The Life And Times Of Robert Emmet By R .r. Madden, M. D., M. R. I. A. With Numerous Notes And Additions, And A Portrait On Steel. Also A Memoir Of Thomas Addis Emmet. by Madden, R. R - 1856

New York: P. J. Kennedy, Excelsior Catholic Publishing House, 1856. First. Hard Cover. Used; Good. Hinges gone, binding half detached; a few pages dog-eared; some browning; previous owner signature; boards a little frayed and have some biopredation; spine a little darkened. Decorative blue cloth boards with gilt-backed blue titles; 328 pp. with 2 tissue-protected steel engravings. " With Numerous Notes and Additions and a Portrait on steel. Also a Memoir of Thomas Addis Emmet. With a Portrait on steel.

P.M. Haverty, 1879 Book. Good +. Hardcover. Moderate age/use wear including edge and corner scuffs, small tear in flyleaf, age toning, etc. Includes "numerous notes and additions and a portrait on steel" for Robert Emmet and a portrait on steel of Thomas Emmet. 328 pages..

New York: P.M. Haverty, P.J. Kenedy, Excelsior Catholic Publishing House, 1856. Richard Robert Madden (1798-1886) was a medical doctor, an abolitionist, and an important historian on the United Irishmen and the Rebellion of 1798. Robert Emmet was executed by the British, but Thomas Addis was able to relocate to the United States, where he had a distinguished career as a jurist. This work was originally published in 1844 (Glasgow & Dublin) and with several reprintings after, this is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition. Blue decorative cloth binding, with floral motifs (oddly, a palm tree!) stamped in black; with the title in gilt; same format on the spine. Clean text; 328 pages, with four pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. There is spotting, heavier at the endpapers, less so throughout the text. Bumped corners, with rubbing at the crown and foot of the spine. There is a splash of what might be ink across the rear cover (nothing on the front). Still, a solid and very attractive… Read More

Mercier Press, 1985. Used-Good. Paperback

M. H. Gill & Son Ltd, Dublin, 1957. Facsimile Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/G+. 620pp. 33 Impression. Reprint of the 1800s novel. Dust jacket some dirt. KB3R Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sociology & Culture; Ireland; Farming & Rural Life. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3960. .

MacMillan Co., 1926. Used. Hard Bound

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

[New York]: Cambridge University Press, [2005]. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 8vo. xx, 371 pp. Bound in black boards in illustrated dust jacket. Fine, bright, clean copy in Fine dust jacket.

[Dublin]: Four Courts Press, [2006]. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. 8vo. xvi, 280 pp. Bound in black boards in illustrated dust jacket. Black and white illustrations throughout. Near Fine, bright clean copy, bumping to corners, in Near Fine dust jacket with light scuffing.

Original 1941 Dublin Talbot Press First Irish Edition Thus With Una Hyde B/W Cover Illustration of the Three Sons Of Tuireann. Clean Very Good Clean Tight Condition. Some light sunning on board edges only. Hint of foxing on last two pages. NOT a library copy. NO inscriptions NO writing Wrap around Green Card stock cover.. 58 pp+ Glossary. Known in Irish Shanachie circles as, "One of the Three Sorrowful Tales of Storytelling" Tells of the Tuatha De Dannan having to perform impossible tasks before the battle against the monstrous Fomor. Here retold by one of the Fathers of the Gaelic revival, Douglas Hyde translated into English. One task is to retrieve a murderous spear that drips blood (Later Grail Spear and Spear of Destiny) from Persia. See Three Geese In Flight Celtic Book Scans

Scarce First Edition. MacMillan, London 1899.
Written by Stephen Gwynn (1864-1950), who was a one time Irish Nationalist MP for Galway, the book is a type of travel guide for the Ulster counties of Donegal and Antrim.
The book contains a total of 87 lovely illustrations by the noted Irish illustrator Hugh Thomson (1860-1920).
Book is is in very good condition. Green coloured boards with gilt lettering. Top edge of text block gilt, others rough cut. Some fading to boards particularly spine with head and tail rubbed. Binding good. Internally clean with no foxing, markings or inscriptions.
There is a pull out map of the counties in very good condition.
Front pastedown has the bookplate of previous owner, Matthew Mackey, a Newcastle upon Tyne collector. There is also a tiny label of Newcastle upon Tyne bookshop (Mawson, Swan & Morgan). A lovely First Edition

* Book cover like new, slight shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new, slight crease near bottom end cap. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."