Slevin, Eamon (Editor).

A Parish History of Borrisokane. Compiled by Eamon Slevin for Borrisokane Historical Society.

Nenagh, Nenagh Guardian, 1994. 21 x 15 cm. 212 pages. Losely inserted advertising supplement. Illustrated. Original trade paperback. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear.

Smith, Charles.

Smith’s Classical Atlas & New General Atlas (two Atlases bound into one). Full Titles: 1. Smith’s Classical Atlas Containing Distinct Maps of the Countries described in Ancient History both Sacred and Profane / 2. Smith’s New General Atlas Containing Distinct Maps of all the Principal Empires, Kingdoms, & States Throughout the World. Arranged According to the General Treaty signed in Congress at Vienna, June 1815.

London, Printed for C. Smith, Mapseller extraordinary to his Majesty, 1820 & 1822. c. 40 x 32 cm. Classical Atlas: Engraved title page, TOC, 14 Maps, incl. eight double paged / 2. Engraved title page, TOC, 49 Maps, incl. 7 doubled paged. Complete with all maps, as listed in the TOCs. Contemporary half leather over marbled paper boards. Rebacked in 2024 using the original boards and spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with minor material losses to spine ends and corners. Ages age darkened. Internally clean with mild dust dulling and occasional very mild foxing. Some neat annotations to some maps, mainly Britain and Europe. Overall a very nice copy of two atlases, published in 1820 and 1822, bound into one.

Smith, Charles.

The Antient and Present State of the County and City of Waterford. Being a Natural, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Historical and Topographical Description therof…

First Edition. xvi [Introduction], (10) [Subscribers / TOC], 376 pages, (6) [Index]. With seven Plates/Maps, six of them folding (see list below). New (2024) blue half cloth over marbled papers. Hard cover. Spine label with gilt title. See images. Very good good condition. New sound binding. Ex Library with the usual stamps and figures. Some damp staining and age darkening. Overall a very good reading copy.

Smith, Charles.

The Antient and Present State of the County of Kerry. Being a Natural, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Historical, and Topographical Description thereof…

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for the Author, and sold by Ewing, Faulkner, Wilson and Exshaw, 1756. 19 x 12 cm. xxi, 419 pages, (5) [Index]. With a large folding Map of Kerry and four other folding Plates (see comments below). New (2024) attractive brown half leather over marbled boards. Red spine label with gilt title. New end papers. Very good condition. New solid binding. Internally very clean. Maps and Plates in very good condition.

Snow, W.B. / Crane, J. C. / Chamberlain, M. / Gardner, L.M. / Whitmore, W.H. / Hassam, J.T. / Sparague, H.H. / Porter, A.S. / Morton, E.W. / Hoyt, A.H. / Anon / Burdett, E.W. / MacDonald, E. / Brackett, J.A. / Anon /

Historical Boston Pamphlets. Extra Illustrated. Contains the following 15 Pamphlets: 1. Hohn. C. Crane: Rev. William Blackstone. The Pioneer of Boston (1896) / 2. Mellen Chamberlain: Samuel Maverick’s Palisade House of 1630 (1885) / 3. Lucie Marion Gardner: The Settlers about Boston Bay (1910) / 4. William H. Whitmore: Notes Concerning Peter Pelham … (1867) / 5. John T. Hassam: The Confiscated Estates of Boston Loyalists (1895) / 6. Henry H. Sprague: City Government in Boston: Its Rise and Development [1890] / 7. Alexander S. Porter: Changes of Values in Real Estate in Boston – The Past Hundred Years (1888) / 8. William Henry Whitmore: An Historical Summary of Fires in Boston ( ) / 9. Ellis W. Morton: Annexation of Charlestown and Somerville to Boston – An Argument … (1871) / 10: Albert H. Hoyt: Donations to the People of Boston suffering under the Port Bill (1876) / 11. Anon: An Exposition of the Right of the Commonwealth to the Ferries in the Harbour of Boston (1833) / 12. Everett W. Burdett: History of the Old South Meeting-House in Boston (1877) / 13: E. MacDonald: Old Copp’s Hill and Burial Ground; with Historical Sketches (1882) / 14. J. Albert Brackett: Historical Sketch and Matters Appertaining to the Granary Burial-Ground (1902) / 15. Anon: Story of The Old Elm on Boston Common (1876).

Boston, Cambridge, Salem, Worcester, MA et al. Various Publishers, 1833 to 1902. Octavo. 14 / 10 / 12 / 31 / 27 / 53 / 20 / 12 / 34 / 10 / 32 / 106 / 48 / 37 pages with large folding plan and photos) / 23 pages. Most of the Pamphlets include a frontispiece and several are illustrated. Ten of the original front covers of the Pamphlets are bound in at the back. Red cloth hard cover with gilt title on spine. Speckled edges. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped, a little dust dulled. Edges dust dulled. A few small nicks and closed tears. the 1833 pamphlet age darkened (see images). Overall a very good collection.

Socolofsky, Homer E.

Landlord William Scully.

First Edition. Lawrence, The Regents Press of Kansas, 1979. 22 x 15 cm. xiii, 182 pages. With Illustrations. Original green cloth with black title on spine. Hard cover. In original decorated dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in good dust jacket. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edgewear and small losses to dust jacket. Front and rear free end papers cleanly cut out. Internally bright and clean.

Somerville-Large, Peter.

The Irish Country House: A Social History. Specially commissioned photographs by Mark Fiennes.

First Edition. London, Sinclair-Stevenson, 1995. 19.5 x 25cm. (11), 373 pages, (10 [Index]./ With colour and black and white photographs throughout. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Brodart cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Internally bright and clean.

Spellissy, Sean.

The Merchants of Ennis.

First Edition. Cloghroe, Blarney, Co. Cork, Published for Ennis Chamber of Commerce by On Stream Publications, 1996. c. 21 x 15 cm. 200 pages. With B&W Illustrations. Original red cloth with gilt title and decorations. Hard cover. Near fine. Minor shelf wear only. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Signed by the Author on title page.

Spollen, James A.

What a Press… What a People!

First Edition. Athlone, Alfa Print Ltd., 1990. 24 x 16.5 cm. 59 pages. Illustrated. Original stiff paper covers. Soft covers. Very good condition. A few small stains on front cover (see image). A bright clean copy.

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.