41. MacManus, M. J.

Adventures of an Irish Bookman. A selection of writings of M.J. MacManus. Edited by Francis MacManus.

Second Edition. Dublin, Talbot Press, 1952. Octavo. Frontispiece portrait of M.J.MacManus, XVI, 192 pages. Hardcover without dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper.

42. Leon, Donald E.

Advisory Bodies in Irish Government.

Dublin, Institutie of Public Administration, 1963. Octavo. VII, 180 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

43. [Reynolds, Albert] Ryan, Tim.

Albert Reynolds – The Longford leader : the unauthorised biography.

Dublin, Blackwater Press, 1994. 21cm. viii,226 pages with several illustrations. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

44. Curtayne, Alice.

Alice Curtayne and “Studies – An Irish Quarterly Review” – Irish Quarterly Scholarly Journal, historically published since the year 1912 by The Educational Company of Ireland / The Talbot Press / Messenger Publications for the Jesuits of Ireland. A Collection of momentarily 53 issues plus Index (1912-1961) of the Journal, including currently one identified issue with an Alice Curtayne – publication: 1. “Dante” – (In: “Studies” Summer/Autumn – Issue 1965).

Dublin, The Educational Company of Ireland / The Talbot Press, 1912 – 1969. Octavo. 53 Issues plus Index, with different amounts of pages and content. Overall c. 2800 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some issues with some stronger signs of wear but the majority of issues in firm and excellent condition. Some of the issues with annotations and some with a former library-stamp. Very rare run of this periodicals which invited contributions from other women writers like Mary M. Macken, Pamela Reilly, Helen Landreth, Eleanor Knott, Ethna Kavanagh, Lorna Reynolds, etc.

45. Curtayne, Alice.

Alice Curtayne and “The Furrow” – Monthly Journal published by the Leinster Leader, Naas and Edited by Rev. J.G.McGarry. A Collection of 56 issues of the Journal, including two issues with Curtayne – publications: 1. “Saint Patrick in his Confession” – (In: “The Furrow” from March 1951) / 2. “Marillac Manor” (in “The Furrow” from July 1959) / 3. “Ecumenism in Dublin” (In “The Furrow” from February 1966).

Naas, The Furrow / Leinster Leader, 1951 – 1969. Octavo. 56 Issues with different amounts of pages and content. Overall c. 2200 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Some of the issues with annotations and some with a former library-stamp. Very rare run of these periodicals which invited contributions from other women writers like Mairin Allen, Anna Dundurs etc.

46. [Curtayne, Alice] / McKevitt, P. / Lucey, C. / Conway, J. Jacobus / Christus Rex Society of Irish Diocesan Priests / Rísteard Ó Cíonga [Richard King as Illustrator] / etc.

Alice Curtayne as Contributor to Irish Periodicals / Journals / Digests. The collection aims for completion and collects not only issues of periodicals with contributions by Alice Curtayne but hopes to complete each set of periodicals to which Alice Curtayne contributed between the years of 1930 and 1980, in order to allow for cross-referencing of contributors, study cooperation between illustrators and Alice Curtayne, her influence and acceptance as early female contributor in a men’s world, possibly even deciphering pseudonyms under which Curtayne might have written or essays she might have contributed to but her name was omitted; in general: circumstances which have not been detected yet. The Collection is documented thoroughly in professional images and descriptions on our website and includes to date: I. Alice Curtayne as Contributor to “The Irish Digest”: 1. “The Irish Digest” from September 1940 – including the article: Alice Curtayne – “Lament of an Author” / II. Alice Curtayne as Contributor to “Christus Rex”: “Christus Rex” – An Irish Quarterly Journal of Sociology. A Collection of 24 issues of the important and underrated publication “Christus Rex” including: 1. Volume XX, No.4 of “Christus Rex”: Alice Curtayne – “The Council and Women” ]. / III. Alice Curtayne as Contributor to “The Furrow”: “The Furrow” – Monthly Journal published by the Leinster Leader, Naas and Edited by Rev. J.G.McGarry. A Collection of 56 issues of the Journal, including two issues with Curtayne – publications: 1. “Saint Patrick in his Confession” – (In: “The Furrow” from March 1951) and 2. “Marillac Manor” (in “The Furrow” from July 1959) and 3. “Ecumenism in Dublin” (In “The Furrow” from February 1966) / IV. Alice Curtayne as Contributor to “The Capuchin Annual”. Including: 1. Alice Curtayne – “For the Septcentenary of St.Anthony of Padua (1231 – 1931)” – [including a portrait photograph of Alice Curtayne] / 2. Alice Curtayne – “Five Irish Saints” (″The Living Patrick” / “Saint Colmcille – Irishman” / “Saint Brendan – The Navigator” / “Saint Ita” / “The Method of Saint Columbus” / (In: Capuchin Annual 1945-1946 – with Illustrations in color by Stained Glass Artist, Rísteard Ó Cíonga [Richard King].

Naas, Christus Rex Publications, 1949 – 1967. Octavo. 81 Issues with different amounts of pages and content. Overall c. 4800 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Some of the issues with annotations and some with a former library-stamp. Very rare run of these periodicals which invited contributions from other women writers like Ita Meehan.

47. Mac Liammóir, Micheál.

All for Hecuba – An Irish Theatrical Autobiography.

London, Methuen & Co., 1946. Octavo. Portrait Frontispiece, 390 pages. With 16 illustrations. Illustrated by Hellmuth Weissenborn. Original Hardcover with the rare illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Some minor repair to the beautiful dustjacket. Excellent overall condition with only minor signs of foxing and some external wear. Including an interesting original newspaper clipping with an extensive obituary on Mac Liammóir by his friend and partner Hilton Edwards. Rare !

48. 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.

49. Adams, James.

Ambush, the war between the SAS and IRA. James Adams, Robin Morgan, Anthony Bambridge.

London, Pan Books, 1988. 18 cm. viii, 200 pages. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

50. Kautt, William H.

Ambushes and Armour – The Irish Rebellion 1919-1921. With a Foreword by Keith Jeffery.

Dublin ; Portland, OR, Irish Academic Press, 2010. 24 cm. xviii, 300 pages with numerous illustrations. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare !