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Oliver Usher Important Sale of Rare Books, Manuscripts, Literature, Historical Memorabilia, Stamps & Postcards Thursday 25th June 2015 at 11.30am The Auction Rooms, John Street, Kells, Co. Meath. Viewing Tuesday 23rd, 10am - 6pm Wednesday 24th, 10am - 6pm & Morning of Sale For more details contact Oliver Usher Auctioneer & Valuer (046) 9241097 or 086 1706767 [email protected] www.usherauctions.com

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Page 1: Oliver Usher · 2015-06-20 · Oliver Usher Important Sale of Rare Books, Manuscripts, Literature, Historical Memorabilia, Stamps & Postcards Thursday 25th June 2015 at 11.30am The

Oliver UsherImportant Sale of Rare Books, Manuscripts, Literature,

Historical Memorabilia, Stamps & Postcards

Thursday 25th June 2015 at 11.30amThe Auction Rooms, John Street, Kells, Co. Meath.

ViewingTuesday 23rd, 10am - 6pm

Wednesday 24th, 10am - 6pm

& Morning of Sale

For more details contact Oliver Usher Auctioneer & Valuer

(046) 9241097 or 086 [email protected]

www.usherauctions.com

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Lot of Old Art Magazines Incl. 1. Modern MasterpiecesCollection of Matchboxes + 2. MagazinesWho Dares to Dream, Bruce Dean + 3. Others6 Vols. Journal of The Royal 4. Agricultural Society + 3 Science Siftings + County of Limerick Special Commission1900’s Newspapers – Freeman’s 5. Journal, Drogheda Independent EtcReader’s Digest Atlas + Facts About 6. IrelandCall Card Album7. 2 Boxes Of Books Relating To 8. Printing Incl. Caslon Specimens of Printing TypesBox Of Sporting + Other Books9. Another Box Of Football Books etc10. The Raven, Downside Review, Irish 11. Monthly, The Annals (4 Boxes)Mixed Box of Novels etc12. Newspapers Cuttings, Postcards, 13. Photos etc (4)The Nun Of Kenmare + 5 Others14. 9 Leather Bound Vols “Statutes 15. United Parliament” In the Reign of King George III + IVLot Of 13 Vols – 1816. th + 19th C. Books Incl. Tales of the Village EtcLarge Bag of Mixed Books17. Music Lot18. 2 Vols Nokie’s Nautical Tables + Fifty 19. Years Railway Trade Unionism8 Vols The Modern Cyclopaedia20. Modern Masterpieces of British Art21. Scrap Albums22. Collection Of Irish Coastal 23. Lighthouse Pictures6 Grey Owl Books24. The Art of Tennis + Other Tennis 25. Books + 4 – 70’s + 80’s Girls AnnualsPoems – Ella Wheeler Wilcox + 26. Other Poetry BooksSet Of Encyclopaedia Britannica 27. (Blue Covers)Another Set (Brown Covers)28. Lot Art Books Incl. Set of 29. Masterpieces in ColourSome Early Copies of The 30. Connoisseur Magazines EtcAngling Sketches By Andrew Lang31. Aucassin + Nicolette (1910) Abbeys, 32.

Mr. James (1925) + The Good Humoured Ladies (Limited Ed. 1922) – 3Children’s Illustrated Books etc33. Flowers of the Hunt + Hunting Books34. Album With Postcards35. The Duchess Series, Private 36. Greeting CardsDevalera’s Broadcast to the Nation – 37. May 1945Lot 1950s Programmes Etc.38. Old Beer Mats + Boyne + Blackwater 39. + Slane Bottle TagsProgramme of Queen Elizabeth’s 40. Visit to Northern Ireland 1953 + OthersBound Vol. The Georgian Society 41. Records4 Journals of The Royal Society Of 42. Antiquaries of Ireland 1996, ’97, ’98 + ‘99Rockfield House, Kells. Catalogue of 43. Contents 1967 + AnotherIrish Interest Novels + Biographies 44. All Author Signed Including Sean O’Faolain, Roddy Doyle, Benedict Kiely, Colm Toibin, Dervla Murphy, John McGahern etc13 Travel Books All Signed Incl. 45. India, In Xanadu, Round Ireland in Low Gear By Eric Newby etc17 Mixed Novels Mostly 146. st Eds + Signed Incl. Ruth Rendell, John Le Carre, John Mortimer EtcThe Ethel Cotton Course In 47. Conversation + Japan 1963 – A Nation Reshaped But Unchanged17 Mixed Novels Mostly 148. st Eds and Signed Incl. Jilly Cooper, Terry Waite, Richard Adams etcSeamus Heaney –New Selected 49. Poems 1966 -1987 SignedTestament Of Youth By Vera Brittain 50. – Signed by the authorArthur Miller –Timebends Signed 151. st EdSingleton Aclare Bible52. The Loss Of The Titanic By Laurence 53. Beesley (1912)Seven Years In Tibet, Heinrick Harrer 54. SignedLord Rossmore –Things I Can Tell 55. Signed by the author for BetjaminRevolt in The Desert By T.E. 56.

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Lawrence (1927)Limited Edition signed by the author 57. Graham Greene – Why The Epigraph. 1st Ed. 1989Insurrections By James Stephens 58. (1915)Laurence Olivier on Acting (in sleeve)59. Royal Irish Academy “Cunningham 60. Memoirs” 1880 – 1894. 10 Vols Folio (Plates + Lithographs)Van Wych, Governor Donegan 1935. 61. 1st Ed Signed + W. Butler Gleanings From Irish History 1925 (2)Irish Saints In Great Britain 1879 162. st Ed + 3 Other Irish WorksWestport House + The Brownes 1981 63. 1st Ed + Anne Chambers As Wicked A WomanO’Connor. Stuart Ireland 1910 164. st Ed + 3 Other Vols. Irish InterestGolden Gleanings And Other Painting 65. Instruction Books From Clonbrock, Co. GalwayA Genealogical History of the Milesian 66. Families of Ireland + 15 Other Journals of Irish HistoryR.C. Simington – Civil Survey of 67. County Meath 1949The Works of Shakespeare in 2 Vols. 68. Folio With Notes By Charles Knight. Half LeatherA Large Bundle of Booklets on the 69. History & Archaeology of Co. MeathBulletin of The Irish Georgian Society 70. – 69 IssuesBlessed Oliver Plunkett and 5 Others71. Temple Bar Publications Plans and 72. FeasibilityConvent Kilrush Sacred Music Book73. 7 Vols 1977 -79 + 4 Vols 1993, ’94, 74. ’95. ’96 ActsLot Mostly Paperback 175. st Eds. + Signed Incl. Peter Ackroyd etc5 Vols Longford + Pakenham Incl. The 76. Scramble For AfricaLot Glyde Court Signed by Foster. 77. Books Incl. Tookes View of RussiaLot 12 Books on Actors Signed Incl. 78. Michael Caine, Charlton Heston, John Gielgud, Alec Guinness EtcWho’s Who 1933 + Men of the Time 79. (Ex- Farnham Estate)Pre-Famine Ireland by T.W.Freeman + 80.

12 Others on Geography & Agriculture of IrelandCollecting Irish Silver by Douglas 81. Bennett, Jackson’s English Goldsmith’s + Another (3)The Earliest Welsh Poetry + 12 Others 82. on Welsh Language & Literature (13)Irish Social History Fr. Matthew etc83. Vols 1 + 2 History of Ireland and 84. Annals of Boyle by John Dalton (Dublin 1895)Lodges Peerage of Ireland - 4 Vols 85. With Engravings 1754Young’s Tour 1776/7/8/9 – 2 Vols. 86. Leather Bound Ex- Libris Arthur YoungVols. 1 + 2 Annals of Ireland87. Inglis Tour in Ireland (1834) + 88. Graham’s Siege of Londonderry (1823)2 Vols. O’Driscolls History of Ireland 89. (London 1827)Survey of Kildare, Wicklow + Wexford 90. (for The DublIn Society) by Thomas James Rawson (Dublin 1807)Travellers Guide Through Ireland With 91. Map Dublin 1815 + Handbook For IrelandWarner’s Wars in Ireland – 2 Vols 92. 1768Vols. 1, 2 + 3 – Rebellions In Ireland 93. Sir Richard Musgrave Dublin 1802Kohl’s Ireland (1844) and Dewar’s 94. Observations on Ireland (1812)Swift’s Works Vol II + Ireland in the 95. Days of Dean Swift by Bowles DalyWolf Tone by Frank McDermott + The 96. Last Earls of Barrymore, Old Irish Life + The Birth of Ulster (4)Economic History of Ireland in the 97. Seventeenth Century By O’Brien + 6 OthersPamphlets. Political + Others by Lord 98. Dufferin 1867The History of Ulster – 4 Vols 199. st Ed. 1909 by CollesJohn O’Donovan’s O.S. Letters From 100. Co. Meath and Other Books On MeathThe Capuchin Annuals From 1930’s to 101. 1970’sViking Buildings in Dublin Hilary 102. Murray 1983, As Excavated by O’Riordain at High Street, Winetavern + Christchurch and 3 Others on Irish

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Archaelogy (4)Bord Failte – Framed Map of Ireland103. Justice of the Peace, Humphries + 104. Familiar Epistles on the Present State of the Irish Stage 1805The Angler’s Guide to Irish Fisheries 105. by Joseph Adam + 2 Others on FishingWilde Ancient Irish Fauna + Essays 106. on Agriculture and Planting (1790) DublinThe Kiltartan History Book by Lady 107. Gregory, Illustrated by Robert GregoryLord Rosse’s Telescopes. The 108. Monster Telescope erected by the Earl of Rosse, ParsonstownTable of the Imperial Land Measure 109. With the Irish Acres + Irish and English Miles (1827)The Real Grievance of the Irish 110. PeasantryIrish Crimean Banquet Report Given 111. to the Victorious Soldiers Returned From the Crimean WarA Tour of Connaught With Sketches of 112. Clonmacnoise, Joyce Country + Achill + 2 OthersMaclysaght, Irish Life in the 113. Seventeenth Century + 5 Other Irish HistoricalThe Emerald Isle by Geoffrey Taylor + 114. 5 Other Irish InterestBlack’s Medical Directory + Rest of 115. Books on Bottom ShelfA Large Bag of Books, Box of Books + 116. a Crate of Books (Large Lot)Irish Antiquarian Researches by Sir 117. William Becham (Dublin 1827) With Facsimiles From The Book of ArmaghA Holiday in Connemara by Stephen 118. Gwynn + 2 OthersIrish History From Contemporary 119. Souces 1509 – 1610 by Maxwell + 2 Others2 Vols. Stokes, Ireland and the Celtic 120. ChurchThe Irish Rebellion of October 1641, 121. Printed in Dublin 1724The Archaelogy of Ireland 122. R.A.S.MacAllister + Cypele Hibernica (2)8 Vols. of Dublin University Magazines123. 4 Vols The Hibernian Magazine124.

Anglo Irish Literature 1200 – 1582 by 125. Seymour + 3 Poetry BooksJ.B. Yeats, Letters to his son 126. W.B.Yeats Edited by Joseph Hone + The Yeats Sisters + Ireland 100 Years AgoHugh Lane’s Life and Achievement, 127. With Some Account of the Dublin Galleries by Lady GregoryIrish Road Book 18128. th C. With Many MapsAn Old Ulster House by Mina Lennox-129. Robinson (1946) + The Songs of Ireland by Hatton + MolloyVols. I, II + III – Traits and Stories130. Gold Flake Advert131. The Cross of Kells Picture132. Farragher. Dev and his Alma Mater 133. + 2 Others on Sean T. O’Kelly and Erskine ChildersB & D. Snow Birds and Berries + 3 134. Other Vols. on BirdsMary Leadbetter The Annals of 135. Ballitore + 8 Others of Irish InterestGreat Industrial Exhibition Dublin 136. 1853. A Volume of Tinted LithographsCarlow in ’98 and 2 Other Irish Works137. In Quest of an Heir, The IRA by 138. T.P. Coogan + The Irish Republic –McArdle (3)Rare Irish Gospel C. 1820 Published 139. in IrishWaterford, Wexford, Wicklow + Dublin 140. Railway Company (1851) FolioPeace Preservation (Ireland) Act 141. 1866. Folio1823 Leather Bound Book of Common 142. Prayer + 5 OthersJournal of John Stevens 1689 – 1691 143. by Murray + 4Bundle of Books Incl. Shakespearean 144. TragedySpirit of the Nation + Ulster + The 145. Beckoning of the WandLord Dunsany Unhappy Far-Off 146. Things 1919 . 1st Edit.John McKay. The Rope of Ireland 147. 1940 1st Ed + 2 Other Irish InterestW. T. Harvey Head Line + 2 Other 148. Maritine WorksHelen Roe. Medieval Fonts of Meath 149. + Harbison – Monuments of IrelandShackleton – The Heart of the Antartic 150.

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1909 1st Ed. 2 Vols. Numerous Plates With 4 Rare Folding MapsMarc Berne-Jones. Burke’s Guide To 151. Country Houses (Special Presentation Copy)O’Sullivan. – The Mound of Hostages 152. Tara 2005. 1st Edition IllustratedGrogan. The Rath Of The Synods 153. Tara 2008. 1st Ed.Charles Baker – The Archaelogy Of 154. Killeen Castle. 1st Ed. 2009Flannery. The Story Of Delganny 155. 1990 Limited Edition + 7 Other Good Wicklow ItemsBargain Lot Of 4 Boxes Books + 156. NewspapersYachts Of The Water Club Of The 157. Harbour Of CorkArt In Photography. Special Summer 158. Number Of “The Studio” 1905Lot Of Judge Dredd Comics From 159. 1980’s + 1990’sJohn Hunt. Irish Medieval Figure 160. Sculpture 1200 – 1600. 2 Vols. 1974The Gardens Of Russell Page. Marina 161. Schinz + Gabrielle Van ZuylenThe Living Diaries By Monty Don + 6 162. More Garden Interest BooksLarge School Map Of Ireland With 163. Names Of Towns In IrishBook Press C/W Its Pitch Pine Stand164. 5 Vols. The Standard Cyclopedia Of 165. Modern AgricultureByron’s Works (With Notes + 166. Illustrations)Youatt’s Complete Grazier In 4 Vols167. The Agriculturists Calculator (Tables 168. All Engaged In Agriculture)Vols 1 – 9 The Horse. The Treatment 169. In Health And Disease (1906)Men At Arms By Evelyn Waugh. The 170. Isle Of Destiny By Hugh Findlay + The Countryman’s Year By David GraysonShane Leslie. Salute To 5, Daniel 171. Corkery Synge And Anglo Irish Literature + 3 Others4 Vols Mystical City Of God By Fiscar 172. MarisonCon Houlihan – Con Now Read On173. Irish Bird Lot (17)174. Michael D. Higgins. The Season Of 175. Fire (Illustrated With Drawings By Mike Mulcahy)

3 Copies The Lanthorn 1950, 1952 & 176. 1956Rowing By R.C. Lehmann 1177. st EdMiserere By Georges Rouault + 178. Padraig De Brun. Gill & Macmillan Dublin 1971. Limited Ed Of 900 Copies. Text In Irish And EnglishHeaths. Ireland Picturesque Annual 179. For 1837. Illus. By Creswich & McCliseDean Kelly. School Memories Athlone 180. Illus.Conditions And Prospects Of Ireland 181. By Jonathan Pim Ist Ed. 1848Wicklow Interest Books (7)182. 2 Fishing Books – Modern 183. Development Of The Dry Fly By Halford + The Way Of A Trout With A Fly By SkuesFestivals & Songs Of Ancient China 184. By Granet. 1st Ed. 1932M.F. Cusach. A History Of The City 185. And County Of Cork. Illust. Recently Rebound4 Books – Le Brocquy. The Irish 186. Landscape Ballybunion Golf Club By John Redmond. A History Of Galway Rowing Club 1910 – 2009 By James Casserly + The Diocese Of Elphin By Francis BeirneJohn Blake Dillon, Young Irelande By 187. Brendan O’Cathaoir. 1st Ed Signed By The AuthorNo’s. 55,56,57,58 Of The Irish Sword 188. + 2005 Co. Louth Historical Society JournalLighthouses And Lightships By 189. Davenport Adams 1871. 1st EdPicturesque Ireland By John Savage 190. 1884. First EditionThomas Crofton Croker. Researches 191. In The South Of Ireland. IntrodUction By Kevin DanaherThe Post Chaise Companion or 192. Travellers Directory Through Ireland By William Wilson (Scarce)A Fortnight In Ireland By Sir Francis 193. Head 1852. First Ed. ReboundThe Ballincurry Hare By John Joe 194. Barry. Signed2 Scarce Books 1916 – My Fight For 195. Irish Freedom By Dan Breen + Fox – History Of The Irish Citizen Army

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Vols. 1 + 2 Potters Antiquities Of 196. GreeceLeixlip Castle 1197. st Ed 1883 + A Popular History Of Ireland By Thomas D’Arcy McGeeVols. I + II Tom Burke Of “Ours” By 198. Charles LeverHistory Of The Irish Brigades In 199. The Service Of France. 1st Ed. 1854 (Disbound)Diseases Of The Horse’s Foot By 200. ReeksP.W. Joyce. A Social History Of 201. Ancient Ireland. 2 Vols 1903 + 3 Vols Irish Names And PlacesCanon O’Hanlon. Irish American 202. History Circa 1902T.P. O’Connor, Memoirs Of An Old 203. Parliamentarian. 2 Vols 1929. T. M. Healy Stolen Waters 1913. Le Fanu – Seventy Years Of Irish Life 1893. T. O’Sullivan – Recollections Of Troubled Times In Irish Politics 1905W. Carleton – Traits + Stories Of Irish 204. Peasantry. O’Rahilly – Early Irish History Larminie - West Cork Folk Tales. M.A. Hutton – The Tain6 Authors – De Vere White, Wm 205. O’Brien, Brian Fitzgerald, Robert Briscoe, D. Daly, John Wyse Jackson (6)Lot 5 Irish Historical – By Henry 206. Morley, J.O’Rourke, P.S. O’Hegarty, Luton Falkner, PokornyLot Irish Historical By Shane Leslie, 207. Myles Ronan, Fitzmaurice, Kelly, Alice Curtayne etcAbbey Theatre And Irish Drama – Lot 208. 23 BooksJames Joyce Complete Works + 10 209. OthersFishing Books Including Peter O’Reilly 210. And Irish Fishing3 Irish Touring Books Incl. The Shell 211. Guide To IrelandEnglish Literature Shakespeare Etc As 212. A LotMusic – 2 Boxes213. Art Books – Caldecott 2 Vols 214. Cezanne, Rembrandt, Jack Yeats Etc3 Vols. Geology, History, Flora + 215. Fauna Of The Summerhill ParishHunting Lot - St. Patrick’s Day 216.

Hunt (Some Prints Missing), Royal Newmarket. Illus. By Lionel Edwards + 2 OthersEarly Christian Art By Francoise 217. Henry. 3 Vol Set + 5 Other SimilarThe Irish Republic By Dorothy 218. Macardle With 8 Others On 1916 - 23 PeriodThe Irish Theatre: O’Casey, Lady 219. Gregory, The Gate Etc (8)Illuminated Manuscripts + Calligraphy 220. (6)The End Of Atlantis By T.V. Luce . 221. Tutankhamen And 10 Others On ArchaelogyIrish Poetry By Yeats, Mangan 222. Kuno Meyer, Thomas Davis etc. all HardbacksO’Connell School Centenary Record 223. 1928, 3 Candles Press, 4 Other Schools History EtcThe Celtic Realms By Dillon + 224. Chadwick With 6 Others On Celtic StudiesSport Including Fishing, G.A.A. 225. Hockey Etc (14)The Bank Of Ireland 1783 – 1946 + 3 226. Others On IrIsh Financial HistoryGlass, Prints, Clocks, Jade, Lace + 227. Other Antiques 1913Lot 6 Mixed Books Incl. Modern 228. Domestic Cooking 1851. Some Account Of London, Pennant 1791, Hibernian MagazinesDirectory Of Dublin 1950, Thom’s 229. Directory 1911, Post Office London Directory 1917 + Thom’s Dublin Street Directory 1967Bargain Lot Under The Table – 230. Posters, Bag Of Books, Crate Of Books, Box Of Books EtcCensus Of Ireland 1871, Dublin 1877 231. Printed By Alexander Thom2 Vols Portraits Of Eminent 232. Conservatives And Statesmen (First + Second Series)Ryall’s Portraits Vols. I + II233. Hurds View Of All The Religions. 234. Numerous Folio Copper Plates. Printed For Alexander Hogg, LondonBirds Of Ireland By Ussher And 235. Warren. London 1900Postcard Album About 110 Cards 236.

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Mostly BritishPost Card Album C. 106 Cards Some 237. Irish, British And OrientalPostcard Album Over 120 Cards – 238. Irish, British + OthersPostcard Album Over 80 Cards – 239. Irish, British + OthersPortfolio Of Dublin Classical Buildings240. 4 Vols Contemporary Ireland By 241. Paul –Durois 1908. Realities Of Irish Life By Stuart Trench. Portrait Of An Irishman By Rolleston. Memories: Wise And Otherwise By Henry RobinsonIreland In The New Century, Horace 242. Plunkett. Ireland Under Home Rule 1893, Songs Of The Glens Of Antrim By Moira O’Neill. The Black North By Aodh de Blacam (4)Cybele Hibernica. Geographical 243. Distribution Of Plants In Ireland By A.G. Nore Dublin 1898Dublin Fragments By A. Peter Dublin 244. 1925Irish Seal Matrices And Seals 245. Dublin 1913. 80 Illustrations, Ibernia Phoenicea 1831. Irish Church Directory For 1868. Trinity College Register 1950Proceedings Against Dame Alice 246. Kyteler Edited By Thomas WrightValley Of The Squinting Windows – 247. 1st Ed - Mcnamara W. B. Yeats – Irish Fairy Tales. 248. Illustrated By Jack B. Yeats Salome By Oscar Wilde 249. Vale And Other Poems By A.E. 1931 250. Jack B. Yeats His Pictorial + Dramatic 251. Art By Ernest Marriott Horace Plunkett, Ellis Pilkington, 252. George Russell (AE) – The United Irish Woman + Parnell + KItty O’Shea By Elbert Hubbard 5 Booklets – Spring Songs And Other 253. Verses By L.F. Moore + 4 Others Irish Fairy And Folk Tales Edited By 254. W.B. Yeats. 12 Designs By James Torrance Lord Dunsany – Play For Earth + Air 255. With Dunsany Inscription + Dunsany Letter On Headed Paper

Short Break

Meath Interest: Collection Of 256. Manuscript Typed + Printed Material 1894 – 1958 Incl. Barnes A Land Valuer In Moynalty. 19 Items In TotalG.A.A. Programmes. A Batch Of 38257. Racing Illustrated: Henry 258. Smurthwaite (Ed) 1895. 22 Issues Bound In One VolCharles Dickens, Frederick Barnard, 259. Thomas Archer. Hard Cover Folio Numerous IllustrationsCeltic Ornaments From The 260. Book Of Kells 1892/93 + Publicity (Promotional Brochure). Copy Of Swiss Verlag LuzernManchester United + English Soccer 261. MemorabiliaA Selection Of Irish Melodies, Sir 262. John Stevenson + Thomas Moore. 2 Vols In 1A Collection Of Vocal Music Of 263. Thomas Moore 1814 1st Ed. FolioA Collection Of Assorted Photographs 264. Relating To Trinity College, Dublin And The Gwynn Family C. 1880’s – 1905Trinity College Dublin Boat Club 265. Photo – June 19th 1901. University RegattaW.G. Blackie. The Comprehension 266. Atlas And Geography Of The World 1882Meath Interest Lot: Incl. Ordance 267. Survey Letters Meath EtcPhilip’s Map Of The World (School 268. Map)

In The Bookcase

10 Vols Dog Stories For Children. All 269. First EditionsIrish History: Michael Collins By 270. Piaras Beaslai, Gwynn, Young Ireland And 1848, Young Ireland, Charles Gavan Duffy + The Rebels Wife By Jacob (4)3 Vols The Strand Magazine Edited 271. By George Newnes (Sherlock Holmes)8 Vols J.J. O’Kelly – The Catholic 272. Bulletin6 Vol. Set Middleton Modern 273. Buildings London 1910

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27 Vols. University Review274. 3 Seamus Heaney – Poems 1966 – 275. 1987, District And Circle + Wintering OutLady Gregory Irish Folk History Plays, 276. 2 Vols + 2 Others By Vere Gregory + Padraic Gregory (4)Daniel Gallogly. Cavan’s Football 277. Story 1st Ed 1979Graham’s. Siege Of Derry 1829278. Reports Commissioners Education In 279. Ireland For Years 1889, 1890, 1892 (Rare)1912 + 1914 Thom’s Irish Almanac 280. And Official Directory (2)Gerald Griffin 5 Vol Play, Poetical 281. Works EtcSimington - The Civil Survey 1654 – 282. 1656 County MeathIreland Before The Union, Fitzpatrick 283. The Wild Irish Girl – Lady Morgan. ReboundVols 1 + 2 The History Of Ireland. 284. John Mitchel 1869 Newly ReboundBoyne Water 1865, Original Binding285. Douglas Hyde. 2 Vols The Religious 286. Songs Of Connaght. 1st Ed. SetGrosse. 2 Vols. The Antiquities Of 287. Ireland – Limited In Slip Case13 Vols. Analectica Hibernicum288. Irish Journals Incl. The Bell, Kilkenny 289. Magazines, Poetry Ireland EtcChildrens Illustrated Books Incl. Hans 290. Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales EtcJames Wills (Ed) Lives Of Illustrious 291. And Distinguished Irishmen In 12 VolsJournal Of The Kerry Archaelogical 292. And Historical Society (25 Vols)Irish Historical And Other Journals 293. Incl. Bealvideas, Irish Sword EtcGreat Tapestries And Antiques + 294. Furniture BooksThe Emergence Of Estate Maps + 3 295. Others

Lough Eske Papers

4 Public Auction Cattle And Horses 296. And Hay Sale 1926Various Invoices + Receipts For 297. Removal Of Furniture Etc To Lady Arnott’s + Estate Letting Correspondence Etc

Collection Of Letters From Land 298. Commission, Donegal Co. Council, Banks + Many OthersCourt Documents – White v. Thomas 299. And White v. Ward 1902/04Tax Affairs Including Poor Rates 300. Invoices And DemandsApprox 270 Lough Eske Estate 301. Workers Pay Sheets 1920’s + 1930’s3 Lough Eske Castle Sale Brochures 302. 1886Various Letters Including Court 303. JudgementsRental Particulars For Lough Eske 304. EstateCourt Documents – White v. Ward + 305. Others + Eviction Notices3 Maps 2 Donegal Bay + O.S. Map Of 306. DonegalLarge Collection Of Hand Written 307. Agreements + Sale Documents Between Major Gen. White + TenantsLarge Collection Of Utility Bills From 308. Local Suppliers To Lough Eske CastleVarious Maps, Letters, Insurance 309. Documents + Donegal Railway ReceiptsHandwritten + Other Typed End Of 310. Year Accounts 1920/30’sThomas Brooke Bequest To Lough 311. Eske Parish Church + An Agreement + Brooke/Wallace IndentureGeneral White v. McBrearty Court 312. Documents Including A Court Exhibit MapEstate Ledger, Diary + Account Book 313. For Capt. WhiteGeneral White Day Book – 1894 314. OnwardsLough Eske Castle Game Book 1910 315. – Captain White’s.White v. Graham Hand Coloured 316. Maps (Court Exhibits)Various Letters Between Legal 317. Parties. Lady Wallace + Missing Items Against Free State Army2 Sale Brochures For Lough Eske 318. Estate + Irish Land Commission Document (Stephenson) Incl. Maps2 Large Exhibit Maps 1896 White v. 319. WallaceApprox 30 Victorian Receipts With 320. Rare Stamps

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Letters Between White + Others Incl. 321. G.P.O. LetterLetters Between Parties Including 322. Lady Pilkington + OthersInvoices From Lough Eske 323.

Dease. History Of The Westmeath 324. Hunt 1898 1st Edition, IllustratedLionel Edwards. My Irish Sketch 325. Book 1938 1st Edition. Dust Jacket + Coloured PlatesBrinton. The Renaissance – Florence 326. 1908 Limited Edition Illustrated FolioYriarte. Venise 1878 Large Folio 327. Numerous Plates . Fine BindingPortfolio Of Coloured Lithographs Of 328. Tiles, Lace, BrocadesPrice - Place Names Of Co. Wicklow 329. 1935 Plus 8 Other Items Relating To WicklowLanigan – Kilkenny Castle + 9 Other 330. Kilkenny BooksJohn Mitchell – The History Of Ireland 331. 1860. Half CalfMalton – Georgian Dublin + 7 Others 332. Dublin WorksSamuel Lewis - A Topographical 333. Dictionary Of Ireland 1837 1st Edition. 2 Vols + Atlas Volume. Bound In Red BuckramThomas Bodkin. The Noble Science. 334. John Leech In The Hunting Field 1948Sir Richard Temple. Palestine 1888. 335. Illustrated FolioAndrew Lang. Prince Charles Edward 336. (900 Limited Edition) IllustratedEogan O’Ceallaig Cois Floire – Place 337. Names Of Co. Kilkenny 1953 And 6 Other Kilkenny WorksSt. Patrick’s Rock, Cashel + 6 Other 338. Tipperary WorksE. Hickey - The Legend Of Tara 1966 339. + 6 Other Co.Meath WorksCanon Power – A Bishop Of Penal 340. Times 1932 Plus 7 Other Tipperary ItemsJohn Masterson Kilquade 1952 + 8 341. Other Wicklow InterestReport Of Commission For Improving 342. Sanitary Conditions Of Barracks And Hospitals In Ireland 1863 FolioReport Of Local Government + 343.

Taxation Of Towns In Ireland 1877Vanishing Dublin By Flora Mitchell 344. C/W Dust Jacket 1966Ordance Survey Index + Map + Philips 345. Handy Atlas + Irsh Land Acts 1881 + 1903 (5)Graphic Home Rule Cartoons 1912 346. Illustrated (In Folder)Valentiner – The Henry Goldman 347. Collection 1922 Limited Ed. Very Large FolioArt: Irish + International Incl. Gladys 348. McCabe, Jack B. Yeats, Markey Robinson, Louis Le Brocquy + OthersRTE Tapes + Scripts From 1970’s Incl. 349. Morgan O’Driscoll, Pat Billings EtcTrinity College Hermathena A Lot350. G.A.A. A Batch Of Ulster G.A.A. Year 351. BooKsBlake Songs Of Innocence, 352. Stevenson, Child’s Garden Of Verses, Poetry For Children (3)3 - Maria Edgworth – The Most 353. Unfortunate Day Of My Life 1st Ed 1931 D.J. + Illustrated, Harrington A Tale + Moral Tales (3)Irish Plays Theatre Royal Hall Plays 354. By Yeats, Synge, Boyle And Lady Gregory (Booklet)Rosamund Praeger – The Olde Irishe 355. Rimes Of Brian O’LinnWitkin Art Collage Photography + 356. Erotic Cartoon (2)Sketches In Erris And Tyrawly 1357. st Ed 1841 + The Denounced By The O’hara FamilyThree Men In A Boat 1358. st Ed + His Last Bow 1st Edition Conan DoyleCapuchin Annuals (5)359. Moore Irish Melodies. Leather Bound 360. IllustratedLandscape Gardening For Perpetual 361. Beauty By Forsyth Johnson 1st Ed.Etchings By Leech And Illustrations By 362. Cruickshank2 Irish English Dictionaries By 363. Dinneen + O’DonaillAntiquities Of Ireland With Drawings 364. By Newenham + Harding 1830 + With Essex In Ireland By Emily Lawless 1902 (2)Rotulorum Patentium Et Clausorum 365. Cancellarie Hiberniae Calendarium

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1828 Large Folio. CalfBatch Of Assorted Journals, 366. Pamphlets, Yearbooks Etc. All Of Irish InterestLieutenant Col. Eoghan (Eugene) 367. O’Neill. An Archive Of Papers, Correspondence, Press Clippings, Historical Writings + Miscellaneous MaterialsGeorge A. Little Dublin Before The 368. Vikings 1957 1st Ed + 3 Other Similar WorksRoma 1919 -1920. Illustrations 369. Of Roman Antiquities In Fine Gilt Morocco AlbumH.B. Political Sketches 1831 Folio. 370. Many Political Caricatures Of Daniel O’ConnellEdward Fitzgerald. Rubaiyat Of Omar 371. Khayyam 1911. Colour PlatesWagner. Linguistic Atlas And Survey 372. Of Irish Dialects 1969 3 Vols. In Slip CasesJames Joyce – The Cat And The 373. Devil 1st EditionTwo Illustrated Brochures Advertising 374. Stallions At Glascairn Stud, Ratoath, Co. Meath C.1925, With Letter Signed By Frank Ryan, Owner Of The Stud

374a. All Soul’s Day Handbill 1916 + Thomas Ashe Handbill + Thomas Ashe Verdict Of The Jury374b. John J. O’Kelly – A Batch Of Letters And Manuscripts Ref. Election Deposits Meath/Louth 1918/1922374c. 3 Harry Kernoff Woodcuts374d. Meath Girl Diary On Board R.M.S. Orontes Sept. 1915374e. Dalystown Races March 1931, Ballymacad Hunt February 1937, Meath Agr Society Jumping Comp At Navan 1937, Bellewstown Races 1959374f. G.A.A. Meath Bye-Laws 1938374g. Prospective Tenants Notices For Keenan’s

Holdings – Summerhill 1856374h. Dundalk Golf Club Programme 1953374i. Slane Concert Memorabilia374j. Drogheda Manure Adverts C. 1895

Richardson British Steeplechasing + 375. Racing In Ireland 1927. Limited Ed. Illustrated. FolioRichardson – British Flat Racing 376. + Breeding 1923. 1st Ed. Limited. Illustrated6 Film Posters Incl. Rocky II377.

Lots 378 – 390 In Folder For Convenience

Detailed Description With Each Lot

Donaghadeee 1836/37. 2 Letters To 378. The Harbour CommissionersDrogheda 1840/46 – 2 Letters To The 379. Board Of WorksCarlingford 1848. 2 Letters To The 380. Board Of WorksNewcastle Co. Down 1849. 2 Letters 381. To The Board Of WorksMeath/Louth Famine 1847/48. Letter 382. Trim/Dublin Also 2 Letters 1848 To Quakers In DublinFamine Relief Quakers 1848. 3 383. Letters To Quakers ReliefDistressed, Misplaced 1846. 2 Letters384. Clara 1846/47. 2 Letters To Dublin 385. Land AgentKells 1831. Letter To Dublin Wine 386. Merchant From Thomas de LacyNavan 1765 Rare. Letter To Dublin 387. Solicitor. Rare Navan StampNavan Etc 1819-40. 8 388. Correspondence ItemsRepublican Postcards And Stamps389. Cavan Encombered Estate 390. Commissioners 1851 VellumPostcards, Ireland + Some France 391. Wine AlbumPostcards Belfast (Light Brown Album392. Postcards Dublin + Foreign 393. (Multicoloured Album)World Stamps, Old Covers Etc 394. (Brown Box)

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Stamps G.B. + U.S.A. Collection (Blue 395. Album)Stamps Europe Collection (Green 396. Album)Postal History Ireland 1833 – 1922. 2 397. AlbumsIrish Statutes 1783 – 89398. Wakefield’s Ireland Vol 2 Only 1812399. Wright Dublin 1821400. 2 Boxes Of Holmpatrick Estate 401. Documents – As A Lot4 Vols. Thom’s Almanac And OfficIal 402. Directory For Years 1848, 1849, 1850 And 18517 The Dublin Almanac And General 403. Register Of Ireland 1839 x 2, 1840, 1842, 1844, 1845, 18462 Copies Watson’s Or The 404. Gentlemans And Citizen’s Almanack 1836, 1837Henshaw – Mountain Wild Flowers Of 405. Canada, Flint And Feather, The Riders Of The Plains + The Foreigner By Ralph ConnorThe Botanic Garden, A Poem In 406. Two Parts. Part II The Lover Of The Plants. Part One – The Economy Of Vegetation 1799A.D. Webster – Hardy Coniferous 407. Trees 1896 And Flowering Trees And Shrubs 1908Flowers Of The Field – C.A. Johns 408. With Ninety Two Coloured Plates By G WatkinGardening – Small Gardens, Garden 409. Variety, Encyclopaedia Of Gardening, Ferns Of Great Britain, Trees + Shrubs For English Plantations (5)Poetry Lot Incl. Caldwell, Herbert, 410. Ezekiel + Dante’s Vita Nuova (6)Poetical Works: 7 Vols Tennyson, 411. Byron, Coleridge, Shelley, Wordsworth, Blake, SoutheyVols 1-4 Flowering Plants, Grasses 412. And Ferns Of Great Britain By Anne Pratt 18894 Irish Interest: Dublin From Old 413. Photographs, Letters From Georgian Ireland, The Shelbourne And It’s People + Penny ApplesPlace Names Of County Longford By 414. Rev. Jos MacGivney 1908 + Historical Notes Of County Longford, James P.

FarrellThe History Of Co. Longford By J. P. 415. Farrell M.P. 1891John D’Alton. The History Of Ireland 416. And Annals Of Boyle Vols 1 & 2. 1845Padraic Colum – The King Of Ireland’s 417. Son 1929Joyce – 2 Vols Irish Name Of Places + 418. English As We Speak It In Ireland + A Child’s History Of IrelandJames McNamee, History Of The 419. Diocese Of Ardagh 1954Padraic O’Conaire : Field And Fair420. Ireland For Beginners Evans + Pollock 421. + The Secret Languages Of Ireland By R.A. Stewart Macalister 1937 (2)Burke’s Peerage 1904422. Burke’s Peerage 1914423. Burke’s Peerage 1930424. Burke’s Peerage 1889425. Knocknagow By Charles Kickham + 426. Stephen Monressor By The Earl Of Westmeath2 Vols. The Judges Of Ireland 1221 – 427. 1921 By J. Eglington Ball 1927Children’s Book Of Knowledge Vols. 428. 1-8The Complete Book Of Gardening By 429. Coutts Edwards Osborn (Kew) 1930 + The Vegetable Garden 1905Poetry: The Child Of The Islands 430. By Mrs. Norton 1845 + The Miller’s Daughter By TennysonLa Confession De Foydes Paris – Bas 431. 1769A Batch Of G.A.A. Programmes 432. Featuring Matches Involving Louth 1989-2003Rugby Memorabilia: Ireland Match 433. Programmes 50 + ItemsG.A.A. Programmes: A Batch Of 28 434. MeathG.A.A. Programmes – A Batch435. Irish Art Catalogue + Books Incl. Jack 436. B. Yeats, O’Malley, Kingerles, Humbert Craig EtcAssorted Batch Of Postcards, 437. Photographs, Booklets, Tourist Brochures, Maps etc Incl. 1930’s LotSoccer: Manchester United Scrap 438. Books In Folder + BoxSamuel Johnson – 4 Vols Lives Of 439. English Poets

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Cigarette Cards440. Edmund Getty: Notices Of The 441. Round Towers Of Ulster . Circa 1850’sGolf Books And Programmes442. Proceedings Of The Commissioners 443. Of Public Records 1800 – 1812Burke’s Landed Gentry Of Ireland 444. 1899. Irish Armorial Book Plate. Gilt. Red ClothLord Dunsany – Plays Near And Far 445. 1922. Limited EditionLord Dunsany Plays For Earth + Air 446. 1937 1st EditionBest + McBrien. The Book Of Leinster 447. 1956/1965. 4 VolsLockwood: The Pendleton Collection 448. 1904 Limited Ed (100) Signed Presentation Copy. Folio Gilt Morocco BindingEarly Koran In Leather Case449. Crown + Castle 1978 And 6 Other 450. Works On Irish Castles And Stately HomesEdward Culleton: The South Wexford 451. Landscape + 6 Other Wexford ItemsH. Murphy – Families Of Wexford 452. 1986 + 6 Other Wexford WorksMemoirs Of The Coalfields Of Ireland 453. 1921. 7 Large Coloured Folding Maps + 1 Uncoloured MapJoyce Marlow: Captain Boycott And 454. The Irish 1973 And Other Historical WorksWatson’s Almanac Dublin 1766455. Three First Editions In D.J’s: John 456. McGahern Memoir And All Will Be Well (Both 2005) + Interviews With Seamus Heaney 2008Charles Lever – Luttrell Of Aran 1872 457. And The Daltons. Matching Half CalfMina Lennox-Conyngham. An Old 458. Ulster House 1946 1st EdSomerville & Ross – A St. Patrick’s 459. Day Hunt C. 1902 Colour Plates FolioBarry O’Brien: Dublin Castle + The 460. Irish People 1912 + Tom McIntyre To The Bridewell Gate + T. Wright The Historical Works Of Giraldus Cambrensis 1882Manuscript Civil Bill Ledger 1935/40 461. Relating To Bank Judgements, Law

Suits In Offaly, Westmeath And KildareProceedings Of The Royal Irish 462. Academy. Late 19th C. With Option On 5 MoreLord Dunsany – A Dreamers Tale 463. 1910 First EditionLord Dunsany – The Old Folk Of The 464. Centuries 1930 Limited Edition. D.J.The Economic Proceedings Of The 465. Royal Dublin Society 1899 – 1908 (16)The Economic Proceedings Of The 466. Royal Dublin Society 1889 – 1908 (31)The Economic Proceedings Of The 467. Royal DUblin Society 1879 – 1882 (10)The Economic Proceedings Of The 468. Royal Dublin Society 1883 – 1889 (23)Joly: Theory Of The Order Of 469. Formation 1900 And 3 Other Joly Items. 2 With Inscription Of AuthorProceedings Of The Royal Irish 470. Academy 1868 – 1893 (15 Issues)Weiner – Ireland Matters Of Felony 471. 1967 + Other First EditionsRichey – Lectures On The History Of 472. Ireland 1870 1st Ed. Inscribed By The Author + 3 Other Irish BooksSaorstat Eireann Official Handbook473. Irish History: 5 Vols Incl. History Of 474. Ireland By D’Arcy McGee5 Irish Historical Including Stuarts 475. Historical Memoirs Of ArmaghJ. O’Laverty – History Of The Diocese 476. Of Down + Connor (4 Vols) + Begley – Diocese Of Limerick (5)Lot Of 9 Irish Interest Including Van 477. Doren-Swift, Lady Gregory’s Journals 1916 – 1930 Etc3 Irish Authors M.F. Ryan – Fenian 478. Memories. Doheny – The Felons Track + John Devoy – Recollections Of An Irish RebelA Bundle Of 10 Mixed Volumes Incl. 479. John Mitchell, R. Rose, D. Clarke Etc2 Vols. British Parliamentry Papers 480. Fisheries 1805/33, 1835/42Box 10 Books Of Irish Interest Incl. 481. Soldier Sailor By Eliza Pakenham Etc

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Edward Ledwich: The Antiquities Of 482. Ireland 1804. Maps And Plates. Half Calf BindingBoulger – The Battle Of The Boyne 483. With An Account Based On French And Others. Unpublished Records Of The War In IrelandThe Book Of Kells. With A Study Of 484. The Manuscript By Francoise HenryRoden’s Estate. A Rental Of Parts Of 485. The Estates Of Robert, Earl Of Roden For Sale In The Town Of Dundalk. A Most Valuable Record Of The Sale Of The Roden Estate In The Wake Of The Encumbered Estate ActsHarry Clarke – Faust By Gothe. 486. With Colour And Black And White Illustrations By Harry Clarke. Limited Edition. SignedUilliam Bhedel. Leabhuir An Tsean 487. Tiomna 1827. Bedel’s Bible In Irish. Dublin 1827James Ussher. Britannicarum 488. Ecclesiarum Antiquitates. 1639 Old CalfBunreacht Na Heireann (Constitution 489. Of Ireland)

In The Cabinet

Lord Dunsany, Chronicles Of 490. Rodriguez 1922. Limited Edition. Illustrated. Signed By Lord Dunsany + The Illustrator Sidney Sime. Fine Hald Vellum BindingOscar Wilde – The Portrait Of Mr. 491. W.H. 1904. Privately Printed Limited 200 CopiesTaylor’s Map Of Ireland (Note On 492. Base – Showing Infantry And Cavalry Barracks C.1790)James Joyce – Penyeach 1927. 1493. st Ed. In Good Slip CaseWilde v. Whistler. Oscar Wilde + 494. James Mcneill Whistler 1906. Privately Printed (Limited Ed. 400)James Joyce – Ulysses 6495. th Edition 1925 In Slip Case.Shakespeare & Co. ParisOscar Wilde – The Ballad Of Reading 496. Gaol 1899. Scarce, Early EditionBook Of Hours (Livre D’heures) C. 497. 1825. Manuscript Work Relating To

Catholic Mass And The Sacrament Of Marriage, Calligraphy + Numerous Coloured Floral + Heraldic DrawingsJ.M.Synge – The Aran Islands 1907 498. 1st Ed. Illustrated By Jack B. Yeats. Original Gilt ClothW.B. Yeats – The Trembling Of The 499. Veil 1922. Limited Edition. Signed By W.B. Yeats (Good Binding)Fraser Fencible Regiment: Guard 500. House. Regimental Orders Relative To Guards And Centinels Reference To Confinements In The Barrack Guardhouse Or Black Hole. References To Punishments By Lashes. Also Refers To Counties Galway, Cavan, Roscommon Etc + Other Fraser Hand Written Papers. All From About 1798 PeriodBorough Of Kells. Minute Book Of The 501. Commissioners Appointed From 1840 Including Hand Drawn Map Of Kells Town. Very Rare Historical ItemCounty Of Meath. Polling District Of 502. Kells 1892 Parliamentary RegistrationKatharine Plunket. Album Of 68 503. Landscape Drawings + 3 Watercolours Of Continental Scenes, Attributed To Katharine Plunket (1820 – 1932). Hard Cover Oblong Folio. The Drawings Are Stuck In An Album With Manuscript Title “Scrapbook From Ballymasconlon” (See Attached Note)Royal Naval Papers Relating To 504. James Hamilton Including Service Record On The Lusitania Photographs + Envelope Sent To Him On The LusitaniaCharter + Seal Referring To James 505. Hamilton Fitzgerald Nixonm Graigue, Co. KilkennyMount Prospect Workmens Time Book 506. – May 1910 Onwards + Nixon Family Photos + Ephemera. Also Copy Of Anglo Celt April 20th 1849The Genealogy And Ensigns 507. Armorial Of The Illustrious And Most Ancient Family Of The O’Dempsy’s Of Clunmalury In The Province Of Leinster. This Armorial Was Found In The Possession Of George Fitzgerald Nixon Of Mount Prospect House Between Ballyjamesduff And

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Mountnugent. Reference To Lord Westmeath Whose Family Name Was Nugent (See Attached Notes)Padraic H. Pearse. Prospectus Sgoil 508. Eanna 1910 -11Meath – Headfort Estate Papers 1875 509. – 1900Vellum Deed Dated 1510. st August 1853 Relating To Agreement Between Harvey Nicholson + William Edward Smyth (Meath + Westmeath Lands)Rare Original Manuscript Ledger/511. Atlas – Inscribed On Cover “Maps Of The Beresford Estate” Situate In The County Of Carlow C.1835. Calf Binding Stamped Hodges Figgis, Dublin. Manuscript Relates To County Carlow Estates Of Lord Beresford. Details Include Tenant Names, Holdings And Valuations. 16 Fine Hand Coloured Maps

511a. A History Of The Parish Of Kilskyre And Ballinlough

T.P. O’Connor (Ed) T.P.’s Weekly. 2 512. Vols. 1902 + 1903 + 1929 DatesOfficial Souvenir Irish International 513. Exhibition Dublin + The Palace Fine Arts Souvenir 1907. Published + Printed By Hely’sCounty Louth Interest: Incl. Journal Of 514. The Old Drogheda Society + OthersDundalk Soccer Programmes515. 7 Books Incl. Bartlett. The Scenery 516. + Antiquities Of Ireland, Lewis Topographical, Hall Ireland Etc4 Poetry Books Incl. John Hewitt, 517. Colin Middleton EtcRobert Lloyd Praeger – The Way That 518. I Went. 1939 1st EdCrofton Croker – Fairy Legends And 519. Traditions Of The South Of IrelandThree Titles On Prehistoric Ireland – 520. Macalister, Rafferty + Evans2 Vols. Ritchie Leitch – Ireland 521. Picturesque And Romantic – Engravings By Daniel McLise2 Lot – Irish/Spanish History By 522. Grainne Henry + Hernan. Ireland And Spain In The Reign Of Philip II. 2 – 1st EditionsRev. John Brady – The Diocese 523. Of Meath – A Box Of Booklets +

PamphletsRobert Kee x 2 – The Laurel And The 524. Ivy + Ireland A HistoryLongford x 2 – Gillespie + Moran 525. – Essays In County History + O’Suilleabhain. Longford Authors2 Trinity College Dublin Bailey 526. 1892/1945, Maxwell 1591 -1892 + Maxwell. County And Town In Ireland Under The GeorgesA Bundle Of Pamphlets + Guides 527. Incl. Westmeath, Wicklow, Longford, Dublin Etc5 Irish Authors- Flann O’Brien, Sean 528. O’Faolain, Hugh Leonard, Frank O’Connor + Joseph BradyMaltons Ireland + 5 Leinster + Dublin 529. Interest BooksWild Sports Of The West, W. Maxwell, 530. A Tour In Ireland C. Maxwell, The Islandman By Tomas O’CrohanLot 8 Incl. 2 Vols Ireland Ed. George 531. Fletcher, Lord Longford Book Of Accidents + Misfortunes + Other Irish HistoricalLot Of 4 A History Of Ulster By 532. Bardon, Autobiographies, W.B. Yeats, Elizabeth Irish Wars + Throttle Full OpenUniversity Of Dublin War List 1922 533. (Hodges Figgis Dublin)Lady Gregory’s Journals 1916 – 534. 1930. Edited By Lennox Robinson 1st. Ed. 1946Robert Lloyd Praeger : A Populous 535. Solitude. 1st Ed 1941. IllusVols. I + II Irish Names Of Places By 536. P.W. JoyceVols I, II + III Tour Of A Germanprince537. Irish Holidays By Thynne 1898, The 538. Ireland Of Saints J. E. Howard, Hall Text Book Of Irish Literature 1906, Le Fanu – Seventy Years Of Irish Life + 3 OthersIrish Minstrelsy, Hull – The Poem 539. Book Of The Gael. National Proverbs Ireland (3)Irish Glass By M.S. Dudley Westropp540. Mount Usher Wicklow 1868 – 1928 541. – A Short History Compiled By E.H. Walpole7 Modern Editions Incl. Irish Women 542. Artists, Atlas Of The Celts, Ireland By

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The Irish EtcIrish Houses + Castles. Desmond 543. Guinness And William Ryan 1971An Eighteenth Century Antiquary, 544. Sketches, Notes And Diaries Of Austin Cooper (1759 – 1830)The Shannon Guide By John K. Clear 545. 1970History Of Limerick Vols. 1 + 2 With 546. Maps + Engravings 1826Black’s Guide Galway. West Coast 547. Of Clare By HBH, Islands + The Coast Of Ireland, Illustrated Guide To Limerick City. Both Royal Society Of Antiquaries Of IrelandHowth And Its Owners By Francis 548. Elrington Ball 1917Irish Antiquarian Researches Part I 549. And Part II – With Engravings 1827Sketches In Ireland Dublin 1827 550. And The Post Chaise Companion Or Travellers Directory + Map + EngravingsThe Miseries And Beauties Of Ireland, 551. A Walking Tour Round Ireland In 1865 Walks Through Ireland 1812, 1814, 1817 By John Bernard Trotter (3)Letters From The Irish Highlands – 552. John Murray 1825, My Pocket Book “The Stranger In Ireland” By A Knight Errant + Annals Of Ireland –John Graham 1819 (3)Gambles Ireland, Ancient Irish History 553. + Reid’s Travels In Ireland 1822 (3)The English In Ireland By Froude 554. + Guide Through Ireland – James Fraser 1838Seventy Years Young – Memoirs Of 555. Elizabeth Countes Of FingalH.G.Leask – Irish Castles + 556. E.E. Evans – Irish Heritage, The Landscape, The People And Their WorkMichael Farrell, Thy Tears Might 557. Cease, Stephen Rynne Green Fields A Journal Of Irish Country Life + The Irish Militia 1793–1816 By McAnally (3)6 Irish Interest: The Spirit Of Ireland, 558. The Face Of Ireland Sir W. Heathcote Wisom + Wasteland, West Briton + Frank Macdermott Theobald Wolf Tone

Album Of Original 19559. th C. Irish PhotographsJohn Bernard Burke – A Visitation Of 560. The Seats + Arms Of Noblemen 1852. 2 VolsSir Bernard Burke (Ulster King Of 561. Arms) Visitation. 2 Vols Second SeriesCarloviana. Journals Of The Old 562. Carlow Society For 1948 + 1949 + Journals Of The Ui Ceinnsealaigh Historical Society (7)Liam Mac Coil. The Book Of Blackrock 563. + 14 Other Dublin VolsS.P. O’Hegarty. A History Of Ireland, 564. Under The Union 1952 1st Ed + 2 Other History BooksDouglas Bennett – Collecting Irish 565. Silver 1984 1st Ed + 3 Other Works Of Irish Silver InterestHelen Roe - Holy Crosses Of West 566. Ossory 1958 And Other Works Of Irish Local HistoryAlbum Of Original 19567. th C. German Topographical ViewsRosamond Praeger – The Adventures 568. Of The Three Bold Babes 1897 1st Ed. Colour PlatesAesop’s Fables – Illustrated In Colour 569. By Rosamond PraegerCollected Works Of William Butler 570. Yeats. Published At Shakespeare Head Press 1908. 8 Vols. Fine Vellum And Cloth Binding. Complete SetGardiner’s Dublin And 9 Other Dublin 571. WorksStaver – The Cathedral Church Of 572. St. Canice Kilkenny 1953 + 8 Other Works On KilkennyLiam Price – Place Names Of Co. 573. Wicklow 1945/1967. 7 VolumesP.J. Noonan – Wicklow A Guide 1947 574. + Other Vols On WicklowJames Stephens – The Crock Of Gold 575. 1926 Limited Signed By AuthorWestropp – Irish Glass 1576. st Edition Illustrated2 Seamus Heaney First Editions – 577. Beowulf 1999 + Finders Keepers 20023 Vols. Gilbert. History Of The City Of 578. Dublin 1859. First EditionCastletown, Co. Kildare 1970 And 5 579. Other Kildare ItemsMichael Clarke – Wicklow Parish 1944 580.

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And 6 Othe Wicklow Vols.D’Arcy Portrait Of The Grand Canal + 581. 4 Other Canal ItemsEvans – Irish Heritage 1958 + 3 582. Similar WorksO Mahoney – The Viceroys Of Ireland 583. 1912 1st Ed. Illus + 2 Similar VolumesRobert Brennan Allegiance 1950 1584. st Ed + 3 Other Irish Historical Works19585. th C. Photograph Album Of Original Italian Topographical Photos19586. th C. Photo Album Of Greek AntiquitiesMcAlpine Zoological Atlas 1851 1587. st Ed. Folio Illustrated 231 Coloured PlatesSheaff - Iveagh House 1978 + 5 588. Other Dublin Works Hawkesworth. An Account Of The 589. Voyages Dublin 1775. 2 vols In 1. Map + PlateMaxwell. Digging Up Dublin + 4 Other 590. Dublin Archaelogy Works2 Brian O’Higgins. The Voice Of 591. Banba 1931 1st Ed + Ten Golden Years Ago 1926Plummer’s Lives Of The Irish 592. Saints In 2 Vols. Irish Saints In Italy, Monastery Of St. Machaoi Of Nendrum + 4 Other SimilarCaptain Maguire 1902 And 13 Other 593. Boys Books Of The Period: Henty, Westerman EtcCounty Louth Archaelogical And 594. Historical Society – A Collection Of 22 IssuesIrish Hospitals And Doctors And The 595. History Of MedicineWatts – The Church And The Two 596. Nations In Medieval Ireland + 4 Other SimilarAran, The Skelligs, The Saltees 597. (Aerial Photographs) Blacks Catalogue Of Pamphlets In 598. Irish Libraries EtcThe Royal Irish Academy Bicentenary 599. + Other Irish HistoriesThe Arth And Its Inhabitants, The 600. Universal Geography By Elisee Reclus, Late 19th Century Folio. 16 Vols Ex.19 Hundreds Of Maps And EngravingsCount De Buffon. The Natural History 601.

Of Birds. Very Fine 9 Volume Set 1793Bewick. A History Of British Birds 602. 1809. 1st Edition. 2 Volumes In OneThe Continental Tourist – Belgium + 603. Nassau C. 1830 Proof CopyMajor Cockburn. Swiss Scenery 604. 1829. Numerous Swiss Topographical PlatesRev. F.O. Morris. A History Of British 605. Birds 1851. 6 Volume Set With 358 Coloured Bird Plates. Fine Half CalfD.A. Binchy. Corpus Iuris Hibernics 606. 1978. 6 Vol Scarce. Irish Legal WorkFlynn – History Of Leitrim 1937 + 607. FrecklesSmithfield Preserv’d By Ivor Brown 608. 1926. The Dawn By Thomas Edward Ward + The Cradle Of The King (3)Wild Honey By An Philbin Peter + 609. Paul An Philbin, The Moth And The Star + Athens Aflame Also By An PhIlbin (4)Elbow Room By Oliver St. John 610. Gogarty. The Cuala Press Dublin 1939 + A Photo Of Party Entertained By St. John GogartyThe Earl Of Wicklow. Life After Death 611. Swiss Picture, My Times And Other Times John S. Hamilton (3) 5 Travel + Guide Books: 2 Vols 612. Travels Of An Irish Gentleman + 3 OthersLot 6 Guide Books – The Northern 613. Tourist, Picture Of Dublin, Black’s Guide To Ireland + 3 OthersTrinity College, Wrights Dublin 1851 614. University Calendar +Biography Of James Bonnell 1807 (4)An Ulsterman For Ireland By John 615. Mitchel, The Shannon And Its Shrines By J.B.Cullen, The Irish Parliament + Rules And Regulations Of The Hibernian United Service Club (4)Thom’s Irish Who’s Who 1923616. Richard Butler Trim 1861. 4617. th Ed Signed “From The Author” 18617 Vols. Church History Of Ireland618. 6 Irish Interest Books Incl. Ireland 619. Sixty Years Ago Mss S.C. Hall – A Week In Killarney, 620. William Carry – Guide To Killarney And Glengariff + 2 Others

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The Bell Foundry Bell Catalogue 1962 621. By Matthew O’ByrneThe Scandanavian Kingdom Of Dublin 622. + Secret Dublin By Pat Liddy + Chart The Story Of Dublin (3)Tim Robinson – Stones Of Aran, 623. Pilgrimage 1986. 1st Ed + Pochin Mould The Mountains Of IrelandJ.B. Leslie History Of Kilsaran, 624. County Louth 1908 With Maps And IllustrationsJ.B. Leslie – Supplement To “Armagh” 625. Clergy And ParishesIrish Genealogy Lot – Irish Pedigrees 626. By John O’Hart + Grenham – Tracing Your Irish Ancestors + Irish Genealogy A Record Finder (3)Vols. I + II Joyce – A Social History Of 627. Ancient Ireland (Dublin 1920)O’Keeffe – Life And Times Of Daniel 628. O’Connell. Two Volumes Published Dublin 1864The Viceroys Of Ireland By Charles 629. O’Mahony + Phoenician Ireland Byhenry O’Brien. First Ed. London 1833John Forster The Life And Times Of 630. Oliver GoldsmithEdward Ledwith – The Antiquities Of 631. Ireland (Jones Dublin 1804 Edition)Meath Born Architect - Thomas 632. Sadleir. Sir Edward Lovett Pearce + Parliament House Dublin + Castletown (3)Plan Of A Proposed Railway Line 633. From Dublin To Drogheda + Navan (2) 1836The Reformed Church Of Ireland 1537 634. – 1886 By J. T. Bell + 6 OthersGwynn. The Charm Of Ireland + 5 635. Other Irish InterestVols I + II O’Driscol’s Views Of Ireland 636. 18232 Copies Of The Story Of The Irish 637. Society Jy John Betts 1913 + The Heather Field + Maeve By Edward Martyn Intro George MooreElizabeth’s Letters From Ireland 638. 1838, O’Connors Dissertations On The History Of Ireland 1812. Report Of The Commissioners Of Irish Poor Laws 1849 + Law Of Real Property By Williams (4)

7 Works By George Moore – Incl. The 639. Lake, Celebates, Vain Fortune, Drama In Muslin, Salve, Ave And The Untitled FieldGrania – The Story Of An Island By 640. Hon. Emily Lawless In Two Volumes 18925 Irish Historical – Wakeman, 641. Handbook Of Irish Antiquities, Songs From Leinster, The Writings Of St. Patrick, Prehistoric Faith And Worship + Early Christian IrelandMartin Ireland Before And After The 642. Union, Sadler Ireland Its Evils And Their Remedies + Molony The Riddle Of The Irish (5)2 George Birmingham – Benedict 643. Kavanagh + The Bad Times + 2 Bulloch Master John + Dan The Dollar (4)As Gaeilge – De Valera 2 Vols By 644. O’Neill + O’Fiannachta9 Vols The Works + Life Of P.H. 645. Pearse (Blue Covers) 6 Vols Irish Historical: Maxwell 646. The Irish Rebellion, Curtis History Of Medieval Ireland, Philips The Revolution In Ireland, Murray Revoluntionary Ireland, R.A.S. Macalister Ancient Ireland + O’Sullivan Old Ireland (6)Donaghmore Past And Present By 647. Davison, Cowan 1914: Reminscences Of An Irish Priest, Elizabethan Ulster + Ulster And The British Empire 1939 (4)Dublin Delineated In Twenty Six Views 648. Of The Principal Public Buildings 1834, Gambles Sketches Of Dublin 1826 + The Female Orphan House, North Circular Road From 1790 – 1893 + The Stones Of Bray + Fuller Omniana (5)The Book Of The Galtees And The 649. Golden Vein, A Border History Of Tipperary, Limerick + Cork By Paul Flynn (Dublin, 1926)Lawless Ireland + With The Wild 650. Geese. A Treasury Of Irish Poetry, The Hamwood Papers + Ireland’s Place In Prehistoric Europe (5)John Fraser Hand Book For Travellers 651. In Ireland With Maps Dublin 1859 +

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4 Others Incl. Gwynn A Holiday In Connemara + Dublin Old And New + 2 Others20 Mostly Irish Interest Incl. 1652. st Editions Where The Shannon Flows By Hayward, The Great Hunger By Cecil Woodham-Smith 1st EtcLarge General Atlas 270 Pages 653. (Missing 271 – 272) Including History Of The Counties Of Ireland EtcLeo Magnus-Romanus Pontifex 1661 654. ParisFlorence By Charles Yriarte Paris 655. 1880Martial Achievements Dedicated 656. With Permission To His Grace The Duke Of Wellington With Illustrations. Published 1814The Handy Royal Atlas By Keith 657. Johnston 1877 With Colour MapsBound Copies Of The Boys Own 658. Annual 1907 And 1908Warringtons History Of Stained Glass 659. (Text Only) 1848An Analysis Of The Picture Of The 660. Transfiguration By Raffaell. Illustrated By 17 Heads. 1817Antique Map Of England By John 661. Senex. Dedicated To The Duke Of DevonshireSchool Wall Map Of The United 662. States Of America

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Dublin A Grand Tour By Jacqueline 663. O’Brien + Desmond Guinness + 4 Others Dublin InterestSt. Patrick – His Life And Writings 664. Plus 8 OthersMeath Interest – Riocht Na Midhe 665. Plus Meath Places And Memoirs (22)Patrick Pearse – 5 Vols By And About 666. HimPhilip Miller. The Garnener’s And 667. Botanist’s Dictionary 1807. 4 Vols 15 Engravings. Fine Half Calf BindingsPhilips Handy Atlas Of The Counties 668. Of Ireland + Robert Service The Trail Of ’98 Songs Of A Sourdough + Newgrange Pamhlet5 Bird Books669. Allamh Fodhla By Eugene Conwell 670.

1873Copy Of Ollamh Fodhla By Eugene 671. Conwell 1873A Batch Of Local Historical Booklets672. 10 Irish Interest Incl 1673. st Editions Incl. John Healy – Nineteen Acres EtcBagster’s Comprehensive Bible 674. (Polloch Family 1852) + 2 Others3 Copies Of The Family Of Nixon Of 675. Nixon Hall, Co.Fermanagh And Nixon Lodge, Co.Cavan By Henry Biddall SwanzyNixon Family Cook Books Incl. 676. Monicas Kitchen, Ledger Of Old Recipes Etc1926 + 1947 Nixon Estate Diaries + 677. 19682 Scrap Albums (Nixon)678. Scrap Book With Iris Kellett + 679. Autographs With Horse Drawing By Iris Kellett5 Irish Historical (Kerry + Others) 680. – Kerry’s Fighting Story: I Die In A Good Cause, A Study Of Thomas Ashe; Kevin Barry, Dan Breen, Tom Barry, Reality Of The Anglo Irish War 1920 -21 In West Cork, Rebel Corks Fighting Story + Limerick Fighting Story (7)Patrick Pearse, The Triumph Of 681. Failure By Ruth Dudley Edwards + 4 Other Irish HistoricalThe Fishing Handbook By Wayne 682. Thomas + 3 Other Angling BooksGregory Allen – The Garda Siochana 683. 1968 1st EditionRaf World War 2 Lot 10 Various 684. Copies Regarding Air Force EtcDublin Interest: Pat Liddy – Dublin A 685. Celebration From 1st To 21st Century 2000 Hb FolioD.J. Pound – Fifty Portraits Of 686. Eminent PersonagesA Shelf Of Poetry – Incl. Byron, 687. Wordsworth, Milton, Browning EtcAnother Shelf Of Poetical Works – 688. Spencers Faerie Queen, Longfellows Poetical Works, Arnolds, William Cowper, Rossetti EtcIrish Historical Studies + Other 689. Journals (6)The Lost Lords Of Ormond By 690. Dermot Gleeson + Real Life In Ireland

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William Wilde – Beauties And 691. Antiquities Of The Boyne, Facsimile Of The Original 1849 EditionHerries DavIes – Sheets Of Many 692. Colours R.D.S. 1983 + Michael Swift – Historical Maps Of Ireland (2)Sir Richard Musgrave – Memoirs Of 693. The Different Rebellions In Ireland 1801 With Fold Out Maps + 10 PlatesShelf Of Misc. Books Incl. O’Connor. 694. The Irish Justice Of The Peace + Other Historical WorksBundle Of 6 Irish Historical: W. Bulfin 695. Rambles In Eireann EtcAnother Bundle Of 6 Incl. Sigerson – 696. Bards Of The Gael + GallLot Of Irish Texts Society (Some 697. Duplication)R. Bank’s Compendium Of The Irish 698. Poor Law 1872 And Other Irish Legal Books4 Vols In The Irish Folklore Studies 699. Series And 6 Others On Same Subject5 Vols On Irish Archaelogy By R.A.S. 700. Macalister + Another By RafteryShelf Of Books O’Connell, Pearse Etc701. A Collection Of 18702. th + 19th Century Almanacks (19)Hudson’s Elective Franchise In Ireland 703. Incl. 33 Maps 1832 + Picture 9 Dublin (2)The Gentlemans And Citizens 704. Almanacks Watson, Mostly 18th C And Early 19th C.Set Of 14 Vols. Byrons Works705. 6 Vols The Works Of P. H. Pearse706. History Of The County Of Dublin 4 707. Vols 1902 By Elrington BallDublin Interest: Maxwell – Dublin 708. Under The Georges 1714 – 1830. A Book Of Dublin + Joyce, The Neighbourhood Of Dublin3 More Dublin Interest Similar To 709. Above + The Pre Victorian Drama In DublinDublin Penny Journal 1902/1903710. 3 Copies Hansard Parliamentary 711. Debates 1862The Post Office London Directory 712. 18966 Vol Set D’Alton History Of Ireland713. William Watson – The Gardener’s 714. Assistant 6 Vols (Colour Plates)

O’Neill Lane – Irish English Dictionary 715. 1904, Bourke – Easy Lessons In IrIsh 1896 And The Irish Year Book 1909James Joyce Chamber Music716. History Of Birr Etc By Thomas Cooke 717. 1875 + Offaly One Hundred Years Ago By John WrightThe Great Musicians Collection Of 718. Great Composers And Their MusicLot L.P. Records.719.

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