Garvin, Tom.

Preventing the Future: Why was Ireland so poor for so long?

Dublin, Gill and Macmillan, 2004. 16 x 24cm. (14), 278 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition other than sunning to spine.

Coon, Carleton S.

The Seven Caves: Archaeological Explorations in the Middle East.

First Edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1957. 14.5 x 21.5cm. (13), 338 pages, with 45 photographs, 39 line drawings and 3 maps. Original clothbound hardcover with gilt lettering in dustjacket and protective Mylar wrapper. Deckled edges. Very good condition, boards, binding and text firm and clean, very minor signs of wear to dustjacket edges.

Corcoran, T. (Editor).

The National University Handbook 1908 – 1932.

First Edition. Dublin, Published for the Senate National University of Ireland, 1932. 25 x 18 cm. xi, 287 pages. Illustrated. Stiff paper covers. Very good condition. Paper covers disconnected from text block. Some tears to covers. Text block bright and clean.

Goncourt, Edmond & Jules.

Pages from The Goncourt Journal. Edited, translated and introduced by Robert Baldick. With contemporary photographs by Nadar and others.

London, The Folio Society, 1980. 15 x 23cm. 432 pages. Original litho-printed clothbound hardcover in protective slipcase. Orange stained top edges. Excellent condition. Slipcase shows slight signs of shelf wear.

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.

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.

Various Authors.

Nursing Illustrated. 53 Issues of ‘Nursing Illustrated’ published between Jan 1939 and Jan 1941.

London, Hulton Press, Ltd., 1939 – 1941. 29.5 x 21.5 cm. Original light blue paper wrappers. Stapled. Soft covers. Very good condition. Some shelfwear, rubbing and bumping; some dust dulling. Overall clean.

Various Authors.

The Journal of Irish Archaeology. Vol.1 1983 to Vol.8 1997.

First Edition. Eight Volumes bound in two hardcover Volumes. Belfast, Journal of Irish Archaeology, 1983-1997. 28 x 20 cm. iv, 62 / (2), 79 / (2), 80 / (2), 79 / (2), 80 / iv, 62 / iv, 116 / ii, 121. With B&W Illustrations and Photographs. Modern blue cloth with gilt titles on spine. Hard covers. The original stiff blue paper covers are bound in with each volume. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Small stains and a little dust dulled. Overall a nice clean set.

Hayward, Richard.

Munster and the City of Cork. With pencil drawings by Raymond Piper.

First Edition. London, Phoenix House / J.M. Dent & Sons, 1964. 17 x 25cm. (14), 354 pages. Original clothbound hardcover with gilt decoration. Excellent condition other than slightly bumped corners. Previous owner’s bookplate on front endpaper. Inscription on front free endpaper.

Abbot Gasquet.

The Greater Abbeys of England.

First Edition. London, Chatto & Windus, 1908. 18 x 23 cm, xvi, 268 pages. Colour frontispiece and 59 full page colour Illustrations after Warwick Goble. Original cloth with gilt titles and illustrations on front board and spine. Top edge gilt. Fore and bottom edge deckle. Very good condition. Edges darkened. Corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Some foxing. Award plate glued to front paste down. Colour plates are bright and clean.