1. Coughlan, Christopher.

Olde Cork – Historical – Theatrical – Commercial. Illustrated [The best Concise History of Cork City].

Cork, Feehan & Co., 1975. Small Octavo. 48, (4 unnumbered) pages. Illustrated Softcover. The spine of this small publication is usually broken, not this one ! Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Name of preowner on endpaper.

2. Cronin, Tom.

Cork Then and Now.

Dublin, The History Press Ireland, 2012. 17 cm x 24.5 cm. 95 pages. Several black and white, sepia and colour photographs throughout. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Fine / As New.

3. Magnier, Noel.

Is that you boy ! – Humourous short stories of growing up in Cork in the 1940s and 50s. [Signed by the author]

Cork, Springfield Press, 2005. 21 cm. 74 pages with illustrations. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Including the often missing sheet with explanations of local exclamations (Ten Bob, Fag Boxes etc.). Signed by Noel Magnier.

4. O Mahony, Colman.

Cork’s Poor Law Palace – Workhouse Life 1838-90 [1890].

No.35 of a Limited Edition of only 300 copies printed. Monkstown, Cork, Rosmathun Press, 2005. Octavo (16.5 cm wide x 24.3 cm high). XIV, 338 pages with photographs, illustrations, Workhouse Plan (Frontispiece). Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed and inscribed by the author. An extremely rare book !

5. O Mahony, Colman.

In the Shadows – Life in Cork 1750-1930.

No.159 of a Limited Edition of only 300 copies printed. Ballincollig, Co., Cork, Tower Books, 1997. Octavo (18 cm wide x 25 cm high). xiv, 386 pages with illustrations, facsimiles, maps. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Besides some foxing to the dustjacket in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed and inscribed by the author. An extremely rare book !

6. Quinlivan, Aodh.

The Freedom of Cork – A chronicle of honour.

Cork, The Collins Press, 2013. 29 cm. vi, 218 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour). Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of external wear.