1. [A.E.] Russell, George William.

The National Being – Some thoughts on an Irish polity.

Irish Academic Press, 1982. 22 cm. 176 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

2. Academy, Royal Irish.

Conspiracy – Irish Political Trials.

Portland, Royal Irish Academy, 2009. Octavo. 357 pages. Original Softcover. Edges with foxing. Otherwise in excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only.

3. Adolph, Anthony.

Collins tracing your family history.

New edition. London, Collins, 2008. Quarto. 320 pages. Illustrated. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only to the jacket.

4. Aldous, Richard.

Great Irish Speeches. [Includes CD of Ireland’s greatest speakers]. With a Foreword by Colm Tóibín.

London, Quercus, 2007. Quarto. 223 pages with many illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of external wear.

5. Aldous, Richard/ Puirseil, Niamh.

We Declare. Landmark Documents in Ireland’s History. With a foreword by Fintan O’Toole.

London, Quercus Publishing Plc, 2008. 27.7cm x 19.5cm. 216 pages. With photographs throughout. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of external wear.

6. [Anderson, John] Brunicardi, Niall.

John Anderson, entrepreneur.

Fermoy [Ireland], Eigse Books, 1987. 21 cm. xii, 179 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7. Andrews, C.S. (Christopher Stephen).

Dublin Made Me / Man of No Property [Autobiography]

2 Volumes (complete set). Dublin and Cork, Mercier Press, 1979-1982. Octavo. 312, 327 pages. Original Softcover. Very good and firm condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper.

8. Ashton, Robert / Michelburne, John.

Two Historical Plays: The Battle of Aughrim, or the Fall of Monsieur St. Ruth / Ireland Preserved, or the Siege of Londonderry.

Dublin, C.M. Warren, No date [c.1880] 9 cm x 14 cm. 144 pages. Softcover / Original, titled brochure. Good condition with signs of external wear. Damage to corners of front page. Spotting on page edges, front and rear page and several pages within. Otherwise clean inside and intact.

9. Ayearst, Morley.

The Republic of Ireland – Its Government and Politics – Collection of 215 books on Irish Politics, Irish Government, Irish local planning and Local government, Irelands connection to the EU, History of Irish Elections, books on Governmental policy (general and irish related), books on the history of Ireland’s connection to the UK etc. Also included are several publications on the history of the irish political parties. The comprehensive collection comes from the library of a former council man and university lecturer and includes many of the minor and major publications needed to understand the forming of the irish state from 1940 onwards. The collection includes publications like: 1. John McG. Smyth – The Theory and Practice of the Irish Senate / 2. John Coakley and Michael Gallagher – Politics in the Republic of Ireland / 3. Desmond Roche – Local Government in Ireland / 4. Patrick Keatinge – Maastricht and Ireland – What the Treaty means / 5. Stephen Collins – The Power Game – Fianna Fail since Lemass / 6. Cornelius O’Leary – Irish Elections (1918 – 1977) – Parties, Voters and Proportional Representation / 7. Bruce Arnold – What Kind of Country – Modern Irish Politics 1968-1983 / 8. Michael Flannery – Sanitation – Conservation and Recreation Services in Ireland / 9. Peter Mair – The Changing Irish Party System / 10. R.C.Geary – and F.S.O Muircheartaigh – Equalization of Opportunity in Ireland – Statistical Aspects / 11. Mary Minihan – A Deal with the Devil – The Green Party in Government / 12. Donal de Buitleir – Problems of Irish Local Finance / 13. Communications and Community in Ireland (Brian Farrell) / etc. etc.

London, University of London Press, 1971. 24 cm. vii,241 pages with 8 plates. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The collection of 215 books (of which only c.60 are listed here) is in very good condition (only a few volumes with stronger wear).

10. Aylmer, Captain James Evans Freke / Colonel F. A. Aylmer.

Pedigree of The Family of Aylmer of England and Ireland. Compiled by the Late Captain James Evans Freke Aylmer. With some additional Notes by Colonel F.A. Aylmer. [and with several manuscript annotations completing or correcting some of the Pedigrees (surely in the hand of Gerald Percy Vivian Aylmer)].

London, Mitchell Hughes and Clarke, 1909. Quarto. 26 pages. Softcover / Original printed wrappers. The binding a little frayed but overall still in good condition. From the library of Gerald Percy Vivian Aylmer (1856-1936) of Walworth Castle, with his signature to the front wrapper. Extremely Rare !

11. [Barrington, Jonah]

Collection of two (2) publications by Jonah Barrington. 1. The rise and fall of the Irish nation : a full account of the bribery and corruption by which the Union was carried : the family histories of the members who voted away the Irish Parliament with an extraordinary black list of the titles, places, and pensions which they received for their corrupt votes by Sir Jonah Barrington / 2. Jonah Barrington – Personal Sketches and Recollections.

Dublin / Glasgow, James Duffy and Co. / Cameron, Ferguson & Company, c.1880. Octavo. 299, 498 pages. Original Hardcover. Both bindings damaged and in poor condition with strong signs of wear. Some pages detached in the “Personal Sketches”. Still good reading copies.

12. [Barry, Denis] Barry, Denis.

The Life and Times of Denis Barry 1883-1923. [written by the nephew of Denis Barry who carries the same name]. With a foreword by Cathal McSwiney Brugha.

Cork, Collins Press, 2010. 20 cm. xiv, 237 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps, portraits, facsimiles. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed / Inscribed by the author with his name in gaelic.

13. [Barry, Kevin] O’Donovan, Donal.

Kevin Barry and his time.

Dublin, Glendale, 1989. 22 cm. 244 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Including an interest newspaper-clipping related to Kevin Barry. Name of preowner on endpaper.

14. Barry, Tom / Hayes Katty / Leslie Mary de Barra (née Price) / [Cumann na mBan]/ West Cork Flying Column / [Kilmichael Ambush] / Pope John Paul II.

Wonderful collection of original, signed manuscript Letters by Tom Barry and his wife Leslie de Barra, addressed to Rosscarbery Woman Katty Hayes, a fellow member Cumann na mBan [The Irishwomen’s Council], together with a rare and important local History – Pamphlet on Rosscarbery by Katty Hayes, titled: “Ross of the Pilgrims” (signed and inscribed by Katty Hayes in 1977 the pamphlet includes wonderful oral history accounts put in writing by Ms.Hayes; about Coppinger’s Court, Lord Carbery in Castlefreke, Cregane House, History of the Convent of Mercy in Rosscarbery, Father John Power, Names of local landlords in the area etc.). The collection also comes with a rare vintage photograph of Katty Hayes, surrounded by some unidentified fellow members of The Irish Women’s Council [Cumann na mBan] and other Irish Republican Organizations (all wearing their medals). The collection also includes three Appreciation-Letters which Miss Hayes received back from the Vatican in the years 1969, 1977 and 1988. Miss Hayes had written to the Pontifex Paul VI as well as to Pope John Paul II and received Blessings and thanks for her Christmas – wishes to the Holy Father.

Rosscarbery (West Cork), 1969 – 1980. Octavo. Two Manuscript Letters (One signed by Tom Barry and one signed by Leslie Price) / Three Letters from Assessors of the Pope / One vintage Black and white photograph / One pamphlet called “Ross of the Pilgrims” with 51 pages of local History, forgotten Poems and songs and stories by Katty Hayes about Tom Barry and his family – relations in Rosscarbery, his friendship to Michael Collins and the local Rosscarbery community etc. etc. Original Softcover / Stapled. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Extremely rare little archive with Blessings from two Popes; bought from the family Archive of Katty Hayes.

15. Bartolomew’s New Reduced Survey for Tourists & Cyclists.

Killarney & Cork. Scale: 4 Miles to an Inch.

Edinburgh, John Bartolomew & Son Ltd, No Date (c.1910). 10 cm x 20 cm. Coloured folded map. Original Softcover. Good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Some parts of the map are slightly detached.

16. [Barton, Anna / Maj.-Gen. Nathaniel William Massey, 2nd Baron Clarina of Elm Park] Scott, Sir Walter.

The Antiquary – Volume I and Volume II of a 3-Volume-Set, with the Exlibris and name in ink of Anna Barton, daughter of Hugh Barton and Anne Johnston (relation to the Baron’s of Clarina).

Paris, Published by A. and W. Galignani, 1821. Small Octavo. VII, 221, 228 pages. Original Hardcover / Contemporary half-leather with beautiful ornament and lettering to spine. Interior with dampstain but otherwise in very condition with some minor signs of wear only. The two bookplates of Clarina in very good condition, bearing the family’s Motto: “Pro libertate patriae” / “For the liberty of my country”.

17. [Bathurst, Henry (3rd Earl Bathurst)] Whately, Richard / Murray, Daniel / Vignoles, Charles / More O’Ferrall, Richard / Carlile, James / Hort, Fenton / Corrie, John / Naper, James / Battie-Wrightson, William.

Selection of Parochial Examinations Relative to the Destitute Classes in Ireland. From the Evidence Received by his Majesty’s Commissioners for Enquiring into the Condition of the Poorer Classes in Ireland. By Authority.

Original First Edition. Dublin, Milliken and Son [and B.Fellowes, London], 1835. Octavo. 430 pages [plus a four-page catalogue of “Important Works Relating to Ireland, printed for or sold by Milliken and Son”, bound before the publication] / [plus a four-page “Appeal in [sic] Behalf of the Association Incorporated for Discountenancing Vice &c.”]. Original Hardcover / Publisher’s rare, printed spine-binding. In protective Mylar. Unusually excellent, actually stunning interior condition, with some minor signs of external wear only. Extremely rare publication.

18. Béal na mBláth Commemoration Society.

Béal na mBláth Commemoration Ninetieth Anniversary 1922-2012.

Béal na mBláth, Béal na mBláth Commemoration society, 2012. Octavo. 208 pages with illustrations throughout. Original, illustrated Softcover. Excellent, as new condition.

19. [Beckett, Samuel] O’Brien, Eoin.

Beckett Country – Samuel Beckett’s Ireland. Photography David H. Davison ; foreword James Knowlson ; illustrations Robert Ballagh ; design Ted and Ursula O’Brien.

(Monkstown), Black Cat in association with Faber, (1986). 27x28 cm. xxvi, 402 pages with illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Inscribed and signed by the author Eoin O’Brien.

20. Bell, J. Bowyer.

The secret army – The IRA 1916-1979.

Third Edition. Dublin, Poolbeg, 1990. 22 cm. x, 481 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.