5081. Mac Piarais, Pádraic / [Pádraig Pearse].

Bodach an Chóta Lachtna [The Carle in the Drab Coat].

Baile Átha Cliath, Connradh na Gaeilge, No year [c. 1926]. 8°. 28 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

5082. Mac Piarais, Pádraic / [Pádraig Pearse].

Bodach an Chóta Lachtna [The Carle in the Drab Coat].

Second Edition. Baile Átha Cliath, Connradh na Gaeilge, 1926. 8°. 28 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

5083. Mac-Goeghegan [sic], [Abbé Mac-Geoghegan]/ James MacGeoghegan / Mitchel, John.

The History of Ireland, Ancient and Modern, Taken from the Most Authentic Records, and Dedicated to the Irish Brigade. With a Continuation from the Treaty of Limerick to the Present Time by John Mitchel.

First Edition of the John Mitchel-Edition. New York, D. & J. Sadlier & Co., 1869. Quarto (23.5 cm x 28 cm). Lithographic Frontispiece, Titlepage with wood-cut-border, XVI pages with Dedication, Biographical Sketch of the author James MacGeoghegan, and 4 pages of detailed Contents plus main text of 640 pages including a thorough Index. Original, very decorative Hardcover with family – crest of Patrick Flannigan on front board. Bespoke binding. Binding a little shaky with the spine loosening but still firm and holding. Endpapers as well as first and last pages a little dusty and with peripheral fraying. Interior clean besides some foxing. Includes a number of stunning portraits and romantic illustrations of Ireland. One illustration (St.Patrick) slightly torn. Name of two pre-owners on titlepage. Important History with decorative borders to each page. Extremely Rare !

5084. [English History Collection] – Macauley, Lord.

History of England. From the Accession of James II. A New Edition in Two Volumes.

Two Complete Volumes. London, Longmans, Green & Co., 1886. 12 cm x 18.5 cm. Vol. I: XXIV, 776 pages / Vol. II: XI, 820 pages. Original hardcover / Price-Bindings with emblemata / coat of arms of Wellington College with their motto: “Heroum Filii”. Fair condition but with stronger signs of external wear. Both volumes’ spines have become worn and detached (Vol II’s more so than Vol I). The beautiful and large Exlibris / Bookplate of Wellington College to the pastedown of Volume I with manuscript award-inscription to J.C.V.Durrell at Christmas 1887. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown of Volume II and endpaper of Volume I. The set needs attention from a bookbinder.

5085. Macbeth, Ann.

Embroidered and Laced Leather Work. With 140 Illustrations.

Third Edition. London, Methuen and Co, 1930. 22cm x 17.5cm. viii, 62 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. The illustrated binding of this work with an ugly dampstain to both boards. Some signs of foxing to endpapers. Dustjacket in very good condition. Very rare and special work with beautiful illustrations.

5086. MacBride, Seán.

A Message to the Irish People.

Cork, Mercier, 1985. 21 cm. 120 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper.

5087. MacBride, Seán; Amnesty International. Irish Section; Association of Irish Jurists; Prisoners’ Rights Organization (Ireland):

Crime and punishment. [The Irish Penal System Commission Report / Police Custody: The Barra O Briain Report / Fr.Austin Flannery O.P. on the Death Penalty / Kevin White on the O Briain Report]. Edited by Seán Mac Bride.

Dublin, Ireland, Ward River Press in association with Amnesty International Irish Section, the Association of the Irish Jurists, the Prisoners Rights Organisation, 1982. 18 cm. 184 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of an irish university lecturer and council man. Name of preowner on endpaper. [Paperfacts ; 2].

5088. MacBride, Seán.

That day’s struggle – A memoir, 1904-1951. Edited by Caitriona Lawlor.

Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Currach Press, 2005. 25 cm. 238 pages with 16 pages of plates / illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Including a newspaper-clipping with a review for this book.

5089. MacCallum Scott, John H.

Eastern Journey.

London, Ebenezer Baylis and Son, Ltd., 1939. 21,5 cm 14,2 cm. XI, 276 pages. With several black-and-white photographs. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. [The Travel Book Club]

5090. MacCarthaigh, Muiris.

Accountability in Irish parliamentary politics.

Dublin, Institute of Public Administration, 2005. 22 cm. vii, 359 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Copy of a related newspaper-article included.