Expanding on a few selections that were in my E-List #38, here are some specialist titles in Irish history and literature; many very difficult to find on this side of the Atlantic.
New York: Hyperion Press, 1951. 1st Edition. Cloth. Two Volumes 8vo., 356pp., 391pp. Beautiful First Edition of this comprehensive survey of painting. Bound in red cloth with titles in gilt on spines. B&W and color reproductions of paintings throughout. Text, research, biographies, bibliographies by Marc Loge, Andre Leclerc, M. De..... More
Cork and Dublin: Wordwell, 2014. Soft cover. Large oblong 8vo., 115pp. Beautiful First Edition, illustrated throughout. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear, Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of an uncommon title and rarely found signed... More
Los Angeles, CA: Plowden Kernan, 1939. 1st Edition. Publisher's Cloth. Slim, 81pp.. Sharp First Edition of this collection of Irish poetry printed by the Ward Ritchie Press. Bound in green cloth with titles and borders in white on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with minor wear..... More
Cork and Dublin: The Mercerie Press, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large oblong 4to., 450pp. Beautiful First Edition, bound in decorative paper-covered boards with titles in gilt on spine. 72 drawings and 10 maps by the author. ISBN 0853428768 Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a...... More
New York: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 2000. Hardcover. 8vo., 213pp. Beautiful First Edition. Stated Second Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some gentle bumping to the heel.. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($25.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. From the..... More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 78pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First American Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($20.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning..... More
Atlanta, GA: Scholars Press / Emory University, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 72pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. From..... More
Dublin: The Stationery Office, 1939. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes complete. 4to., 653pp, 689pp,. Second Edition. Solid reproduction of the original published in 1871. A "Reflex Process Facsimile".."Reproduced at the Ordnance Survey Dublin". Bound in red cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Text in Irish with translation on facing..... More
Dublin: Eamonn De Burca / Caislean an Bhurcaigh, 2000. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes complete. 4to., 653pp, 689pp,. Third Edition, a Facsimile Reprinting of the original published in 1871. It was also reproduced in 1939. Bound in green cloth with titles in silver on spine. Text in Irish with translation..... More
Dublin: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1887. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Four volumes complete 1887, 1895, 1901. 4to., 599pp., 565pp., 637pp, 436pp,. Solid First Edition. Bound in quarter brown cloth over green paper-covered boards with titles in gilt on spine. Text in Irish with translation on facing page. Square and tight with..... More
London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1866. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo., 419pp. Solid First Edition, rebound in modern brown cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Fold-out reproduction of the chronicle. Square and tight with only minor wear to the cloth. Some light soiling and spotting. Interior has toning..... More
London and Dublin: Longmans, Green and Co., 1908. 2nd Edition. Publisher's Cloth. Thick 12mo., 574(4)pp.. Sharp stated Second Edition, originally published in 1906. Bound in publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt on the front board and spine. Top edge gilt. 213 int-text b&w illustrations and maps throughout. Square, tight..... More
London and Dublin: Longmans, Green and Co., 1908. 1st Edition. Publisher's Cloth. Slim 12mo., 175pp.. Solid First Edition, bound in publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt on the front board. Frontis map. Square, tight and fairly clean throughout with toned paste-downs and a few scattered spots. A touch of..... More
Cork, Ireland: Cork University Press, 2022. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 350pp. Bound in green cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, (£39.00 price sticker on rear panel), is fresh and bright no chipping, creases..... More
London: Herbet Jenkins Limtied, 1916. 1st Edition. Publisher's Cloth. 12mo., 122pp plus 6 pages of ads.. Sharp First Edition of this pretty book of fifty poems, the Irish poets first and only book of poetry published while he was alive, being killed at Ypres in 1917 during WWl. With an..... More
Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Thick 8vo., 1489pp. Beautiful First Edition. Bound in black cloth with titles in silver on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears..... More
Belfast: The Blackstaff Press, 2005. Jeffrey Morgan. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Slim 4to., 52(2)pp. Gorgeous First Limited Edition, #154 of only 275 copies published. Beautifully bound in 1/4 green cloth over speckled paper-covered boards. Titles in gilt on spine. Wood engravings throughout by Jeffrey Morgan. Square, tight and clean throughout with..... More
Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 374pp. Beautiful First Edition. Bound in black cloth with titles in silver on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, has a hint of a front panel crease but barely noticeable..... More
Dublin: De Burca, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Five volumes complete Large Thick 4to. Beautiful Limited Edition, Bound in green cloth with titles and decorations in gilt on spine and title blind-stamped on front boards.. All volumes square, tight and clean throughout with no wear or toning. There is a bit..... More
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 434pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($34.99), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy... More
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 283pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($32.99), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy... More
Dublin: The Candle Press, 1918. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Square slim 8vo., 23pp. Charcoal colored paper wraps attached to leaves with string ties. Beautiful First Edition, one of only 450 unnumbered copies published. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of edge-wear. No toning to speak. Bookplate on..... More
Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 416pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. From the library of noted New Jersey Irish-Ameican author, collector and..... More
Dublin: James Duffy and Sons, 1886. 3rd Edition. Publisher's Cloth. 8vo., 450(3)pp. Sharp Third Edition, Enlarged with Notes; published originally in 1868. Bound in publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt on spine with gilt-stamped coat of arms on front board Top edge gilt. Frontis portrait of Thomas o"Hagan, Lord..... More
Dublin: James Duffy, 1869. 1st Edition. Publisher's Cloth. 12mo., 252pp.. Sharp First Edition of this uncommon history. Bound in publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt on spine and laurel encircled harp in gilt on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with remarkably little or no toning or foxing..... More