Discovering Britain and Ireland.
442 color illus., 28 maps. 448pp. oblong 4to, cloth, (Washington, 1985). More
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The Pilgrim's Way: Shrines and Saints in Britain and Ireland.
Photographs by Peter Cheze-Brown, some in color, & two maps. Small 4to, brds., d.w. n.p., (1978). More
Dark Weeping.
London: Faber & Faber, 1929. Illustation by Paul Nash. 4p., small 8vo, gray pictorial wrappers. London, n.d. First Edition. Fine. Ariel Poem, No. 19. More
The United States and Ireland;
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1973. Map. 8vo, 1/2 blue cloth, d.w. slightly chipped and lightly soiled. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1973. More
Conor: A Biography of Conor Cruise O'Brien.
356pp. 8vo, boards, d.w.; (minor notes in ink on endpaper). Ithaca: Cornell UP, (1994). More
The Sportsman in Ireland, with his Summer Tour Through the Highlands of Scotland, By A Cosmopolite.
London: Colburn, 1840. 2 Frontispieces + 18 vignette illustrations. 2 vols., 8vo, 20th century 3/4 leather over marbled boards; no spine titles. London: Henry Colburn, 1840. First Edition. More
The American Songster: Being a Select Collection of the Most Celebrated American, English, Scotch and Irish Songs.
New York: Samuel Campbell, 1794. [2], 200 pages, title page chipped with previous owner's neat ink signature on title page and rear fly leaf, another on inside front cover and in the margin of text, occasional foxing, toning and staining, bottom inch and a quarter of page 25/26 is torn and missing. 12mo, full sheep, red leather spine label, rubbed. New York: Samuel Campbell, 1794. Most likely the second edition. A very good(-) copy of this scarce early songbook. OCLC..... More
A New Plan of Dublin City; showing many notable buildings and other particulars of general and historical interest
Dublin: Browne & Nolan, 1968. Map. Offset lithograph. 18" x 23 1/2". This brightly colored tourist map of the city of Dublin folds out of a pamphlet. A colorful border shows 25 important buildings and landmarks, including Trinity College, St. Audoen's Arch, and the National Gallery, as well as the dates they were established. The map itself has illustrations of different historical scenes at the locations they took place, with explanatory notes. Interesting facts are noted as well, for example..... More
Ireland
Map. Engraving. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2". Classic and simple map of Ireland denoting the different cities, towns, and loughs. The provinces are shaded in different colors, and darker colored lines split each province up into counties. Sounds, bays, and points are labeled around the border of the country. More
Map Showing the Libraries Already Presented by Mr. Carnegie, 1902
1907. Map. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". This interesting map of the United States in 1902 depicts libraries and institutions established by Andrew Carnegie. It distinguishes between technical institutions, libraries, and education institutions, also including museums and galleries. A list of institutions he established in Great Britain and Ireland is present as well. More
The Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland; or, the Ancient and Present State of the Nobility.
London: Owen davis, 1790. 3 volumes. Volume I: The Peerage of England. Volume II: The Peerage of Scotland. Volume III: the Peerage of Ireland. 91 pages of copper engravings of heraldic plates. Tall 8vo, previous owners bookplate. recased in decoratively gilt tan leather with green and brown spine labels. London: Owen, Davis & Debrett, 1790. Very good (+). More
Iles Britanniques
Map. Pen and ink with watercolor. Image measures 18 x 12.5". This anonymous pen and ink map of the British Isles was produced around the middle of the 19th century, likely by a student or apprentice as training in geography, drafting, and penmanship. The relative simplicity of the map suggests that the student was working from a school atlas as opposed to a more elaborate source. Major roads, rivers, and cities are all labeled, but the anonymous cartographer has clearly..... More
The Irish and Highland Harps
New York: Praeger, 1969. Introduction by Seoirse Bodley. Black & white illustrations. 4to, green cloth, d.w (price clipped and slightly soiled). New York: Praeger, (1969). A fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
Lecky: A Biographical and Critical Essay.
Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, 1945. Frontis. 134pp., 12mo, cloth-backed boards; bookplate inside front cover. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1945. A very good copy. More
Six Weeks at Long's
London: Privately Printed, 1817. 3 volumes. Small slim 8vo, attractively bound in older 3/4 polished burgundy calf over marbled boards; gilt spines with green leather labels (lightly worn), t.e.g. London: Privately Printed for the author, 1817. First edition. A very good(+) copy of this exceedingly scarce title. More
Signed Card in Gaelic
1922. 3.5 x 4.25 inches, no place, no date, circa 1922, in Gaelic, not translated. Includes his title, occupation, a sentiment, and his full signature in Gaelic and English -- a very early and important item. Fine condition. Irish Nationalist and politician who participated in the negotiations leading up to the signature on the Anglo-Irish Treaty. As an officer in World War I, he was stationed in Dublin during the 1916 Easter Uprising and came into contact with many of..... More
Brendan Behan's Island; An Irish Sketch-book.
New York: Bernard Geis, 1962. Many Illus. by Paul Hogarth. Small 4to, cloth, d.w. slightly chipped and lightly soiled). (New York): Bernard Geis, (1962). More
The Importance of Being Irish.
8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Cassell, (1969). vg. More
Dunsany the Dramatist.
1920. Illus. 244pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. (dirty). Boston, 1920. Very good. More
Real Lace; America's Irish Rich.
New York: Harper, 1973. Photo illustrations. 322pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y., (1973). Very good. More
A Dictionary of Irish Biograhy. Second Edition
New York: St. Martin's, 1988. 420pp. 8vo, maroon cloth, d.w. New York: St. Martin's Press, (1988). Near Fine. More
The Irish Song Tradition.
Canada: Maclean Hunter, 1976. Illustrated. 93 pages, small slim 8vo, green cloth, d.w. Canada: Maclean Hunter Press, (1976). Fine in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Ireland from the best Authorities
Suffolk: Bungay, 1806. Map. Hand colored engraving. 7 1/2" x 8 3/4". Classic Ireland map showing the four distinct provinces. Bays, harbors, islands, and other coastal markings are noted and each city and town is labeled. Great 19th century example of the country. More
Autograph Letter Signed
1826. Exceptional content A.L.S. 8vo. 4 pages (two separate leaves), April 15th 1826, in part: "...It is my intention to incorporate the Irish and Scottish Baronets in the next year's edition of the Peerage - and they are not to be found in Delbert's or any other works. I have procured Playfairs Baronetage, which give an account of their families up to 1810. After that period the necessary information must be had from the individuals themselves..." *Prior to 1827 Irish..... More
Autographed Quotation Signed
Dublin: 1925. 3.5 x 4.5-inch card, no place, no date ("Dublin" written on the back), circa 1925. Signed as "James A. Burke" in English: "May the ties of friendship between Ireland and the United States be further strengthened by the breath of freedom." An important and powerful quote from the earliest days of the Irish Free State. Tiny pen notation in the lower left corner; near fine condition. Irish Nationalist and founding member of Cumann na nGaedheal and later Fine..... More