Gilligan, H.A.

A History of the Port of Dublin.

First Edition. Dublin, Gill and Macmillan, 1988. Octavo. xv, 293 pages. Illustrated. Original cloth with gilt title on spine. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. A bright and clean copy.

Gilmore, Lorna H.

The O’Malley Heritage. A History of the Family of Patrick O’Malley and Julia Downey.

First and Limited Edition. One of 12 bound copies. Coolamon, NSW, Published by the Author, ND [c. 1987]. 24 x 17 cm. 96 pages. Illustrated with B&W Photos and Illustrations. Dark blue cloth with gilt title on front board. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Inscribed by the Author. Losely inserted handwritten and signed letter by the Author. A very nice copy. Scarce.

Giraldus Cambrensis (Gerald of Wales) / O’Meara, John (translator).

The History and Topography of Ireland. (Topographia Hiberniae). With a map and drawings from a contemporary copy c. 1200 A.D.

First Dolmen Edition (Dolmen Texts 4). Dolmen Press & Humanities Press, 1982. 136 pages. Illustrated. Original blue cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Inside original decorated dust jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Top edge dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Goodbody, Michael.

The Goodbodys. Millers, Merchants and Manufacturers. The Story of an Irish Quaker Family. 1630 – 1950.

First Edition. Dublin, Ashfield Press, 2011. 24 x 17 cm. xx, 532 pages with illustrations in colour and B&W. Original black cloth with gilt title on spine. In original decorated dust jacket. Fine in fine DJ.

Gougaud, Dom Louis.

Gaelic Pioneers of Christianity. The Work and Influence of Irish Monks and Saints in Continental Europe (VI th – XII th Cent.). Translated from the French by Victor Collins. With a Preface by Father Augustine, O.S.F.C.

First Edition. Dublin, M.H. Gill and Son, Ltd., 1923. 19 x 13 cm. xxiii, 166 pages. Original cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in fair dust jacket. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Dust jacket with significant losses to spine. Internally clean.

Grattan Flood, W.H.

History of the Diocese of Ferns.

First Edition. Waterford, Downey & Co. 1915. 24 x 18 cm. xxiii, 214 pages (8). No Illustrations. Red cloth. Hard cover. Blind decorations on boards and gilt title and decorations on spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Some fading, mild discoloration to spine and boards. Edges dust dulled and darkened. Internally a very bright and clean copy.

Greer, Rev. James.

The Windings of the Moy with Skreen and Tireragh.

First Edition. Dublin, Alex Thom & Co., ND [1900]. 18 x 12 cm. xi, 232 pages. Complete with 23 Plates, as listed. Original gree cloth. Gilt titles. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Internally age darkened / foxed. Small sticker with name of previous owner on front paste down.

Grose, Daniel / Stalley, Roger (Editor).

Daniel Grose (c.1766-1838) The Antiquities of Ireland. A Supplement to Francis Grose.

First Edition. Dublin, The Irish Architectural Archive, 1991. 28 x 25 cm. xxiv, 214 pages. Illustrated throughout. Quarter black morocco over cloth covered boards. Gitlt title and line decorations. Very good condition. Minor rubbing and bumping. Internally clean. A nice copy.

Grose, Francis.

The Antiquities of Ireland.

First Edition. London, Printed for S. Hooper, 1791 [1994]. 33 x 23 cm. Vol.1: 88 text pages and 141 Plates / Vol.2: 98 test pages and 133 Plates. Complete with all Plates, as listed. New (2024) half cloth over marbled paper boards. Black morocco spine labels with gilt titles and volume numbers. New end papers. Very good condition. New bindings and end papers. Ex Libris of previous owner transferred to new paste downs. Internally mildly age darkened, otherwise clean. A very nice set in a new sturdy binding.

Grose, Francis.

The Antiquities of Ireland. (2 Volumes). With a new foreword by Liam de Paor.

Kilkenny, Wellbrook Press Ltd., 1982. 19 x 25.5cm. Volume One: (24), 88 pages / Volume Two: 97 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Original clothbound hardcover in protective slipcase. Excellent condition, as new.

Gwynn, Denis.

The O’Gorman Mahon: Duellist, Adventurer and Politician.

First Edition. London, Jarrolds Publishers, 1934. 23 x 15 cm. 287 pages, xiii [Publishers List], complete with 16 Plates, as listed. Original cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in good only dust jacket. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Dust jacket worn with some material losses (see images).

Gwynn, Stephen.

A Holiday in Connemara. With Sixteen Illustrations.

First Edition. London, Methuen & Co., 1909. 22 x 14 cm. vii, 320 pages plus 30 pages publishers list. Complete with all Plates as listed (16). Original green cloth with gilt titles and elaborate gilt decorations. Near fine condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean, with occasional mild browning to some pages. A very nice copy.

Gwynn, Stephen.

Irish Books and Irish People.

Dublin, The Talbot Press, Not dated. Library label shows 1943. 13 x 18 cm, 120 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Good condition. Ex Library with library labels on front free end paper and rear paste down. Spine a little shaky, but binding intact. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Edges darkened. Spine label missing.

Gwynn, Stephen.

The Charm of Ireland. Her Places of Beauty Entertainment Sport and Historic Association.

Reprint of Second Edition. London, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1934. 20cm x 14.8cm. 314 pages.With 36 beautiful black/white and coloured illustrations. Map Missing ! Original Hardcover. Good condition with minor external signs of wear and foxing. No text markings. Edges age darkened.Boards and spine darkened and dull.

[H.G. Collins].

Collins’ Railway Map of Ireland. Coloured and Mounted on Linen. Two Shillings & Sixpence. Exhibiting the Mail, Coach and Turnpike Roads, the Lakes, Rivers & Canals, the Principal Rages of Mountains: also the Boroughs & Market Towns with their distances from the Capital. Compiled from Numerous Trigonometrical Surveys & Other Approved Authorities.

London, H.G. Collins, ND [c. 1860]. c. 67 x 83 cm unfolded. Very good condition.

Haliday, Charles / Prendergast, John P. (editor).

The Scandinavian Kingdom of Dublin.

First Edition. Dublin, Alex. Thom & Co, 1881. c. 24.5 x 15.5 cm. cxxiii, 300 pages. Complete with seven folding maps / plates, as listed. Contemporary textured brown cloth. Blind decorations and gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spine ends frayed. Front free end paper missing. Binding weak, but holding. Mild foxing to first and last few pages. All maps in excellent condition.

Hall, Mr. & Mrs. S.C.

Ireland: Its Scenery, Character, &c.

First Edition. Volumes 1 & 2 ONLY! London, How and Parsons, 1841 & 1842. 24 x 17 cm. Vol.1: xii, 435 pages. / Vol.2: viii, 468 pages. Illustrated throughout with Maps, Plates and Illustrations in text. Contemporary polished calf. Gilt titles and decorations. Spine labels. Blind decorations. Marbled end papers. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some material losses to spine and front board of volume 1. Occasional mild foxing / staining. Volume 1 lacks Frontispiece. All other Plates, Maps, Illustrations are present.

Hardiman, James.

The History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway. From the earliest Period to the Present Time, Embellished with several Engravings. To which is added a Copious Appendix, containing the Principle Charters and other Original Documents.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed by W. Folds and Sons, 1820. 26.5 x 21.5 cm. xvi, 320 pages, lvi [Appendix], (4) [Index]. Complete with all Plates and Maps, some folding. Later dark green half morroco. Cloth covered boards. Black spine label with gilt title. Gilt decorations. Raised bands. New end papers. Very good condition. Sound binding. Edges dust dulled. A little dust dulling and occasional mild damp staining. A very nice copy of this now scarce first edition.

Hardiman, James.

The History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway. From the earliest Period to the present Time, embellished with several Engravings. To which is added, a copious Appendix, containing the principal Charters and other original Documents.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed by W. Folds and Sons, 1820. 26 x 21 cm. xvi, 320 pages, lvi, (4). With 7 Plates and 4 fragments of Plates (see comments). New (2021) dark red half calf over marbled boards. Black spine label with gilt title. New end papers. Good condition. New Binding. Text pages and seven plates complete. Only fragements remain of the folding plates (see images). Age darkened and thumped throughout with some dog ears and annotations in ink, pencil and colour pencil. Faint damp staining and some repairs to some pages & plates. Gift inscription (‘The Right Honourable Nathanial Earl of Leitrim’s Gift to James [O’Fair?] 15th January 1826’) in ink on title page.

Harris Stone, J.

Connemara and the Neighbouring Spots of Beauty and Interest. Being Notes on Achill Island – Cashel – Cleggan – Clifden – Clonbur – Cong – Corcomroe Abbey – Dephi – Doon – Galway – Inniscrone – Kilfenora – Killaries – Kille – Kylemore – Lenane – Letterfrack – Lisdoonvarna – Maam – Newport – New Quay (Co. Clare) – Recess – Renvyle – Salruck – Sligo – Westport – Etc.

First Edition. London, Health Resort Publishing, 1906. 21 x 14 cm. 422 pages with many maps and photographs in B&W. Original green cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Mild foxing to end papers. Neat owners name inscribed. Binding weak. Internally bright and clean. A nice copy.