Knockknagow or the Homes of Tipperary by Kickham, Charles J - 1957

Sealy, Bryers & Walker, Dublin. Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes little rubbing to head and heal of spine else a remarkable copy of a very scarce book . First edition. Gift inscription dated 1907 on ffep. Frontis an illustration by A.E. * rm

Dublin: Academy House, 1898. Paperback. Very Good -. Sold also by Hodges, Figgis, & Co., Dublin, and Williams & Norgate, London. [4], xiv, 12, [2] p., 12 leaves of photogravure plates: in-text illustrations and 1 full page of illustrations; 44 cm. Grey cloth spine; card covers printed in black. In Ireland, the High Crosses marked sanctuaries, under the invocation of certain saints, and offered protection to a fugitive who sought shelter there. This publication focuses on those crosses at Castledermot Monastery and at Durrow. Scarce. In Very Good- Condition: cover is lightly soiled; shadow on front cover; chipping along cover edges; lacking upper corner of back cover; front cover is partially detached from tail; minor chipping along fore-edge of several plates; pages and plates are clean and bright.

London: London: printed [by Henry Denham] in Aldersgate street at the signe of the Starre, 1587. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Second edition; large folio; 3 volumes bound into 2 physical volumes. Vol. 1: [10], 250; [4], 202, [2]pp. Vol. 2: 61, [13], 183, [1]; 421, 424-430, 436-438, 431-433, 439-445, 450-464, [56]pp. Vol. 3: [8], 1080, 1080-1327, [2], 1332-1371, 1371-1421, 1490-1491, 1536-1555, 1574-1592, [62]pp. Mismatching set. Volumes 1-2 bound in 17th century reversed calf (somewhat worn with a few old repairs, hinges cracked, corners and spine ends worn with minor loss), blind rolls to margins of boards, spine with five raised bands, gilt-lettered red leather spine label to second compartment and additional hand-written leather spine label to third compartment, housed in attractive custom-made clam-shell box in red half leather over marbled boards with five raised spine bands and gilt lettering direct to spine in second compartment. Unobtrusive creasing and wear to opening and… Read More

22, [2] pages.
Paper wrapper and pages age-toned. Text clean and unmarked.
Sets out key points in the 20th century history of Ireland to argue that the end of partition in Ireland would be a guarantee of peace and security towards Britain in the face of German invasion.
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Andrew E. Lang , a rare book of his poetry. Ban and Arriere Ban USED. 1st Edition, 1894, Longman's Green and Co. Deckle edge, tanning. Beveled green boards with gold gilt ornamentation. The Author's name appears in gold at the front lower right.board. . 118 pages. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford. illustrator of the Fairy Books. Per wiki "Arrière-ban, in French customs, is a general proclamation whereby the king summons to war all his vassals and their vassals. To the Provost of Paris belongs the convoking and commanding of the arrière-ban. In the Medieval usage, arrière-ban denoted a general levy, where all able-bodied males were summoned into arms. List of contents available upon request.: ."Many of the verses of this collection appeared in magazines prior to appearing here". INCLUDES ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION PUBLISHERS STATEMENT, 4 3/8 x 2 3/8: "Messrs Longmans intend this book to be sold to the Public at the advertised price and supply it to the Trade on terms which will not allow discount."… Read More

Philadelpha: R. P. Desilver, 1837 IN FAIR TO GOOD CONDITION. viii, 474pp, bound in original decorative cloth, with binding and hinges tight. Cloth tape backstrip, corner wear, damp marks, ownership on ffp. Includes List of Subscribers. Title continues: In the Histories of May, Temple, Whitelock, Borlace, Rushworth, Clarendon, Cox, Carte, Leland, Warner, Macauley, Hume and Others: Particularly in the Legendary Tales of the Pretended Conspiracy and Massacre of 1641. Third Edition.

Ireland: Baile Atha Cliath, 1906 IN GOOD + CONDITION. vii, [1], 100pp, bound in purple cloth, with binding tight. Text in English and Gaelic. Covers show upper/lower backstrip edge wear, cracked hinges, pages age darkened, foxing, occasional closed tear. SCARCE.

Dublin: Philip Dixon Hardy and Sons, 1842 IN FAIR CONDITION. Complete with folding frontis of the Fourth Eugubian Table, 1 map and a plate of the Perugian Stone. Lacks backstrip, a few pages detached, embossed ownership on title page. Volume 1 only. Author's obituary & newspaper article covering the auction results of the sale of his library, mounted on ffp. IRISH LANGUAGE.

22, [2] pages.
Paper wrapper and pages age-toned. Text clean and unmarked.
Sets out key points in the 20th century history of Ireland to argue that the end of partition in Ireland would be a guarantee of peace and security towards Britain in the face of German invasion.
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Chapman and Hall, 1891. First Thus. Leather Binding. Very Good. BEAUTIFULLY BOUND WITH GREAT PROVENANCE. From the Irish Library of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, William Humble Ward, Second Early of Dudley. This is one of a 124-volume collection of Irish-related titles, uniformly bound by Hatchards for the Earl, in 3/4 dark green morocco over green cloth, spine with raised bands, and six gilt-ruled compartments, enclosing titling and two each of lyre and shamrock designs, covers paneled in gilt, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers (spine faded to brown, minor wear). PROVENANCE: Bookplate of William Humble Ward, Second Early of Dudley, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, later Governor-General of Australia; bookplate of Robert W. O'Meara.