151. Fanning, Ronan / Kennedy, Michael / Keogh, Dermot / O’Halpin, Eunan / Royal Irish Academy.

Documents on Irish Foreign policy. Volume I: 1919 – 1922.

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, 1998. 24 cm. xxviii, 548 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

152. Fanning, Tim.

The Fethard-On-Sea Boycott.

Cork, Collins Press, 2010. 20 cm. 234 pages with illustrations. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of an irish university lecturer and council man, full of the most remarkable newspaper-clippings related to this sectarian episode of irish history.

153. Farrell, Brian.

The Creation of the Dáil – A volume of essays from the Thomas Davis lectures.

Tallaght, Dublin, Blackwater Press in association with Radio Telefís Éireann, 1994. 21 cm. v, 177 pages. Softcover. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of external wear. Including a newspaper – clipping with Brian Farrell’s obituary.

154. Faulkner, Pádraig.

As I saw it – Reviewing over 30 years of Fianna Fáil and Irish politics.

Dublin, Wolfhound Press, 2005. 22 cm. 194 pages with 8 plates / illustrations. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

155. Feeney, Brian.

Sinn Féin – A hundred turbulent years.

Dublin, The O’Brien Press, 2002. 24 cm. 463 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black & white). Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

156. Ferriter, Diarmaid.

Ambiguous Republic – Ireland in the 1970s.

London, Profile Books, [2012]. 24 cm. xi, 823 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates with illustrations (black and white). Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

157. Finden, E. [Engraver] / Westall, William [Artist / After a Painting from William Westall].

Glenmire Bridge – Near Cork [Glanmire].

Original, 19th century Steel Engraving. London, Charles Tilt in Fleet Street, [1829]. 21 cm x 12 cm. Good condition with minor signs of wear to outer margins.

158. Finnegan, Richard B.

Ireland – Historical echoes, contemporary politics.

Boulder, Westview Press, 2000. 24 cm. xviii, 452 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Nations of the modern world].

159. FitzGerald, Garret.

Planning in Ireland. A P.E.P. study.

Dublin, Institute of Public Administration, 1968. 24 cm. VIII, 246 pages. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare, out-of-print !

160. [Fitzgerald, Garrett/ Grattan, Henry/ O’Connell, Daniel/ Edgeworth, Maria/ Moore, Tom] Lysaght, Charles.

Great Irish Lives.

London, Times Books, 2008. 22.2 cm x 14 cm. xvii, 302 pages. Original Hardcover with original illustrated dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Out-of-print.

161. Fitzpatrick, David.

Terror in Ireland 1916-1923.

Dublin, The Lilliput Press, 2012. 248 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

162. Forristal, Desmond.

The Second Burial of Bishop Shanahan.

Dublin, Veritas Publications, 1990. 21cm x 13.7cm. 329 (5) pages. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear and some signs of foxing. Pastedown signed by preowner.

163. Foster, Roy.

The Irish Story: Telling Tales and Making It Up in Ireland. [Signed by Roy Foster].

London etc., Allen Lane, 2001. 16 cm x 24 cm. XX, 282 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with minor signs of external wear. Back of dustjacket slightly discoloured. Signed by the author Roy Foster on titlepage.

164. [Foster, Sir Michael] / [Sarah Cotter – Dublin Printing History].

A Report of Some Proceedings on the Commission of Oyer and Terminer and Goal Delivery for the Trial of the Rebels in the Year 1746 in the County of Surry, and of other Crown Cases. To which are added Discourses upon a Few Branches of the Crown Law.

First Dublin Edition. Dublin, Printed for Sarah Cotter, in Skinner-Row, 1763. Octavo. XI, 412 pages plus 16 pages of Index and “Table of the Principal Matters”. Original Hardcover / Full 18th century calf with new spine-label. The binding firm and in excellent condition. Important: Several strong puncture – wounds to the first 54 and last 60 pages (without loss of text). Some occasional staining but text overall clean. A very rare Sarah Cotter print from 18th century Dublin. Although no sign of it, the book came from the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House).

165. Gaelic Fairy Tale Illustrations – [Mac Liammoír, Micheál] Ó Floinn, Tomás / Proinsias Mac Cana.

Scéalaíocht na Ríthe – [Stories of the Kings]. Tomás Ó Floinn agus Proinsias Mac Cana. A chuir in Eagar. Micheál Mac Liammoír a Mhaisigh.

Baile Átha Cliath, Saírséal & Dill, 1956. 18.1cm. 220, [4] pages. Including 6 plates with beautiful, tipped-in illustrations and their often missing, lettered tissue-guards. Hardcover. / Original, illustrated blue publisher’s cloth. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear / An underestimated publication with all illustrations in place. While the book was also published in softcover-cardboard, the first edition we offer here is the much better version.

166. Gallagher, Michael.

The referendum Experience in Europe [including a newspaper-clipping: “Do Referenda have the vote of the people ?” by Theresa Reidy] Edited by Michael Gallagher and Pier Vincenzo Uleri.

Basingstoke, Macmillan, 1996. 23cm. IX,263 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of an irish university lecturer and council man.

167. Gallagher, Michael / Marsh, Michael.

Days of Blue Loyalty – The politics of membership of the Fine Gael party.

Dublin, PSAI Press, 2002. 24 cm. xv, 287 pages, with 32 pages of plates. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes an interesting lengthy newspaper-article (clipping is loosely inserted).

168. Galvin, Michael.

Kilmurry – The War Years.

Midleton, Litho Press, no year (c.2000). Octavo. X,274 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

169. Galvin, Michael.

The Slow Sunrise – Land Reform – Labour – Home Rule in Mid Cork 1865-1881.

Ireland, Privately published / Michael Galvin, no date (c.1999). Octavo. 301 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

170. Garvin, Tom.

Preventing the future – Why was Ireland so poor for so long ?

Dublin, Gill & Macmillan, 2005. 20 cm. xii, 340 pages. Softcover. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear.

171. [Gibbings, Robert] Andrews, Martin J.

The Life and Work of Robert Gibbings.

Bicester, Primrose Hill Press, 2003. 23cm x 29cm. XII, 426 pages with 396 illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of wear. Stunning publication !

172. [Gifford Girls] Clare, Anne.

Unlikely rebels – The Gifford girls.

Cork, Mercier, 2011. 22 cm. 319 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. One page dogeared.

173. Gilbert, John T.

A History of the City of Dublin. Introduction by F.E. Dixon.

Three volumes (complete). Shannon, Irish University Press, 1972. 22.2cm x 14.2cm. Volume I: XVI, 437, (7) pages / Volume II: VI, 335, XIX, VII, (10) pages / Volume III: IV, 382, (10), 86 pages. Includes an especially compiled Index for this edition ! Original Hardcovers with original, unclipped dustjackets in protective Mylar. Some stronger foxing to the edges only. Otherwise in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

174. Gilpin, William. [Castle-Freke Library Bookplates]

Collection of four Volumes (bound in two) by Gilpin – All from the historical library at Castle Freke (Castlefreke, West Cork / Ireland). The Volumes include: I. & II. Observations Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1776, on Several Parts of Great Britain; particularly the High-Lands of Scotland. [Second Edition, with an “Account of the Prints” bound to the rear] / III. Observations on the River Wye and several Parts of South Wales &c. relative chiefly to Picturesque Beauty; Made in the summer of the Year 1770 (Third Edition). / IV. An Essay on Prints – [″The chief intention of the following work was to put the elegant amusement of collecting prints, on a more rational footing; by giving the unexperienced collector a few principles and cautions to assist him”] (Fourth Edition with the printed dedication “To the Honorable Horace Walpole in Deference to his Taste in the Polite Arts; and the Valuable Researches he has made to improve them; the following work is inscribed by his most obedient and very humble servant, William Gilpin”). [Volumes I & II with 40 original illustrations and vintage 18th century maps [correctly 39 illustrations and one table], for example of Loch Lomond and the Firth of Forth/ all illustrations are vintage mezzotint-plates].

Mixed Editions. Four Volumes (bound in two). London, Printed for R. Blamire, Strand, 1792. Octavo. Pagination: Volume I: XI, [1], 221 pages with 24 mezzotints / Volume II: 195, XVI pages with 16 mezzotints and an “Account of the Prints” as well as “Translations of Latin Passages” / [Volume III]: [River Wye]: XVI, 152 pages with 16 (of 17) full – page mezzotints / [Volume IV]: [An Essay on Prints]: XIII, [3], 174 pages plus XI pages Index and 1 page Errata. Hardcover / Early 19th century quarter – morocco with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Both volumes bound in unison. Very good + condition with only minor signs of external wear. Pages 185 – 191 of Volume I with some stronger browning. Otherwise the interior very clean. All mezzotints in very good or even better condition. This is the original copy from the historical Castle-Freke Library in West Cork (Ireland), with two armorial bookplates to front and rear pastedown with the family’s motto ‘Pro Patria’. With two pages of manuscript annotations by a contemporary hand with a reference between the common name “Tarbet” in Scotland and a place-name in County Kerry in Ireland” (pages 13 of Volume II) / another entry is on page 12 of Volume II regarding the name-sake “Loch-Loung” for a Lake of ships in Scotland and Ireland.

175. Girvin, Brian.

From Union to Union – Nationalism, Democracy and Religion in Ireland – Act of Union to EU.

Dublin, Gill & Macmillan, 2002. 25 cm. viii, 278 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. The dustjacket slightly torn. Otherwise in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

176. [Gogarty, Oliver St. John] Ussher, Arland.

The Face and Mind of Ireland.

Third Impression. London, Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1950. 15 cm x 21.5 cm. 142 pages. Modern Hardcover binding (grey cloth with black lettering on spine andnew endpapers). Excellent condition. This book comes from the library of Oliver Joseph St. John Gogarty and was signed and inscribed to him by Arland Ussher on the halftitle in May 1950. A very nice association copy.

177. Golden, T. P.

Local authority accounting in Ireland.

Dublin, Institute of Public Administration, [1977]. 22 cm. xii,276 pages. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper.

178. Golway, Terry.

For the cause of Liberty – A thousand years of Ireland’s heroes.

New York / London / Toronto, Simon & Schuster, 2000. 23 cm. 397 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

179. Goodman More, Alexander / Colgan, Nathaniel / Scully, Reginald W.

Contributions towards a Cybele Hibernica, being Outlines of the Geographical Distribution of Plants in Ireland [Including: “A List of the Principal Books, Papers, MSS. and Herbaria relating to the Flora of Ireland].

Second Edition – Founded on the Papers of the Late Alexander Goodman More. Dublin, Edward Ponsonby, 1898. Large Octavo (16 cm x 22,5 cm). Frontispiece-Map (folded), XCVI, 538 pages. Original Hardcover / Original publisher’s green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Unusual in this condition ! The second edition is the definitive, enlarged and revised version of this book.

180. [Grattan, Henry] Mac Carthy, John George [John George MacCarthy – Mallow M.P.].

Henry Grattan – A Historical Study [Inscribed by the author to Nichols Murphy, Esq.].

First Edition. Dublin, E.Ponsonby, 1876. Octavo. [3], 81, [2], pages including an advertising printed in the raer of the Volume for John George Mac Carthy’s book: “A Plea for the Home Government of Ireland” (with a mentioning of the “Opinion of the Press”). Original Hardcover / Green publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering and ornament. Excellent condition. With a beautiful inscription in ink by John George MacCarthy on the halftitle: “Presented to Nicholas Murphy Esq. with the writers best wishes and regards – January 7, 1876”.

181. Greaves, C. Desmond.

The Irish Case against Partition [Full facts and programme of Action].

[London], Connolly Association, no year [ca. 1952]. 19 cm. 36 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Extremely scarce ! [A Connolly Association pamphlet].

182. Green, Alice Stopford.

The Making of Ireland and its undoing, 1200-1600.

Second Edition. Dublin / London, Maunsel and Company, 1920. Large Octavo. XXIV, 573 pages including a map of Ireland specially drawn to illustrate chapter I of the book. Original Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine (Original blue publisher’s coth). Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the private library of Seosamh Laoide (English: Joseph H. Lloyd, 1865–1939), known as “Mac Tíre na Páirce” (″Wolf of the Park”). With his name in gaeilge on the endpaper. Seosamh Laoide was an Irish language scholar was an Irish language scholar.

183. [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.

184. Griffin, Gerald.

Talis Qualis; or Tales of the Jury Room.

First Edition, published posthumously. Dublin, James Duffy & Sons, no year [c. 1842]. 8°. Frontispiece and titlepage are original steel engravings, followed by 463 pages. Original publisher’s binding. Green cloth with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Beautifully tooled boards with irish harp embossed on frontcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper (W. Collins).

185. [Griffith, Arthur] Kabdebo, Thomas.

Ireland and Hungary. A study in parallels. With an Arthur Griffith bibliography. With a foreword by Árpád Göncz, President of the Hungarian Republic.

Dublin, Four Courts Press, 2001. 25 cm. 122 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

186. [Griffith, Arthur] Maye, Brian.

Arthur Griffith. [Biography of the founder of Sinn Féin together with a very interesting newspaper-clipping with an article on Griffith’s Role in pursuit of Irish Liberty].

Dublin, Griffith College Publications, 1997. 21cm. x,403 pages. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

187. Grist, Berna.

An Introduction to Irish Planning Law.

Second edition. Dublin, Institute of Public Administration, 2012. 24 cm. xvi, 207 pages. Softcover. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare, out-of-print publication !

188. [Guerin, Veronica] Williams, Paul.

Evil Empire – The Irish Mob and the Assassination of Journalist Veronica Guerin.

First American Edition. New York, Tom Doherty, 2003. Octavo. 380 pages. With several photographs. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of external wear.

189. Hamill, Desmond.

Pig in the Middle – The army in Northern Ireland 1969 – 1985.

Revised Edition. London, Methuen, 1986. Small Octavo. 353 pages. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. A Methuen Paperback.

190. Hamilton, Padraig [ed.].

Bandon Historical Journal. No. 10. 1994.

First edition. Bandon, Cuman Seanchais na Banndan, 1994. 15.5 cm x 22 cm. 64 pages. With numerous illustrations and photographs. Original Softcover. Brochure. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger. With his markings and annotations in the text.

191. Hammond, Bill.

Soldier of the Rearguard: The Story of Matt Flood and the Active Service Column.

Fermoy, Éigse Na Mainistreach Publications, 1977. 12 cm x 18 cm. 69 pages, 3 illustrations. Original Softcover. Excellent, near mint condition with only minor signs of wear. Very rare book.

192. Hanley, Brian / Millar, Scott.

The Lost Revolution – The Story of the Official IRA and the Workers’ Party.

Dublin, Penguin Ireland, 2009. 15,5 cm x 23,5 cm. XIII, 658 pages. Original, illustrated Softcover. This now out-of-print copy is in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

193. Hannon, Patrick.

Church, State, Morality and Law.

Dublin, Gill and Macmillan, 1992. 22 cm. 159 pages. Softcover. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of external wear. Including a newspaper-clipping: “How should a Catholic Vote ?”

194. [Harding, St. Stephen] Luddy, Rev. Ailbe J.

Centenary Life of St.Stephen Harding – Founder of the Cistercian Order.

Dublin, M.H.Gill and Son, 1934. Octavo. 34 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

195. Harrison, Henry.

Ulster and the British Empire, 1939 – Help or hindrance ? – A sequel to “Ireland and the British Empire, 1937”.

Second Impression of the first Edition. London, Robert Hale Limited, 1939. Octavo. Frontispiece map, 231 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Dustjacket slightly frayed. The Volume itself in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

196. Hart, Peter.

The I.R.A. & Its Enemies. Violence and Community in Cork, 1916-1923.

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1998. 24cm x 16cm. xv, 350 (4) pages. With maps to show district towns in Cork, 37 tables and 2 figures. Original Hardcover with original illustrated dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Including several interesting newspaper-clippings related to the topic.

197. Harte, Paddy.

Young tigers and mongrel foxes – A Life in Politics.

Dublin, O’Brien Press, 2005. 24 cm. 351 pages with 8 pages of plates with illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

198. Hassett, Declan.

Make ‘em laugh ! A golden year of theatre.

Cork, Collins Press and Everyman Palace Theatre, 2008. 22 cm. xv, 288 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed by the author.

199. Hawthorne, James.

Two Centuries of Irish History. Based on a BBC Radio Series. Edited by James Hawthorne.

London, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1969. 13 cm x 19,5 cm. 136 pages, 27 illustrations. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

200. Healy, Cahir.

The Mutilation of a Nation. The Story of the Partition of Ireland.

Derry, The Derry Journal, 1945. 21.6cm x 14cm. 44 pages with map showing boundaries with nationalist and unionist areas of Ireland. Original softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.