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Irish Travel: Becker (Bernard H.) Disturbed Ireland, Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880 - 81, L. 1881. First Edn., 2 cold. route ...

Head (Sir F.B.) A Fortnight in Ireland, roy 8vo L. 1852. Second Edn., engd. frontis & other plts., a.e.g., cloth; Stokes (Geo. T.)ed. Pococke's To...

Inscribed by the AuthorBrown (Christy) Down All the Days, 8vo L. 1970, First? inscribed on f.e.p. "For My Friend, Patsy (Dr. Patricia Sheehan) Lov...

[Thackeray (W.H.)] The Irish Sketch Book, by Mr.M.A. Titmarsh 2 vols. 8vo L. 1843. First Edn., 2 engd. frontis, text illus. orig. cloth. (2)

Maguire (V. Rev. Canon E.) A History of the Diocese of Raphoe, 2 vols. D. 1920 First Edn. illus. plts. ports etc. orig. red cloth, gilt. Good & Sc...

Twiss (Richard) A Tour in Ireland in 1775, sm. 8vo D. 1776. Engd. frontis, m/ss notes at end, cont. calf, mor. label. (1)

Vasi (M.) Itineraire Instructif de Rome Ancienne et Moderne, 2 vols. Rome 1813. 2 fold. engd. plan, & 48 engd. plts., orig. decor. wrappers. V. cl...

Fleming (Ian) Thunderball, L. (Cape) 1961. First Edn. hf. title, orig. black boards with skeletal hand on front cover, gilt lettered spine, a few ...

First American EditionWaugh (Evelyn) Brideshead Revisited, Boston (Little Brown & Co.) 1945. First American Edition. Limited to 600 Copies Only. I...

Milne (A.A.) The House at Pooh Corner, with decorations by Ernest H. Shepherd 8vo L. (Mathuen & Co.) 1928. First Edn. illus. thro-out, decor. ends...

Kavanagh (Patrick) Tarry Flynn, L. (Pilot Press) 1948. First Edn., cloth d.w., clean minor scuffs. Scarce. (1)

Signed First EditionAmis (Kingsley) Bright November (Fortune Press, n.d.) [1947], Signed on title, v.g. in cloth, d.w. Liquid staining to spine of...

The Author's First BookIshigure (Kazuo) A Pale View of Hills, 8vo L. (Faber & Faber) 1982. First Edn., hf. title, end papers somewhat spotted, in ...

Signed by AuthorFrancis (Dick) Flying Finish, L. (Joseph) 1966 First Edn. Signed., v.g. in original red cloth, neat initials to ffep., unclipped...

Co. Wexford Author[Hickey (Fr.)] Doyle (Martin) The Kitchen Garden; and The Flower Garden, 2 vols. 12mo D. 1834, recent cloth backed boards. Scarc...

[Berkerry (George)] Siris, A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, 8vo D. (Margt. Rhames) 1744. Fir...

Anon: The Military Sketch Book, By an Officer of the Line. 2 vols. 12mo L. 1827. First Edn., one hf. title, cont. hf. mor. mor. labels. (2)

[Bronte (Charlotte)] 'Currer Bell,' Villette, 3 vols. sm. 8vo L. 1853. First Edn., lacks hf. titles & adverts at end, cont. hf. purple mor., spine...

Austen (Jane) Sense and Sensibility: A Novel, sm. 8vo L. (Rich. Bentley) 1833, and Pride and Prejudice, sm. 8vo L. (Richard Bentley) 1836, both wi...

From the Author's Ancestral HomeLeslie (John) Joannis Leslaei Scoti, Episcopi Rossen, Libri Duo: Quorum uno, Piae Afficti animi consolationes, diu...

Binding etc: The Book of Common Prayer, 12mo L. 1703. title within red & black ruled borders, a.e.g., cont. full black mor., rebacked with fine en...

Camus (Jean-Pierre)ed. L'Esprit de S. Francois de Sales Evesque et Prince de Geneve, 12mo Avignon 1766. New Edn.., cont. mottled calf, tooled gilt...

Rohault (Jacobi) Tractatus Physicus Gallice Emissus et Recens Latinitate.. Ed. by Th. Bonet.. 12mo Geneve 1674, title with wd. cut device, damaged...

Varenius (Bernhard) Geographia Generalis, In qua Affectiones Generales Telluris Explicantur,... Ab Isaac Newton Math. Prof. Lucasiano apud Cantabr...

Rohault (J.) Physica, ed by S. Clarke 8vo L. (J. Knapton) 1697. First Edn. thus, 16 fold. pages, advert leaf at end, some m/ss inscriptions & dood...

[Wharton (Henry)] Harmer (Anthony) A Specimen of the Errors and Defects in the History of the Reformation of the Church of England, Written by Gil...

Binding: Charter of the Royal Hospital of King Charles II Etc., near Dublin, For the Relief and Maintenance of Ancient and maimed Officers and Sol...

[Stephens (Wm.)] Bishop Hacket's Memoirs of the Life of Archbishop Williams, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, Abridg'd. With the most Rem...

Rare Irish Women's Suffrage Novel[Jacob (Rosamond)] Winthrop (F.), Callaghan, 8vo D. (Martin Lester) n.d. c. 1920. Sole Edition, hf. title, 248pp ...

"Let the Nation Stand"1798: Society of United Irishmen of Dublin - Let the Nation Stand, 12mo Dublin 1794. Sole Edition Pages 153 / 154 torn with ...

Rare Belfast Directory, 1865 - 1866Belfast: Wynne (R.W.) Business Directory of Belfast and the Principal Towns in the Province of Ulster, for 1865...

Banim Brothers: Murray (P.J.) The Life of John Banim, The Irish Novelist, 8vo L. 1857. First Edn., port. frontis., advert leaf at end, orig. cloth...

Brooke (Richard Sinclair) The Story of Parson Annaly, 8vo D. (Geo. Drought) 1870. First Edn., errata slip, IV, 429pp orig. green cloth, gilt lette...

Morgan (Lady S.) Absenteeism, 8vo L. 1825. First Edn., hf. title, XIX, 160pp plus 8pp 'Prospectus' and adverts at end, some cont. news cuttings on...

Martineau (Harriet) Letters from Ireland, 8vo L. 1852. First Edn. Bk. Form, Reprinted from The Daily News. 220pp plus 36pp cat at end, cont. green...

Inscribed by Author - For Private UseMilitary: [Michell (Maj. Gen. Georg Bruce)] Memorandum of the Services of Major - General George Bruce Michel...

[Thackeray (Wm. Makepeace)] The Newcomes, Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family. 2 vols. roy 8vo L. 1854. First Edn., 2 engd. add. title, & 2 front...

Home (Francis) Experiments in Bleaching, 8vo Edin. 1756. First Edn., VI, 330pp title replaced in v. good facsimile? some notes & annotations in pe...

Pontey (William) The Forest Pruner; or Timber Owner's Assistant, A Treatise on the Training or Management of British Timber Trees; whether Intende...

Quakers: Leadbeater (Mary)ed. Memoirs and Letters of Richard and Elizabeth Shackleton late of Ballitore, Ireland, 8vo L. 1823. Second, with a pres...

First Dublin Edition[1798] Lamb (R.) An Original and Authentic Journal of Occurances During the late American War, from its commencement to the Ye...

Plays by David Garrick & Arthur MurphyPlays: An 18th Century bound volume of Plays; include 1. [Dalton (John)] Comus: A Masque..., 8vo L. 1760. Hf...

Pontey (Wm.) The Forest Pruner; or Timber Owner's Assistant..., 8vo L. 1808. Second Edn., engd. frontis plt. & 7 other plts. some sepia & some fol...

Kennedy (John) A Treatise upon Planting, Gardening, and The Management of the Hot-House. 8vo D. 1784. First Dublin Edition, cont. tree calf bindin...

[Marshall (Wm.)] Planting and Ornamental Gardening, A Practical Treatise. 8vo L. 1785. First Edn., hf. title, errata leaf, cont. full calf, mor. l...

Rose (Hugh) The Elements of Botany:... The Theory of Vegetables. 8vo L. 1775. First Edn., 14 engd. plts., cont. calf, mor. label; also Lee (James)...

Smith (Chas.) the Ancient and Present State of the County and City of Cork, 2 vols. Cork 1815. New Edn., port. frontis. Vol. I, lg. fold. map of C...

Rare 18th Century Printing on Skating[Jones (Captain Robert)] A Treatise on Skating; founded on Certain Principles deduced from many years experie...

Signed by AuthorsPayen (A.) et Chevallier (A.) Traite Elementaire des Reactifs, Leurs Preparations, leur emplois speciaux et leur applications a l...

Falconer (William) The Shipwreck, 8vo L. 1790. Seventh, fold. frontis plt., & fold. map, cont. calf, tooled gilt spine. (1)* Dodwell Brown's copy....

Plantin Press Emblem BooksEngraved by Adrian CollaertBivero (P.P. Petrus) Sacram Oratorium Piarum Imaginum Immaculatae Mariae et Animae Creatae......

Behan (Brendan) Borstal Boy, N.Y. (A.A. Knopf) 1959, and Confessions of an Irish Rebel, The Sequel to Borstal Boy. N.Y. 1965. Both First American ...

Millingen (Major Frederick) Wild Life Among the Koords, 8vo L. (Hurst & Blackett) 1870, hf. title, First Edn., frontis, illus. t.p., fold. map, or...

Doughty (Charles M.) Travels in Arabia Deserta, 2 vols. Cambridge 1888. First Edn., 2 hf. titles, 8 plts. some fold., lg. fold. lined backed cold....

Shaw (Robert) Visits to High Tartary, Yarkland, and Kashghar, 8vo L. 1871. First, cold. frontis & 3 cold. plts., 2 fold. maps at end, also other p...

Burton (Richard F.) Ultima Thule; or, A Summer in Iceland, 2 vols. 8vo L. 1875. First Edn. 2 hf. titles, 2 frontis 2 fold. maps & engraved & litho...

Freshfield (Douglas W.) Travels in the Central Caucasus and Bashan, 8vo L. 1869. First Edn., hf. title, cold. chromo litho, 3 fold. maps, 4 plts. ...

Mariti (Abbe) Travels through Cyprus, Syria, and Palestine with a General History of the Levant, 2 vols. 8vo D. 1792. First Dublin Edn., cont. hf....

All First EditionsFernades [Oats (Joyce Carol)] The Poisoned Kiss, and other Stories from the Portugese. 8vo N.Y. (Vanguard Press) 1975. First Edn...

Coetzee (J.M.) Life and Times of Michael K, N.Y. (Viking) 1984. First Edn., pict. d.w.; Amis (Martin) Einstein's Monsters, 8vo L. 1987 First Edn.,...