Watson, William J. (Editor).

Scottish Verse from the Book of the Dean of Lismore.

First Edition. Edinburgh, Published by Oliver & Boyd for the Scottish Gaelic Text Society, 1937. 22 x 14 cm. xl, 355 pages. Original cloth with gilt title on spine. Fore and Tail Edge deckle. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled and mildly foxed. Name of previous onwer on front free end paper. Internally clean. A nice copy.

Anon.

The Annals of Loch Ce. Reproduced at the Ordnance Survey Dublin. Reflex Process Facsimiles III.

Two Volumes – Complete. Dublin, Published by the Stationary Office, 1939. Vol.1: lix, 653 pages / Vol.2: (8), 687 pages. Original cloth. Hard covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Occasional very mild foxing, otherwise bright and clean. A nice set.

Bellamy, Edward.

Looking Backward. Drawings by Elise.

New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1941, 23.3cm x 17.6cm. Q, 388 pages. With unique illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear on the cover. Signed by the illustrator Elise.

A. Martin Freeman (editor).

Annala Connacht. The Annals of Connacht. (A.D. 1224 – 1544).

Dublin, The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1944. 25 x 15 cm. xxiv, 854 pages. With two folding Plates. Contemporary half cloth over paper covered boards. Gilt title. Very good condition. Spine faded. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Small sticker with name and address of previous owner on front free paste down. Internally clean. A very nice copy.

Botkin, B.A.

A Treasury of American Folklore. Stories, Ballads, and Traditions of the People.

Third Printing. New York, Crown Publishers, 1944. 21 x 14 cm. xxvii, 932 pages. Original blue cloth with gilt dragon on front board and gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Front free end paper missing. Some shelf wear. Binding and edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Voltaire.

Candide et autres contes. Illustres par Raoul Serres.

Limited illustrated edition. 1138/4000. Angers, Editions Jacques-Petit, 1947. 22 x 17 cm. 278 pages. Illustrated. Sturdy half leather binding over paper covered boards. Decorated end papers. Top edge gilt. Very good condition. Spine faded. Edges dust dulled. Name of previous owner on first blank. Internally bright and clean.

Nelson, Joseph A. (editor) / Francis Cardinal Spelman (contributor).

Roman Breviary in English – Spring. Restored by the Sacred Council of Trent; Published by Order of the Supreme Pontiff St. Pius V. and carefully revised by other Popes. Reformed by Order of Pope Pius X. According to the Vatican Typical Edition, with new Psalter of Pope Pius XII; compiled from Approved Sources. With “An Incentive to Prayer” by Francis Cardinal Spelman.

New York et al., Benziger Brothers, 1951. 17 x 11 cm. xxxi, 880, 14, 252, 21 & 15 pages. New (2023) black bucram. Hard cover. Gilt title. New black end papers. Red and gold edges. Six original coloured Ribbons. New binding. Internally near fine. A bright and clean copy.

Shakespeare, William / Jones, Gwyn (Editor).

The Poems & Sonnets of William Shakespeare. Edited by Gwyn Jones.

Limited Edition of 470 numbered copies. Copy number 102. London, The Golden Cockerel Press, 1960. 32 20 cm. 242 pages. Small vignettes. Original red cloth with gilt title on spine and gilt decorations to front board. Fore and Tail Edge deckle. See images and Comments below. Fine. A bright and clean copy. See images.

O’Brien, Sir Edward.

Directions for a day’s Shooting at Dromoland. Written & illustrated by Sir Edward O’Brien 4th Baronet about A.D. 1830.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed at the Dolmen Press, 1961. 20 x 14 cm. 14 pages. Illustrated. Original paper wrappers. Paper sticker on front board. Very good condition. Wrappers a little age darkened with a small biro mark. Internally bright and clean.

Davies, K.G. / Johnson, A.M. / Williams, G. (Introduction).

Northern Quebec and Labrador Journals and Correspondence 1819-35.

Limited Edition No. 669. London, The Hudson’s Bay Record Society, 1963. 23 x 15 cm. lxxix, 415 pages, xv (List of Members and Subscribers). Original black cloth with armorial gilt decoration on front board. Gilt title on spine. In original dust jacket. In original cardboard box. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear only. Mild fading / discoloration to binding. Internally bright and clean.