131. Deasy, Liam.

Brother Against Brother. [Including two important newspaper-clippings with interesting articles: 1.″The Man who stood next to Collins’ killer and grabbed the gun to stop him firing twice” / 2. “Sharing Collins’s legacy of democracy /

Cork, Mercier Press, 1982. 11cm x 18cm. 126 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Very Rare !

132. [Davis, Thomas].

Thomas Davis: Essays and Poems with a Centenary Memoir 1845-1945. Foreword by An Taoiseach Eamon de Valera.

Dublin, M.H.Gill and Son, 1945. Octavo. Frontispiece, 240 pages. Original Hardcover. Some markings within the etxt. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name and address of preowner on endpaper.

133. d’Alton, Ian.

Protestant Society and Politics in Cork: 1812-1844.

Cork, Cork University Press, 1980. 15.5 cm x 22 cm. XIV, 264 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. The dustjacket with some stronger wear and some fraying but otherwise very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper. Extremely important and scarce book !

134. [Curran, John Philpot] Davis Esq., Thomas.

The Speeches of the Right Honorable John Philpot Curran. Edited with Memoir and Historical Notices

Second Edition. Dublin, James Duffy, 1859. 18.5cm x 13cm. XXXIV, 471 pages. Original Hardcover / Decorative publisher’s cloth. Tiny, 19th century library stamp. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of James P. Mc Carthy. [Duffy’s Library of Ireland]

135. Corkery, Simon.

Step by Step – The Golden Years of an Irish Emigrant.

Ifracombe, Stockwell, 1991. 22 cm. 170 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Inscribed and signed by Corkery. Including a related newspaper-clipping with Corkery’s obituary.

136. [Clonakilty].

Clonakilty and District 1916 [Memorial publication on the anniversary of the 1916 Rising].

Cork, Lee Press, 1966. Octavo. 10 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

137. Clifford, Brendan.

Fianna Fáil, ‘The Irish Press’ and the decline of the Free State.

Millstreet, Co. Cork, Aubane Historical Society, 2007. 21 cm. 172 pages. Softcover. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of external wear. Extremely rare !

138. Brugha, Cathal.

Cathal Bruga Memorial Publication.

Cork, Published by Brian Dillon Branch, Sinn Fein, Cork City, 1955. Octavo. 16 pages. Original Softcover / printed wrapper. Good condition with some stronger signs of external wear. Some tears and small missing space to rear cover. RARE !

139. Brady, Conor.

Guardians of the Peace. [Birth of Special Branch / Special Branch versus IRA 1925-32]

First Edition Dublin, Gill and Macmillan Ltd., 1974. 21cm x 14cm. XVI, 254 pages. With 8 historic illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition. Rare publication ! Name of preowner on endpaper.

140. [Barrington, Jonah]

Collection of two (2) publications by Jonah Barrington. 1. The rise and fall of the Irish nation : a full account of the bribery and corruption by which the Union was carried : the family histories of the members who voted away the Irish Parliament with an extraordinary black list of the titles, places, and pensions which they received for their corrupt votes by Sir Jonah Barrington / 2. Jonah Barrington – Personal Sketches and Recollections.

Dublin / Glasgow, James Duffy and Co. / Cameron, Ferguson & Company, c.1880. Octavo. 299, 498 pages. Original Hardcover. Both bindings damaged and in poor condition with strong signs of wear. Some pages detached in the “Personal Sketches”. Still good reading copies.