Hole, Samuel Reynolds (author) / Leech, John (illustrator).

A Little Tour in Ireland [Signed].

A New Edition. Large Paper Copy No. 23/100. Signed. London, Edward Arnold, 1892. 25 x 19 cm. xii, 240 pages. Coloured folding frontispiece and Illustrations in Text. Original pale cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title and decorations. Top edge gilt. Other edges deckle. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling to binding. Internally bright and clean. A very nice signed copy.

Bligh, Lieutenant William.

A Narrative of the Mutiny, On Board His Majesty’s Ship Bounty; and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship’s Boat, from Tofoa, on of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch Settlement in the East Indies. Written by Lieutenant William Bligh.

Scarce and early pirated edition. Dublin, Printed for L. White, P. Byrne, J. Moore, J. Jones, B. Dornin, Grueber and M’Allister. W. Jones, and R. White. 1790. 22 x 13.5 cm. vii, (1), 144 pages. [[A]4, B8-K8]. Watermarked Paper. Contemporary cloth. Rough cut edges. Condition: Binding seriously rubbed, bumped, (damp) stained and faded (see images). Front joint open at the top of spine. Front free end paper and large part of half title page missing. Large part (c. 80%) of leaf D8 (pages 47 & 48) missing (a facsimile page printed on archival photo paper is losely inserted). Top section of the book damp stained. Edges dust dulled. Some minor nicks, tears & creases). Name of previous owner in colour pencil on ‘Advertisement’ page. Otherwise internally clean. The book would benefit greatly from rebinding. Despite its faults it remains a fascinating copy and a terrific read.

Scott, Richard J.

The Galway Hookers. Sailing work boats of Galway Bay.

Fourth Edition. With a dedication by the author, signed Dick Scott. Limerick, A.K.Ilen Company, 2004. 17 x 24 cm, 160 pages. Richly illustrated with Colour and B&W photographs, illustrations, maps, plans etc. Includes a 52 minute TG4 documentary on DVD. Original illustrated paperback with foldout flap holding DVD. Excellent condition with only minor shelf wear. DVD present.

Feehan, John.

The Bogs of Ireland. An Introduction to the Natural, Cultural and Industrial Heritage of Irish Peatlands.

First Edition. Dublin, University College Dublin, 1996. 29 x 20 cm. xv, 518 pages. Illustrated in colour and B&W. Original brown cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Near fine in very good unclipped dust jacket. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Inscribed and signed (‘John’) on the title page. See images.

Dunlevy, Mairead.

Dress in Ireland.

First Edition. London, B.T. Batsford, 1989. 27.5 x 21.5 cm. 192 pages. Illustrated. Original red cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in very good price-clipped dust jacket. A bright and clean copy. Scarce hard cover.

Sr. Mary De Lourdes Fahy.

Education in the Diocese of Kilmacduagh in the Nineteenth Century.

First Edition. No publishing information. 1972. 21 x 14 cm. 149 pages. Hard cover with dust jacket. Very good condition.

Mill, John Stuart.

England and Ireland. The Separation of the two Countries Considered. 1868 – 1918 A Lesson for To-Day.

Dublin, Wilson, Hartnell & Co., 1918. 18 x 12 cm. 48 pages. Green wrappers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Name of previous owner on half title. Internally clean.

Kennedy, S.B. (author) / Henry, Paul (artist).

Paul Henry.

First Edition. New Haven and London, Yale University Press, 2000. 29 x 24 cm. 176 pages. Illustrated throughout in colour and B&W. Original blue cloth. Inside original decorated dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. Internally bright and clean. No inscriptions. A very nice copy.

Hourihane, Colum (editor).

Irish Art Historical Studies in Honour of Peter Harbison.

First Edition. Dublin, Four Courts Press, 2004. 27 x 21 cm. xix, (4), 310 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original black cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Fine in very good dust jacket. A bright and clean copy.

Cooney, Gabriel; Becker, Katharina; Coles, John; Ryan, Michael; Sievers, Susanne (editors).

Relics of Old Decency. A Festschrift for Barry Raferty : Archaeological Studies in Later Prehistory.

First Edition. Dublin, Wordwell, 2009. 28 x 21 cm. xii, 560 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original black cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Gift inscription on half title page, otherwise bright and clean.