Pick, F.W.

Contemporary History. [Review Copy].

First Edition. Oxford, Pen-In-Hand Publishing, 1949. 324pages. Original cloth with black title on spine. Hard cover. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. A little dust dulled. Name of previous owner (‘Michael Tierney’) on front free end paper. Loosely inserted paper slip by the publishers asking for review. Another handwritten note asking for a review. On stationary of ‘Studies – An Irish Quarterly Review’. Internally clean.

Praeger, Robert Lloyd.

The Way That I Went. An Irishman in Ireland.

First Edition. Dublin, Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1937. 24 x 16 cm. xiii, 394 pages. With a frontispiece, 38 photographic plates and a large folding map, as called for. Small illustrations in text. Original blue cloth, inside original pale dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Deckle edges. Very good in good dust jacket. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spine ends just starting to fray. Edges and end papers age darkened. Very mild spotting to first and last few pages. Internally bright and clean. Dust jacket with small paper losses to spine ends and corners. Now inside protective clear jacket. A nice copy in the rare dust jacket. See images.

Prunty, Jacinta.

Maps and Map-Making in Local History. Maynooth Research Guides for Irish Local History Number 7.

First Edition. Dublin, Four Courts Press, 2004. 23 x 15 cm. 344 pages. With many B&W map illustrations. Original black cloth with silver title on spine. In original decorated dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled. Nice copy. See images.

Raftery, Joseph.

The Tumulus-Cemetery of Carrowjames. Co. Mayo.

Galway, Reprinted from the Journal of Galway Arch. and Historical Society, 1940. Pages numbered 16 to 85. With Plates and Illustrations. Original paper wrappers. Soft covers. Good condition. Ruubbed and bumped. Wrappers and first pages coming apart. Dust dulled.

Rankin, Kathleen.

The Linen Houses of the Lagan Valley. The Story of their families.

Belfast, Ulster Historical Foundation, 2003. 26 x 20 cm. xvi, 221 pages. Illustrated. Original blue cloth, inside original dust jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Gift inscription on half title page. Binding weakened.

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.

Richter, Michael.

Ireland and Her Neighbours in the Seventh Century.

First Edition. Dublin, Four Courts Press, 1999. 23 x 15 cm. 256 pages. Original cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good condition. A few highlighter marks, otherwise bright and clean.

Robinson, The Rev. Stanford F.H.

Celtic Illuminative Art. In the Gospel Books of Durrow, Lindisfarne, and Kells.

First Edition. Dublin, Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1908. 34 x 28 cm. xxx, 51 plates, each with cover page and text description. Some plates in colour. Original cloth with elaborate celtic style gilt decorations. Bevelled edges. Top edge gilt. Fore and taile edge deckle. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally a little dust dulled, otherwise clean. A nice copy of an impressive book.

Robinson, Tim.

The Burren. A Map of the Uplands of North-West Clare, Eire. Three other Maps/Guides: Kilfenora, Dysert O’Dea History Trail & Ballyvaughan.

Cill Ronain, Arainn, 1977. 19 x 14 cm. Unfolded Map measures c. 94 x 67 cm. Original folded Map. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, otherwise clean.

Ross-Lewin, Harry / Wardell, John (Editor).

With “The Thirty-Second” In the Peninsular and other Campaigns. By Harry Ross-Lewin of Ross Hill, Co. Clare.

First Edition. Dublin, Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1904. 22 x 14 cm. xxiv, 368 pages. Original dark cloth with gilt title on spine. Hard cover. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Mild discoloration to binding (see images). Front hinge split. Dublin bookseller stamp on front paste down. Small note in ink on front free end paper. Internally clean.

Rothe, David / Moran, Patrick F. (editor).

The Analecta of David Rothe, Bishop of Ossory. Edited with Introduction by Patrick F. Moran. Bishop of Ossory.

First Edition. Signed. Dublin, M.H. Gill and Son, 1884. 18 x 12 cm. cxxxv, 608 pages. Original green cloth. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Black end papers. Some glue marks on front end papers. Inscription on first blank page reads: “To Edward A Fitzpatrick from His Grace the ArchBp. of Sydney P.F. Moran.”

Ryland, Rev. R.H.

The History, Topography and Antiquities of the County and City of Waterford. With an Account of the Present Stateof the Peasantry of that Part of the South of Ireland.

Litho Facsimile Edition limited to one thousand copies. Kilkenny, Wellbrook Press Limited, 1982. 21 x 14 cm. x, 419 pages. With five fold out pages, a coloured map and other illustrations in B&W. Original olive green cloth with gilt title (on black) on spine. Very good condition. Very minor shelf wear. Internally complete, bright and clean.

Samuels, A.P.I. and Belfast, D.G.S.

With the Ulster Division in France – A Story of the 11th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. From Bordon to Thiepval in Four Parts.

Reprint. Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, c 2009. 12.5 cm x 20.5 cm. 97 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

Sean Lysaght.

Robert Lloyd Praeger. The Life of a Naturalist. [Signed].

First Edition. Dublin, Four Courts Press, 1998. 16 x 23 cm, 208 pages. Colour frontispiece and various B&W photographs. Original hardcover in original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Near Fine. Minor shelf wear. Signed by the Author on title page. A bright and clean copy of this rare book.

Seddall, Rev. Henry / The Most Rev. Lord Plunket (Introduction).

Edward Nangle: The Apostle of Achill. A Memoir and a History.

First Edition. London & Dublin, Hatchards Piccadilly & Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1884. 18 x 12 cm. xxxv, 380 pages plus four pages publishers list. Complete with Frontispiece and four additional Plates. Original brown cloth with black and gilt line decorations. Gilt title on front board and spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Binding weak, but holding. Both hinges cracked. Paper label with name and address of previous owner on front free end paper. Red ink stamp with name and address of another previous owner on half title page and Preface page. Top corner of half title page cleanly cut out. Signature of another previous owner on verso of frontispiece. Frontispiece cleanly cut off, but present. Underlining and interesting neat annotations in pencil.

Seddall, Rev. Henry / The Most Rev. Lord Plunket (Introduction).

Edward Nangle: The Apostle of Achill. A Memoir and a History.

First Edition. London & Dublin, Hatchards Piccadilly & Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1884. 18 x 12 cm. xxxv, 380 pages plus four pages publishers list. Complete with a Frontispiece and four additional Plates. Dark cloth hard cover with gilt title and author’s name on spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Both hinges cracked. Name of previous owner on verso of front free end paper. Top part of half title page missing (see image). Occasional mild foxing. Internally clean.

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.

Shahan, The Very Rev. Thos. J.

Saint Patrick in History.

First Edition. London and Bombay, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1904. 16.5 x 11.5 cm. 77 pages. Original tectured green cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title on front board and spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Internally bright and clean.

Shaw, Rev.Francis / Laheen, Rev. Kevin / Gannon, Rev. P.J. / Leahy, E.

The Real St. Patrick / St. Patrick / St. Patrick and the Irish Church / Life of St. Patrick.

[Four Pamphlets]. Dublin and London, Irish Messenger, Catholic Truth Society, 1945, 1955, 1932 & 1929. c. 18 x 12 cm. 24 pages, 24 pages, 20 pages & 32 pages. Original paper wrappers. Very good condition. Some wear, a few closed tears.

Sheehan, Captain D.D.[Daniel Desmond].

Ireland since Parnell.

[First Edition]. London, Daniel O’Connor, 1921. viii, 326 (2). Original green cloth with black title on spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Spine discoloured and stained (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled. Small abrasion to top of front free end paper. Occasional very mild foxing. Internally bright and clean.