1. [Grierson, George and John]

[Sabbath – Servants – Burning Land – Impounding – Cattle Trespassing – Replevin] Sammelband / Collection of six Acts: 1. An Act for The better Observation of the Lord’s Day, commonly called Sunday [Sabbath]. Dublin, 1803. 22 pages / 2. An Act relating to Servants and Apprentices, Artificers and Day-Labourers. Dublin, 1831. 55 pages / 3. An Act to Repeal the several Laws for Recovery of small Sums due for Wages, in Ireland; and to make other Provisions for Recovery of such Wages. Dublin, 1830. 96 pages / 4. An Act to amend the 10° Charles I. for Impounding of Distresses in Ireland. Dublin, 1829. 22 pages / 5. An Act for preventing the Vexatious Impounding of Cattle for Trespass or Damage Feasant [Pheasant]. Dublin, 1829. 25 pages. / 6. An Act to provide for the Relief of Persons aggrieved by unlawful or excessive Distresses in Ireland. [An Act to show cause why Replevin should not be made] Dublin, 1830. 28 pages.

Dublin, G. and J. Grierson & His Majesty’s Printers, 1803-1831. Duodecimo. 22, 55, 96, 22, 25, 28 pages. Hardcover / Original, very decorative full 19th century calf with gilt lettering on original, red spinelabel. Binding and interior in unusually excellent condition. Only a very small lesion (fraying) to the outer margins of three pages.

2. Qvortrup, Mads.

A comparative study of referendums – Government by the people. [also related to Referendums in Ireland 1998-2004].

Second Edition. Manchester, Manchester University Press, 2005. 23 cm. 198 pages. Softcover. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of external wear.

3. O’Higgins, Thomas F.

A Double Life [including three very interesting newspaper-clippings with articles on Tom O’Higgins].

Dublin, Town House, 1996. 24 cm. 308 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

4. O’Sullivan, M.L. [Michael John] / [Moore, Thomas].

A Fasciculus of Lyric Verses : By the Late M.J.O’Sullivan, Esq., Barrister at Law, dedicated, (by Permission), to Thomas Moore, Esq. [With a Memoir of the Author and a “Biographical Sketch of the Late Joseph Augustine Wade – The Last Production of the AUthor, written a few days before his death”].

First Edition. Cork, From the Machine of W. Scraggs, 102, Patrick-Street, 1846. Octavo. 84 pages. Private half cloth – binding of the time. Bookblock nearly detached form binding. Some rubbing to corners and spine. Interior, pages and titlepage in excellent condition and very clean. Signed and dated by the preowner in the year 1847 (″JSA” or “HA”). Extremely Rare !

5. [O’Connell, Daniel] Levy, John / [John O’Connell].

A Full and Revised Report of the Three Days’ Discussion in the Corporation of Dublin on the Repeal of the Union, With Dedication to Cornelius Mac Loghlin, Esq., and an Address to the People of Ireland – By Daniel O’Connell, M.P. To which are added, A Valuable Appendix, and the Petition from the Corporation to the Imperial Parliament, for the Restoration of Ireland’s Domestic Legislature. Edited by John Levy, Esq. [Bound with a relevant publication by Daniel O’Connell’s son, John O’Connell (1810 – 1858): “John O’Connell – An Argument for Ireland” – Dublin, 1844. III, 391 pages].

First Edition. Dublin, Published by James Duffy, 1843. Octavo. VIII, 391 pages. Hardcover / Original half leather of the 19th century. This is NOT an ex-library-copy how so often is the case for this book, but an excellent condition First Edition. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

6. Bolton, Sir Richard / Travers, Michael [Richard Meade’s copy].

A Justice of Peace for Ireland: Consisting of Two Books. The First, declaring the Exercise of that Office by one or more Justices of Peace out of Sessions; The Second, setting forth the Form of Proceeding in Sessions and the Matter to be enquired of and handled therein. Composed by Sir Richard Bolton, Knt. – Chief Baron of His Majesty’s Court of Exchequer in Ireland. To which are now added, In an Alphabetical Order, All the Statutes now in Force in England and Ireland, (since Sir Richard Bolton published his said Treatise) which concern the Office of a Justice of Peace for Ireland, both in and out of Sessions. Here are likewise added, three Tables: The First shews the several Titles in Sir Richard Bolton’s Treatise to which additions have been made. The Second shews the several New Titles added; and the Third is designed for the more easy finding several Particular Matters contained under the General Titles. With a compleat Index to the whole. Also some Precedents of Committals, Convictions, Summonses and Warrants, are added, as a Help to Justices of the Peace in the Execution of their Office. With a Table of the Precedents. By Michael Travers, Esq.; Barrister at Law.

Two Volumes in one (complete). Dublin, Printed for J.Leathley and T.Moore in Dame-street and O.Nelson in Skinner-row, Booksellers, 1750. Quarto (23 cm x 27.5 cm). XIV, 586, XII, 292 pages. Hardcover / Original 18th-century full leather with gilt lettering on spine with replaced spine-label. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear and a minor crack to upper spine. Faded dampstain. Interior and binding firm and overall in very good condition. Bookplate of Richard Meade of Ballymartle to pastedown. Richard Meade’s full name in ink to endpaper.

7. [O’Connell, Daniel] / Armstrong, John Simpson / Trevor, Edward Shirley.

A Report of The Proceedings on an Indictment for a Conspiracy, in the Case of The Queen v. Daniel O’Connell, John O’Connell, Thomas Steele, Charles Gavan Duffy, Rev. Thomas Tierney, Rev. Peter James Tyrrell, Richard Barrett, John Gray and Thomas Matthew Ray in Michaelmas Term, 1843, and Hilary Term, 1844. By John Simpson Armstrong and Edward Shirley Trevor.

First Edition. Dublin, Hodges and Smith, 1844. Octavo. VIII, 891 pages. Original Hardcover / Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Very good, firm condition with only minor signs of wear.

8. Carstairs, Andrew McLaren.

A Short History of Electoral Systems in Western Europe.

London, Allen & Unwin, 1980. 23 cm. 236 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. The dustjacket torn but otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of an irish university lecturer and council man. Name of preowner on endpaper.

9. Joyce, P.W.

A Smaller Social History of Ancient Ireland. [with special chapters on Irish Learning and Education / Language and Literature / Learning in Pagan Times (Ogham) / Lay Schools / Irish Language and Literature: The Men of Learning / Ancient Libraries / Existing Books / Annals / How the Annals were compiled / Principal Books of Annals / etc. etc.].

London, Longmans, 1906. Octavo. XXIII, 574 pages. Beautifully illustrated. Original Hardcover with gilt lettering and ornaments on spine and front board. Good condition but with some stronger signs of wear. Inner hinges cracked. The small map of Ireland damaged (upper part missing).

10. O’Sullivan, Philip / Shepherd, Katharine.

A Sourcebook on Planning Law in Ireland together with the rare 1987 Supplement.

Abingdon, Professional Books Limited, 1984 – 1987. Octavo. XXXVIII, 568 pages plus supplement: XXI, 217 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. (The supplement in softcover). Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.