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1. A. E. Co-Operation and Nationality. A Guide for Rural Reformers from This to the Next Generation. Dublin. Maunsel. 1912. First. p.p.104 + 4 pages ads. Bound with a. e. The National Being - Some Thoughts on an Irish Policy. Dublin. Maunsel. 1916. First. p.p.176. Maroon quarter calf, gilt title on spine, raised bands. Very fine copy. €350

6. A. E. Exhibition of Paintings by George Russell. Dublin. Oriel Gallery. Nov-Dec. 1975. Oblong quarto. p.p.19. 11 full page colour plates, all redolent of the esoteric mysticism we associate with Russell's inspired vision. Stiff pictorial wrappers. V.G. €195.

Limerick Interest.

13. An Act for improving and repairing the road leading from Newcastle in the county of limerick to the city of limerick and from thence to Charleville, Co. Cork. London. Eyre and Strahan. 1830. p.p. 51. Folio. Marbled Boards, moroc. label. V.g. €195

19. Andrews, Sydney. A History of the Andrews Family, Millers of Comber. Edited by John Burls from the manuscript of Sydney Andrews. Ipswich. 1958. First. p.p.170. 22 plates, of which 6 are coloured. White cloth with eighteenth century Italian map of Ulster with fine dust jacket replicating the cover design. A privately printed record of a prominent Co. Down Family, who were noted millers for many years. V.g. €125

20. Anelius, Josephus. National Action - A Plan for the National Recovery of Ireland. Dublin. gaelic athletic association. 1942. p.p.118. Blue printed wrps. V.g. €135

22. Anster, John (of Trinity College Dublin). Faustus, A Dramatic Mystery: The Bride of Corinth, The First Walpurgis Night. Translated from German. London. Longman. Rees. 1835. p.p.491. Inscribed presentation copy from Anster. Cntp. Half calf. V.g. €145

24. Apollo. The arts in Ireland. 1966. Large 4to Illustrated. Similar to previous item, the majority of above issue devoted to the fine arts in Ireland including furniture, painting, silver, sculpture and Irish bookbinding. Decorative wrps. V.g. €125

Scarce Social & Economic Work.

26. Aatkinson, A. Ireland in the Nineteenth Century, and Seventh of England's Dominion. Enriched with copious descriptions of the resources of the soil, and seats & scenery of the North West District. Liverpool. Hamilton Adams. 1833. First. Royal 8vo. p.p.492. Finely bound in recent half calf gilt spine, raised bands. V.g. €650

28. Beatty. Bagwell, Richard. Ireland Under the Stuarts and During The Interregnum.
London. Longmans Green. 1909. First. 3 Volumes. p.p. Vol. (1) 370 (2) 388 and (3) 351. 3 Folding maps. Org. blue cloth with gilt titles on spine. Ex. Stowe Library with B.P.'s. Scarce copies of first edition covering the period 1603/1651. Mountjoy and Carey to Transplantation.
V.g. €895

Not in Gilbert.

30. Banim, Michael. (the o'Hara Family). Peter of The Castle and The Fetches. Dublin. Duffy. 1866. Green cloth, gilt spine. Scarce. €165

34. (Barrister). a Protestant Barrister. A Vindication of the Conduct of the Irish Catholics during the Last Administration. Dublin. King. 1807. p.p.70. Marbled boards with printed paper label. V.g. €175

36. (Beatty). Exhibition Catalogue of the Chester Beatty Collection in the National Gallery of Ireland. A Collection of paintings of the Barbizan and Contemporary Schools presented to the Irish nation by Mr. Alfred Chester Beatty in July 1950. Dublin. Sign of the Three Candles. 1950. p.p.28. Illustrated. Green printed wrappers. Scarce. V.g. €115

38. Beaufort, Daniel A. A New Map of Ireland Civil and Ecclesiastical. London. Faden. 1792. Large folding map on linen 134 + 109cms. A most attractive hand coloured map of Ireland with decorative cartouche depicting church, a ship in port and cherubs at play beneath an oak tree. Explanation key and dedication to King George the Third. Rare & largest map of 18th Century Ireland. €950

39. Beaufort, Daniel A. Memoir of a Map of Ireland; Illustrating the Topography of that Kingdom, and containing a Short Account of its Present State, Civil and Ecclesiastical, with a complete index to the map. Dublin. Slater & Allen. 1792. First. p.p.147 + 71 page index + errata. Folding map of Ireland, coloured in outline. Subscribers list & glossary of Irish words. L.P. copy. Later quarter vellum, gray boards. Fine. €850

Cork Interest.

40. Bantry. Copy of correspondence relating to Proposed Pier to be erected in Bantry Harbour. London. House of Commons. 1866. p.p.34. Folio. Marbled boards with morocco label. Fine. €135

42. Bence-Jones, Mark. Burke's Guide to Country Houses - Ireland. London. Burke's Peerage Ltd. 1978. First. Large 4to. p.p.288. Pictorial D.J. V.g. €130

43. Bennett, Douglas. Collecting Irish Silver. London. Souvenir Press. 1984. First. p.p.228. 4to. Prof. illustrated in colour & B/W. Fine copy in pictorial D.J. €500

44. Bennett, Douglas. Irish Georgian Silver. London. Cassell. 1972. First. Large 4to. B.P. p.p.369. Profusely illustrated. Essential reference book for collectors of rare Irish Silver and first editions in this condition are scarce. Fine copy in decorative D.J. €950

47. Benson, Rev. Charles W. Our Irish Song Birds. Dublin. Hodges Figgis. 1901. p.p.206. Illustrated. Org. green cloth, gilt title on spine. Slightly nicked at top of spine o/w G. €165

49. Bernard, Nicholas D. D. The Life and Death of the Most Reverend and Learned Father of our Church Dr. James ussher, Late Arch-Bishop of Armagh, and Primate of All Ireland. Published in a Sermon at his Funeral at the Abbey of Westminster, April 17, 1656. London. Tyler. 1656. p.p.119 + 6 pages ads. Small 8vo. Cntp. calf with rebacked spine. Folding portrait frontis. Some staining in margins. Scarce. €395

Glenlo Abbey Copy.

50. Berry, Rev. J. Fleetwood. The Story of St. Nicholas', Collegiate Church, galway. Galway. O'Gorman & Co. 1912. First. 4to. Illustrated. p.p.106. Org. gilt maroon cloth, Glenlo Abbey Copy. Good. €225

52. Betham, Sir William. Irish Antiquarian Researches. Dublin. Curry. 1826/27. 2 Vols. p.p.(1) 242 (2) 255 plates, come folding and hand coloured. Later quarter linen and yellow boards. Rare. €625

54. Bigger. Catalogue of Books and Bound Mss. of the Irish Historical, Archaeological and Antiquarian Library of the Late Francis Joseph Bigger. Presented to the Belfast Public Library as a memorial by his brother Lt. Col. F. C. Bigger. Belfast. Adams. 1930. p.p.303. Stiff printed wrps. V.G. €250

55. Binns, Jonathan. The Miseries and Beauties of Ireland. London. Longman Orme Brown & Co. 1837. First. 2 Vols. p.p.(1) 418 + Errata (2) 460. Large folding map coloured to show Author's route and 9 litho plates. Black cloth with gilt titles on spines. Owner’s signature on T.P.'s.
V.G. €650

Galway Interest.

60. Blake-Forster, Charles French. The Irish Chieftains, or A Struggle for the Crown. Dublin. McGlashan and Gill. 1872. First. p.p.728. Royal 8vo. College brand on T.P. Org. green cloth, gilt floral borders with gilt harp in oval floral surround on upper cover. V.g. Scarce. €550

64. Book of Armagh - The Patrician Documents. Dublin. S.O. 1937. 4to. p.p.28. Introduction by Edward Gwynn. Includes 24 pages of facsimiles in collotype of Irish manuscripts. B.P. of Manx Museum. Half blue calf, gilt title on spine. V.G. & Scarce. €295

65. Book of Common Prayer. According to the use of the Church of Ireland, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David and the form or manner of making, ordaining and consecrating of Bishops, Priests and Deacons. Constitutions & Canons Ecclesiastical treated upon by the Archbishops & Bishops and the rest of the Clergy in Ireland. Dublin. George Grierson. 1751. 4to. 3 vols. in 1, each with separate title page. Fine recent half calf, marble boards. V.G. €300

66. Book of Kells. London. Thames & Hudson. 1974. p.p.230. Folio. Numerous full page colour plates. Pristine in decorative slip case. €195

67. Borlase, Edmund. The History of the Execrable Irish Rebellion trac'd from many preceding Acts, to the Grand Eruption the 23. of October, 1641 and thence pursued to the Act of Settlement, 1662. London. Printed for Henry Brome, and Richard Chiswell in St. Paul's Church Yard. 1680. Folio. p.p.(XXXII) 327, 138 (Appendix), 14 (index) + errata and folding chart. Title printed in red & black. Cntp. calf with later label on spine. Rare V.G. €1,350

68. Borlase, Edmund. The Reduction of Ireland to the Crown of England with the Governors since the Conquest by King Henry II Anno MDCLXXII. With some passages in their Government. A brief account of the Rebellion Anno Dom. MDCXLI. Also, the original Charters of the Universitie of Dublin and the Colledge of Physicians. London by Andrew Clarke, for Robert Clavel, at the Peacock in St. Paul's Church-yard. 1675. p.p.(XLIX) 284. Fine recent half calf, gilt spine. Rare. €1,200

69. Boulter, Hugh. Letters written by his Excellency Hugh Boulter, D. D. Lord Primate of All Ireland to several Ministers of State in England containing an account of the most interesting transactions which passed in Ireland from 1724 to 1738. 2 Vols. in 1. Dublin. George Faulkner. 1770. p.p.(1) 288, (2) 209. Fine copy, half calf - crimson moroc. label. €375

71. Bourke, Rev. Ulick J. The College Irish Grammar, containing, besides the usual subject of grammar, some remarks in the form of dissertation on the orthography of the language; how it can become fixed; on the number of declensions, and number of conjugations … compiled chiefly with a view to aid the students of Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth, and of the Catholic University of Ireland; in the study of the National language. Dublin. Mullany. 1862. p.p.320. Lacks E.P.'s. Org. green cloth, some staining, gilt title on spine. €65

72. Bowen, Elizabeth. Bowen's Court. London. Longmans Green & Co. 1942. First. p.p.341. Illustrated. Fine copy in D.J. €125

Classic story of a Cromwellian soldier, Colonel Henry Bowen, who received a grant of land in North Cork and of the home Bowen's Court, built by a descendent and the drama of County Cork life for the following three hundred years..

75. Bradshaw, W. H. enniskillen Long Ago - A Historical Sketch of the Parish of "Inishkeene, In lacu ernensi" now called Enniskillen. Dublin. Herbert. 1878. First. p.p.159. Illustrated. Later green buckram, gilt title on spine. V.G. €275

76. (Boyle, Robert). Occasional Reflections Upon Several Subjects, whereto is premis'd a Discourse About such kinds of Thought. London. Herringman. 1669. Second Edition. p.p.413 + 7 additional pages. Contemporary speckled calf, gilt floral motifs on corners. Spine rebacked, later calf. V.G. €675

Robert Boyle, the youngest son of the Earl of Cork was born in Lismore Castle in 1627. He became the leading scientist of his day and propounded the famous Boyle's Law, that the volume of gas varies inversely as the pressure.

78. Boyle, Robert. Some Considerations Touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy, propos'd in a familiar discourse to a friend by way of invitation to the study of it, The second tome, containing the later section of the second part. Oxford. Henry Hall. 1671. 6 parts and preamble. p.p. total 204. Old staining throughout but text fully legible. Recent gray boards. Scarce. €575

79. Boyle, Roberto. Origo Formarum et Qualitatum Luxta Philosophiam Corpuscularem Considerationbus & Experimentis Illustrata. (Ad modum Annotationum in Tentamen circa nitrum primitus conscripta. Genevae Samuelem de Tournes. 1688. Small 4to. p.p.30 and 147. Later mottled cream cloth, title on spine. €1,650

81. Boyle, The Honourable Robert. The Origine of Formes and Qualities, (according to the Corpuscular Philosophy) illustrated by Considerations and Experiments, written formerly by way of notes upon an Essay about Nitre. Oxford. R. Hall Printer to the University. 1666. First. p.p.433 and 1 page errata. Fine full calf (recent), raised bands and green and gold moroc. Labels on spine. New E.P.'s. V.g. €1,950

82. Boyle, The Honourable Robert. The Sceptical Chymist or Chymico - Physical Doubts & Paradoxes, Touching the Spagyrist's Principles Commonly called Hypostatical, as they are wont to be Propos'd and defended by the generality of Alchymists. London. Dawsons. 1965. Limited Edition (500). A scarce photo facsimile of possibly the most important work in the history of science. Very scarce in that this is the first reprint of the text of the 1661 first edition and also the first facsimile edition. p.p.442. Org. maroon cloth, title in gilt. B.P. Pristine. €450

83. Boyle, Grew, Nehemias. Anatomie des Plantes et L'Ame Des Plantes par Mr Dedu avec un Recueil d'experiences & observations curieuses faites par Mr. grew & (Robert) Boyle Leide. Pierre Vander. 1685. p.p. part (1) 310, part (2) 108. Contemporary calf, rebacked. New moroc. label. Scarce Boyle. €650

85. Orrery. Castrucci Bonamici. Commentariorum De Bello Italico. C. 1740. Small 4to. 2 Vols in 1. p.p.(1) 128 & (2) 141. Fine Cork & orrery book plate and signed by John Boyle 5th Earl "Orrery, Leicester Fields Sept. 11th 1747". Cntp. calf with gilt Orrery Coronet on spine. Good. €275

86. Brash, Richard Bolt. The Ogham Inscribed Monuments of the Gaedhil in the British Islands, with a dissertation on the Ogham character. Illustrated with fifty photo-lithographic plates. Edited by G.A. Atkinson. London. Bell. 1879. First. Half calf, gilt title on spine, rubbed. €350

89. Brett, William. Reminiscences of louth - An Authentic and Truthful Narrative of Political and Social Events which occurred in the County Louth 1801 to the year 1836. Dundalk. Dundalgan Press. 1913. Second edition. p.p.53. Black buckram, gilt title on spine. V.G. €135

90. Brinkley, John D. D. (Late Lord Bishop of Cloyne) Elements of Plane Astronomy. Dublin. Milliken & Son. 1836. p.p.287. First. Folding illustrations. Later fine quarter calf, marbled boards. V.G. €225

91. Brooks, Eric St. John. Register of the Hospital of St. John the Baptist. Dublin S.O. 1936. 4to. p.p.422. Attractive cloth binding, paper label. V.G. €135

Dedicated to John O'Connell M.P.

Kilkenny Provenance.

97. Burke, Sir Bernard. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland. London. Harrison. 1899. p.p.495 + 16 page publishers list. Royal 8vo. Org. red gilt cloth. B.P. of Raymond De la Poer of Kilcronagh, Co. Kilkenny and signed by him on T.P. Fine copy. €675

98. Burke. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke. London. F.C. and J. Rivington. 1808. 8vols. Cntp. half calf, marbled boards. Fine set. €1,250

Scarce First Edition.

99. Burke, John and John Bernard Burke. A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the landed gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. London. Colburn. 1846. First. 3 Vols. p.p.(1) 782, (2) 892 and (3) 354 plus 312 page index. Full contemporary brown calf, gilt borders on covers and raised bands on spines. A.E.G. Fine copy of this scarce first edition, indispensable to the landed classes and aristocracy of the 19th Century. €900

98. Burke. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke. London. F.C. and J. Rivington. 1808. 8vols. Cntp. half calf, marbled boards. Fine set. €1,250

105. Capel, Arthur. Letters written by his Excellency arthur Capel, Earl of Essex. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the year 1675 to which is prefixed an Historical Account of his life. London. J. Dodsley. 1770. First. Large 4to. p.p.428. Fine half calf & marbled boards (recent). Good. €525

Tipperary Army Chaplain & Writer.

110. Carve (Carew) Thomas. Itinerarium, thomas Carve, Tipperariensis, Sacellani Majoris, Anglorum, Scotorum, Hibernorum Sub Exercitu Caesarea Majestatis Militanium, cum Historia Facti Butleri, Gordon Lesley et. Aliorum. London. Quaritch. 1859. Limited edition of only 102 copies. p.p.432. Portrait frontis. Very fine half calf (recent) gilt spine, raised bands, marbled
boards. €1,250

112. Cibber. An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber, Comedian and late Patentee of the Theatre-Royal. Written by himself. London. Dodsley. 1756. Fourth edit. 2 Vols. p.p.(1) 324 and (2) 303 + 30 page index. Portrait frontis. Cntp. Calf. Good. €275

113. Clapperton, James. Instructions for the Small Farmers of Ireland on the cropping and culture of their farms. Dublin. Curry Jnr. & Co. p.p.35 + 1 page ad. Later marbled boards & moroc. label. V.G. €125

116. Clarke, Austin. The Echo at Coole & Other Poems. Dublin. Dolmen Press. 1968. First. p.p.78. D.J. V.G. €55

Signed Limited Edition.

117. Clarke, Harry. The Years at the Spring. An Anthology of Recent Poetry compiled by L.D.O. Walters. London. Harrap. 1920. Limited Edition of 250 copies. Signed by Harry Clarke. Cntp. half calf. V.G. €1,350

118. Clarke, M.V. Registrum cartarum monasterii B.V. Mariae de Tristenagh in commitatu occidentalis midiae fundati et dotati a Galfredo de Constantine. Register of the Priory of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Tristernagh. Transcribed and edited from the Manuscript in the Cathedral Library, Armagh. With a preface by J.S.A. Macauley and K.M.E. Murray. With folding map
of the property of Tristernagh Abbey. Dublin. S.O., 1941. p.p.141. V.G. €125

120. Cobbe, Alex and Terry Friedman. James Gibbs in Ireland - Newbridge, His Villa for Charles Cobbe, Archbishop of Dublin. Cobbe Foundation. 2005. p.p.82. Large 4to. Numerous plates. Loosely inserted 3 signed letters from alec Cobbe to Sir Howard Colvin. Outstanding architectural production. Stiff pictorial wraps. Mint. €150

121. Clonmel. Tercentenary of the Siege of Clonmel 1650 - 1950. Clonmel. The Nationalist. 1950. 4to. p.p.100 + 48 advertising pages. Numerous illustrations. Pictorial wraps. Scarce. €150

Rare Diocesan History.

123. Cogan, Rev. A. The Diocese of Meath, Ancient and Modern. Dublin. John F. Fowler. 1862/70. First. 3 Vols. p.p.(1) 427, (2) 560 and (3) 681. Volumes 2 & 3 published by Joseph Dollard, Dublin. Later brown cloth, gilt titles. V.G. €750

Standard work and the first complete history of a Catholic Diocese in Ireland. This important history was compiled in the aftermath of the famine and the Diocesan archive from which he gleaned his material was subsequently destroyed, further enhancing the importance of this work.

Signed Presentation Copy/ North Cork Interest

124. (Colt, Margaret). A Hunting Holiday in the County Cork. New York. Privately printed. First. 1936. p.p.101. Illustrated. Org. attractive pictorial boards. Inscribed presentation copy. "For Aunt Kitty and Uncle Sam, hoping they may be entertained by our Irish adventures. Margaret Cole, Jan
1937". An account of a 6 weeks hunting holiday in North Cork during the period 24/2/1936 to 1/4/1936. Margaret Cole was one of four wealthy Americans who based themselves at longueville House, Mallow and hunted in Cork, limerick & tipperary during their holiday. They appear to have been well entertained by the North Cork Aristocracy. Fine plates of longueville House (3), Byblox House in Doneraile, Main Street Mallow and numerous other illustrations.
See Illustration. Rare. €425

129. Connellan, Owen. The Annals of Ireland translated from the original Irish of the Four Masters with Annotations by Philip Mac Dermott M.D. and the Translator. Dublin. Geraghty. 1846. p.p.736. Colour frontispiece, lacks original map but later map tipped in. Beautiful recent half calf with marbled boards, gilt spine. €675

Limited Edition.

132. Conor, William. Exhibition Catalogue. Belfast. McClelland Galleries. 1969. p.p.38. Illustrated Limited Edition (500). Stiff pictorial wrappers. Scarce Conor Catalogue. €150

134. Conor, William. The Irish Scene. Belfast. Derek MacCord. 1944. Folio. p.p.26. 12 Full page illustrations, half of which are in colour. Green cloth. Gilt title on spine. V.G. €325

135. Conran, Michael. The National Music of Ireland containing the History of the Irish Bards, the National Melodies, the Harp and Other Musical instruments of Erin. Dublin. Duffy. 1846. First. p.p.286. Cntp. half calf gilt spine. Scarce Good. €350

152. Co. Cork. 3 Reports bound as one. (1) Report upon the inquiry recently held by order of the Board of Trade in the case of the wreck of the "San Francisco" in Clonakity Bay, County Cork in January 1867. p.p.46. Bound with Railway and Canal Bills - West Cork Railway Bill, Cork & Macroom Direct Railway Bill & Cork, Blarney & Macroom Railway Bill. 1861. p.p.6. Bound with
A bill for confirming a provisional order made by the Board of Trade relating to the maintenance and regulation of the Harbour and Port of Cork 1861. p.p.12. Folio. Recent marbled boards with moroc. label. V.G. €375

153. Crookhaven. Crookhaven Lighthouse. Correspondence relating to the erection upon Rock Island of the present lighthouse for Crookhaven Harbour. London. House of Commons. 1861. p.p.40. Folio. Recent marbled boards with moroc. label. V.G. €300

157. Costello, Mrs. (Edited by). Amrain Muige Seola. Dublin. Talbot Press. 1923. p.p.150. Traditional folk songs from galway & Mayo collected by Mrs. Costello of tuam, Co. Galway. 4to. Black buckram, title in gilt on spine. V.g. Scarce. €175

159. Craig, Maurice. Irish Bookbindings 1600-1800. London. Cassell & Co. 1954. First. p.p.47 + 58 full page plates and 58 pages of descriptions. Large 4to. D.J. in glassine wrps. Loosely inserted is a 14 page booklet by Maurice Craig inscribed "Walter with best wishes from Maurice March 1976". Scarce with signed ephemera. Good. €525

Signed Copy.

162. Craig, Maurice & Michael Craig. Mausolea Hibernica. Dublin. Lilliput Press. 1999. First. p.p.118. Illustrated inscribed presentation copy from Maurice to Howard (Colvin) in Latin & English dated June 1999. Fine in D.J. Scarce. €195

Inscribed by Illustrator.

163. (Craik, Dinah). The Unknown Country. London. Macmillan. 1887. p.p.187. 4to. Illustrated by Frederick Noel Paton. Inscribed on title page "To Betty from F.N.P. 1908". Illustrations of Northern and Donegal Scenes. V.G. €225

164. Crawford, Michael George. Legendary Stories of The Carlingford Lough District. Newry. Frontier Sentinel. 1924. p.p.195. Green cloth incorporating original printed wrps. V.G. €135

167. Croker, T. Crofton. The Popular Songs of Ireland. London. Colburn. 1839.First. p.p.340. Black buckram, gilt title on spine. V.G. €125

168. Croker, T. Crofton. Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland. London. Tegg. C. 1862. p.p.366. Org. green cloth with gilt harp in oval floral border. Good. €195

170. Cumberland, Richard. The Battle of Hastings. A Tragedy adapted for theatrical representation, as performed at the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. London. Bell. 1793. p.p.71. Recent marbled boards, moroc. label. V.G. €135

Kerry Folk Tales

173. Curtin, Jeremiah. Hero Tales of Ireland. Collected by Jeremiah Curtin. London. Macmillan. 1894. First. p.p.558. Org. green cloth. Scarce. €150

Signed Copy.

175. Dagg, T.S.C. Hockey in Ireland. Tralee. The Kerryman. 1944. First. p.p.232. Illustrated. Signed by Author 9/4/1949 on the occasion of England v. Ireland International at Londonbridge Road, Dublin. Org. green cloth. V.G. €135

176. D'alton, John. The History of the County of Dublin. Dublin. Hodges& Smith. 1838. First. p.p.943. Cntp. half calf, gilt spine. V.G. €425

177. D'alton, John. The History of Ireland from the earliest period in the year 1245, when the Annals of Boyle, which are adopted, as the running text authority, terminate. Dublin. Published for the Author. 1845. p.p.283. Vol. 1 only (Ex.2) Illustrated. Subscribers list. Org. red cloth, gilt title on spine. Org. title glued on spine. €125

181. De Jubainville, J. D'arbois. The Irish Mythological Cycle and Celtic Mythology. Translated from the French with additional notes. By Richard Irvine Best. Dublin, Hodges Figgis, 1903. p.p.240. Fine. Scarce. Org. Cloth. €225

183. Dease, edmund F. A Complete History of The Westmeath Hunt from it's foundation with descriptions of the country and accounts of runs, reminiscences of different packs which have hunted in the county during the last hundred years, and some interesting bits of county history. Amusing scenes in the field and list of members (illustrated) with likenesses by Colonel James Smyth. Dublin. Browne & Nolan. 1898. First. Large 4to. L.P. p.p.158. Prof. illustrated. Org. red & cream cloth. Rare. V.G. €1,250

Inscribed Copy.

184. De Burca, Seamus De. Find the Island or a Trip to Galway. A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts. Dublin. Bourke. p.p.83. Bound with Charles J. Kickham's Knocknagow or the Homes of Tipperary - a new dramatisation by Seamus De Burca. Dublin. Bourke. 1945. p.p.67. Bound with Two plays - Michael Dwyer Keeps His Word and They Met Again. Dublin. Bourke. C.1945. p.p.32. Illustrated. Inscribed by Author 22nd July 1948. Green cloth. G. €135

Wicklow Interest.

186. Dempsy, Rev. P. CC. Avoca - A History of the Vale. Dublin. Browne& Nolan. 1912. First. p.p.71 + 6 pages ads. Folding map and photographic illustrations. Fine quarter linen, blind stamped boards, gilt title. Fine local history. €195

190. Discussion. Authenticated Report of the Discussion which took place between the Rev. t. D. gregg and the Rev. thomas Maguire in the Round Room of the Rotundo on the 29th May, 1838, June 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. Dublin. Richard Coyne 1839. p.p.624. Half calf, marbled boards. Good. €295

191. Dobbs, M. E (Maigread Níc. Dobs). Sidelight on the Tain Age and Other Studies. Dundalk. Tempest. 1917. First. p.p.86. Scarce original photo of author tipped in on end paper and 2 page holograph letter from Author also included. Org. quarter linen, green printed boards. V.G. €225

Wicklow Interest.

195. Doran, A.L. Bray and Environs. Bray. Doran. 1903. p.p.142 + 4 blank memorandum pages. 3 Folding maps (one loose in pocket) and twenty two half-tone illustrations. Org. blue gilt cloth. Scarce. €175