Portland, OR: Four Courts Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Sm. Quarto. (9 1/2 in. x 6 1/4 in.) Gilt lettering to spine. Black cloth over boards. Inscribed by author on title page ("For Gillian and Patrick with Best Love, Jean Agnew July 1997"). 273 pp. with index.The dustjacket. "The merchant..... More
Belfast, Ireland: McCaw, Stevenson & Orr, Linenhall Works, 1888. Hardcover. Quarto, 10.5 in. x 7.5 in., pp. 128. Illustrated with frontis photograph of Linen Hall LIbrary, nine additional engravings, and large, detailed (30 in. x 20 in.) fold-out map of Belfast by Marcus Ward. Dark blue cloth boards with double..... More
Muckamore, County Antrim, Northern Ireland: Shanway, 1979. Hardcover. Quarto. Navy blue cloth over boards (11 in. x 8 in. )393 pp., including Index. More
Dublin, Ireland: William Robertson, 1854. Hardcover. 12mo, 7 in. x 4.5 in., pp. xi, [1], 263, [1], 1-32 (advertising). Contemporary ivy green cloth boards with elaborate frame stamped in blind to front and back. Gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to edges with touch of sunning to spine. Faint coin-sized..... More
London, England: John Murray, 1851. Hardcover. Octavo, 8 in. x 5 in., pp. xi, [1], 292, 1-32 (advertising). Illustrated with lithographic frontispiece and fold-out map of Erris and Galway. Contemporary green clo;th boards with elaborate frame lightly stamped in blind to front and back. Gilt title and Gaelic design to..... More
Dublin, Ireland: Hodges, Figgis, & Co., 1898. Hardcover. Octavo, 7.5 in. x 5 in., pp. 168. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Dark green cloth boards blindstamped with frame and Celtic design on front and back. Gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to edges with bottom corners nudged. Faint moisture..... More
Holywood, UK (Northern Ireland): Con Auld (author), 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Trade paperback. 7.75 in. x 8.25 in., pp. 104. Illustrated with black and white drawings. Pictorial wraps with photo and biography of author on the back. Just a hint of thumbing to bottom corner. Unmarked interior. Rev. McConnell Auld..... More
Belfast, Ireland: 1934. First Edition. Leather-bound. Octavo, 8.6 in. x 6.7 in., pp. 75. Illustrated with two tipped-in photographs. Black polished leather boards with frame stamped in blind and the deceased's name ("Robert H.H. Baird") in gilt to front. Gilt titling ("Baird") to spine. Gilt edges. Light rubbing to edges;..... More
Belfast, Ireland: Blackstaff Press, 1992. Limited Signed and Numbered Edition, No. 87 of 250. Hardcover. Special limited signed edition (#87 of 250 issued), designed by Wendy Dunbar, printed on a 90 gsm matt coated cartridge paper by the Bath Press. Bound in forest green Snowdon, a natural-finish bookcloth from Winter..... More
Dublin, Ireland: No publisher information, but likely by R. Graisberry, 1828. Louisa Catherine Beaufort. First Edition. Hardcover. Large Quarto. 12 3/16 in. x 9 1/2 in. Later binding in quarter cloth old rose over marbled veined boards. Gilt lettering to spine, single-ruled in gilt at top and bottom. Lightly nudged..... More
London, England: Richard Bentley, 1834. First Editions. Leather-bound. Octavos. Recent quarterbound morocco over beige linen cloth boards. Bright gilt lettering to lightly sunned spines. NOTE: Author's name is misspelled on spine, as "Belton". Modified hubs to tops and bottoms of spines. Deckled edges all around. Grey endpapers with previous owner's..... More
Belfast, Ireland: Ulster Historical Society, 2000. First Edition. Softcover. Trade paperback. 9.2 in. x 6.2 in., pp. 48. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. Pictorial cover with front and rear flaps wrapped around two heavy stock red cover sheets. Very light shelfwear. Price clipped (inside front flap). From..... More
Dublin, Ireland: The Dolmen Press, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 8.7 in. x 5.8 in., pp. 85. SIgned by Anthony Kerrigan, Diarmaid O Suilleabhain, and Bernard Childs on the limited edition page: #189/350. Illustrated with eight color drawings. Ivy-green linen boards with gilt emblem to front over brown morocco spine..... More
Belfast, Ireland: R. Carswell & Son, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 7.5 in. x 5 in., pp. 232. Inscribed, dated (1930) and signed presentation copy to the Dean of Down, signed on the front free endpaper. Illustrated with ten plates. Dark green cloth boards with gilt title to front and..... More
Portlaoise, Ireland: The Dolmen Press, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 11 in. x 7.5 in., pp. 120. Illustrated with in-text drawings. Wheat-colored boards with gilt mound design to front and back; gilt title to spine. Very light toning to dustjacket spine. Protected in mylar. "Martin Brennan (1942-2023) was an Irish-American..... More
London, England: Faber and Faber, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 8.75 in. x 5.5 in., pp. 228. Inscribed, dated, and signed by the author (both pseudonym and given name) on the front free endpaper. Illustrated with dozens of photographs and maps. Blue-green cloth boards; gilt title to spine. Light shelfwear..... More
Dublin, Ireland: Hodges, Figgis, & Co., 1891/1893. First Editions. Softcover. Six issues of the quarterly journal: All four quarters of 1891, plus second and third quarter of 1893. Each edition illustrated with several engravings and drawings. Original paper covers featurIng title and contents. Fore- and bottom-edges untrimmed. Light spotting and..... More
Belfast, Ireland: The Irish News, 1941. Hardcover. Octavo, 8.75 in, x 5.75 in., pp. 400. Illustrated with frontis of the author. Green cloth boards with frame stamped in blind to front and back. Gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities; corners lightly nudged. Unmarked, bright interior. Thomas Joseph Campbell..... More
London, England: W.H. Allen & Co., 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 7.6 in. x 5 in., pp. 121, [3], [i] - iv, 44 (advertising), [4] (advertising). Burgundy cloth boards with frame and title stamped in blind to front. Gilt title to spine. Sunning and light soiling to spine and boards..... More
London, England: Parker, Furnivall, and Parker, 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 8.8 in. x 5.5 in., pp. xix, i-xi, [3], 98. Illustrated with four hand-colored plates. Contemporary red boards with floral frame stamped in blind. Gilt title to front and spine. Rubbing to extremities. Corners nudged. Chips to spine caps..... More
Auckland, NZ: H. Brett, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo, 7.5 in. x 5 in., pp. vii, 309, [3] (advertising). Illustrated with frontis of William III. Rich blue cloth boards with dark blue frame stamped in blind to front and back. Gilt title and horse-rider to spine. Rubbing to edges..... More
Newcastle, North Ireland: Mourrne Observer Press, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo, 9.8 in. x 7.5 in., pp. xv, [1], 102. Inscribed signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, and again signed by the author on the title page. Illustrated with dozens of black and white..... More
Dublin, Ireland: The Dolmen Press : Poetry Island Edition, 1968. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo, 8.25 in. x 5.3 in., pp. 56. Illustrated with drawings by the author. Off-white designer paper covers with gray title and harp-player design to front and gray title to spine. Tan paper dustjacket with dark brown..... More
Dublin, Ireland: Dolmen Press, 1976. Limited Edition (to 500 copies). Hardcover. Purple boards. (( in. x 6 3/4 in.), with gilt lettering to spine. Bottom front corner ever so slightly "nudged", and a tiny bit of fading to very bottom of spine. Housed in violet dustjacket, lettered in black and..... More
Dublin, Ireland: Dolmen Press, 1976. Limited Edition (to 500 copies). Hardcover. Purple boards. (( in. x 6 3/4 in.), with gilt lettering to spine. Bottom front corner ever so slightly "nudged",Housed in violet dustjacket, lettered in black and red, with two characters in the play, to front panel. Limited edition..... More
