Gavin, Mary.

Mayo Libraries. Memories, tales and anecdotes [Signed].

First Edition. Castlebar, Self-published, 2011. 96 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original trade paperback.

Lankford, Eamon.

An Logainmniocht in Oilean Cleire.

First Edition. Cork, Celum Publishing, 2012. 25 x 17 cm. 348 pages. Illustrated. Original trade paperback. Very good condition. Mild shelfwear and creasing to front cover. Signed by the Author.

By “The Hurler on the Ditch” [Emily Ussher].

The Trail of the Black & Tans.

First Edition. Dublin, The Talbot Press, 1921. c. 18 x 12 cm. vii, 230 pages. Original beige cloth. Black titles on front board and spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Some age darkening / foxing towards the edges. Internally clean. A nice copy.

Pieris, P.E. / Deraniyagala Samarasinha Sriwardhana.

Ribeiro’s History of Ceilao. With a Summary of De Barros, De Couto, Antonio Bocarro and the Documentos Remettidos with the Parangi Hatane and Konstantinu Hatana. Translated from the original Portuguese and Sinhalese by P.E. Pieris.

[Second Edition]. The Colombo Apothecaries Co. Ltd. Printers, 1909. c. 21 x 13 cm. xvii, (2), 416 pages, xiv [Index]. New (2026) red cloth. Hard cover. Green spine label with gilt title. New end papers. Very good condition. Edges age darkened. Bottom edge stained. Bottom of title page slightly discoloured. First and last few pages mildly foxed. Internally very clean. A very nice copy in a new attractive and sturdy binding.

Young, Robert M. (editor).

The Town Book of the Corporation of Belfast 1613-1816. Edited from the Original with Chronological List of Events, and Notes by Robert M. Young. With Maps and Illustrations.

Limited De Luxe First Edition. Belfast, Marcus, Ward & Co. Limited, Royal Ulster Works, 1892. c. 29 x 22 cm. xvi, 351 pages. Illustrated. Folding frontispiece. Complete with all Illustrations, as listed. 56 illustrations including all nine plates plus four copperplate views only in this edition. Original decorated paper boards. Bevelled edges. Gilt decoration on front board. Gilt title on spine. Deckled edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Leather armorial Ex Libris on front paste down. Edges age darkened. Internally clean.

MacManus, Emily E.P. [Elvira Primrose] / Strong, L.A.G. (foreword).

Matron of Guy’s. [Signed w/ additional material].

First Edition. London, Andrew Melrose, 1956. c. 23 x 15 cm. xii, 228 pages. Illustrated with many B&W photographs. Losely inserted materials include: a death notice and obituary for the author (The Tines, March 6, 1978), a printed announcement by Guy’s (Margaret Helliwell) about the authors death (2 copies), a program of a funeral service held June 5, 1978 in Southwark, a second program for a Holy Communion service at Guy’s Hospital Chapel on May 10th, 1978. Two photographs; one showing the author, together with Florence Taylor in Ireland, and a printed address (12 pages, w/ illustrations, in red wrappers) given by the author on June 3rd, 1945. Original black cloth. Gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in fair dust jacket. Book with minor shelf wear and occasional very mild foxing. Front hinge cracked with netting exposed. Signed by the Author on the title page. Dust jacket worn with some material losses. See images.

MacManus, Emily E.P. [Elvira Primrose] / Strong, L.A.G. (foreword).

Matron of Guy’s. With a Foreword by L.A.G. Strong.

Second Edition. London, Andrew Melrose, 1956. c. 23 x 15 cm. xii, 228 pages. Illustrated with many B&W photographs. Original black cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title on spine. Front part of original dust jacket losely inserted. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled and mildly foxed. Internally clean

Schmidt, Horst.

Das kleine Buch der Erinnerungen an das Leben in Plaue vor 60 und mehr Jahren.

Plaue, Thueringen, Plauescher Traditionsverein, c. 21 x 15 cm. Paperback. New, still in Plastik.

Fanshawe, H.C.

Delhi. Past and Present. With Maps and Illustrations.

First Edition. London, John Murray, 1902. c. 22 x 14 cm. xxii, 337 pages and six pages publishers list. With all 50 Illustrations listed. With eight Plans and Maps, lacking the two maps originally stored in a pocket at the end of the book. New (2026) half cloth over marbled boards. Hard cover. New end papers. Very good condition. New binding. Edges dust dulled. Gift inscription, dated Christmas 1912. Occasional mild foxing, dust dulling.

Quinn, J.F.

History of Mayo.

First Edition. Ballina, Ireland, Publisher Brendan Quinn, 1993 – 2002. c. 25 x 15 cm. xvii, 447 / xv, 435 / xvi, 472 / xv, 466 / xiii, 590 pages. Illustrated. Original cloth with gilt titles on spine. In original dust jackets. Illustrated end papers (maps). Very good condition. Edges and end papers age darkened and mildly stained. Occasional use of yellow highlighter. Dust jackets with some edge wear, now all in clear archival jackets. Overall a nice complete set.