51. Marcus, David (Editor).

State of the Art – Short Stories by the New Irish Writers.

London, Sceptre, 1992. 13 cm x 19.5 cm. 377 pages. Original Softcover. Very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Pages discoloured. Dogear.

52. Mattews, Aidan.

Adventures in an Bathyscope.

First Sceptre edition. Sevenoaks, Hodder and Stroughton, 1990. 13 cm x 19,5 cm. 225, (3) pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger. Signed by the author on title page. Enclosed is a newspaper clipping about the author. [Sceptre Editions].

53. McCarthy, Thomas.

Questioning Ireland – Essay and Reviews [Rare Hardcover-Edition SIGNED by Thomas McCarthy on the titlepage].

First Edition (simultaneously published in Softcover (Paperpack) and Hardcover). Oldcastle, The Gallery Press, 2024. Octavo. 420 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. As new condition with only minor signs of wear. This is the very rare Hardcover-Edition which was sold out very quickly. SIGNED by Thomas McCarthy on the titlepage.

54. McCarthy, Thomas.

Questioning Ireland – Essay and Reviews [Signed by Thomas McCarthy on the titlepage].

First Edition (simultaneously published in Softcover (Paperpack) and Hardcover). Oldcastle, The Gallery Press, 2024. Octavo. 420 pages. Original Softcover (Paperback). As new condition with only minor signs of wear. SIGNED by Thomas McCarthy on the titlepage.

55. McDonagh, Philip.

Memories of an Ionian Diplomat.

Delhi, Ravi Dayal Publisher, 2004. 22 cm x 14 cm. IX, 99 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. In protective mylar. Excellent, close to new condition. Association copy: Inscribed / Signed by the author Philip McDonagh to fellow irish poet, Adam Wyeth: “Adam, with best wishes, Philip McDonagh, 25th August, 2006”.

56. McDonnell, Hector (Illustrator).

The Night Before Larry was Stretched [with signed etching]. With an introduction by Terence de Vere White.

Belfast, The Blackstaff Press, 1984. 20.5 cm x 13 cm. IX, 96 pages. Original Hardcover in original slipcase. Number 48 out of a limited edition of 500 copies / Excellent, close to new condition. Includes orignial, signed etching.

57. McGahern, John.

That They May Face the Rising Sun. [SIGNED] / [Two Volumes: 1. The signed Proof / 2. The unsigned original First Edition.

Uncorrected Proof. London, faber and faber, 2001. Octavo. 298 pages. Original Softcover in Collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Signed by John McGahern on the Title Page. From the Library of Canadian Literary Critic John Metcalf, with his name on the front free endpaper. [This rare, signed Proof, comes together with the First Hardcover-Edition of the book “That They May Face The Rising Sun” as well (included in the price !)].

58. McLiam Wilson, Robert.

Eureka Street – A novel of Ireland like no other.

First North American Edition. New York, Arcade Publishing Inc, 1997. 14.5cm x 21.5cm 395 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

59. McMahon, Sean (Edited by).

The Best from The Bell – Great Irish Writing.

Dublin, The O’Brien Press Ltd, 1983. 14.5 cm x 21.5 cm. 191 pages. With illustrations of books on the last four pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

60. Moore, Brian.

The Feast of Lupercal.

Second Impression of the First Edition. London, Deutsch, 1975. Octavo. 240 Seiten. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. The dustjacket with some strange, severe staining to the rear. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper. Rare !

61. [Moore, George] Gerber, Helmut E.

George Moore On Parnassus – Letters (1900-1933) to Secretaries, Publishers, Printers, Agents, Literati, Friends, and Acquaintances. Edited, with notes and critical-biographical commentary.

Newark, University of Delaware Press, 1988. Octavo (16 cm wide x 23.5 cm). 896 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. The dustjacket in poor condition. The Volume itself in very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

62. Ó Drisceoil, Con / O’Donnell, Édain.

The spoons murder and other mysteries. Illustrated by Édain O’Donnell.

Dublin, Craft Recordings, 2006. 25 cm. xii, 82 pages. Illustrated with a CD included. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

63. Ó Síocháin (Ó Síothcháin, Sheehan), Conchúr / (Conchubhar, Cornelius) (1866-1941).

The Man from Cape Clear [First English Translation of “Seanchas Chléire. Conchobhar Ó Síothcháin a dheachtuigh. Ciarán Ó Síothcháin is Mícheál Ó Síothcháin do chuir i scríbhinn]. Translated from the Irish by Riobard P. Breatnach. [With a map of Cape Clear Island on both pastedowns].

First English-Language Edition. Dublin and Cork, The Mercier Press, 1975. Octavo. XVI, 171 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear and some fraying to the rare dustjacket.

64. O’Brien, Edna.

House of Splendid Isolation.

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1994. 16cm x 24cm. 216 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition. Beautifully signed and inscribed during a promotional booktour by author Edna O’Brien during a visit to the english booktown Hay-on-Wye in the year 1994.

65. O’Casey, Sean.

Three Volumes of Sean O’Casey’s famous Autobiography: I. I Knock at the Door – Swift Glances Back at Things That Made Me (Rare Second Edition, Printed in the year of the First Edition, 1939) / III. Drums under the Windows (First Edition 1945) / VI. Sunset and Evening Star (First Edition, 1954).

Three Volumes (of Six). London, MacMillan & Co., 1939 – 1954. Octavo (15 cm x 22 cm). Volume I (″I Knock at the Door”): includes a fine Frontispiece-Photograph of “Mrs.Susan Casside in a Gala Dress”, VII, 268, [3] pages / Volume III (″Drums under My Window”): includes a Frontispiece-Photograph of “The Rev.E.M.Griffin”, 339, [2] pages / Volume VI (″Sunset and Evening Star”: includes a very fine Frontispiece-Photograph of “The O’Casey’s” [Niall O’Casey, Breon O’Casey, Sean O’Casey, Shivawn [Shivaun] O’Casey, Eileen O’Casey], VII, 311, [1] pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjackets. All three Volumes in their original state with the original dustjackets frayed but still very good. Volume I and III with two excellent Bookplates / Giftnote to dustjacket of Volume I; Giftnote to endpaper of Volume VI. Exlibris to pastedown “The Vernons” with artwork from artist H. Cutler” .

66. O’Driscoll, Dennis.

Troubled Thoughts, Majestic Dreams. Selected Prose Writings.

Oldcastle, County Meath, The Gallery Press, 2001. 14.5cm x 22cm. 360 pages. Hardcover/ Original cloth with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Minor tear to dustjacket. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear on the dustjacket. Signed by the author on the title page.

67. O’Duffy, Eimar.

[The Cuanduine Trilogy] Volume I: “King Goshawk and The Birds” (First Edition. London, Macmillan, 1926) / Volume II: “The Spacious Adventures of the Man in the Street” (First Edition. London, Macmillan, 1928) / Volume III: “Asses in Clover” (First Edition. London, Putnam, 1933).

First Edition. Three Volumes (Complete Trilogy). London and New York, Putnam ad Macmillan, 1926-1933. Octavo. Pagination: Volume I: 319 pages / Volume II: 407 pages / Volume III: 331 pages. Hardcover / All three Volumes in original publisher’s illustrated cloth (no dustjackets). Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. Minor signs of foxing only. Stronger signs of staining to cover of Volume I and minor sign of staining to cover of Volume II only. All three bindings firm and sturdy. Very rare first edition set of the complete Trilogy.

68. O’Flaherty, Liam.

The Wild Swan and other Stories. By Liam O’Flaherty with a Frontispiece by P.V.Moon and a Foreword by Rhys Davies. Being No.10 of the Furnival Books.

London, William Jackson (Books) Ltd. [Joiner & Steele], 1932. Octavo (16.3 cm wide x 25.4 cm high). Frontispiece-Woodcut, 60 pages. Original Hardcover (Buckram). Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Beautifully signed by Liam O’Flaherty.

69. O’Kelly, Seumas.

Wet Clay.

First Edition. Dublin / London, The Talbot Press / T.Fisher Unwin, 1922. Octavo. 377 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. Minor signs of foxing only. Gift-Inscription on endpaper.

70. Quinn, Niall.

Voyovic and Other Stories.

First edition. Dublin, Wolfhound Press, 1980. 15 x 22 cm. 163 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear on dustjacket.

71. Reavey, George [First Literary Agent of Samuel Beckett] / Irene Rice Pereira [American abstract [modernist] artist, poet and philosopher].

The Colours Of Memory [Signed Presentation-copy / With signed, original (!) Artwork by Irene Rice Pereira as frontispiece [George Reavey’s wife at the time of publication] / One of the very rare 26 copies only].

First Edition. New York, Grove Press, 1955. Octavo. 60 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjacket stained. Small coffee-stain on pages 5/6. An excellent, extremely rare book, being Letter “Y” of only 26 lettered copies. Very good overall-condition with only minor signs of wear.

72. Rohan, Dorine.

Barriers Within.

Dublin ; Cork, Mercier Press, 1974. 19cm. 113 pages. Original hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in Protective Mylar. Excellent condition first edition with only very minor signs of external wear. Inscribed by the author.

73. Sheehan, [Canon] Rev. P.A.

Collection of three publications by Canon Sheehan: 1. “Miriam Lucas” (New Impression – 2nd edition from 1924) / 2.″The Queen’s Fillet” (New Impression – 2nd edition from 1919) / 3. “Luke Delmege” (New Impression – 2nd edition from 1924).

26th edition. New York / Toronto / Bombay / Calcutta / Glasgow, Longmans, Green and Co., 1919-1924. Octavo. 470, 376, 580 pages. Original Publisher’s Hardcover. All three Volumes in very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

74. Sheehan, [Canon] Rev. P.A.

My new Curate – A Story Gathered from the Stray Leaves of an Old Diary.

26th edition. Boston / London / Glasgow, Marlier Publishing Company, 1925. Octavo. X, 480 pages including 18 illustrations (including frontispiece). Original Publisher’s Hardcover. Titlepage loosened – otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

75. Sheridan, John D.

Joking Apart. Illustrated by Paul Noonan.

Dublin, The Talbot Press Ltd., 1964. 13 cm x 19,5 cm. 202 pages, illustrated throughout. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.

76. Sheridan, John D.

The Right Time.

Dublin, The Talbot Press Ltd., [c.1951]. 13 cm x 19 cm. 192 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Some tearing, fraying to dustjacket. Otherwise in Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Private inscription to front free endpaper.

77. Shorter, Dora Sigerson.

The Tricolour – Poems of the Irish Revolution.

Dublin, Maunsel and Roberts, Limited., 1922. 11 cm x 17 cm. 71 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some minor smudging and discolouration to pastedowns and endpapers. Foxing to edges.

78. Smithson, Annie M.P.

Her Irish Heritage [″With the Printed Dedication: Dedicated to the Men who died Easter 1916”].

First Edition of her first book. Dublin, The Talbot Press, [no year (1917)]. Octavo. 270 pages. Hardcover / original publisher’s cloth-binding with decroative Celtic-Knot-Design. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. This is the best preserved version of this work we have ever seen. With a gift-inscription from the year 1934 (not from Smithson).

79. Stephens, James.

Insurrections.

Dublin, Maunsel, 1912. 10.5 cm x 17 cm. 55 pages. Original Hardcover. Endpaper missing. Otherwise in very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Private giftinscription from eminent irish artist Brian Lalor to Erik and Myrna Haugaard in September 1975.

80. Stephens, James.

The Crock of Gold. With decorative headings and tailpieces by Thomas Mackenzie.

Fifth printing. New York, Collier Books, 1972. 13,5 cm x 20 cm. 228 pages. Original Softcover. Good condition only with some stronger signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger. With his name to half title.

81. Stuart, Francis.

Black List, Section H. A Novel. With a preface and postscript by Harry T. Moore.

First Edition. Carbondale and Edwardsville / London and Amsterdam, Southern Illinois University Press / Feffer & Simons, Inc., 1971. 15 cm x 22 cm. VII, 442 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Inscription by preowner. Slight spotting/discolouration on page edges. Clean inside with intact binding.

82. Stuart, Francis.

Black list, section H.

London, Penguin, 1996. 20 cm. 416 pages. Softcover / Paperback. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare / Out-of-Print ! [Penguin twentieth-century classics].

83. Stuart, Francis.

The Pillar of Cloud.

First Edition. London, Victor Gollancz, 1948. Small Octavo. 232 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Extremely rare and even rarer in the original dustjacket. Tiny Bookseller-stamp to endpaper.

84. Taylor, Alice / Ní Choileáin, Orna / Taylor, Patrick / et al.

Be Inspired – Gems from Irish Publishing. Extracts from 30 Great Irish Books.

Dublin, Publishing Ireland, 2009. 12.5 cm x 19.5 cm. 207 pages. Several black and white photographs and drawings throughout. Original illustrated softcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear.

85. Viney, Michael.

A Year’s Turning. Written and Illustrated by Michael Viney.

First Penguin edition. Harmondsworth, Penguin, 1998. 13 cm x 19,5 cm. VIII, 232 pages. With numerous illustrations by the author. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger. With his name to title page and his markings and annotations in the text.

86. Viney, Michael.

The Broken Marriage – A Study in Depth of a Growing Irish Social Problem. Reprinted from The Irish Times.

Dublin, The Irish Times, 1970. 15 cm x 22.5 cm. 26 pages. Some black and white illustrations throughout. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor foxing to endpapers.

87. Wall, Mervyn.

The Complete Fursey – Two Novels: I. “Unfortunate Fursey” and II. “Return of Fursey”.

First Edition of the Sampler. Dublin, Wolfhound Press, 1985. Octavo. 234 pages. Illustrated Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Some mild foxing only.

88. West, Anthony C.

The Ferret Fancier. A Novel.

Dublin/London/Old Greenwich, Conn., O’Brien press/Allison and Busby/Devin-Adair, 1983. 21 cm. 256 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Classic Irish fiction Bd. 5].

89. Wilde, Oscar.

Collection of Four Rare Presentation Review Copies of Publisher Methuen & Co., with publisher’s Ephemera (presentation-slip regarding the wish for Review and publication-date, as well as a booklet “The Library of Devotion”) / The collection includes: 1. Intentions (4th Edition, 1909) / 2. Lady Windermere’s Fan – A Play about a Good Woman (3rd Edition, 1909) / 3. An Ideal Husband (3rd Edition, 1909) / 4. The Importance of Being Earnest – A Trivial Comedy for Serious People (3rd Edition, 1909).

4 Volumes. London, Methuen & Co., 1909. Small Octavo. Pagination: “Intentions”: 263 pages / “Lady Windermere’s Fan”: 157 pages / “An Ideal Husband”: 246 pages / “The Importance of Being Earnest”: 181 pages. Original Hardcover / Original, very decorative publisher’s cloth with bevelled edges and gilt lettering and ornament to spine and cover. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear and mild staining to bindings only.

90. Wilde, Oscar.

The Duchess of Padua – A Play.

Second Edition. London, Methuen & Co., 1909. Small Octavo. VI, [3], 183 pages. Original Hardcover / Original, very decorative publisher’s cloth with bevelled edges and gilt lettering and ornament to spine and cover. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only.

91. Williams, N. & Breen, Chr.

When Summer’s In The Meadow.

First edition. New York, Soho Press, 1989. 14 cm x 22 cm. 224 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger.

92. Williams, Niall.

Four letters of Love.

First edition. London, Macmillan Publishers, 1997. 14 cm x 22,5 cm. 342 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger. With the author’s signature and his dedication to Kruger and his wife Nell on title page.

93. [Youghal] Williams, Alexander / Gwynn, Stephen.

Beautiful Ireland – Leinster / Ulster / Munster / Connaught. Painted by Alexander Williams / Described by Stephen Gwynn. [With 48 colour illustrations (12 in each Province-section)].

First Edition. London / Dublin / Belfast, The Gresham Publishing Company Limited, no year [c.1912]. Octavo (18 cm wide x 22.2 cm high). Frontispiece, 64, 64, 64, 64 pages [Total of 256 pages]. Original, beautiful, clover-illustrated Art Nouveau-Hardcover / Publisher’s original cloth. Very good and very firm condition with only minor signs of wear. One of the more underrated publications with 48 stunning colour-illustrations from important locations in all four Provinces.