Grose, Francis.

The Antiquities of Ireland.

First Edition. Two Volumes. London, Printed for S. Hooper, 1791 / 1795. 26 x 17.5 cm. Vol.1: (2), FP, Title Page w/ Vignette, iv, xlii, (18), 88 pages, iv (Index). With 138 Views on 135 Plates (incl. Frontispiece). / Vol.2: (2), FP, Title Page w/ Vignette, xv, 98 pages, vi (Index). With 124 Views on 121 Plates. See comments for more Explantions on Plates. Contemporary polished calf with gilt titles and decorations to boards and spine. Dentelles. Marbled end papers. Armorial Ex Libris (‘Woolsington’). Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. Both joints of volume 2 are split, but still attached. One leaf (pages 11/12) lose. Page 13 misnumbered as 31. Internally bright and clean. See comments for more information on Plates.

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.

Grose, Francis.

The Antiquities of Scotland.

First Edition. Two Volumes. London, S. Hooper, 1789-1791. Folios. Vol.1: (8), iv, large folding map, xxiii, 176 pages / Vol.2: (6), iv, (2), pages 171 to 308 pages. Volume 1 with 84 Plates plus a large folding colour outlined map. Volume 2 with 106 Plates. Contemporary full calf. Gilt title and decorations. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. Spine leather dry and flaky. Occasional mild foxing.

Guerber, H.A. / Rolleston, T.W.

Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and Sagas / Myth & Legends of the Celtic Race.

Two First Editions. Two Volumes. London, George G. Harrap & Company, 1909 & 1911. 21 x 14 cm. xvi, 397 pages / xv, 457 pages. Both volumes complete with all Illustrations, as listed. Uniform fine red morroco with gilt title and decorations. Gilt dentelles. Dark end papers. Top edges gilt. Other edges deckle. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Front and rear joints rubbed. Edges dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owners on front paste downs. Name of previous owner neatly inscribed, dated 1913. A few rough edges from opening the foreedges. A very attractive set.

Gunsaulus, Helen C.

The Japanese Sword an its Decoration. Field Museum of Natural History Chicago. Anthropology Leaflet 20.

Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History, 1924. 22 x 14 cm. 21 pages with B&W Plates. Stiff paper covers. Pamphlet. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped, a little dust dulled, but internally clean.

Gwynn, John.

Why I am a Catholic. [A Series of Lectures given in the Jesuit Church, St. Francis Xavier’s, Dublin].

First Edition. Dublin, Catholic Truth Society of Ireland, 1909. 18 x 12 cm. vii, 101 pages. Original green cloth with red titles on front board and spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spine darkened. Edges and end paper dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy of this rare book.

H.D.C.P. [Pepler, H.D.C.] / E.P.J.G. [Gill, Eric P.J.].

Nisi Dominus. Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum, in vanum laboraverunt qui aedificant eam.

First Edition, limited to 500 Copies. Ditchling, Sussex, Printed and Published at S. Dominic’s Press, 1919. c. 19.5 x 13.5 cm. (viii), 56 pages. Illustrated by Eric Gill and H.D.C. Pepler. Original gray paper wrappers. Fore and Tail edge deckle. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean. A nice copy.

Haerdelin, Alf (Editor) / Various Authors.

In Quest of the Kingdom. Ten Papers on Medieval Monastic Spirituality.

[First Edition]. Stockholm, Almquist & Wiksell International, 1991. 23.5 x 16 cm. 284 pages. Few B&W Photos. Original stiff decorated paper covers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spine faded. Inscribed [in Irish] to Próinséas [Ní Chatháin] for Christmas 1991, possibly by one of the contributors ‘Jan Erik’ [Rekdal?]. Bibliotheca Theologiae Practcae 48.

Haig-Brown, Captain Alan R. / Ward, Colonel Sir Edward (introduction).

The O.T.C. and the Great War.

First Edition. London, The Offices of “Country Life”, 1915. 23 x 14 cm. xi, 245 pages, 18 pages publishers list. Complete with ten Plates, as listed. Original red cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Binding somewhat faded (see images). Edges dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Front hinge started to crack, but binding remains sound. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy.

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.