101. Craig, Maurice.

Poems – Selected and Edited by Andrew Carpenter. With an Introductory Essay by Lucy Collins.

Signed / Limited Edition No.4/50. Dublin, Liberties Press, 2011. Octavo. 73 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear and a small paper-fault to endpaper/pastedown.

102. Heaney, Seamus.

Seeing Things [Signed by Seamus Heaney and with a Beautiful, lengthy Inscription]. With the printed Dedication “For Derek Mahon”.

Second Edition. London, faber and faber, 1991. Octavo. 113 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Signed and beautifully inscribed: “To Christian Tischhauser – with admiration for your commitment to The West Cork Music Festival – Seamus Heaney – 26 June 1996”.

103. Kavanagh, Patrick.

A Soul For Sale. Poems by Patrick Kavanagh.

First Edition. London, MacMillan & Co.Ltd., 1947. Octavo. 54 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Dustjacket frayed and with some loss. As often with this book, some foxing to book and dustjacket.

104. Reavey, George [First Literary Agent of Samuel Beckett] / Irene Rice Pereira [American abstract [modernist] artist, poet and philosopher].

The Colours Of Memory [Signed Presentation-copy / With signed, original (!) Artwork by Irene Rice Pereira as frontispiece [George Reavey’s wife at the time of publication] / One of the very rare 26 copies only].

First Edition. New York, Grove Press, 1955. Octavo. 60 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjacket stained. Small coffee-stain on pages 5/6. An excellent, extremely rare book, being Letter “Y” of only 26 lettered copies. Very good overall-condition with only minor signs of wear.

105. McCarthy, Thomas.

Questioning Ireland – Essay and Reviews [Signed by Thomas McCarthy on the titlepage].

First Edition (simultaneously published in Softcover (Paperpack) and Hardcover). Oldcastle, The Gallery Press, 2024. Octavo. 420 pages. Original Softcover (Paperback). As new condition with only minor signs of wear. SIGNED by Thomas McCarthy on the titlepage.

106. McCarthy, Thomas.

Questioning Ireland – Essay and Reviews [Rare Hardcover-Edition SIGNED by Thomas McCarthy on the titlepage].

First Edition (simultaneously published in Softcover (Paperpack) and Hardcover). Oldcastle, The Gallery Press, 2024. Octavo. 420 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. As new condition with only minor signs of wear. This is the very rare Hardcover-Edition which was sold out very quickly. SIGNED by Thomas McCarthy on the titlepage.

107. [Youghal] Williams, Alexander / Gwynn, Stephen.

Beautiful Ireland – Leinster / Ulster / Munster / Connaught. Painted by Alexander Williams / Described by Stephen Gwynn. [With 48 colour illustrations (12 in each Province-section)].

First Edition. London / Dublin / Belfast, The Gresham Publishing Company Limited, no year [c.1912]. Octavo (18 cm wide x 22.2 cm high). Frontispiece, 64, 64, 64, 64 pages [Total of 256 pages]. Original, beautiful, clover-illustrated Art Nouveau-Hardcover / Publisher’s original cloth. Very good and very firm condition with only minor signs of wear. One of the more underrated publications with 48 stunning colour-illustrations from important locations in all four Provinces.

108. Davis, Seamus.

Seamus Davis. Poems and Ballads.

Skibbereen, Bridgetown Publishing, 2003. 20.8cm x 14.6cm. 128 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

109. 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.

110. Kilroy, Thomas.

The Big Chapel.

First Edition. London, Faber and Faber Ltd., 1971. 20.6cm x 13.6cm. 254 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Inscribed and signed by Thomas Kilroy to John O’Meara on the endpaper. Edge stained ! Some minor staining to the dustjacket as well. Very Rare and wonderful collectable !

111. McDonnell, Hector (Illustrator).

The Night Before Larry was Stretched [with signed etching]. With an introduction by Terence de Vere White.

Belfast, The Blackstaff Press, 1984. 20.5 cm x 13 cm. IX, 96 pages. Original Hardcover in original slipcase. Number 48 out of a limited edition of 500 copies / Excellent, close to new condition. Includes orignial, signed etching.

112. [Joyce, P.W.] Several authors.

The Treasure House of Prose and Poetry. A Book of Prose and Poetry For Boys and Girls.

Dublin, The Educational Company, c1910. 18,5 cm x 13,5 cm. 176 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Corners only slightly rubbed.

113. McDonagh, Philip.

Memories of an Ionian Diplomat.

Delhi, Ravi Dayal Publisher, 2004. 22 cm x 14 cm. IX, 99 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. In protective mylar. Excellent, close to new condition. Association copy: Inscribed / Signed by the author Philip McDonagh to fellow irish poet, Adam Wyeth: “Adam, with best wishes, Philip McDonagh, 25th August, 2006”.

114. Welch, Robert.(editor).

The Oxford Companion to Irish Literature.

New York, The Oxford University Press, 1996. Octavo XXVII, 618 pages with illustrations. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

115. Leonard, Hugh.

Home Before Night.

London, André Deutsch Limited, 1979. 14.5 cm x 22.5 cm. 202 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Some brown spots on edges. Clean inside with solid binding.

116. Rohan, Dorine.

Barriers Within.

Dublin ; Cork, Mercier Press, 1974. 19cm. 113 pages. Original hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in Protective Mylar. Excellent condition first edition with only very minor signs of external wear. Inscribed by the author.

117. Shaw, Bernard.

Back to Methuselah [A Metabiological Pentateuch]. [With several items of Ephemera included] With a Preface by Mr.Shaw and with Wood Engravings by John Farleigh.

New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1939. 19 cm x 28 cm. LVI, 260 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective slip-case. Excellent condition edition with only very minor signs of external wear to the slipcase. The ephemeral items include an advertising card for this publication from “The Leicester Galleries, London” , The Monthly Letter of the Limited Editions Clb from July, 1939, Number 119. The printed Letter’s title was: “If there are Four Hitlers” / Also included is a pamphlet of the Limited Editions Club on the artwork of John Farleigh.

118. Stephens, James.

Insurrections.

Dublin, Maunsel, 1912. 10.5 cm x 17 cm. 55 pages. Original hardcover. Endpaper missing. Otherwise in very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Private giftinscription from eminent irish artist Brian Lalor to Erik and Myrna Haugaard in September 1975.

119. Moore, Thomas.

The works of Thomas Moore, Esq. Accurately printed from the last original editions. With critical Notes. [With a preface by Ernest Fleischer and a “Biographical and Critical Sketch of Thomas Moore” by J.W.Lake].

In Two Complete Volumes. Leipsic, printed for Ernst Fleischer, 1833-1840. Large Octavo. Vol. I: XL, 751 pages / Vol. II:VI, 252 pages. Including a frontispiece – portrait of Thomas Moore. Original Hardcover. Poor condition of the binding with signs of external wear. Both volumes’ spines are considerably worn and fragile; there is discolouration to the frontcovers of both volumes, and foxing on inside and selective pages of both. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown. Internally firm and complete and only with some minor signs of a faded dampstain.

120. [Pearse, Patrick / Pearse, Pádraic] Pádraig Anraí Mac Piarais.

An Mháthair agus sgéalta eile. [The Mother and Other Stories].

Second Edition with Vocabulary. Dun Dealgan [Dundalk], The Dundalgan Press [William Tempest], 1927. 19.5cm x 12.8cm. 95 pages with frontispiece and further beautiful illustrations throughout the publication. Original, illustrated softcover. Excellent condition of the rare softcover-issue with only minor signs of external wear.

121. Gallivan, G.P.

Decision at Easter. A Play in Three Acts. [With the printed dedication: To the Men of Easter Week]. With a foreword by Ignatius Johns.

Dublin, Progress House, 1960. 8°. 74 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Popular Plays Series].

122. Leland, Mary.

The Lie of the Land: Journeys through Literary Cork.

Cork, Cork University Press, 1999. 21,2 cm x 13,7 cm. VII, 264 pages. Whit maps and illustrations Original Illustrated softcover. Very Good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

123. [John Minihan Collection] – Hogan, Desmond.

The Leaves on Grey.

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1980. 13 cm x 20 cm. 119 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Manuscript Postcard from author Desmond Hogan to irish photographer John Minihan loosely inserted.

124. [John Minihan Collection] – Hogan, Desmond.

The Diamonds at the Bottom of the Sea and Other Stories.

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1979. 13 cm x 20.5 cm. 181 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Foxing to edges, pastedowns and endpapers. Internal pages fine. Manuscript letter from the author Desmond Hogan to irish photographer John Minihan loosely inserted.

125. Kiely, Benedict.

Honey Seems Bitter.

London, Methuen and Co Ltd., 1954. 13 cm x 19 cm. 194 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket, designed by Geoffrey Ireland, in protective Mylar. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear. Inscribed / Signed by Benedict Kiely during his time as visiting Professor in Eugene, Oregon in 1965 on the titlepage: “For Bill Smith – One against 1000. DR the Solomon Martini – Ben Kiely – Sept. 1965”.

126. Gogarty, Oliver St. John.

Tumbling in the Hay.

First Edition. London, Constable and Company Ltd, 1939. 15 cm x 22.5 cm. 325 Pages. Original Hardcover in protective Mylar. Good condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

127. Binchy, Maeve.

Firefly Summer. [SIGNED / Inscribed by Maeve Binchy].

First Edition. London, Century Hutchinson Ltd, 1987. 16 cm x 24 cm. 572 Pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Signed by the author.

128. Yeats, W.B.

Collected Plays.

Second Edition, Second Reprint. London, Macmillan & Co. LTD, 1960 14 cm x 20 cm. 705 Pages. Hardcover / Original cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

129. Ashton, Robert / Michelburne, John.

Two Historical Plays: The Battle of Aughrim, or the Fall of Monsieur St. Ruth / Ireland Preserved, or the Siege of Londonderry.

Dublin, C.M. Warren, No date [c.1880] 9 cm x 14 cm. 144 pages. Softcover / Original, titled brochure. Good condition with signs of external wear. Damage to corners of front page. Spotting on page edges, front and rear page and several pages within. Otherwise clean inside and intact.

130. Ellman, Richard.

The Use of Decadence: Wilde, Yeats, Joyce. Originally delivered at Bennington College as Lecture Six in the Ben Belitt Lectureship series.

Bennington, VT, Bennington College, 1984. 8°. 25 Pages. Stapled Wrappers (softcover). Excellent condition. “The Bennington Chapbooks in Literature – Published in memory of William Troy”.

131. Lynch, Patricia Henigin.

Like Gold to the Fire. Poems.

First edition. Simsbury, Path-L Publications, 2001. 13,5 cm x 21,5 cm. 40 pages. Original Softcover. Brochure. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger. The title page is missing.

132. Wakeman, John.

A Sea Family. New and Selected Poems.

First edition. Cork, Bradshaw Books, 2005. 14 cm x 21 cm. 56 pages. With 8 illustrations. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger. With the poet’s dedication to Kruger and his wife Nell to title page. Occasional markings and annotations in the text. [Bradshaw Poets].

133. Synge, John M.

In Wicklow and West Kerry.

Dublin. Maunsel & Roberts, 1921. 12 cm x 17 cm. 136 pages. Original Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Very good condition with only some minor signs of external wear.

134. Montague, John [ed.].

The Faber Book of Irish Verse. [Signed / Inscribed Association copy , heavily annotated by poet Chuck Kruger].

First Faber and Faber edition. London, Faber and Faber, 1978. 12,5 cm x 20 cm. 400 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger. With his name and a beautiful inscription by John Montague to Chuck Kruger on the half title: “Love to Chuck – John”. Occasional markings and annotations in the text.

135. Gibbings, Robert.

Sweet Cork of Thee. With engravings by the author.

First edition. New York, E.P. Dutton, 1951. 14,5 cm x 21,5 cm. 235 pages. Original Hardcover. Green Cloth with gilt lettering and decor. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger. With his name to front free endpaper. Occasional markings in the text.

136. [Keane, John B.]

Playwright of the People – A Collection of Tributes to John B. Keane, 1928-2002.

Listowel, North Kerry Literary Trust, 2004. 14 cm x 22 cm. 205 pages. With numerous photographs and also including the often missing CD with recordings of John B. Keane talking about his life and influences. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger. With occasional markings in the text and a dedication to half title.

137. Yeats, W.B.

The Collected Plays of W.B Yeats.

Third printing of the second edition. London, Macmillan, 1960. 14 cm x 20,5 cm. Frontispiece,705 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger. Previous owner’s name to front free endpaper. Occasional markings in the text.

138. [John Minihan Collection] – Minihan, John (*1946 –)

The Poet Michael Longley, photographed by John Minihan at the Listowel Writers-Week, County Kerry, 2018.

Original / Vintage black and white photograph on archival paper. Ireland, 2018. 35.5 cm wide x 38 cm high. From the library of John Minihan, with his blindstamped initials and copyright – stamp on the back. Signed and titled by John Minihan below the photograph and on the back.

139. Moore, George.

Conversations in Ebury Street. [With an interesting full-page manuscript letter by George Moore, written in ink into the book verso titlepage].

Second edition. New York, Boni and Liveright, Inc., 1924. 14.5 x 21.5cm. 315 pages. Original hardcover with spine label. Deckled edges. With a fantastic, full-page, signed message written inside the book by George Moore. Very good – condition of the binding with signs of external wear (some spotting). Moore responds in his manuscript note on the halftitle possibly to the request of Frieda Lawrence, wife of D.H.Lawrence, who requested a copy of Moore’s book “The Pastoral Loves of Daphnis and Chloe”. Moore sent her instead this edition.