, 2001. 23 x 15 cm. xv, 283 pages, Frontispiece and a few other Illustrations in B&W. Black cloth hard cover with gilt title on spine. In original dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. The History of Medicine in Context Series.

Evans, A. Delbert / Howard, L.G. Redmond.

The Romance of the British Voluntary Hospital Movement. With 128 Illustrations.

First Edition. London, Hutchinson & Co., [1937]. 23 x 15 cm. xv, 360 pages. Illustrated in B&W. Original red cloth in original decorated dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in good dust jacket. Binding rubbed and bumped, some areas faded. Dust jacket with some edgwear and minor material losses. Now inside protective jacket. Signed by the author (Evans) on front free end paper. Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally clean. A nice copy.