131. [Johnson, Thomas] Gaughan, J. Anthony.

Thomas Johnson, 1872-1963 – First leader of the Labour Party in Dáil Éireann.

Mount Merrion, County Dublin, Kingdom Books, 1980. 22 cm. 513 pages with many illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper. Very rare publication !

132. Johnston, Kevin.

Home or Away – The Great War and the Irish Revolution.

Dublin, Gill & Macmillan, 2010. 24 cm. 360 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

133. Jordan, Anthony J.

John A. Costello, 1891-1976 – Compromise Taoiseach.

Dublin, Westport Books, 2007. 21 cm. 200 pages with several illustrations. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Including an interesting, loosely inserted newspaper-clipping on Costello.

134. Joy, Sinead.

The IRA in Kerry, 1916 – 1921.

Cork, Collins Press, 2005. Octavo. X, 180 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

135. Kautt, William H.

Ambushes and Armour – The Irish Rebellion 1919-1921. With a Foreword by Keith Jeffery.

Dublin ; Portland, OR, Irish Academic Press, 2010. 24 cm. xviii, 300 pages with numerous illustrations. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare !

136. [Keene, Martin] / L.E.L. / Charles Darwin / etc.

Irish Union Magazine [Later “The Irish Monthly Magazine]. First [and only] Volume published “March – August 1845”. [With the article and Illustrations to “A Pinch of Snuff from Dean Swift’s Box” – inlcuding a full page – illustration of the Snuff Box passed down from Dean Jonathan Swift (2 Figures)”].

First Edition. Two Volumes bound in one. Dublin, Martin Keene and Son, [1845]. Octavo. Frontispiece-Engraving “The ruins of Leix Castle (Queens Co.) – From a Sketch by Chidley Coote Esq.”, engraved titlepage, 468 pages (including Index) / Followed by Volume II, now titled “The Irish Monthly Magazine” – September – February (Dublin 1846): 494 pages. Hardcover / Original half-leather with gilt lettering and original spinelabel. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. An extraordinay Volume, very rare with the Literary Notices on Charles Darwin’s “Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyages of H.M.S.Beagle round the world, second edition.

137. Kenmare, Valentine Edward Charles Browne / The Irish Manuscripts Commission.

The Kenmare Manuscripts. Edited by Edward MacLysaght.

Dublin, Stationery Office, 1942. Slim Quarto (17 cm x 25 cm). XIV pages, 1 leaf, 517 pages, 1 leaf. Original Hardcover. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. An extremely scarce publication.

138. Kennedy, J.P. [Secretary John Pitt Kennedy] / [House of Commons].

Instructions to Committees of Relief Districts – Extracted from Minutes of the Proceedings of the Commissioners appointed in reference to the apprehended Scarcity.

[Dublin Castle], 28th February, 1846. Octavo. 4 Pages. Softcover / Original Pamphlet. Historical publication of great scarcity and importance. With manuscript notification to front and one annotation within the text. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Provenance: From the private collection of Irish cardiologist and clinical scientist, Eoin O’Brien

139. Kenny, Kevin.

The American Irish – A History.

Harlow / London, Longman, 2000. Octavo. XIX, 328 pages. Original, illustrated Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

140. Keogh, Dermot.

Ireland and Europe, 1919-1948 – A Diplomatic and Political History.

Dublin, Gill and Macmillan [u.a.], 1988. Octavo. 256 pages. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.