Structure, Verses, Agency Books

Selected Poems

Rowley, Richard · 1931

$8.80 (€7.98 | £6.66 | ¥1,405)

New York, Duckworth & Co., 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Richard Valentine Williams, who wrote poetry and other works as "Richard Rowley," was born in 1877 in Belfast and at 16 entered the family manufacturing firm McBride and Williams before in 1931...

A Lot of Michael Mclaverty Titles: The White Mare, and Other Stories; Call My Brother Back; Call My Brother Back; Lost Fields

McLaverty, Michael · 2004

$28.00 (€25.40 | £21.19 | ¥4,471)

, , . . Hardcover. . A lot of four (4) volumes of the work of the Irish novelist and short story writer Michael McLaverty: 1) The White Mare, and other stories (Belfast, Ireland: White Linen Hall, 2004), a Fine condition reprint of the 1943 edition, bound in black cloth, and t...

Erin's Orange Lily: Ulster Customs and Folklore

Sam Hanna Bell · 1956

$8.80 (€7.98 | £6.66 | ¥1,405)

London, Dennis Dobson, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A fine introduction to the history, culture, folklore and customs of the nine counties that make up historic Ulster. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. ...

Ballads of Mourne

Rowley, Richard · 1940

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,194)

Dundalk, Ireland, W. Tempest Dundalgan Press, 1940. First Edition. . Size: 24mo 5" - 6" tall. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bound i...

Systematic Lists Illustrative of the Flora, Fauna, Palaeontology, and Archaeology of the North of Ireland, Volume I

Swanston, William; Belfast Naturalists' Field Club · 1886

$44.00 (€39.92 | £33.30 | ¥7,026)

Belfast, Ireland, Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Nice-looking, structurally sound, Very Good condition copy in First Edition state of the inaugural volume of this influential journal of natural history. Preface by Will...

Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society. Centenary Volume, 1821 - 1921

Deane, Arthur Editor · 1924

$30.40 (€27.58 | £23.01 | ¥4,854)

Belfast, Ireland, The Society, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 12mo 7" - 7. The volume is comprised of a review of the activities of the Society for 100 years, with historical notes, and memoirs of many distinguished members. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internall...

Ireland: Industrial and Agricultural; Handbook for the Irish Pavilion, Glasgow International Exhibition, 1901

Coyne, William P., ed. · 1901

$36.00 (€32.66 | £27.25 | ¥5,749)

Dublin, Ireland, Alexander Thoma & Co. (Limited) for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. A fine introduction to the work of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instructions for Ireland, edited by William P. Coyne, ...

The Confiscation of Ulster: In the Reign of James the First, Commonly Called the Ulster Plantation

Nevin, Thomas Mac · 1846

$30.40 (€27.58 | £23.01 | ¥4,854)

London, James Duffy, 1846. Second Edition. Hardcover. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy, bound in dark gray cloth, blind-stamped title and Duffy's Library designs to front cover, rubbed gilt lettering...

Charles O'Malley, the Irish Dragoon

Lever, Charles · 1899

$16.00 (€14.52 | £12.11 | ¥2,555)

London, James Nisbet & Co., Ltd., 1899. . Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A particularly nice-looking rebind of a later printing of one of Charles Lever's classic works of historical fiction. Rebound in marbled paper over boards, black cloth-backed and black cloth over tip...

The Emerald Isle Windows on the World

Taylor, Geoffrey · 1952

$11.20 (€10.16 | £8.48 | ¥1,788)

London, Evans Brothers , 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Stated First Edition copy. Dust jacket present, covered by plastic sleeve, but considerably worn and chipped. Illus...

Come Day - Go Day

O'Connor, John · 1948

$28.00 (€25.40 | £21.19 | ¥4,471)

Dublin, Ireland, Golden Eagle Books, . . Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A perfectly serviceable reference copy of an item that is scarce in the trade; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Forward cock to spine, bound in the original publisher's off-white cloth covers, ...

My Lady of the Chimney Corner; the Souls of Poor Folk

Irvine, Alexander · 1930

$16.00 (€14.52 | £12.11 | ¥2,555)

Ulster, Ireland, Collins , . First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Size: 16mo 6" - 7" tall. Handsome little tome, bound in burgundy cloth over boards, sturdy, brilliant gilt lettering to spine. Intact dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear beyond light chipping to sp...

Second Thoughts in Which I Recall the Early Commercial Life in Belfast Before the Advent of the Motor Car Etc.

Charles F. Milligan · 1960

$19.20 (€17.42 | £14.53 | ¥3,066)

Bangor, Ireland, Spectator Newspapers Bangor, 1960. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 12mo 7" - 7. Simple, thin card stock wraps, telling of the author's time in Belfast and Bangor, Ireland. Worn slightly of covers, brilliant white of interior. 56 pp. and plentiful black-and-wh...

Dublin Days

Strong, Lord Alfred George · 1921

$14.40 (€13.06 | £10.90 | ¥2,299)

Oxford, England, Basil Blackwell, 1921. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 24mo 5" - 6" tall. An acceptable reading copy, bound in green stiff card wraps, chipped along edges, one-third split at spine, simple printed paper label has been illustrated by the previous owner with a ...

Dictionary of Irish Literature

O'Neill, Seamus; Hogan, Robert, editor-in-chief · 1979

$19.20 (€17.42 | £14.53 | ¥3,066)

Westport, Connecticut, Greenwood Press, 1979. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. Thick, heavy, oversized Imperial octavo format hardcover copy bound in green cloth with gilt lettering to cover and spine. This stated Second Printing of the reprint of the orig...

Hold Your Hour and Have Another

Behan, Brendan · 1963

$11.20 (€10.16 | £8.48 | ¥1,788)

Boston, Little, Brown & Co., 1963. First American Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining no...

All on the Irish Shore

Somerville, E. OE, & Martin Ross · 1903

$15.20 (€13.79 | £11.51 | ¥2,427)

Paternoster-on-Row, London, Longman, Greens & Co., 1903. Third Impression. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated Third Impression of this cute little tome of Ireland-themed literature and stories of travel and exploration. Bound in brown cloth, black lettering and illustr...

Life and Adventures of Peter Porcupine

Cobbett, William · 1927

$14.40 (€13.06 | £10.90 | ¥2,299)

London, The Nonesuch Press, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bound handsomely ...

Triviata or Crossroad Chronicles of Passages in Irish Hunting History During the Season of 1875-76

Morris, M. O'Connor · 1877

$124.00 (€112.50 | £93.86 | ¥19,801)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1877. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. The bright-red buckram cloth covers indicating ex-library status belie the original interior published in 1877 and that is festooned with some lovely black-and-white engravings hors-text and add...

Ireland: Picturesque and Romantic

Ritchie, Leitch · 1838

$92.00 (€83.47 | £69.64 | ¥14,691)

London, Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1838. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. J. Haddon, in Finsbury, Ireland, has printed this copy for Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, a further contribution to the so-called Heath's Annual series, and...