11. [Carbery, Mary] Kartoffel, Baron von.

The Germans in Cork – Being the Letters of His Excellency “The Baron von Kartoffel” (Military Governor of Cork in the Year 1918) and others.

First and only Edition. Dublin, The Talbot Press Limited, 1918. Small Octavo. 112 pages. Original, illustrated Softcover. Unusually excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear, the spine intact. Extremely rare publication written by Mary Carbery under the pseudonym “Baron von Kartoffel (Potatoe)”. An extraordinary spoof, long undetected as Mary Carbery’s invention and proven by a mention in an advertisement of her works in another of her books (The Farm by Lough Gur).

12. Corkery, Daniel.

The Philosophy of the Gaelic League.

First Edition. [Ireland], Conradh na Gaeilge Ath Cliath, [c.1943]. Small Octavo. 14 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Small stain to cover. Rare pamphlet !

13. Irish Book Bureau.

The Tri-Colour Song Book. [Including two pages with “Great 1916 Picture – showing the last stand of the heroes of Easter Week in the GPO just before evacuation with Padraig Pearse, Tom Clarke and Joseph Plunkett].

Dublin, Irish Book Bureau, no year [c.1930]. Small Octavo. 32 pages. Original Softcover. Fragile with some minor damages only. Overall in good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

14. [New Ireland Assurance]

New Ireland comes of Age – 1918-1939 / The History and Development of a great Irish Institution.

First Edition. Dublin, The New Ireland Assurance Co., Ltd., [1939]. Folio. Frontispiece portrait of M.W.O’Reilly plus 68 pages with numerous illustrations. Original Softcover. The publication is complete with only one page cleanly detached. Stain on rear cover. Otherwise in very condition with only minor signs of external wear. With the beautiful section of New Ireland’s engagement withing the GAA, listing Hurling and Golf, Gaelic Tootball, The New Ireland Assurance Team of Cork, showingthe Millar Shield and also a beautifully illustrated chapter with the Covers of Art Calendars the Assurance published, showing Irish Heros. Also depicted is the Cuchulain Trophy ! Extremely rare publication !

15. [Sinn Fein] O’Hegarty, P.S.

The Victory of Sinn Fein – How it won it and how it used it.

First Edition. Dublin, The Talbot Press, 1924. Octavo. VIII, 218 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Modern Ireland in the Making]

16. [Emmet] Bodkin, M.McD.

True Man and Traitor or The Rising of Emmet.

First Edition. Dublin / London, The Talbot Press / Fisher Unwin, 1921. Small Octavo. VII, 315 pages. Original Hardcover with illustration and ornament to cover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Paper fragile as usual with this publication. But this copy intact and without any damage to the bookblock !

17. Devane, James.

Isle of Destiny – The Clash of Cultures [With a chapter: The Three Societies: The Irish / The Anglo-Irish / The Scots-Irish].

First Edition. Clonskeagh, Browne & Nolan, no year [c.1920]. Small Octavo. 256 pages with a printed map to pastedowns and endpaper, titled “Imperium Celticum – Circa 350 B.C.” (with Ireland shown as “Hibernia”, The Irish Sea as “Oceanus Hibernicus” and the River Shannon as “Senus”). Original Hardcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

18. de Blacam, Hugh [Canon Sheehan / Daniel Corkery].

Gentle Ireland – An Account of a Christian Culture in History and Modern Life.

Second Printing of the First Edition. Milwaukee, The Bruce Publishing Company, 1935. Octavo. XI,181, [2] pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

19. [Davitt, Michael] Cashman, D.B.

The Life of Michael Davitt – Founder of the National Land League – To which is added: “The Secret History of the Land League” by Michael Davitt.

Cameron & Ferguson Edition. London, R. & T. Washbourne, no year (c. 1920). Octavo. 256 pages. Original Hardcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

20. [O’Reilly, John Boyle] Kenneally, Ian.

From the earth, a cry – The story of John Boyle O’Reilly.

Cork, Collins Press, 2011. 22 cm. VI, 374 pages. With 16 pages of plates. Original Softcover. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of external wear. Out-of-Print. Very Rare now !