Search Results: Ireland from Bazaar of Books

"The Abbey Theatre, Dublin 1966-1976: A Commemorative Record." [Compiled by Deirdre McQuillan]. Dublin: Abbey Theatre, 1976. unpaginated. many b. & w. illus. Softcover (soiled, few marks on back, faded on front along edge close to spine, toned on inside of covers, interior unmarked).
Very Good condition.
Size: 11 3/4" x 8 1/8" (29.5cm x 20.5cm).

"The Aran Islands" by J. M. Synge. Edited by Robin Skelton. Illustrated with photographs by the author. Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press, [1987]. This selection first published 1979 with The Aran Islands as an Oxford University Press paperback. Reprinted 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987. pp. 173. 14 b. & w. illus. Paperback (corners bit worn, some foxing & soiling to top edge, foxing on back cover, few marks to covers, few pages dog-eared, interior is clean & unmarked).Very Good condition.Size: 7 3/4" x 5 1/8" (19.5cm x 13 cm),

"The Best of Man Bites Dog No. 2" by Donal Foley. Reprinted from The Irish Times. Dublin: The Irish Times Ltd., 1973. pp. 112. Paperback (soiled, top edge darkened, few light scratches to covers, interior is unmarked).
Very Good condition.
Size: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (21.5cm x 14cm).

"Borstal Boy" by Brendan Behan. London: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., [1958]. First Edition. pp. 343. frontispiece photo. of author. Hardcover, maroon cloth with silver title on spine (corners bent on front cover, 2 worn spots on cover's edge, few marks, some light foxing to margins, shelf wear to covers, owner's stamp on front free endpaper, original bookseller's invoice inserted). dj., unclipped (bit tattered and chipped, foxed- mostly inside dust jacket, spine darkened). Dust jacket design by B. S. Biro.Very Good condition. (dust jacket- Good condition).Size: 8 5/8" x 5 7/8" (22cm x 15cm).Born in Dublin in 1923. Joining the IRA at sixteen, he was imprisoned in the U.K. and in Ireland. While in prison he learned to speak Irish. His first play, "The Quare Fellow" was performed in Dublin in 1954. The Irish play, "An Giall" debuted in 1958. It's English version, called "The Hostage" was very successful. The novel, "Borstal Boy" became an international bestseller. It was based on his experiences… Read More

"The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats." Revised Second Edition. Edited by Richard J. Finneran. [New York]: Scribner Paperback Poetry (Simon & Schuster Inc.), [1996]. pp. 544, Index. Paperback (few scratches, some pages bent on bottom edge, slight dent in back lower corner, Remainder mark, interior is clean & unmarked).
Very Good condition.
Size: 8 3/8" x 5 1/2" (21.5cm x 14cm).

"Cross Roads in Ireland" by Padraic Colum. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1930. pp. 375. 15 b. & w. illus. Hardcover, green cloth with gilt title on front cover & spine, top edge wine colour (corners square & rubbed, spine bumped & worn, previous owner's signature and address on front free endpaper, pages toned, dampstains, on last several pages, in top margin, endpapers and edges foxed, and some foxing to margins, otherwise interior is unmarked). dj., clipped (rubbed on spine and cover edges with loss, tattered with chipped pieces missing at top of front & back covers, few short tears, back cover scuffed, inside jacket- dampstained, and toned on spine area & along top).Very Good condition (dustjacket Good condition).Size: 8 1/8" x 5 1/2" (20.5cm x 14cm)

"The Dalkey Archive" by Flann O'Brien. London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1964. First edition. pp. 222. Hardcover, green boards with gilt title on spine (corners straight, foxing on top edge, small stain at bottom of back cover, interior is clean and unmarked). d.j., unclipped (soiled, bit worn, toned on inside of jacket with some foxing).Very Good condition.Size: 8" x 5 1/8" (20.5cm x 13cm).

"Death of a Naturalist" by Seamus Heaney. London: Faber and Faber Ltd., [1966]. First Edition, second impression. pp. 57. Hardcover, green cloth with gilt title on spine (top corners bent, corners bit worn, spine bumped & worn, several marks on front cover, top edge has couple spots of foxing, inscription on front free endpaper. dj., clipped (spine faded, bottom of spine chipped, otherwise worn, soiled on back cover, marks to both front & back covers). Very Good condition.Size: 8 3/4" x 5 5/8" (22cm x 14.5cm).
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"Downstream" by Thomas Kinsella. Dublin: The Dolmen Press, London: Oxford University Press, 1962 pp. 64. Hardcover, grey cloth with black title on spine (corners square, 1 corner bent, spine bumped, interior clean & unmarked). d.w., unclipped (foxed, especially spine, tattered, scratches on front cover).Very good condition.Size: 8 1/4" x 5 5/8" (21cm x 14.5cm).

"Dublin Phoenix" by Olivia Robertson. Illustrated with line drawings by the author. London: Jonathan Cape, [1957]. pp 224. Hardcover, green cloth, blue titles on spine, red phoenix on cover, and top edge red (corners square, spine bumped, foxing to fore-edge & bottom edge, interior unmarked). dw. (unclipped, bit worn, chipped, back browned).Size: 8 1/8" x 5 3/4" (20.5cm x 14.5cm).
A memoir of Dublin.

"The Dun Emer Press, Later The Cuala Press" by Liam Miller with a Preface by Michael B. Yeats. [Dublin]: The Dolmen Press, [1973]. (New Yeats Papers VII). pp. 131. some illus. (4 full-page). Paperback (soiled, corners bent, edgeworn, interior is unmarked). Very good condition.Size: 9 3/4" x 6 7/8" (25cm x 17.5cm).

"Great Fairy Tales of Ireland." Compiled and introduced by Mary McGarry. Illustrations by Richard Hook. New York: Avenel Books (a division of Crown Publishers, Inc.), [1973]. pp. 127, Bibliography. many b. & w. illus. Hardcover, green boards with gilt title on spine (foxing on top edge, corners square & slightly rubbed, dent to edge of back cover, interior clean & unmarked). dj. (bit worn, small chip to top of front cover, 1- inch tear to lower front cover, some toning inside jacket).Very Good condition (dustjacket is Very Good- condition).Size: 8 1/4" x 5 1/2" (21cm x 14.5cm).

"The Horse of Selene" by Juanita Casey. [Dublin]: The Dolmen Press and London: Calder and Boyars, [1971]. pp. 175. Hardcover, brown cloth with gilt title on spine (corners bent & worn, dent to bottom of front cover, stain & scratches to front cover, pencilled prices on front free endpaper, interior unmarked). dj. (spine darkened on inside & out, worn especially at top, top of spine chipped and 1/2-inch tear, few more nicks at top of back cover, top corners worn, soiled, price sticker inside on front flap).Very Good- condition (dustjacket in Good condition).Size: 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" (22.5cm x 14.5cm).

"Ireland Yesterday." Introduction and commentaries by Maurice Gorham. London: B. T. Batsford Ltd., [1985]. First published 1971 as "Ireland from Old Photographs." Reprinted 1985. unpaginated. numerous b. & w. illus. Hardcover, grey boards with gilt title on spine (corners square, bottom of spine slightly bumped, price on front free endpaper, remainder mark on back endpaper). d.j., clipped (bit worn along top).Very Good condition.Size: 10" x 7 1/2" (25.5cm x 19cm).

"Ireland's Vernacular Architecture" by Kevin Danaher. Published for The Cultural Relations Committee of Ireland. Cork: The Mercier Press, [1975]. pp. 82. numerous b. & w. illus. Paperback (a couple of stains on front cover, few marks on top edge, bit worn, interior is clean & unmarked).Very Good condition.Size: 7 3/4" x 6 1/4" (19.5cm x 16cm).

"An Irish Sanctuary: Birds of the North Bull" by P. G. Kennedy. Dublin: At the Sign of the Three Candles, [1953]. pp. 168. colour frontis. & 2 colour plates, some b. & w. illus., 1 map. Hardcover, quarter beige cloth with tan boards, red title on front with bird illus. and red title on spine (small mark at bottom of back cover, correction slip glued in, spine bumped, some foxing to bottom edge, interior is clean & unmarked). d.j., unclipped (several short tears at top of back cover and to bottom of spine, worn, top of spine chipped & hole near top, jacket toned especially spine, inside of jacket foxed).Very Good condition (dustjacket Good condition).Size: 7 1/2" x 5 1/8" (19cm x 13.5cm).
North Bull Island, in Dublin Bay, was Ireland's first bird sanctuary, designated in 1931.

"Irish Sagas and Folk-Tales." Retold by Eileen O'Faolain. Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe. (Oxford Myths and Legends series). London: Oxford University Press, [1966]. First edition published in 1954, this reprinted edition in 1966. pp. 242. many illus. Hardcover, green cloth with gilt title on spine (corners bit bent, spine bumped, top corner frayed, few marks along bottom of covers, interior clean & unmarked). dj., unclipped & covered in mylar (top corner is chipped & torn). Very Good condition.Size: 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" (22.5cm x 14.5cm).

"The Islands of Ireland: Their Scenery, People, Life and Antiquities" by Thomas H. Mason. Illustrated by Cor Klassen. Cork: The Mercier Press, [1967]. Originally published in 1936. pp. 141. some b. & w. drawings in the text. Paperback (crease on front corner, few marks, tiny hole to back cover, price sticker on back, pages toned but clean & unmarked).
Very Good condition.
Size: 7 1/8" x 4 3/8" (18cm x 11cm).

"The Life and Work of Harry Clarke" by Nicola Gordon Bowe. [Blackrock, Co. Dublin]: Irish Academic Press, [1989]. pp. 301, Bibliography, Index. 190 b. & w. illus. and 24 colour pages. Hardcover, maroon cloth with gilt title on spine (corners bit bent & one corner dented, some toning of margins, but otherwise unmarked). d.w. (some wear, few scratches, but no tears). Very good condition.Size: 10" x 7 5/8" (25.5cm x 19.5cm).Also inserted: An Chomhairle Ealaion/ The Arts Council Annual Report 1979 cover, illustrated with a section of the Eve of St. Agnes stained glass by Harry Clarke.++PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavier book. Please contact us for a shipping quote for your destination.

"Mick: The Real Michael Collins" by Peter Hart. [New York:] Viking Penguin, [2006]. First American edition. pp. 485. 34 b. & w. illus. Index. Hardcover, quarter black cloth and cream boards with gilt title on spine (all edges foxed, corners square, spine bumped, printer's defect- endpaper inside front cover not glued down correctly, interior clean and unmarked). dw., unclipped (bit worn, but no tears, front flap creased, small stain inside dust jacket from cloth).Very good condition.Size: 9 1/4" x 6 1/4" (23.5cm x 16cm).