1. Mulcahy, Michael, B.E.

A Short History of Kinsale.

Kiinsale, Michael Mulcahy, 1968. 11 cm x 17.5 cm. 68 pages. With the large fold-out-map of the Battle of Kinsale and several illustrations. Original softcover. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear.

2. Garner, William / An Foras Forbartha.

Architectural Heritage – Sammelband: Volume One contents include: Kinsale – Architectural Heritage; Map of Kinsale / Church of St. Multose / Market Square / The Glen / Compass Hill / 40 Architectural Illustrations of Kinsale. / Carlow – Architectural Heritage; Map of Carlow / St. Clare’s Church, Graigue-Cullen / St Patrick’s College / The Castle / Castle Hill / Montgomery Street / 37 Architectural Illustrations of Carlow. / Cobh – Architectural Heritage; Map of Cobh / Pearse’s Square / West Beach / East Beach / Hawthorne Terrace / Sandymount / Spy Hill / 31 Architectural Illustrations of Cobh. / Volume Two contents include: Galway – Architectural Heritage: Map of Galway City / Church of St. Nicholas / Williamsgate / Fishmarket / University College / 38 Architectural Illustrations of Galway. / Ennis – Architectural Heritage; Map of Ennis / Pro-Cathedral / Convent of Mercy / Court House / 42 Architectural Illustrations of Ennis. / Tullamore – Architectural Heritage; Map of Tullamore / Church of the Assumptions of Our Blessed Lady / Old Gaol / Cormac street / Bachelor’s Walk / St. Brigid’s Place / 34 Architectural Illustrations of Tullamore. / Bray – Architectural Heritage; Map of Bray / Church of the Holy Redeemer / Galtrim Park / Novara Avenue / Seapoint Road / 39 Architectural Illustrations of Bray. /

Two volumes with seven section. Dublin, An Foras Forbartha, 1979-1985. 15,5 cm x 21 cm. Volume One: Kinsale, VIII, 90 pages. Carlow, VIII, 92 pages. Cobh, VIII, 86 pages. Volume Two: Galway, VIII, 78 pages. Ennis, VIII, 80 pages. Tullamore, VIII, 78 pages. Bray, VIII, 96 pages. Hardcover / Modern, private half leather. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. [National Heritage Inventory / Architectural Heritage Series ].

3. Munster – Hondius, Henricus [Hendrik de Hondt]. (1597 – 1651).

Hibernia Pars Australis [The rare southern half of Hondius’ Map of Ireland / Hand-colored in the 17th century by counties. Latin Text verso].

Original Copper Engraving. Amsterdam, 1630. Actual Map size: 18.5 x 13.5 inches (c. 47 cm x 33,5 cm). Actual Sheet size: 23 inches x 17 inches (c. 58 cm x c. 43 cm). Excellent condition.

4. Geoghegan, Philip / Bowe, Gerry / Byrne, Mark / Kelly, Tony / O Murchu, Giolla / Campbell, Mark / Kemler, Andrea / McMurtry, Polly / Morrissey, Terri / Hayden, Gerry.

Kinsale – A National Heritage Town – A Study in Conservation produced by the School of Architecture (University College Dublin), in the Housing Research Unit.

Kinsale, Kinsale Development Association, 1976. Quarto. 182 pages with several photographs of old buildings, maps etc. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear and a small bump to lower corner. An extremely rare publication.

5. [Luckombe, Philip] Smith, Charles / Anthony Chearnley and Thomas Chambers.

Large Illustration [Panoramic Engraving] of Kinsale and Kinsale Harbour in the 18th century: “To the Right Honourable Gerald de Courcey, Lord Baron of Kinsale, Courceys & Ringroan ; one of his Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council; This Prospect of Kinsale, Taken from ye Old Fort, is Inscribed by his Most obliged Humble Servant Charles Smith”.

Luxury Fine Art Giclée Reprint of the Engraving which was originally created by Anthony Chearnley and Thomas Chambers for Charles Smith but later pirated/printed without permission in London by publisher Philip Luckombe in the year 1788. Skibbereen, Inanna Rare Books & Art Publishing House, 2023. Image Size: 52 cm wide x 21,3 cm high. Sheet Size: 58 cm wide x 27 cm high. Excellent condition of this very decorative View of Kinsale with Ringroan Castle [Milo de Cogan / Milo de Courcy]. © Copyright by Inanna Rare Books Ltd.

6. [Luckombe, Philip / Smith, Charles].

Luxury Reprint of “The Compleat Irish Traveller” [With high quality Reproductions of the 31 original Plates of detailed Maps of County Cork in the 18th century, County Kerry in the 18th century and Waterford in the 18th century, as well as some of the earliest engravings of Irish Towns here for the first time reproduced as beautiful Artworks for framing and housed in a special, handmade Folder. The publication was just recently enlarged with a detailed, Topographical Index (July 2023)]. Complete Title: “The Compleat Irish Traveller, containing A general Description of the most Noted Cities, Towns, Seats, Buildings, Loughs &c. in the Kingdom of Ireland, Interspersed with Observations on the Manners, Customs, Antiquities, Curiosities and Natural History of that Country. With Elegant Copper Plates”. [With 31 original Plates after Charles Smith, including Frontispiece, this Reprint / Facsimile is the result of 10 years of research and purchase of three (3) original versions of the First Edition from the year 1788. The first Editions known to Inanna Rare Books all had different quantities of Plates and Maps included. This Reprint by Inanna Rare Books has been produced from an extremely clean version of the original and shows the most complete set of illustrations and XL-Size Maps and Artworks we could find in any of the original editions. The publication shows not only Maps of County Cork, County Kerry and County Waterford but also Views of Irish Cities and Towns in these Counties of the Province of Munster and besides the wonderful Historical Plan of Cork City this set also includes the very rare Plan of the “Grand Canal from Dublin to the River Shannon” (see detailed list of all the illustrations present at the end of this description)].

Luxury Limited-Edition-Reprint of the First Edition by Luckombe in 1788. Two Volumes plus extra Folder with 31 Plates reprinted as Artworks for framing. Skibbereen (County Cork), Inanna Rare Books Publishing, 1788. Octavo (13.5 cm x 21 cm). Pagination: Volume I: Frontispiece, engraved Titlepage, XXX, 189 pages plus recently published Index (July, 2023) / Volume II: Engraved Titlepage, 263 pages plus recently published Index (July, 2023). Plus large, bespoke made Folder with thirtyone (31) Reproductions of the Maps, Plans and Illustrations which usually were folded inside this publication and now for the first time have been liberated from the book and were published as the beautiful works of art they are. Textvolume: Volume I and II of the text bound in one beautiful half-leather-volume with gilt lettering on spine, bound in the style of the 18th century / Illustrations-Folder with 31 reprinted illustrations of Towns and Maps of Ireland but mainly of Munster, bound in bespoke made half-cloth with paper-covered boards and pasted Reprint of the original titlepage. Excellent, new condition. One of only 300 printed. [Inanna Rare Books – Reprint & Facsimile – Series].