Spollen, James A.

What a Press… What a People!

First Edition. Athlone, Alfa Print Ltd., 1990. 24 x 16.5 cm. 59 pages. Illustrated. Original stiff paper covers. Soft covers. Very good condition. A few small stains on front cover (see image). A bright clean copy.

Collier, Jer.

An Appendix to the Three English Volumes in Folio of Morery’s Great Historical, Geographical, Genealogical and Poetical Dictionary: Being a Curious Miscellany of Sacred and Profane History…

London, Printed for Geo. James et al., 1721. 38 x 23 cm. Title page in red and black. List of Subscribers. Several hundred unnumbered (alphabetically sorted) pages. Old calf. Blind and gilt decoration. Binding worn. Boards still attached but hinges and joints open. Seriously rubbed and bumped. Internally the text block is in very good condition. Two pages with red underlining.

Banknote. The Confederate States of America. Twenty Dollars. No. 19821.

Richmond, February 17th, 1864. c. 18 x 8 cm. Very good condition.

Anon.

The Gentleman’s Magazine: For October 1764.

London, By Sylvanus Urban, 1764. 21 x 13 cm. Paper wrappers, pages numbered 455 to 499. Two plates of which one folds. Original paper wrappers. Spine reinforced with tape. Very good condition. Mildly age darkened, otherwise clean.

Smith, Charles.

Smith’s Classical Atlas & New General Atlas (two Atlases bound into one). Full Titles: 1. Smith’s Classical Atlas Containing Distinct Maps of the Countries described in Ancient History both Sacred and Profane / 2. Smith’s New General Atlas Containing Distinct Maps of all the Principal Empires, Kingdoms, & States Throughout the World. Arranged According to the General Treaty signed in Congress at Vienna, June 1815.

London, Printed for C. Smith, Mapseller extraordinary to his Majesty, 1820 & 1822. c. 40 x 32 cm. Classical Atlas: Engraved title page, TOC, 14 Maps, incl. eight double paged / 2. Engraved title page, TOC, 49 Maps, incl. 7 doubled paged. Complete with all maps, as listed in the TOCs. Contemporary half leather over marbled paper boards. Rebacked in 2024 using the original boards and spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with minor material losses to spine ends and corners. Ages age darkened. Internally clean with mild dust dulling and occasional very mild foxing. Some neat annotations to some maps, mainly Britain and Europe. Overall a very nice copy of two atlases, published in 1820 and 1822, bound into one.

Redmond, Paul.

Gravestone Inscriptions from Killshin, Sleaty…

First Edition. Stradbally, J.P.F. Print, 1997. 20 x 15 cm. 120 pages. Paperback. Soft covers. Very good condition. Inscribed and signed by the Author on the title page.

Kinsella, Thomas (Translator) / Le Brocquy (Brush Drawings).

The Tain. Translated by Thomas Kinsella from the Irish with Brush Drawings by Louis Le Brocquy. Dolmen Editions IX.

First Edition. Limited to 1750 Copies. SBN: 19 647 5031. Dublin, The Dolmen Press, September 1969. 28.5 x 18.5 cm. vi, Map, 294 pages (2). Illustrated. Original black cloth with white title and decorations (see images). Inside original dust jacket and original illustrated slip case. Near fine in very good dust jacket and very good slip case. Minor shelf wear. Small abrasion to front of dust jacket and some light fading to spine area of it. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy, dust jacket and slip case.

Freeman, A. Martin (Transcription) / Hayes-McCoy, G.A.

The Compossicion Booke of Conought & Index to. Irish Manuscript Commission.

First Edition in this form. Two books in One. Dublin, Published by the Stationary Office, 1936 & 1942. C. 24 x 15 cm. ix, 179 pages / 61 pages. Maroon buckram boards with gilt lettering to spine. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Mild discoloration to spine edges (see images). End papers foxed. Internally bright and clean. The ‘Index’ published in 1942 is bound in as a facsimile (photo copied).

Wylly, Colonel H. C.

Neill’s “Blue Caps”.

Limited Edition Reprint. No. 130 of 200. Three Volumes plus Map Volume. In Slip Case. Schull Books, 1996. 24 x 18 cm. Dark blue cloth. Hard covers. Near fine condition. A clean complete set. Appears unread.

Sexton, Anna (editor).

The Heart of Breifne; I gCeartlar Breifne. Traditions, Ballads, Legends and Folklore from mid – Cavan.

Cavan Cumann Staire Leathratha, 1981. 112 pages. Illustrated. Paperback. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Glue binding becoming weak with first few pages losely inserted.