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Last updated January 11, 2012


1. Forbes, Allan. TOWNS OF NEW ENGLAND AND OLD ENGLAND, IRELAND AND SCOTLAND. Part I and II bound together in one volume.. New York: Tudor Publishing Company, 1931. Shelf wear to binding and light rubbing to spine and corners. The gold on the spine title is partially rubbed away and faded. $25.00

2. Joyce, P.W. & A.M. Sullivan. ATLAS AND CYCLOPEDIA OF IRELAND. Part I-A Comprehensive Delineation of the 32 Counties. Part II- The General History.. New York: Murphy & McCarthy, 1903. Heavy red pebbled cloth binding with gold illustrated illustration on the front cover. The back cover has water stains and fading from water contact. The last dozen or so pages have dampstains around the outer edges of the pages. Binding is tight. Numerous maps and illustrations. $100.00

3. Savage, John-editor. PICTURESQUE IRELAND: A LITERARY AND ARTISTIC DELINEATION OF THE NATURAL SCENERY, REMARKABLE PLACES, HISTORICAL ANTIQUITIES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, ANCIENT ABBEYS, TOWERS, CASTLES, AND OTHER ROMANTIC AND ATTRACTIVE FEATURES OF IRELAND.. New York: Thomas Kelly, 1878. 1st Edition. 649 pages. Scarce first edition, issued in 1878. Beautifully bound in 3/4 maroon leather with raised bands and gold borders on the spine. There is slight shelf wear only to the spine edges and the corners, with corners lightly bumped. The text block is sound and the binding is tight. There are about 10 pages near the end of the book that have small tears to the edges (upper right-hand side), with the tears measuring about 0.5 to 1.5 inches. No loss of paper with the tears. This copy really is in extraordinary condition. This book has hundreds of beautiful illustrations, including many full-page steel engravings and some colored maps. Truly a beautiful book. $750.00

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