Rare Books, Manuscripts, Literature & Maps

West (Mrs. Frederick) A Summer Visit to Ireland in 1846, L. 1847. First Edn., 3 litho plts. (include. frontis) & text illus., gilt cloth, v. good....

Association Copy: Reports ... of the Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland, Vol. II only, D. 1845. Inscribed on title by Thomas Clooney, Hi...

Kilkenny Born Author Hackett (Francis) Ireland: A Study in Nationalism 8vo N.Y. 1919. Third Edn. of the Author's First Book. Pres. Copy signed to...

[Wilkinson] A Philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland, in a Series of Letters to John Watkinson. 8vo D. 1778. First Edn., engd. frontis & 5 p...

Ware (James) De Hibernia & Antiquitatibus ejus, Disquisitiones, Sm. 8vo L. 1654. First Edn., title re-backed 6 leaves in fac-simile, engd. map & i...

[Collins (Michael)] Beaslai (Piaras) Michael Collins and the Making of a New Ireland, 2 vols. L. n.d. cold. & other (lacking 1 frontis), cloth; Ta...

Behan (Brendan) The Hostage, L. 1958, First, d.w.; also Poems & A Play in Irish, Gallery Press 1981. First, d.w.; O'Brien (Flann) The Hard Life, L...

Dublin & other Printings: An Act for Preventing, for the future Tumultuous risings of Persons within this Kingdom... 12mo D. 1766, together with o...

Almanacs: Watson Stewart (J.) Treble Almanac's, etc. for 1803, 1807, 1815, 1823, 1826, 1827, & 1832, also The Dublin Almanac, 8vo D. (Pettigrew & ...

Cuala Press: A collection of 19 books by Yeats, Synge, & others, I.U.P. 1970's (Reprints) including Mosada, The Words Upon the Window Pane, New Po...

Duke of Ormonde: Carte (Thos.) A Collection of Original Letters and Papers Concerning the Affairs of England... 1641 - 1660, Found among the Duke ...

Leland (Thos.) The History of Ireland, 3 vols. 8vo D. 1814. Cont. hf. mor. mor. labels; Froude (J.A.) The English in Ireland in the Eighteenth Cen...

Gale (Peter) An Inquiry into the Ancient Corporate System of Ireland, 8vo L. 1834. First Edn., L.S.'s, recent hf. green mor. Bookplate of John Bra...

O'Gallagher (Felix) An Essay on the Investigation of the First Principles of Nature, 2 vols. D. 1784. First Dublin Ed., list of subs., 3 fold. plt...

Staunton (George) An Authentic Account of An Embassy from The King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China, 2 vols. 8vo D. 1798. 26 engd. plts. &...

Ludlow (Edmund) Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow Esq., Lt. Gen. of the Horse, Commander in Chief of the Forces in Ireland,... 3 vols. L. 1722. Second Edn....

Joyce (James) Dedalus Portrait de l'Artiste Jeune par Lui-mame, 8vo Paris (editions de la Sirene) 1924. First French Edn. uncut, orig. wrappers, v...

Binding: Higham (Chas. Frederick) Looking Forward Mass Education through Publicity. 8vo L. 1920 First, hf. title, a.e.g. cont. straight grained gr...

Northern Ireland: Marcus Ward & Co. Publishers - Burns (Robert) The Cotter's Saturday Night, oblong 8vo L. Belfast & N. York n.d. [c. 1880], intro...

Taylor (George) & Skinner (Andrew) Maps of the Roads of Ireland, roy 8vo L. 1778, First Edn., lg. engd. fold. Map of Ireland frontis, engd. t.p., ...

Heaney (Seamus) District and Circle, L. 2006; and Human Chain, L. 2010, Both First Edns., orig. d.w.'s., v. clean. (2)

Illustrations by Norah Mc Guinness Yeats (W.B.) Stories of Red Hanrihan and The Secret Rose, roy 8vo L. 1927. First Edn. cold. frontis & 1 other ...

Irish Binding: Livy (T. Patavi) Historiae Romanae, 7 vols. in 4, 8vo D. 1862. attractive T.C.D. Prize Binding, diced calf, gilt fillet borders wit...

Grove (Joseph) The Lives of All The Earls and Dukes of Devonshire, Descended from the Renowned Sir William Cavendish, 8vo L. 1764. For The Author ...

Tyner (George) The Traveller's Guide through Ireland, 8vo D. 1794. First Edn., hf. title, & fold. map, cont. hf. calf, cover loose, otherwise good...

[O'Connor (Charles)] Dissertations on the Ancient History of Ireland, 8vo D. (James Henry) 1753. First Edn., 12pp list of subs., lg. fold. map, & ...

Sproule (John) A Treatise on Agriculture suited to the Soil and Climate of Ireland, 8vo D. 1839. First, some text illus.; Doyle (Martin) [Rev. Hic...

Co. Sligo: Wood-Martin (W.G.) History of Sligo, County Town, 3 vols. D. 1882 - 92. Reprint Sligo 1990. Lim. Edn. No. 1 (800), illus. cloth & d.w.s...

Knox (Hubert Thos.) The History of the County of Mayo, roy 8vo D. 1908. First Edn., fold. maps, orig. cloth, gilt. V. good copy. (1)

With Hand-Coloured Plates Ferrar (John) A View of Ancient and Modern Dublin, with its Improvements to the Year 1796. To which is added A Tour to ...

Clare Genealogy: [Mc Namara (N.C.)] The Story of An Irish Sept, Their Character & Struggle to maintain their lands in Clare. 8vo L. 1896. First Ed...

Brewer (J.N.) The Beauties of Ireland, 2 vols. roy 8vo L. 1825. First Edn., 2 engd. frontis & 22 engd. views, uncut, boards (1 vol. split); Northe...

Kilkenny interest: Burtchaell (Geo. Dames) Genealogical Memoirs of the Members of Parliament for the County and City of Kilkenny, 8vo D. 1888. Fir...

Newman (J. Henry Card.) Apologia Pro Vita Sua: 8vo L. 1864. First Edn. in Bk. Form, a.e.g., cont. tooled gilt calf; also copy of No. 90 Tracts for...

D'Alton (John) Illustrations, Historical and Genealogical of King James's Irish Army List (1689) 2 vols. 8vo D. n.d. Second Edn. Enlarged For Subs...

Mountmorres (Rt. Hon. Ld.) The History of the Principal Transactions of the Irish Parliament from the Year 1634 to 1666, 2 vols. L. 1792. First Ed...

Thompson (Wm.) The Natural History of Ireland, 4 vols. (Complete) 8vo L. 1849. First Edn., cloth. (4)

1798: The Annual Register, or A View of the History, Politics and Literature for the Year 1795. 8vo L. 1800. Contains a large amount of detail on ...

Yeats (W.B.) Plays for an Irish Theatre, roy 8vo L. & Stratford-upon-Avon 1911. First Edn., frontis, uncut, cloth backed boards; also Poems, L. 19...

Irish Maps: Co. Kerry - Index to the Townland Survey of the County of Kerry, Dublin c. 1840, hd. coloured, folding linen backed map, approx. 65cms...

Irish Maps: Allan (M.H. & J.W.) Ireland from the Best Authorities with The Distances laid down in British Statute Miles, Lg. fold. linen backed ma...

Sleater (Rev. Matthew) Introductory Essay to a New System of Civil and Ecclesiastical Topography, and Itinerary of Counties of Ireland, 8vo D. 180...

Pamphlets: 1. [Doyle (Dr.) 'J.K.L.'] Catholic Emancipation, Proved to be as necessary for the Peace and Prosperity of Ireland, 8vo D. 1824, 100pp;...

The Colles of Millmount Copy Co. Kilkenny: [Tighe (Wm.)] Statistical Observations relative to the County of Kilkenny, Made in the Years 1800 & 18...

Kilkenny interest: Kyteler (Dame Alice) A Witchcraft Story of the Fourteenth Century, 4to Clonmel (Chronicle Steam-Printing Works) 1876. Sole Edn....

Hogan (John) Kilkenny: Th Ancient City of Ossory, 8vo Kilkenny (P.M. Egan) 1884. First, fold. map & illus.; Egan (P.M.) The Illustrated Guide to t...

[Wilde (Oscar)] The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. Sm. 4to L. (L. Smithers & Co.) 1899. Lim. Edn. No. 137 (1000...

Burke (Edmund) The Works of the Rt. Honourable Edmund Burke, 8 vols. L. 1823. Port. frontis. Vol. I, cont. hf. mor. mor. labels. (8)

Walker (Joseph C.) Historical Memoirs of the Irish Bards, 2 vols. 8vo D. 1818. Second Edn., list of subs., two engd. frontis, 18 plts. & 34 pps. o...

Cusack (M.F.) The Liberator: His Life and Times Political and Social, 2 vols. Kenmare n.d. illus. orig. pict. gilt cloth; O'Connell (Mrs. Morgan J...

Mallow Born Dramatist, Poet & Satirist Jephson (Robert) Roman Portraits, A Poem, in Heroick Verse, 4to L. 1794. First Edn. dedicated to Edmund Ma...

Bhedal (Wm.) Leabhuir an tSean Tiomna, thick roy 8vo D. 1827. In Gaelic Script, and in orig. block decorated full morocco, and marble slipcase; al...

Irish Archaeological Society: Todd (J.H.)ed. The Irish Version of the Historia Britonum of Nennius, 4to D. 1848; Tracts Relating to Ireland, Vols....

One of 28 Signed Copies Bradley (John)ed. Viking Dublin Exposed - The Wood Quay Saga, Sm. folio D. 1984. Special Lim. Edn. One of 28 Copies Only,...

With Hand-Coloured Plates Pool (Rob.) & Cash (John) Views of the Most Remarkable Public Buildings, Monuments and other Edifices in the City of Du...

Co. Wexford: Hore (Philip Herbert) History of the Town and County of Wexford, 6 vols. Reprint Oxford 1979. Illus. etc. orig. cloth, clean & good. ...

Archaeology: Crawford (H.S.) & MacAlister (R.A.S.) Handbook of Celtic Ornament, 4to D. 1926; MacAlister (R.A.S.) The Archaeology of Ireland, L. 19...

Special Handbound Edition Limited to 25 Copies Co. Kilkenny: Carrigan (Rev. Wm.) The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory, 4to 4 vols...

Bartlett (W.H.) The Scenery and Antiquaries of Ireland, 2 vols. 4to L.n.d. c. 1845. 2 add engd. titles engd. map, & 118 engd. plts., cont. purple ...

Borlase (Wm. Copeland) The Dolmens of Ireland, 3 vols. roy 8vo L. 1897. First Edn., profusely illustrated in colour & bl. & white, t.e.g., uncut, ...