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L.D.'O. Walters. The Year's at the Spring. 1920. 1st. Quarto. Illustrated by Harry Clarke in colour & tinted plates. Outstanding binding in half red calf, marbled boards. Mint.
Wed 25th June 2025 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Jeoffry Keating. The General History of Ireland 2nd Edition 1726. Dedicated to William O'Brien, Baron Inchiquin. With two folding maps, full page portrait of Brian Boru, 12 full page Plates of Coats of Arms, 28 pages of Plates of Regall Pedegree of Hebr, the Son of Milesius and the Genealogy of the Poterity of Heber Fionn. One page manuscript notes. Very rare.
Wed 21st May 2025 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Andrea Palladio. The First Book of Architecture translated out of Italian. 1693. Numerous architectural plates, many folding. Beautiful later half calf binding with richly gilt spine adorned with urns, swags and floral vases. Rare
Wed 23rd April 2025 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Thomas Louthiana or an Introduction to The Antiquities of Ireland in Upwards of Ninety Views and Plans. 1758. 1st. Folio. Profusel y illustrated. (Complete) Fine later gilt quarter calf with pictorial floral boards.Rare
Wed 26th March 2025 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Ireland. James II 1685-91. Limerick Hibernia or siege money of 1691. Obverse, IACOBUS II Dei Gratia, Laureate and draped bust of James II to left. Reverse, Hibernia 1691. Hibernia seated with a harp facing left, holding a cross pattee of St Patrick in the right hand. 27mm. Reverse N in Hibernia. Struck over large gunmoney shilling. TB00Z-4H. Super portrait and shows very little signs of wear. Coin is in extremely fine condition. Rare
Wed 19th March 2025 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Wed 19th February 2025 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Biblia Sacra Arabica, Sacrae Congregationis de Propaganda Fide iussu edita. Ad usum ecclesiarum Orientalium. Additis è regione Bibliis latinis vulgatis. [Al-kutub al-muqaddasah bi-al-lisan, al-'Arabi ma'a al-nuskhah al-Latiniyah al-'ammah al-matbu'ah .]. Rome: Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide, 1671. Titles with identical woodcut title borders. Ex-libris
Wed 22nd January 2025 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Oliver St. John. Wild Apples. Cuala Press, Dublin,1930. Original linen over grey-blue mottled boards, title on frayed printed label on spine and printed in black on upper cover. Trace of old stain on lower board bottom left, corners a little bumped. Edition limited to 250 copies only. Exceptional presentation inscription on front free endpaper: “To my friend Mrs. Phillimore / of Kilmacurragh / from Oliver Gogarty / Dublin 16 April / 1930. Also neat pencil marginal notation in French under “Syracuse” poem by Gogarty. A newspaper or magazine clipping of Gogarty’s poem, ‘In Memoriam’ of his friend Arthur Russell, Soldier and Airman’, has been pasted on to p. 30. With his long poem ‘The Dublin and Galway’ Train pasted between the rear endpapers. This copy is inscribed by Oliver Gogarty to Mrs. Lucy Phillimore (nee Fitzpatrick). Phillimore was a wealthy novelist who leased the famous house and gardens of Kilmacurragh in Wicklow in the 1920s. W B Yeats and Lucy Phillimore famously rowed during his visit there, [McCormack: 'Blood Kindred'] Kilmacurragh was known for its gardens and arboretum and has more recently become the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland.
Ended Mon 6th January 2025 from 6pm
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Wed 4th December 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
(John D'ALTON) Antiquities of the County of Meath. With illustrations of Its Principal Annals and Records of the County by the Later Francis Grose. Published by Tyrrell of Dublin 1833. With 17 hand coloured plates. Quarto. Polished crimson half calf, marbled boards. Exceedingly rare and first copy ever handled by Purcells.
Wed 13th November 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Famine Ireland: Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers: Copies Or Extracts Of Correspondence Relating To The State Of The Union Workhouses In Ireland Vol 1-8
Wed 16th October 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
John Banville – Long Lankin, published by Secker & Warburg, 1970 Signed by John Banville to the title page. First UK Edition, First Print. A True First of the authors first book fine, unread with clean pages and tight binding. The jacket is about fine, not price clipped A beautiful copy and rare in this condition. Also included is a Kilkenny Arts Week 1985 programme, John Banville did a reading and signing on 8th August at Kilkenny Castle
Wed 25th September 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
An Extremely Rare Antique Hardy Brass Face Perfect “Specimen” Reel, c.5.25in and signed “B” (presumably either Alfred or Freddie Broadley), contained within a solid leather reel case, stamped P. D. Mallock Perth. An exceptional piece for the discerning collector and angler, this antique Hardy Brass Face Perfect Reel is a true rarity. Measuring approximately 5.25 inches, this exquisite reel exemplifies the craftsmanship and heritage of Hardy, a name synonymous with superior angling equipment.
Wed 21st August 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Wed 17th July 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Wed 26th June 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
[Original Irish Manuscript Music by famous Irish composer] Dan an Molad na Gaedhilge;; Slán le Maigh; Slán le Maigh [in phonetic language] Ballinderry; Chasle an Dophe and Bhaile an Doines. with the 6 individual pieces signed by Robert O’Dwyer, and initialled at end R. O’D. 1902-1904 arranged by for Feis Ceoil. Large format. Series of contemporary ink drawings on one sheet with captions in Irish and one in English. Most unusual and worthy of research Irish language and music collection. O'Dwyer, conductor and composer. ‘O'Dwyer's creative output was small, best remembered for his outspoken advocacy and championship of a distinctive indigenous musical expression. Consistent with this view, he made various arrangements of Irish music for the choir of the Gaelic League’.
Wed 29th May 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
France 1853/72-2009 Housed in Fifteen De Luxe Lindner Albums 95% complete fine unmounted mint, includes complete Front De L'Est 1942.
Wed 1st May 2024 from 6:30pm
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Thomas Kinsella. The Tain – Translated by Kinsella from the Irish Tain Bo Cuailnge. 1969. Dolmen Press, Dublin. Limited edition (1000) Illustrated by Louis Le Brocquy. Original signatures of Thomas Kinsella and Louis Le Brocquy on limitation page (tipped in). Fine pictorial dust jacket in the original decorative slip case. Rare.
Wed 17th April 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Good Original Guinness Outdoor Light Up Pub Sign (working), c.35in x 12in
Wed 20th March 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Speed map of Mounster dated 1610 with Corke and Lymericke also illustrated. Finely hand coloured. Unframed in excellent condition
Wed 21st February 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
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