Wall, Mervyn.

The Unfortunate Fursey.

Dublin, Helicon Ltd., 1965. 11 x 17.5cm. 241 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of shelf wear.

Thomson, George (Editor), Burns, Robert, Scott Sir Walter et al.

Thomson’s Collection of the Songs of Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Bart. And other eminent lyric Poets Ancient and Modern. United to the Select Melodies of Scotland, and of Ireland & Wales. With Symphonies & Accompaniments for the Piano Forte by Pleyel, Haydn, Beethoven &c. The Whole composed for & collected by George Thomson F.A.S. Edinburgh.

Volumes 1, 3 & 5 bound together in one volume. London, Printed and Sold by Preston, Hurst, Robinson & Co., 1822. 25 x 17 cm. Each volume contains 50 song lyrics with accompanying musical notation, and a leaf of index at the end. Vol.1 also a Preface (ii) and a 19 page ‘Dissertation concerning the National Melodies of Scotland’. Contemporary hald calf over paper covered boards. Spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Binding seriously rubbed and bumped. Some damage to top of spine (see images). Front free end paper missing. Internally agae darkened.

Thomson, George (Editor), Burns, Robert, Scott Sir Walter et al.

Thomson’s Collection of the Songs of Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Bart. And other eminent lyric Poets Ancient and Modern. United to the Select Melodies of Scotland, and of Ireland & Wales. With Symphonies & Accompaniments for the Piano Forte by Pleyel, Haydn, Beethoven &c. The Whole composed for & collected by George Thomson F.A.S. Edinburgh.

Volumes 1 & 2. London, Printed & Sold by Preston, Hurst, Robinson & Co., [1822]. 25 x 18 cm. Each volume contains 50 song lyrics with accompanying musical notation, and a leaf of index at the end. Vol.1 also a Preface (ii) and a 19 page ‘Dissertation concerning the National Melodies of Scotland’. Later fine half calv over marbled boards. Gilt decorations. Red spine label with gilt title. See images. Very good condition. Fine bindings with minimal shelf wear. Internally age darkened. Some edge wear and occasional mild foxing. See images. Name of previous owner on both title pages. Neat gift inscription in volume 1, dated 1828. Overall a very attractive set.

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.

Deane, John F.

Give Dust a Tongue [Signed]. A Faith & Poetry Memoir.

First Edition. Blackrock, Co. Dublin, The Columba Press, 2015. Octavo. 229 pages. Original paper covered boards. Hard Cover. Inside original dust jacket. Inscribed by the Author on the front free end paper. Fine in fine dust jacket.

O Nuallain, Ciaran.

Oige An Dearthar.i. Myles na gCopaleen. [An account of Myles O Nuallain’s early years by his brother Ciaran].

First Edition. Dublin, FNT, Printed in Westport, 1973. 31 x 13 cm. 110 pages. Illustrated title page. Original hard cover inside original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket.

Lee Strout White (text) / Alain (drawings).

Farewell to Model T.

First Edition. Third Printing. New York, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1936. 17 x 11 cm. Illustrated in B&W. Original light brown cloth with black title and decoration. Inside original price clipped dust jacket., now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket.Edges and end papers mildly age darkened. Internally bright and clean. Dust jacket age darkened and mildly damp stained. Some edgewear. See images.

Thucydidis [Thucydides].

Thucydidis De Bello Peloponnesiaco. Libri Octo. Graece et Latine. Ad Editionem Ios. Wasse et Car. Andr. Dukeri. Accurate Expressi Cum Varietate Lectionis et Annotationibus.

Six Volumes – Complete. Biponti [Zweibrücken], Studiis Societatis Bipontinae. Ex Typographia Societatis, 1788-89. 21 x 12 cm. Vol.1: civ, 411, (2) / Vol.2: 578 / Vol.3: 568 / Vol.4: 527 / Vol.5: 596 / Vol.6: 288 plus c. 250 pages Index [Indices]. Volumes 1-5 with a small title page engraving. Speckled calf boards. Later matching and uniform spines? with gilt decorations & titles. Gilt dentelles. Very good to near fine condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Occasional very mild foxing/browning, mainly to end papers and first and last few pages. Internally bright and clean. A lovely complete set.

Lancaster, Harry S.

Songs of Lyonnesse.

[First Edition]. Privately published. Printed by J. Bale and Danielson, Ltd., [1909]. C. 17 x 10 cm. 20 unnumbered pages. Silky pale textured cloth. Stiff cardboard covers. Title and small vignette on front board. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. End paprs age darkened. Inscibed by the Author ‘Harry’ on front free end paper.

Fitzpatrick, Thomas.

The King of the Claddagh. A Story of the Cromwellian Occupation of Galway.

First Edition. London, Sands and Company, 1899. 18 x 12 cm. viii, 249 pages plus publishers list. With a Frontispiece. Modern cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Sound binding. Later end papers. Small bookbinder label on front paste down. First pages worn and mildly damp damaged, incl. title page (see images). Mild damp staining throughout. Edges and end papers dust dulled.