[Doyle, James Warren] J.K.L. [acronym for “James / Kildare / Leighlin”] / [James Charles Coffey (1815-1880)].

Letters on the State of Ireland – Addresses by J.K.L. to a friend in England [With a section: “Administration of Justice and Spirit of the Penal Laws”].

First Edition. Dublin, Printed by Richard Coyne [Printer and Bookseller to the Royal College of St.Patrick, Maynooth, and Publisher to the Roman Catholic Bishops of Ireland], 1825. Octavo (15 cm x 21 cm). VIII, 364 pages. Hardcover / Recently restored and rebacked original binding. Excellent condition after the restoration. From the library of Judge James Charles Coffey, with his name signed on the titlepage and dated May, 1860. Some mild foxing to first 10 pages, otherwise very good. Extremely rare publication !

Dwyer, James A.

The Dominicans of Cork City and County.

Illustrated. Cork, Guy and Company Limited, 1896. 13.5 cm x 19.5 cm. 199 pages. 21 illustrations. Missing frontispiece. Hardcover [publisher’s original cloth] with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Gilt embossment to front board also. Good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Fading to spine. Staining to front board. Board corners bumped and rubbed. Gutter between endpaper and titlepage cracked with exposed cloth. Binding still firm and strong. Some foxing to front endpapers. Interior bright and clean. Front pastedown carries presentation bookplate of Presentation College, Mardyke, Cork detailing prize awarded to “Master A Swanton” for “maintaining second place in English” signed by “M J O’Connor”.

Larkin, Emmet J.

The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland and the Fall of Parnell 1888-1891.

Liverpool, Liverpool University Press, 1979. 24cm. xxi,316 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare !