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Catalogue Six Autumn 2005 Irish Art - Irish Artists & Book Illustrators

500. Beckett Festival –Gate Theatre/RTE & Trinity College Dublin. 1-20 October, 1991. 4to. pp.79. Prof. illustrated. Gate Theatre presentation of all nineteen of Beckett’s stage plays in nine productions. Historic in that it was the first festival of Beckett’s plays following his death in Dec. 1989 and fittingly staged in his native city. This should be in every Beckett collection. Mint. €95.

501. Beckett, Transition – June 1936. Holland. The Servire Press No. 24. 1936. pp.144 + 7 pages ads. Editor Eugene Jolas. Prof. illustrated. 3 early Beckett Poems “Malacoda”, “Enueg 11” and “Dortmunder”. Transition was a highly regarded avent-garde quarterly journal with a deserved reputation for identifying early talent. Rare Beckett. €325.

502. Beckett, The Samuel Beckett Theatre. St. Peters College Oxford. Brochure 1968.Limited Edition. Tall & Slim. 4to. pp.8. An appeal for funding/gifts in connection with Beckett Theatre. Limited Edition brochure with two portraits of Beckett generously donated by the Artist Avigdor Arkkha. The cover has the first portrait in silver point on white background while on Page 1 is a pencil drawing hitherto unpublished. The centre pages of brochure show the Theatre Building as designed by J.R. Allen, Architect. Loosely inserted Bankers Order and Deed of Covenant. An unusual & scarce Beckett Ephemeral item. €175.

503. Behan, Brendan. Brendan Behan’s Island. An Irish Sketch-Book. London. Hutchinson 1962. First. pp.192. Drawings by Paul Hogart. B.P. Fine copy in pictorial glassine covered D.J. €95.

504. Behan, Brendan. The Scarperer. London. Hutchinson 1966. First. pp.150. Behan’s only novel published by his wife Beatrice after his death. Attractive pictorial D.J. of pair of handcuffs enclosing Behan. Glassine wraps. V.G. €150.

505. Belfast Harbour. Commissioners Centenary 1847-1947. Belfast. 1947. pp.58. 4to. Illustrated large folding coloured maps of the harbour. Gilt blue cloth. Fine. €145.

507. Bence-Jones, Mark. Burke’s Guide to Country Houses – Ireland. London. Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978. First. Large 4to. pp.288. Pictorial D.J. Glassine covered. V.G. €130.

508. Definitive Reference for Irish Silver.

Bennett, Douglas. Irish Georgian Silver. London. Cassell 1972. First Large 4to. B.P. pp.369. Profusely illustrated with relevant news clippings inserted at rear of book. Essential reference book for collectors of rare Irish silver and first editions in this condition are scarce. Fine copy in decorative D.J. €1,300.

509. Bennett, Douglas. Irish Georgian Silver. 1972. First. Similar copy to previous item but small sellotape reairs to dust jacket at top of spine, internally very clean. €950.

510. Benson, Rev. Charles William. Our Irish Song Birds. Dublin. Hodges, Figgis & Co. 1901. pp.205 + 1 page ad. Fine tinted bird illustrations. Org. green cloth, gilt title on spine. some staining. €125.

512. Bernard, Nicholas. (Dean of Ardagh) The Whole Proceedings of the Siege of Drogheda in Ireland with a Thankful Remembrance for its wonderful delivery. Dublin. R. Reilly. 1736. pp.178 + 2 ps. Ads & 4 pages subscribers. B.P. of J. Coddington, Old Bridge, Drogheda whose name appears on the list of original subscribers. Bound with Walker, George. A true account of the Siege of London-Derry, Dublin. Reilly 1736. 2 Vols. in 1. Full cntp. Calf. Some underlining in text. Rare. €700.

Signed Presentation Copy.

513. Berry, Rev. J. Fleetwood. The Story of St. Nicholas Collegiate Church Galway. Galway. O’Gorman & Co. 1912. 4to. pp.106. Illustrated, brown gilt cloth. Inscribed on E.P. “From Canon J. Fleetwood Berry”. Inscribed copies of this book are scarce. €195.

514. Bianconi M.O.C. & S.J. Watson. Bianconi – King of the Irish Roads. Dublin. Alan S. Figgis, 1962. First, illustrations & folding genealogical table. Fine in D.J. €45.

515. Bieler, Ludwig. Ireland. Harbinger of the Middle Ages. Illustrated. London. O.U.P. 1963. 4to. pp.148. Cloth. Fine in D.J. €125.

516. Berkley. The Works of George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne. Oxford. At the Claredon Press 1871. Royal 8 vo. 4 vols. pp. (1) 448, (2) 514, (3) 564, (4) 672. Very fine set, uniformly bound in contemporary half calf, with green & crimson morocco labels. €900.

517. Blanshard, Paul. The Irish and Catholic Power. Foreword by H. Montgomery Hyde. London. Verschoyle 1954. pp.368. V.G. in D.J. €50.

519. (Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, Viscount) Letters on the Spirit of Patriotism, on the idea of a Patriot King, and on the State of Parties at the Accession of King George the First. London. A Millar. 1750. First. pp.338 + 2 ads. Full calf, hinges tender. G. €150.

520. Bolster, Evelyn. A History of the Diocese of Cork. From the earliest time to the Reformation. New York Barnes & Noble 1972. First. Large 8vo. pp.548. Map E.P.S. Presentation copy signed by Sister Bolster on T.P. Fine cream D.J. in glassine cover. Sister Bolster is a native of Mallow and has written several local history books. Very fine copy with two Library brands on half title. €160.

521. 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 onsecrating 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.€350.

522. 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. pp.(1) 288, (2) 209. Fine copy, half calf – crimson mor. label. €375.

Sligo/Mayo Interest.

523. Bowen, Desmond. Souperism: Myth or Reality? A study of Catholics and Protestants during the Great Famine. With map of the Diocese of Killala and Achonry, Counties Mayo and Sligo on front and rear endpapers. Cork, Mercier 1970. pp.256.
Very good in D.J. €145.

A study of a neglected aspect of Irish social history, the work of the clergy of the established Church during the Great Irish Famine, and their relationship with the Cathloic population. It is generally believed that the parsons who manned the soup kitchens during the famine gave relief only to those Catholics who were willing to attend Protestant services or ‘change over’. Special attention is paid to the ultra-Protestant proselytizers who tried to take advantage of the terrible suffering in the West by establishing Missionary colonies in Dingle, Connemara and Achill, with the hope of initiating a ‘Second Reformation’ in Ireland.

524. Bowen, Elizabeth. Seven Winters. Cuala Press 1942. Limited Edition (450). pp. 58. Almost mint. Quarter linen boards. Unopened with glassine cover. B.P. €350.

525. Boyd, Ernest. Ireland’s Literary Renaissance. London. Grant Richards. 1923. Royal 8vo. First. pp.456. Org. Brown cloth. Fine 17 page Bibliography at end. V.G. €60.

526. Boyle. Roger Pilkington. Robert Boyle – Father of Chemistry. London. John Murray. 1959. First. pp.179. Fine in pictorial D.J. €65.

527. Boyle. A Letter to the Honourable Robert Boyle from C.M. du Veil. n.d. C. 1670. New attractive marbled boards with paper label. pp.18. The letter purports to prove that the Scripture alone is the Rule of Faith. Unusual. €350.

528. Boyle, Roger, First Earl of Orrery. A Collection of the State Letters of the Rt. Hon. Roger Boyle, the First Earl of Orrery, Lord President of Munster in Ireland. Containing a series of correspondence between the Duke of Ormonde and his Lordship from the restoration to the year 1668. Together with some other letters and pieces of a different kind, particularly, the Life of the Earl of Orrery, by Thomas Morrice, his Lordship’s Chaplain. London. 1742. James Bettenham. Large Folio. Speckled calf, rubbed & worn. pp.376. Some damp stains at bottom margin not affecting text. L.P. copy with fine Book Plate of the infamous Lord Leitrim. €1,200.

531. Brash, Richard Bolt. The Ogham insribed Monuments of the Gaedhil in the British Islands. With a dissertation on the Ogham Character. London. Bell. 1879. First. 4to. pp.425. 50 plates and folding map. Very fine half blue calf marbled boards (modern) and the 50 photo-lithographic plates are high quality. Fine copy. €525.

533. Broderick, John. The Pride of Summer. London. Harrap. 1976. First. pp.252. Pictorial D.J. in glassine cover. V.G. €50.

534. Broderick, John. London Irish. London. Barrie & Jenkins, 1979. First. pp. 218. Fine in pictorial D.J. €65.

535. Broderick, John. A Prayer for Fair Weather. London. Marion Boyars. First. 1984. pp.224. Mint in pictorial D.J. €95.

536. Broderick, John. The Rose Tree. London. Marion Boyars. 1985. First. pp.191. Mint in D.J. €75.

537. Brooks, Sydney. The New Ireland. Dublin. Maunsel & Co. 1907. First. pp.113 + 6 pages ads. Org. green printed wraps. Fraying. €65.

538. Brown, M.J. Historical Ballad Poetry of Ireland. Dublin. Educ. Company of Ireland. 1912. First. pp.256. Illustrated. Org. green cloth, gilt harp & title. Fine. €95.

539. Bryan, Donough. The Great Earl of Kildare (Gerald Fitzgerald) (1456-1513) Dublin. Phoenix Publishing Co. 1933. First. pp.305. Published 5 months after the Author’s early death aged 28. Org. green/brown cloth stained at the edges of cover. Internally fine. €125.

540. Bulfin, William. Rambles in Ireland. Dublin. M.H. Gill 1929. pp.456. Illustrated. Folding maps. Org. green cloth, title & celtic ornaments in blind. Ex. School library but V.G. €45.

542. Burke, sir Bernard. Vicissitudes of Families. London. Longmans. Green 1869 2 vols. pp. (1) 405. (2) 417. Blue cloth – Ulster Arms in gilt on covers. Spine tender in Vol. 11. €150.

543. Burke, John and John Bernard. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the extint and Dormant Baronetcies of England. London. Scott Webster & Geary. 1838. Royal 8 vo. pp.600. Cntp. Half calf (crimson) marbled boards, raised bands, gilt spine. Approx 500 hand coloured armorial ensigns. Printed dedication to Earl of Mulgrave, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Beautiful copy. €495.

544. Burke, Edmund. The Sublime and Beautiful with an introductory discourse concerning taste and other additions. Oxford. University. 1796. pp.194. Cntp. calf. Spine tender. G. €150.

545. Burke, Edmund. Reflections on the Revolution in France and on the proceedings in certain societies in London relating to that event in a letter intended to have been sent to a gentleman in Paris. London. J. Dodsley. 1790. First. pp.356. Cntpy. Calf rebacked with new calf spine. €550.

546. Mr. Burke’s Speech. On the motion made for papers relative to the Directions for charging The Nabob of Arcot’s private debts to Europeans on the revenue of the Carnatic – February 28th 1785 with an appendix. London. Dodsley 1785. First. Full polished calf – later. pp.191. Scarce. €390.

547. (Burke, Edmund) An Appeal from the new to the old Whigs in consequence of some late discussions in Parliament relative to the reflections on the French Revolution. London. J. Dodsley, 1791. pp.139. Half calf marbled boards (recent). V.G. €225.

548. Burke. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke. With a portrait and life of the Author. London. Thomas McLean. 1823. 8 vols. Contemporary calf. Some rubbing. B.P. G. €750.

549. Burke, Right Hon. Edmund. Two letters addressed to a member of the present Parliament on the proposals for peace with the Regicide Directory of France & letter 11 on the genius and character of the French Revolution as it regards other Nations. London. F & C Rivington. 1796. pp.188. Quarter calf with marbled boards. Attractive recent binding. V.G. €375.

550. Burke, Edmund. The works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke. Collected in three volumes. London. Printed for J. Dodsley Pall Mall 1792 five years before his death in 1797. First collected edition. 3 vols. Large 4to. Fine set in full cntp. calf, this collection contains most of his major works including, a Philosophical enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the Sublime and the Beautiful, Reflections on the Revolution in France, Appeal from the new to the Old Whigs and his Speech on American Taxation. and 5 further vols. Uniformly bound of the works dated 1802/1803/1812/1813/ 1821/1827. Large 4to. In total a fine and rare set of Burke’s major works in matching binding calf (8vols). B.P. Earl of Jersey.
Very rare 8 volume set of Burke, the first collected Edition extending over 36 years in full cntp. calf. €2,800.

551. Butlers Medicine Chest Directory and family catalogue of drugs, chemicals. Dublin. Butlers Medical Hall 1832. pp.234 + 20 page ads for Butlers various pills etc. Engraved frontis & plate of Butler Laboratory which is badly stained. Modern marbled boards with gilt label. Attractive. €195.

552. Butler, Sir William. The Light of the West with some other wayside thoughts 1865 – 1908. Dublin. M.H. Gill & Son. 1910. pp.246. Org. gilt cloth General Butler, of Bansha Castle, Tipperary was married to Elizabeth Butler, famed for her Connacht Rangers Paintings (see item 54). V.G. €95.

554. Canning, George. 1819/1825. Speeches made by the Right Hon. George Canning in the House of Commons 1811/1825, several of which related to Ireland and the position of Roman Catholics. Bound in one volume. pp.680. The more important of his speeches were (a) Substance of the speech of George Canning on Lord Morpeth’s Motion for a Committee on the State of Ireland. 1812 (b) Speech delivered by George Canning on Monday 22nd June 1812 on bringing forward his motion for the consideration of the laws affecting His Majesty’s Roman Catholic subjects. ( c ) Speech by George Caning moving a Bill to restore to Roman Catholic Peers their right of sitting and voting in Parliament. 30th April, 1822. (d) Speech of George Canning to bring in a Bill for the suppression of unlawful Associations in Ireland on 15th February, 1825. London. Hatchard and John Murray 1819/1825. Full cntp. calf. V.G. €350.

556. 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. pp.428. Fine half calf & marbled boards (recent). €825.

Arthur Capel, Earl of Essex, was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1671 – 1677. During this period he earned the respect of Ormonde and the Catholic Community, who enjoyed his protection. He pleaded with Charles 11 to pardon St. Oliver Plunket, Archbishop of Armagh, but without success. Arrested for treason, Essex was consigned to the Tower, where his father had been Executed and subsequently cut his own throat.

557. Carlyle, Thomas. Oliver Cromwell’s Letters and Speeches with Elucidations. London. Chapman & Hall, 1846. 5 vols in 3. Pp. (1) 585, (2) 544 and (3) 266. Beautifully bound in blue polished calf with gilt embossed brand of St. Peter’s College on covers and gilt décor spines with morocco labels. €525.

558. Carte, Thomas. The Life of James, Duke of Ormonde: containing an account of the most remarkable affairs of his time and particularly of Ireland under his Government. A new edition carefully compared with the original mss. Six volumes Oxford U.P. 1851. Original cloth with paper labels on spine. Fine unopened set of this scarce work. €995.

Life of distinguished Irish Statesman & Soldier, a supporter of the Crown but renowned as a conciliator who arranged several ceasefires with the Irish 1643/46. Superb condition & rare in unopened condition.

559. Carte, Thomas. A History of the Life of James Duke of Ormond. From his birth in 1610 to his death in 1688. Wherein is contained an account of the most remarkable affairs of his time, and particularly of Ireland, under his government. To which is added, a very valuable collection of letters written by his Grace or by the King. London. 3 volumes Bettenham & Knapton 1735/36. Large folio. pp.(1) 606, (2) 703 and (3) 608. Full cntp. calf and hinges tender as usual. G. €1,200.

560. Casement. Peter Singleton-Gates and Maurice Giordias. The Black Diaries. An account of Roger Casement’s life and times with an acount of his diaries and public writings. New York Grove Press. 1959. First. pp. 536. Very fine in pictorial D.J. Illustrated. €155.

561. Casement. H.O. Mackey. The Life and Times of Roger Casement. Dublin. Fallon. 1954. First. Gilt cloth. Illustrated. V.G. €95.

562. Casement. Dr. Charles E. Curry (edited) Sir Roger Casement’s Diaries “His Mission to Germany and the Findlay Affair” Munich. Arche Publishing Co. 1922. First. pp.226. Recent cloth. Illus. Scarce Casement item. G. €125.

563. Casement. Alfred Noyes. The Accusing Ghost or Justice for Casement. London. Victor Gollancz. 1957. First. pp.191. Contemporary news Clippings. Org. red cloth. G. €35.

564. Carte & Carew Papers. Report to the Master of the Rolls upon the Carte and Carew Papers in the Bodleian and Lambeth Libraries. London. Longman, Green. 1864. pp.101. Green cloth. Scarce. €295.

566. Catalogue of the contents of Luttrellstown Castle, Clonsilla, Co. Dublin. Christies. 26/28 September 1983. On the premises. pp.283. 4to. Cloth with decorative cover. Mint. €55.

567. Catalogue of contents Castlegar, Co. Galway. Sold by Christies and Hamilton Osborne King on 24/25 May 1988. 4to. Illustrated. pp.238. Prices written in. Sale included paintings, furniture, silver, ceramics and books. The contents of this Ahascragh Mansion designed by Sir Richard Morrison for Ross Mahon in 1801 produced many outstanding prices. V.G. €55.

568. Catalogue of contents of Birr Castle, Christies 7/8 October 1981. 4to. Stiff wraps. pp.112. Illustrated. V.G. €125.

569. Catalogue of the contents of Malahide Castle sold by Christies 10/11 May 1976. pp.303 (80 pages of fine illustrations) Stiff green wraps. Contemporary clippings. V.G. €135.

570. Catalogue of the contents of Moyglare House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare on 13/14 Dec. 1976. Sold by Sothebys & K.M.S. 4to. Wraps. pp.120. Prof. illustrated. V.G. €75.

571. Two Catalogues of paintings & antiquities at Slane Castle, Co. Meath on 11/12 May 1981 and 3/11/1981 by Sothebys. Green cloth wraps. Illustrated. pp.102 and 92. €35 per catal.

572. A Catholic Layman. The Catholic Case stated or principles, working, and results of the system of National Education with suggestions for the settlement of the Education System most respectfully dedicated to the Catholic Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland. Dublin. John Mullany. 1859. First. pp.448. Org. green cloth. G. Scarce. €350.

574. Childers, Erskine. The Riddle of the Sands. London. Blackie. 1961. pp.350. Illustrated. Pictorial D.J. Ex. Lib. V.G. €25.

575. Clapperton, James. Instructions for the Small Farmers of Ireland. Dublin. 1847. First. pp.35 + 1 page ad. Marbled boards with crimson label. V.G. €125.

Signed Presentation Copy from Liam Miller.

576. Clarke, Austin. Collected Plays. Dublin. Dolmen Press 1963. First. pp.402. V.G. in good D.J. Compliments card on Dolmen Stationary from Liam Miller inscribed “See “The Moment next to Nothing” Liam”. This Refers to James Whittaker play at the end of book. V.G. €125.

Sligo Interest.

577. Clements, Roy. Mainly Skreen and Dromard in Co. Sligo. London. Dari Press. 2005. pp.121. Illustrated. Signed by the Author. Pictorial wraps. Mint. €12.

578. Corner, Miss. The History of Ireland from the earliest to the present time. London. Thomas Dean. C.1845. pp.210. Folding map and illustrations. Org. green gilt pictorial cloth. V.G. €75.

579. Coffey, George. Guide to the Celtic Antiquities of the Christian period. Preserved in the National Museum. Dublin. 18 plates and 94 illustrations. Dublin. Hodges, Figgis 1909. Org. blue cloth. Spotting at edge. €45.

580. Cole. A.J. & T. Hallissy. Handbook of the Geology of Ireland. London. Murby & co. 1924. 4to. pp.85. Org. blue cloth. V.G. €95.

581. Colgan. N. & Scully. R.W. Contributions towards a Cybele Hibernica, being outlines of the geographical distribution of plants in Ireland. Second Edition founded on the papers of the late Alexander G. Moore. With coloured fold map. Dublin. Ponsonby, 1898. Pages 538. Fine. €150.

582. Colby, Major-General. Ordnance Survey. Abstracts of Principal lines of Spirit Levelling in Ireland. Carried on during the Years 1839 to 1843.Under the direction of the Late Major-General Colby. Published by Order of the Master-General and Board of Ordnance, London: Eyre. 1855. Pages 252, unopened. Map to rear. Folio. G. €475.

584. Cooke. Thomas Lalor. The Early History of the Town of Birr or Parsonstown with the particulars of recent events there – also the towns of Nenagh, Roscrea, Banagher, Tullamore, Philipstown, Frankford, Shinrone, Kinnetty & Ballyboy. Dublin, Robertson & Co. 1875. First. Beautiful ½ calf (crimson) with Red/white marbled boards (recent) sepia frontis. pp.415. Very fine with 4 pp. Subscribers list. €550.

585. Coughlan, John (edited by) Memories – A Pictorial Celebration of Dublin’s Millennium. Dublin. 1988. Oblong 4to. pp.128. Prof. illustrated. Fine in pictorial D.J. €40.

Definitive work with inscribed booklet.

587. Craig. Maurice. Irish Bookbindings 1600-1800. London. Cassell & Co. 1954. First. pp.(11) 47 + 58 full page plates and 58 pages of discriptions. Large 4to. D.J. in glassine wraps. Loosly inserted is a 4 page booklet by Maurice Craig entitled “Burlington, Adam and Gandon” and inscribed by the Author “Walter from Maurice – New Year 1956” Fine copy. €550.

Ireland had a period of craftmanship in binding that rivaled France & England during the term covered in book. Craig describes in detail the magnificent Folio bindings of the Irish Parliament which, were destroyed during the shelling of the Four Courts in the 1922 Civil War.

588. Croker, Thomas Crofton. Narratives Illustrative of the Contests in Ireland In 1641 – 1690. London. Camden Society . 1841. 4to. pp.185. B.P. V.G. €150.

589. Croker, Thomas Crofton. Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland. A new and complete edition, edited by T. Wright, Esq. With a Memoir of the Author, by his son T.F. Dillon Croker. Illustrated. London, Tegg. n.d. pp.488 + ads. Title in red and black. Very good in original illustrated cloth gilt. €185.

590. Cronnelly, Richard Francis. Irish Family History being an Historical and Genealogical account of the Gaedhals, from the earliest period to the present time. Compiled from authentic sources. Dublin. N. Tallon & Co. 1865. First. pp. 422. Fine half green calf, green boards. College Brand. Very fine copy. €425.

591. Cuala Press. Prospectus. Dublin. 1972. pp.6. 2 illustrations. Attractive pictorial wraps. Mint. €25.

592. Cunliffe, Marcus. The Royal Irish Fusiliers 1793 – 1950. London. O.U.P. 1952. First. Royal 8vo. pp.517. Color frontis, numerous illustrations and folding maps. Fine copy in pictorial D.J. €160.

593. (Cusack, M.F.). An illustrated History of Ireland from the earliest times. London. Longmans, Green & Co. 1869. pp.671. Numerous historical illustrations by Henry Doyle. 2 folding maps, torn. Fine contemporary green calf with gilt shield with crowned harp on cover. €250.

594. Dalrymple, Sir John. Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland. London. Strahan & Cadell 1771. 2 vols. pp. (1) 509, (2) 205 with scarce Appendix “Account of an Extended Expedition into the South Seas”. pp.84. Half calf & marbled boards (recent). V.G. €295.

595. Daly, Dominick. The Young Douglas Hyde, New Jersey (Dublin Printed) Rowman & Littlefield. 1974. First. pp.232. Mint in D.J. €70.

596. (Davis, Thomas) The Love Story of Thomas Davis. Told in the letters of Annie Hutton. Edited with an introduction by Joseph Hone. Dublin, Cuala, 1945. pp.19. Edition limited to 250 copies. Qtr. linen on boards. Fine in glassine wrapper. Scarce. B.P. Out of series copy. €450.

597. Davies, Sir. John. A Discoverie of the true causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued, nor brought under obedience of the Crowne of England until the beginning of His Majesties Happie Raigne. London. A. Millar 1747. Mottled calf. pp.283 + 5 ads. Scarce. €350.

598. De Beaumont, Gustave. L’Irlande. Sociale. Politique et Religieuse, Bruxelles 1843. 2 volumes in 1. pp. (1) 264, (2) 304. Quarter calf green marbled boards. French text. V.G. €325.

599. De Blacam, Aodh. The Life Story of Wolfe Tone. Set in a picture of his times. Dublin. Talbot Press. 1935. First. pp.225. Frontis. Fine D.J. Ex. school Lib. V.G. €45.