Benford, Gregory / Niven, Larry.

Bowl of Heaven.

First Edition. New York, Tom Doherty Associates, 2012. 8°. 412 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Excellent, close to new condition.

Berrigan, Daniel.

Tulips in the Prison Yard [Signed]. Selected Poems of Daniel Berrigan chosen and introduced by Patrick O’Brien.

First Edition. Dublin, The Dedalus Press, 1992. 21 x 14 cm. 77 pages. Hard cover, inside original unclipped dust jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. A very nice copy. Signed by the Author on the title page. From the library of Irish Poet Paul Durcan.

Beverley Nichols (Ed.).

A Book of Old Ballads. Selected and with an Introduction by Beverley Nichols & Illustrated by H.M.Brock, R.I.

London, Hutchinson & Co., 1934. 22 x 28 cm, xxxix, 277 pages. Colour frontispiece and 15 full page colour plates. Some B&W illustrations. Original pale brown cloth with gilt title and decorations on front board and spine. Fore and bottom edge deckle. Now in protective archival jacket. Very good condition. Edges darkened. Some minor shelf wear and signs of use. Some pages unopened. Text block clean and bright, some minor foxing, mainly to first few pages.

Birdthistle, Sheighle.

demons…and other friends [Signed].

First Edition. Limerick, The Treaty Press, [1997]. 21 x 15 cm. 28 unnumbered pages. Stiff paper wrappers. Paperback. Very good condition. Signed by the Author on tite page.

Birmingham, George.

The Northern Iron.

Dublin & Cork, The Educational Company of Ireland, ND [c. 1920-40]. 18 x 12 cm. 210 pages. Original laminated boards with red and black celtic design. Hard cover. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. ‘Specimen’ stamp on front board and title page. Name of previous owner on title page. Internally clean.

Black, Baxter.

Cactus Tracks & Cowboy Philosophy.

New York, Crown, 1997. 15.5cm x 23.5cm. IX, 275 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition.

Blackmore, R.D. / Aindrias O Baoighill (Translator).

Sceal Lorna Doone.

Dublin, Oifig Diolta Foillseachain Rialtais, 1934. 18 x 12 cm. 932 pages. Original blue textured cloth. Hard cover. Black title on front board and spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean.

[Blake, William] Pierce, John B.

The Wond’rous Art. Wiiliam Blake and Writing.

First Edition. London, Associated University Presses, 2003. 16cm x 24cm. 188 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

Blakeney, Robert.

A Boy In The Peninsular War.

Uckfield, The Naval & Military Press Ltd., 2007. 15cm x 23cm. 382 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition.

Bligh, Lieutenant William.

A Narrative of the Mutiny, On Board His Majesty’s Ship Bounty; and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship’s Boat, from Tofoa, on of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch Settlement in the East Indies. Written by Lieutenant William Bligh.

Scarce and early pirated edition. Dublin, Printed for L. White, P. Byrne, J. Moore, J. Jones, B. Dornin, Grueber and M’Allister. W. Jones, and R. White. 1790. 22 x 13.5 cm. vii, (1), 144 pages. [[A]4, B8-K8]. Watermarked Paper. Contemporary cloth. Rough cut edges. Condition: Binding seriously rubbed, bumped, (damp) stained and faded (see images). Front joint open at the top of spine. Front free end paper and large part of half title page missing. Large part (c. 80%) of leaf D8 (pages 47 & 48) missing (a facsimile page printed on archival photo paper is losely inserted). Top section of the book damp stained. Edges dust dulled. Some minor nicks, tears & creases). Name of previous owner in colour pencil on ‘Advertisement’ page. Otherwise internally clean. The book would benefit greatly from rebinding. Despite its faults it remains a fascinating copy and a terrific read.