Cronin, Eamon.

Secular Sonnets.

First Edition. Belfast and Cork, Athol Books and Church and State, 1988. 20 x 15 cm. 40 pages. Illustrated. Green paper wrappers. Soft covers. Very good condition.

Daly, Padraig J.

This Day’s Importance [Signed].

First Edition. Dublin, Raven Arts Press, 1981. 21 x 15 cm. 48 pages. Original stiff paper wrappers. Trade paperback. Very good condition. Inscribed and signed (‘Padraig’) on first blank page. From the library of Irish poet Paul Durcan.

Ramsay, Jay.

After Rumi. With paintings by Genie Poretsky-Lee.

Second Edition. London, The Lotus Foundation, 2004. 21 x 14 cm. 48 unumbered pages. Stiff paper covers. Trade paperback. Near fine condition. From the library of Irish poet Paul Durcan.

Ratcliffe, Eric.

On Baker’s Level. Travels of Rocket Harbinger from the Chair of his Ancestors and Reports from the Cosmos.

First Edition. No place, Four Quarters Press, 2002. 21 x 14 cm. 24 pages. With a losely inserted typed letter, signed by the Author. Original stiff paper covers. Stapled paperback. Very good condition.

Thomas Dillon Redshaw.

Lost Bridge [Signed].

First Edition, limited to 500 copies. Minneapolis, Vanilla Press, 1976. 21 x 14 cm. Eight pages. Original stiff paper wrappers. Very good condition. Binding dust dulled (see image). Internally clean. Signed by the Author on verso of title page.

Blyth, Ion.

The Redeemed Realm. A Satire on T.S. Eliot and the Hollywood Hindus.

First Edition. Boston, David Page Books, 1947. 23 x 15 cm. 19 pages. Original stapled paperback. Very good condition. A bright clean copy with minimal shelf wear.

Newmann, Joan.

Thin Ice [Signed].

First Edition. Newry, Abbey Press, 1998. 22 x 14 cm. 30 pages. Original paper wrappers. Soft covers. Very good condition. A bright and clean copy. Inscribed by the Author on the title page.

Ryan, Richard.

From My Lai The Thunder Went West.

Dublin, Printed for the Author at the Dolmen Press, 1970. c. 19 x 12 cm (folded). Single sheet of paper, folded twice. Very good condition. Losely inserted newspaper articles. From the library of Irish poet Paul Durcan.

Shaw, Roud.

Thunder in the Night [Signed]. Poems by Roud Shaw.

First Edition, signed. New York, Poetry Library, 1955. 20 x 14 cm. 94 pages. Original yellow cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in good dust jacket. Signed by the Author on the front free end paper.

Kennelly, Brendan.

Cromwell [Signed]. A Poem by Brendan Kennelly.

First Edition. Scarce Hard Cover. Donnybrook, Dublin, Beaver Row Press, 1983. 22 x 14 cm. (6), 146 pages. Original black cloth with gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by the Author on the front free end paper. See images.

Kennelly, Brendan.

New and Selected Poems [Signed]. Edited by Peter Fallon.

First Edition. Dublin, The Gallery Press, 1976. 63 pages. Original dark green cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by the Author on the title page. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Long inscription (poem by Christina Rossetti) on first blank (see image). Internally bright and clean.

McHugh, Mary Frances.

The Bud of the Spring [Signed].

First Edition. London, Macmillan and Co., 1932. 19 x 12 cm. 320 pages. Original green cloth. Gilt title and decorations. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumbing. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Inscribed and signed by the Author on the front free end page. Scarce.

Delanty, Greg.

The New Citizen Army.

First and limited Edition. No. 49/300. Burlington, Vermont, Combat Paper Press, 2010. Oblong 23 cx 14 cm. 68 pages. Letterpress printed. Hand sewn with Linen Thread. Paperback. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edgeworn by design.

Lysaght, Sean.

Wild Nephin.

First Edition. Westport, Stonechat Editions, 2020. Octavo. 281 pages. Illustrated end papers. With a map. Original brown cloth hard cover with silver title on spine. Inside original decorated dust jacket. As new. Signed by the Author on the title page.

Carbery, Ethna (Anna Johnston MacManus).

In the Celtic Past.

Dublin & Cork, The Educational Company of Ireland, ND [before 1940]. 18 x 12 cm. 107 pages. Original cloth with green and black celtic design. Hard cover. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Binding faded (see images). Edges and end papers age darkened. Name of previous owner on front free end paper, dated 1940. Internally clean.

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.

Stone, Robert.

Outerbridge Reach. A Novel [Signed].

First Edition. First Printing. New York, Ticknor & Fields, 1992. 22 x 15 cm. 409 pages. Quarter dark blue cloth over paper covered boards. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Fore edge deckle. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Edges mildly dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. Signed by the Author on the half title page.

Power, Arthur / Henry, Paul (Foreword).

From the old Waterford House.

First Edition. Waterford and Dublin, The Carthage Press, 1940. 16 x 10 cm. (4), 180 pages. New (2024) blue cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title. New binding. Internally mildly foxed, otherwise clean.

Semple, Maurice.

Reflections on Lough Corrib [Signed].

First Edition. Galway, Publsihed by the Author, 1974. 24 x 18 cm. 218 pages. With a folding map and illustrations in B&W. Original blue cloth. HArd cover. Gilt titles on front board and spine. Inside original dustr jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in good dust jacket. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Inscribed by the Author of the front free end paper. Internally clean. Dust jacket with wear and material losses (see images).

Sweeney, James Johnson (editor) / Calder, Alexander (illustrations).

Three Young Rats and other Rhymes. Drawings by Alexander Calder. Edited with Introduction by James Johnson Sweeney.

First Trade Edition. New York, The Museum of Modern Art, 1946. 26 x 20 cm. xviii, 130 pages, (6). Illustrated throughout. Original pale cloth. Hard cover inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Edges dust dulled. Internally a nice clean copy.

Harte, Jack.

Poems of Alienation.

First Edition. No Place, Matrix Press, 1969. 24 x 20 cm. 20 pages. Original paper wrappers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Wrappers rubbed and a little stained. Internally bright and clean. Scarce.

Crosby, Ned.

Glimpses of Clare Island.

First Edition. Published by the Author, Printed at Colour Books, Dublin, 2004. 29 x 20 cm. viii, 261 pages. Illustrated throughout with B&W photographs. Original blue cloth. Hard cover inside original decorated dust jacket. A bright and clean copy. Minor edge wear to dust jacket. Fine in very good dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket.

O Searcaigh, Cathal.

Kathmandu. Poems Selected & New. Translated into Nepali with an ‘Introduction’ by Yuyutsu RD Sharma.

First Edition. Bilingual Edition. Delhi, Nirala Publications, 2006. 22 x 14 cm. xxiii, (4), 71 pages plus publishers list. Laminated boards. Hard cover. Inside original decorated dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by Yuyutsu RD Sharma on the title page. Very good in very good dust jacket.

Johnson, Linton Kwesi.

Tings an Times. Selected Poems [Signed].

First Edition. Newcastle Upon Tyne, Bloodaxe Books / LKJ Music Publishers, 1991. 20 x 13 cm. 64 pages. Original stiff paper wrappers. Soft cover. Very good condition. Bright clean copy. Inscribed and signed by the Author on half title page.

Kenny, Colum.

Standing on Bray Head hoping it might be so.

First Edition, signed. Bray, Kestrel Books, 1995. 21 x 15 cm. (8), 158 pages. Illustrated. Original soft covers. Paperback. Very good condition. A bright clean copy. Inscribed to fellow Irish poet Paul Durcan on the title page. The author’s address is written on the inside of the rear cover. A lovely association copy.

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.

Morash, Chris / Honan, Kevin (editors) / Various Authors.

The Lighter Craft. Poems for Peter Denman.

First Edition. Dublin, Astrolabe Press, 2013. 23 x 13 cm. 74 pages. Ilustrated. Original stiff paper covers. Soft covers. As new. Losely inserted Thank You card from Peter (Denman) inside envelope, addressed to Gerard Fanning, one of the contributing Authors. Scarce.

Ingoldsby, Pat.

i’mouthere [I’m Out Here]. Signed.

First Edition. Dublin, Willow Publications, 2005. 500 pages. Original wraps. Soft cover. Near fine. Signed and inscribed to Irish Poet Paul Durcan. Internally bright and clean.

Clifton, Harry.

Secular Eden [Signed]. Paris Notebooks 1994 – 2004.

First Edition. Wake Forest University Press, 2007. xv, 201 pages. Pale cloth hard cover with name of Author in gilt on front board and spine. Inside a plain white dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by the Author on the title page. A very nice copy. Large collection (>10) of newpaper articles losely inserted. From the library of Irish Poet Paul Durcan.

Kennelly, Brendan.

Familiar Strangers. New & Selected Poems 1960 – 2004.

First Edition. Highgreen, Tarset, Bloodaxe Books, 2004. 496 pages. Original black cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside a clear archival jacket. Red end papers. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

Kennelly, Brendan.

The Florentines.

First Edition. [Dublin], Allen Figgis & Co., 1967. 109 pages. Original cloth hard cover with gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Remnants of a price sticker on front of dust jacket. Occasional very mild spotting. Internally clean.

Craigie, Eric.

Irish Sporting Sketches – Signed.

First Edition. Gigginstown, Mullingar, The Lilliput Press, 1984. 21 x 14 cm. 108 pages. With small B&W Illustrations. Original stiff paper covers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled. Inscribed by the Author (‘Eric’) on the first blank page. See images.

Delanty, Greg (author) / Burnett, Archie (editor).

Selected Delanty [Signed]. Poems and translations by Greg Delanty chosen and introduced by Archie Burnett.

First Edition. Boston, Un-Gyve Press, 2017. xxi, 244 pages. Scarce Hard Cover Copy. Pale cloth hard cover with blue line design across boards. Authors name and book title on front board and spine. Dark blue end papers. Frontispiece. Fine textured paper and deckle fore edge. Near fine. Inscribed and signed by the Author on the titel page. A very attractive copy. From the library of Irish Poet Paul Durcan.

West, Morris L.

The Shoes of the Fisherman.

First US Edition. New York, William Morrow and Company, 1963. Octavo. 374 pages. Original cloth. Hard cover. Gilt decorations. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in good, price-clipped dust jacket.

Aherne, Brian.

A Proper Job. Illustrated with Photographs.

First Edition, First Printing. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1969. 21 x 14 cm. xi, 355 pages. With photographs. Original light blue cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on front board and spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Inscribed by the Author on the front free end paper. A very nice clean inscribed copy (see images).

Lord Alfred Douglas.

The Autobiography of Lord Alfred Douglas.

First Edition. London, Martin Secker, 1929. 21 x 17 cm. (4), 340 pages. Complete with 8 Plates, as listed. Original blue textured cloth. Gilt title on front board and spine. Rebacked in 2024 using the original board and spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping (see images). Sound binding (rebacked). Edges dust dulled. Internally clean.

Higgins, Rita Ann.

Sunny Side Plucked. New and Selected Poems.

First Edition. Newcastle Upon Tyne, Bloodaxe Books, 1996 21 x 14 cm. 159 pages. Original paperback. Very good condition. Small crease on front board. Internally bright and clean.

O’Callaghan, Conor.

Fiction [Signed].

First Edition. Oldcastle, Ireland, The Gallery Press, 2005. 21 x 14 cm. 75 pages. Original black cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Inscribed to Irish Poet Paul Durcan, dated and signed ‘Conor’. From the Library of Paul Durcan.

O’Callaghan, Conor.

Seatown [Signed].

First Edition. Oldcastle, Ireland, The Gallery Press, 1999. 21 x 14 cm. 63 pages. Original black cloth, inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Inscribed to Irish Poet Paul Durcan, dated and signed ‘Conor’. From the Library of Paul Durcan.

Carson, Ciaran.

For All We Know [Signed].

First Edition. Oldcastle, Ireland, The Gallery Press, 2008. 21 x 14 cm. 113 pages. Original black cloth hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. As new condition. Signed by the Author on the title page.

O’Siadhail, Micheal.

Hail! Madam Jazz [Signed]. New & Selected Poems.

First Edition. Newcastle Upon Tyne, Bloodaxe Books, 1992. 21 x 14 cm. 160 pages. Original cloth inside original dust jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

Anon.

The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature: The First Forty Years.

First Edition. Dublin, Ashfield Press, 2016. 23 x 15 cm. 95 pages. Illustrated. Original light blue cloth. Hard cover. Near fine condition. Bright and clean. Losely inserted invitation card for the 2016 event and prospectus. Scarce. From the library of Irish Poet Paul Durcan.

Paterson, Don.

Landing Light [Signed].

First Edition. London, Faber & Faber, 2003. 20 x 13 cm. 84 pages. Original paper covered boards. Inside original dust jacket. Inscribed and signed (‘Don’) on the title page. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Includes several losely inserted newspaper clips.

Dawe, Gerald.

The Last Peacock.

First Edition. Oldcastle, Ireland, The Gallery Press, 2019. 21 x 14 cm. 55 pages. Original black cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. A bright clean copy.

Bolger, Dermot (editor).

The Bright Wave. An Tonn Gheal.

First Edition. Dublin, Raven Arts Press, 1986. 21 x 14 cm. 200 pages. Original paperback. Soft covers. Very good condition. Signed by the Editor. Inscribed to ‘Paul’ and dated. From the Library of Irish Poet Paul Durcan.

Hartnett, Michael.

A Book of Strays. Edited by Peter Fallon.

First Edition. Oldcastle, Ireland, The Gallery Press, 2002. 21 x 14 cm. 689 pages. Original cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

Healy, Dermot.

The Ballyconnell Colours [Signed].

First Edition. Oldcastle, Ireland, The Gallery Press, 1992. 21 x 14 cm. 78 pages. Original black cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Signed by the Author on the half title page.

Jermyn, Gary.

My Life as a Chatshow Host [Signed].

First Edition. Sandycove, Co. Dublin, Brownbear, 2004. 21 x 14 cm. 101 pages. Illustrated. Trade paperback. Soft covers. Near fine. Inscribed by the Author on title page. See images.

O’Brien, Flann.

At Swim Two Birds.

First Edition. London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1939. c. 19 x 13 cm. 316 pages. Original pale cloth. Black title on spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Spine and part of the front board faded (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner neatly inscribed to front free end paper, dated 1940. Occasional very mild foxing. Internally clean. A very nice copy overall.

Kennelly, Brendan.

The Man Made of Rain. [Signed].

First Edition. Newcastle on Tyne, Bloodaxe Books, 1998. 21 x 14 cm. 98 pages. Trade paperback. Soft cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Inscribed and signed (‘Brendan’) by the Author. Internally bright and clean.

O’Sullivan, Michelle.

The Flower and the Frozen Sea.

First Edition. Oldcastle, Ireland, The Gallery Press, 2015. 21 x 14 cm. 64 pages. Original cloth inside original dust jacket. Hard cover. As new condition.

Groarke, Vona.

Spindrift [Signed].

First Edition. Oldcastle, Ireland, The Gallery Press, 2009. 21 x 14 cm. 75 pages. Original cloth inside original dust jacket. As new condition. Inscribed on title page and signed ‘Vona’. A lovely copy. From the Library of Irish Poet Paul Durcan.

Lyons, Norbert.

The McCormick Reaper Legend. The True Story of a Great Invention.

First Edition. New York, Exposition Press, 1955. 20 x 14 cm. 217 pages. Illustrated. Original cloth hard cover, inside original dust jacket. Now inside clear archival jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Mild damp stain to frontispiece and lower edge. Internally clean.

O Malley, Thomas (text) / O Malley, John (illustrations).

The Last Legend. A Narrative Poem.

First Edition. Boston, Bruce Humphries, Inc., 1947. 22 x 16 cm. 64 unnumbered pages. Illustrated in B&W. Original cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. No dust jacket. Very good condition. Signed by the Author on the front free end paper. See images.

Vincent Poklewski Koziell.

The Ape Has Stabbed Me [Signed]. A Cocktail of Reminiscences.

First Edition. The Wright Factor, 2014. 23 x 14 cm. (16), 253 pages. With colour and B&W Images. Original blue cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. A very nice clean copy.

Presland, John (Gladys Skelton).

Barricade.

First Edition. London, Philip Allan & Co., 1926. 18 x 12 cm. vii, 310 pages, (2) [Publishers List]. Original red cloth. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Internally bright and clean.

Ford, Richard.

Children. From Rock Springs: Stories. Signed.

First Edition. Signed, advance excerpts. New York, Atlantic Monthly Press, 1987. 32 pages. Stapled stiff paper wrappers. Fine. Signed by the Author on first page.

Ford, Richard.

The Sportswriter. Signed.

First Edition. New York, Vintage Books / Vintage Contemporaries, 1987. 20 x 13 cm. 375 pages. Trade paperback. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Occasional mild foxing/browning. Internally clean. Signed by the Author on the title page.

Ford, Richard et al.

Trips. No.1 Spring 1988. Inaugural Issue. Signed by Richard Ford.

San Francisco, Banana Republic Inc. 1988. 25 x 18 cm. 160 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original paperback, soft cover magazine. Very good. A bright and clean copy. Signed by Richard Ford. See images.

Ryan, Frederick W.

“The House of the Temple”. A Study of Malta and its Knights in the French Revolution by Frederick W. Ryan.

First Edition. London, Burns Oates and Washbourne, 1930. 22 x 14 cm. xvi, 358 pages. With Illustrations and a folding Map. Original bright red cloth. HArd cover. Inside original decorated dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in very good, slightly discoloured dust jacket. Edges and end papers mildly foxed. Internally a bright and clean copy.

Tisdall, Arthur Walderne St. Claire / H. Montagu Butler (foreword).

Verses, Letters, & Remembrances of Arthur Walderne St. Clair Tisdall, V.C. Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. Scholar of Trinity College and Chancellor’s Gold Medallist in the University of Cambridge. With a Foreword by the Master of Trinity.

First Edition. London, Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., 1916. 19 x 13 cm. 158 pages. Complete with a tissue-guarded frontispiece, plates and illustrations in text, as listed. Original blue cloth. Hard cover. Paper spine label. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Part of spine label worn off. Inscription by previous owner, dated 1917, on front free end paper. Occasional very mild foxing. Internally clean.

Lady Heath [Sophie Mary Pierce-Evans] / Stella Wolfe Murray.

Woman and Flying.

First Edition. London, John Long, Limited, 1929. 21.5 x 13.5 cm. 223 pages. With 16 Photos on 12 Plates – as listed. Original red cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Mildly foxed throughout. Please review all the images.

Hesse, Hermann.

Knulp. Drei Geschichten aus dem Leben Knulps von Hermann Hesse.

First Edition. Berlin, S. Fischer Verlag, 1915. 17 x 12 cm. 145 pages. New (2024) brown cloth. Hard cover. Original front cover has been cut to size and used on new front board (see images). Gilt title on spine. New end papers. Very good condition. New binding. Small stamp with name and address of previous owner on half title. Internally clean. Faint damp staining. Mild shelf wear. Printed on ‘war paper’. A nice little item.

O’Reilly, Stephen.

Spirit Flowers. Poems and Essays by Stephen O’Reilly. Who in company with his gallant brother fell valiantly fighting for Irish Freedom on that great day of hero-deeds when Ireland’s Army smote by Liffey’s side The Custom House of Britain. With a Foreword by Brian O Huiginn, dated 1922.

[First Edition]. Dublin, The Gael Co-Op. Society, Ltd., 1923. 18 x 12 cm. 40 pages. Original green cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title on spine. Blind line decorations. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and a few small stains on front board. Internally clean. Scarce.

Laver, James (Editor) / Goetz, Walter (Illustrator).

Memorable Balls.

First Edition. London, Derek Verschoyle, 1954. 28 x 21 cm. xi, 116 pages. Colour Plates. Original dark blue cloth. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust age darkened. Internally clean.

Ford, Richard.

Canada.

First Edition. First Printing. New York, Ecco / Harper Collins, 2012. 420 pages. Original cloth. Hard cover. Inside original unclipped dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

Ford, Richard.

Independence Day.

First Edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. 451 pages. Original cloth. Hard cover. Inside original unclipped dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good condition. Edges mildly foxed. Internally bright and clean. Signed by the Author on the title page.

Ford, Richard.

Rock Springs. Stories.

First Edition. First Printing. New York, The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1987. 235 pages. Original cloth. Hard cover. Inside original unclipped dust jacket. Now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Mild foxing to dust jacket.

Ford, Richard.

Wildlife.

First Edition. First Printing. New York, The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990. 177 pages. Original grey cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title. Inside original unclipped dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine. A bright clean copy. Signed and dated by the Author on the title page.

Macken, Walter.

I Am Alone.

First Edition. London, MacMillan & Co., 1949. 19 x 12 cm. 300 pages. Original cloth. Hard cover. Inside original price clipped dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally clean. Dust jacket with some edgewear (see images).

Gilmore, Lorna H.

The O’Malley Heritage. A History of the Family of Patrick O’Malley and Julia Downey.

First and Limited Edition. One of 12 bound copies. Coolamon, NSW, Published by the Author, ND [c. 1987]. 24 x 17 cm. 96 pages. Illustrated with B&W Photos and Illustrations. Dark blue cloth with gilt title on front board. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Inscribed by the Author. Losely inserted handwritten and signed letter by the Author. A very nice copy. Scarce.

Grantham, Sybil.

Silent Songs.

First edition. London, Gay and Hancock, Ltd., 1915. 16 x 10 cm. vii, 119 pages. Small vignette on title page. Contemporary pale white cloth, hard cover with dark green title on front board and spine. See images. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled and mildly foxed. Name of previous owner on front free end paper, dated 1917. Internally very mildly foxed otherwise clean. A very nice copy of this scarce book.

Sarr, Kenneth [Kenneth Sheils Reddin]. Colum, Padraic (Foreword).

The White Bolle-Trie. A Wonder Story by Kenneth Sarr. Illustrated by Maurice McGonigal.

First Edition. Dublin & Cork, The Talbot Press Limited, 1927. 22 x 14 cm. 96 pages. With a Frontispiece and four B&W Plates. Original cloth with white title on front board. Fore and Tail edge deckle. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped; partially faded and mildly stained (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner on half title page. Internally clean.

Herbert, A.P.

Half-Hours at Helles.

First Edition. Oxford, B.H. Blackwell, 1916. 19 x 13 cm. (4), 63 pages plus publisher’s list. Stiff paper wrappers. Soft covers. Deckle edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear and age darkening. Name of previous owner on half title page. Internally clean.

Service, Robert W.

Songs of a Sourdough / Ballads of a Cheechako / Rhymes of a Rolling Stone.

Three volumes. London, T. Fisher Unwin, ND, 1913 & 1916. 19 x 13 cm. 109, 140 & 189 pages. Red cloth hard covers with gilt titles and decorations. Very good condition. Some shelf wear. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Neat gift inscriptions of the time.

Staples, Richard.

John Cain Mole. Airman, World War 2. [With two a letter and a card by the Author].

First Edition. Christchurch, Orca Publishing 1998. 19 x 13 cm. 87 pages. Trade paperback. Soft covers. Very good condition. Edges and end papers dust dulled and mildly foxed. Internally clean. Bookshop sticker on rear board. Losely inserted are two handwritten documents signed by the author.

Princess Catherine Radziwill (Catherine Danvin).

Those I Remember.

First Edition. London et al, Cassell and Company, 1924. 20 x 14 cm. ix, 274 pages. With a Frontispiece showing the Author. Original pale green cloth. Hard cover. Title and decorations on front board and spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Edges mildly foxed. Inscribed and signed by the Author on front free end paper, dated ‘Paris 1924’. Blind stamp of previous owner on front free end paper. Internally clean.

Sean ‘Ac Fhionnlaoich.

Is Glas Na Cnoic.

First Edition. Dublin, FNT, 1977. 18 x 12 cm. 242 pages. Original brown cloth. Hard cover in original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. An exceptionally well preserved clean copy.

Crichton, Tom.

Caribbean Vagabond.

First Edition. London, Robert Hale Limited, 1968. 21 x 13 cm. 207 pages. With B&W photos. Original dark cloth with gilt title on spine. In original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. Some age darkening. Some wear to dust jacket and long closed tears. See images.

Wall, Mervyn.

The Unfortunate Fursey.

Dublin, Helicon Ltd., 1965. 11 x 17.5cm. 241 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of shelf wear.

H.D.C.P. [Pepler, H.D.C.] / E.P.J.G. [Gill, Eric P.J.].

Nisi Dominus. Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum, in vanum laboraverunt qui aedificant eam.

First Edition, limited to 500 Copies. Ditchling, Sussex, Printed and Published at S. Dominic’s Press, 1919. c. 19.5 x 13.5 cm. (viii), 56 pages. Illustrated by Eric Gill and H.D.C. Pepler. Original gray paper wrappers. Fore and Tail edge deckle. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean. A nice copy.

Deane, John F.

Give Dust a Tongue [Signed]. A Faith & Poetry Memoir.

First Edition. Blackrock, Co. Dublin, The Columba Press, 2015. Octavo. 229 pages. Original paper covered boards. Hard Cover. Inside original dust jacket. Inscribed by the Author on the front free end paper. Fine in fine dust jacket.

O Nuallain, Ciaran.

Oige An Dearthar.i. Myles na gCopaleen. [An account of Myles O Nuallain’s early years by his brother Ciaran].

First Edition. Dublin, FNT, Printed in Westport, 1973. 31 x 13 cm. 110 pages. Illustrated title page. Original hard cover inside original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket.

Lee Strout White (text) / Alain (drawings).

Farewell to Model T.

First Edition. Third Printing. New York, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1936. 17 x 11 cm. Illustrated in B&W. Original light brown cloth with black title and decoration. Inside original price clipped dust jacket., now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket.Edges and end papers mildly age darkened. Internally bright and clean. Dust jacket age darkened and mildly damp stained. Some edgewear. See images.

Lancaster, Harry S.

Songs of Lyonnesse.

[First Edition]. Privately published. Printed by J. Bale and Danielson, Ltd., [1909]. C. 17 x 10 cm. 20 unnumbered pages. Silky pale textured cloth. Stiff cardboard covers. Title and small vignette on front board. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. End paprs age darkened. Inscibed by the Author ‘Harry’ on front free end paper.

Lysaght, Sean.

The Marram-Clock.

Sole edition, limited to 100 copies. Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland, Published at Corratowick, Printed by Simon King, Cumbria, UK, 1997. 26 x 18 cm. 12 pages. Original dark green and brown paper wrappers. String bound. As new. A bright clean copy.

Lysaght, Sean.

The Marram-Clocks [Signed].

First Edition. Limited to 100 copies. Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland, Published at Corratowick, Printed by Simon King, Cumbria, UK, 1997. 26 x 18 cm. 12 pages, (2). Original dark green and brown paper wrappers. String bound. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Outside wrappers mildly damp stained (see images). Signed and dated, inscribed ‘to Sue’ on title page. Internally bright and clean. From the libary of poet and artist Sue Minish.

Greene, Graham.

The Comedians.

First Edition. London, The Bodley Head, 1966. 20 x 13 cm. 313 pages. Original cloth with gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumbing. Edges and end papers dust dulled / darkened. Some edge wear and age darkening to dust jacket and a small closed tear. Internally clean.

Farmanfarmaian, Tanya.

The Lifted Veil. a collection of poems 1966 – 67.

First Edition. Tehran, Sherkat Sahami Ketabhaye Jibi, 1968. 23 x 12 cm. (4), 59 pages. Original blue cloth with title and author on the front board. Inside original dust jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Some edgewear to dust jacket. Inside bright and clean.

Service, Robert W.

The Rhymes of a Red-Cross Man.

First Edition. London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1916. 18 x 12 cm. 176 pages. Original red cloth with gilt title and decorations. Hard cover. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spine faded. Edges and end papers dust dulled. First and last few pages mildly browned. Internally clean.

Tipp, J.E.

and out of the darkness…

First Edition. Self published by the Author, ND. 20 x 14 cm. iii, 44 pages. Original decorated paper wrappers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Signed and Inscribed by the Author on verso of front cover.

R.J. Tennent, M.M.

Red Herrings of 1918. “F.A.N.Y.s – Not Fish Flesh nor Fowl but dam’ good Red Herrings”. General Plumer. 2nd Army.

First Edition. Speldhurst, Kent, Midas Books, 1980. 18 x 12.5 cm. 114 pages. Paperback with stiff decorated cardboard covers. With B&W photos and a few small line drawings in text. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. Publisher sticker on rear cover.

Bowen-Colthurst, Paddy.

Paddy’s Memories.

First Edition. Colchester, Privately Published, 1998. 23.5 x 15 cm. 333 pages, xiv. Illustrated in B&W. Modern cloth. Hard cover with gilt title and decorations on spine. Fine. Edges a little dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. With a losely inserted hand-written letter, signed ‘Sue’.

Haines, Gladys M.

Pines On The Hill and Other Poems.

First Edition. London et al. Hutchinson & Co., ND [c. 1940]. 18.5 x 12.5 cm. 36 pages. Original green cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on front board and spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Occasional mild foxing. Internally clean. Scarce.

Koht, Halvdan.

The Life of Ibsen.

First Edition. Two Volumes – Complete. London, George Allen & Unwin (American-Scandinavian Foundation), 1931. 21 x 14.5 cm. Vol.1: (8), 304 pages / Vol.2: (4), 341 pages. With B&W Plates. Original cloth with gilt titles on spine. Both volumes in original dust jackets. Very good in good dust jackets. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Some wear and age darkening to dust jackets (see images). Name and address of previous owner on front free end papers of both volumes. Internally clean.

Leon O Broin.

Emmet.

Dublin, Sairseal Agus Dill, 1954. 18 x 12 cm. 271 pages. Illustrated. Original cloth with silver title and decorations. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally clean.

Thompson, Sam / Parker, Stewart (Editor) / McManus, Jack (Illustrations).

Over the Bridge. edited and introduced by Stewart Parker. Illustrations by Jack McManus.

First Edition. Dublin and London, Gill and Macmillan 1970. 18 x 12 cm. 119 pages. B&W Photographs. Original decorated paper wrappers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Internally clean.

Carr, Antony.

Strange Harmony. Detective Novel by Antony Carr.

First Edition. Bournemouth & London, William Earl & Company, ND (c. 1950s). 18 x 12 cm. 296 pages. Original blue cloth. Hard cover. Silver title and author on spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spine faded (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled and very mildly foxed. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Internally clean.

Kipling, Rudyard.

Puck of Pook’s Hill.

First Edition. First Printing. London, Macmillan & Co., 1906. 19 x 13 cm. x, 306 pages and publishers list. With Illustrations. Rebacked in 2022 using the original boards and spine. New plain end papers.Top edge gilt. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean.

Davin, Dan.

Roads from Home.

Second Impression May 1949. London, Michael Joseph, 1949. 18.5 x 12 cm. 254 pages. Original cloth inside original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Dust jacket with small paper losses to top of spine and closed tear (5cm) to the back. Mild age darkening. Internally clean.