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Ireland has a fantastic history, and the booksellers at Biblio have amassed a great collection of rare Irish history books in the Biblio Rare Book Room. There are rare Irish songbooks and antique rare books on Irish culture as well. From books focusing on the prehistoric history of Ireland to more modern books on Ireland and Irish history, you will absolutely be able to find a great book in our rare Irish History Books page in our Rare Book Room.

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The Parliamentary Debates: With a Register of the Proceedings of the House of Commons of Ireland...

The Parliamentary Debates: With a Register of the Proceedings of the House of Commons of Ireland in the Second Session of the Fourth Parliament in the Reign of His Most Gracious Majesty King George the Third

by Ireland

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St.Marys, Ontario
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Dublin: George Bonham, 1785. Book. Full-Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Front leather hinge split but held with binding strings with no pages missing and the text pages still tight. Rear hinge starting but mostly intact. Corners and edges of boards are quite worn but still a nice copy. The last page states -End of the First Volume- There are some old light moisture stains but all text quite legible. 464pp.
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HISTORY OF THE INSURRECTION OF THE COUNTY OF WEXFORD, A.D. 1798;
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HISTORY OF THE INSURRECTION OF THE COUNTY OF WEXFORD, A.D. 1798;

by HAY, Edward

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1803. HAY, Edward. HISTORY OF THE INSURRECTION OF THE COUNTY OF WEXFORD, A.D. 1798; INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF TRANSACTIONS PRECEDING THAT EVENT, WITH AN APPENDIX. Dublin: Printed for the author by John Stockdale, 1803. Boston Revolutionary War patriot and Arnold Arboretum contributor Benjamin Bussey's copy with his oval printed bookplate on the front pastedown, and his circular inkstamp to title page. xliv pp. + folding map + 304 pp. + xxxvi pp. + [2] pp. + [4] folding pp. + 20 pp. 8vo., mottled calf with gilt spine ornaments, rules and gilt leather spine label. Joints cracked, label and spine chipped. First blank page and following half-title detached, laid in. Occasional light foxing. Map has closed tear at joint with no loss, and moderate foxing. Bussey, in addition to having served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was a merchant, farmer and horticulturist; his Forest Hills estate was eventually made part of Harvard's Arnold Arboretum.
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The State of the Protestants of Ireland Under the late King James's Government; In Which...
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London: Robert Clavell 1691, 1st edition. (Hardcover) [28], 408, [2], also [18] erroneously numbered internal pp.. Very good. Recently rebound in half-leather with marbled boards and new endpapers. The pages have occasional toning and spotting, the binding is in excellent condition. Locale: Ireland. (History--Ireland, History--Ireland).
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SHAKESPEARE'S HOLINSHED:  The first and second volumes of Chronicles, comprising 1. The...
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London: London: printed [by Henry Denham] in Aldersgate street at the signe of the Starre, 1587. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Second edition; large folio; 3 volumes bound into 2 physical volumes. Vol. 1: [10], 250; [4], 202, [2]pp. Vol. 2: 61, [13], 183, [1]; 421, 424-430, 436-438, 431-433, 439-445, 450-464, [56]pp. Vol. 3: [8], 1080, 1080-1327, [2], 1332-1371, 1371-1421, 1490-1491, 1536-1555, 1574-1592, [62]pp. Mismatching set. Volumes 1-2 bound in 17th century reversed calf (somewhat worn with a few old repairs, hinges cracked, corners and spine ends worn with minor loss), blind rolls to margins of boards, spine with five raised bands, gilt-lettered red leather spine label to second compartment and additional hand-written leather spine label to third compartment, housed in attractive custom-made clam-shell box in red half leather over marbled boards with five raised spine bands and gilt lettering direct to spine in second compartment. Unobtrusive creasing and wear to opening and… Read More
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Le Capucin escossois, histoire merveilleuse et très-véritable arrivée de nostre temps.
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Le Capucin escossois, histoire merveilleuse et très-véritable arrivée de nostre temps.

by RINUCCINI, Giovanni Battista

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1669 The Scottish Friar by Irish Rinuccini George Leslie Monk Monastics Ireland

Giovanni Battista Rinuccini was a 17th-century Italian archbishop who is best known for his diplomatic representation to Ireland and Scotland during the Irish Confederate Wars. It was during his time in the British Isles that he gained an understanding of Scotland, which helped him write his most famous book 'The Scottish Friar. This book is a tale of the life and ecclesiastical history of George Leslie, a Scottish monk.

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RINUCCINI, Giovanni Battista
Le Capucin escossois, histoire merveilleuse et très-véritable arrivée de nostre temps.
Paris : Chez D. Thierry, 1669.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [4], 5-318, [6]
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Language: French
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.25in X 3.75in (16cm x 9.5cm)
· Quite rare
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A Trial Bound to Five Pamphlets on Social and Political Topics
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A Trial Bound to Five Pamphlets on Social and Political Topics

by Great Britain, Anti-Catholic, Dublin

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Clark, New Jersey
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1740. together 6 titles in 1 book. Dublin, 1740-1747.. together 6 titles in 1 book. Dublin, 1740-1747. A Collection of Scarce Dublin Pamphlets in a Contemporary Binding [Great Britain]. [A Trial Bound with Five Pamphlets on Social and Political Topics]. Dublin, 1740-1747. Octavo (7-3/4" x 4-3/4"). Together 6 titles. Contemporary calf, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, blind tooling to board edges. Some minor nicks and light scuffs to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, corners bumped, tiny chip to front joint near head of spine, front hinge cracked, front free endpaper partially detached. Light toning to text, light edgewear and creases to plates, which are in the third pamphlet, minor stains and smudges to a few leaves, light soiling to title pages, early owner signature (of William Acton) to title page of first pamphlet. An interesting collection. $4,500. * The imprint locations and appearance of the binding suggest these pamphlets were bound together around 1750 in Ireland. The first… Read More
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The history of Ireland, ancient and modern, taken from the most authentic records, and dedicated...
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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 J. Mitchel.

by MAC-GOEGHEGAN, Abbey; MITCHEL, John

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1868 1ed IRELAND History Irish Colonial AMERICA & SLAVERY Catholics Illustrated

James MacGeoghegan was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and historian. His 'History of Ireland' was written in French and published at Parish in 1758. John Mitchel's 1868 'History of Ireland' professes to be merely a continuation of MacGeoghegan, though Mitchel is throughout much more of a partisan than MacGeoghegan.

This 1868 edition includes numerous full-page illustrations throughout including a color frontispiece! It is notable, not only for its impressive illustrations, but for the contents including
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Treaty of Limerick
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William II
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Battle of Landen
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Queen Anne
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Influence of the English Parliament
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Important early American affairs, correspondence between Ireland and the British Colonies – discussions on American slavery and English alliances concerning slaves
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And much, much more
Item number: #14047
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The Murder Members, The Following are the Names of the Members of..

The Murder Members, The Following are the Names of the Members of..

by Broadside; Irish Civil War

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1922. Keep This List for Reference" [Broadside]. [Irish Civil War]. The Murder Members: The Following are the Names of the Members of the Partition Parliament Who Voted for the Murder Bill:-...Keep This List for Reference. [N.p.: S.n., 1922]. 13" x 8" broadside, main text in two columns. Light toning and edgewear, horizontal and vertical fold lines, a few with tears, two repaired on verso with cellotape, "Con's Doctor" in contemporary hand near center. $1,250. * Known to its opponents as the "Murder Bill," the Public Safety Act of 1922 was enacted by the recently-established Irish Free to suppress the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which rejected the legitimacy of the Free State because it did include the counties of Northern Ireland. It was one of the key events of the Irish Civil War. The act imposed death sentences on any IRA member or supporter captured with a firearm or ammunition. Our pro-IRA broadside lists the members of the "Irish Partition Parliament" who voted for this bill. It clearly… Read More
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Rerum Hibernicarum scriptores veteres.
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Rerum Hibernicarum scriptores veteres.: One of 26 large paper copies with a few additional plates and cancelled sheets.

by O’Conor, Charles.

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First and only edition.
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Tuebingen, Germany
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4 vols. (= all published). With 14 (5 folding) engraved plates. Publisher's interim boards, printed paper labels to spines. All edges uncut. 4to (284 x 226 mm). Spine-ends slightly damaged, covers lightly soiled. Volume I spine restored with new label. Graesse V, 8 ; Brunet IV, 155 ; Lowndes 1165 ; Martin, Privately printed books 216-219. First and only edition. One of a special edition of 26 large paper copies with a few additional plates and cancelled sheets which gives it a kind of unique feature, not indicated by Martin in his extensive description of the book. He only mentions a copy described in the catalogue of the holdings of the Stowe library with a supposedly unique set of the cancelled sheets, because according to that description all others had been destroyed ! (1) Vol. I with one additional title with a variant text and publishing date 1813. A second plate to the Codex Hibernici after page 174. (2) Vol. II with five additional cancelled sheets printed on rectos only and one additional… Read More
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Michael Robartes and the Dancer [Including The Second Coming, Easter, 1916, and A Prayer for My...
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Michael Robartes and the Dancer [Including "The Second Coming," "Easter, 1916," and "A Prayer for My Daughter"]

by Yeats, William Butler

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Used - Octavo. Original blue paper boards with buff linen spine. All edges untrimmed. In the original plain tan dust jacket, preserved
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First edition, first printing. One of only 400 printed
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Hardcover
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Chicago, Illinois
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Churchtown, Dundrum: Cuala Press, 1920. First edition, first printing. One of only 400 printed. Octavo. Original blue paper boards with buff linen spine. All edges untrimmed. In the original plain tan dust jacket, preserved in glassine wrap, with chipping to dust jacket (particularly to spine). Preserved in a custom clamshell box. A brilliant first printing of this monumental work in the exceedingly rare original dust jacket.. A remarkably bright first printing-in the scarce original dust jacket-of one of W.B. Yeats's (1865-1939) most important poetry collections. One of only 400 printed. Michael Robartes and the Dancer includes the first book printing of some of Yeats's most famous poems, including "The Second Coming," "Easter, 1916," and "A Prayer for My Daughter." The book was printed and published by Yeats's sister, Elizabeth Corbet Yeats, and, according to its colophon, was completed on All Soul's Day (November 1st) 1920-although Wade (a Yeats editor and bibliographer) claims the book was not… Read More
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Scenes in Ireland. With Historical Illustrations, Legends, and Biographical Notices.
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Scenes in Ireland. With Historical Illustrations, Legends, and Biographical Notices.

by WRIGHT, Rev. G.N.

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Used - Near Fine
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First
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1834 1ed Scenes in IRELAND Dublin Catheral Abbey IRISH Legends Wright Topography
A highly rare first edition of the Rev. George Newenham Wright's illustrated historical treatise, 'Scenes in Ireland.' Wright provides detailed descriptions of a wide variety of Irish scenes including its topography, architecture, historic figures, noteworthy landmarks, observations regarding traditional Irish folklore, and much more. Also included are 12 engraved plates containing a total of 36 engravings.
Item number: #40656
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WRIGHT, Rev. G.N.
Scenes in Ireland. With Historical Illustrations, Legends, and Biographical Notices.
London: Thomas Tegg and Son; Glasgow: R. Griffin and Co.; Dublin: W.F. Wakeman, 1834. First edition.

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viii, 235, [1]
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12 engraved plates (containing 36 engravings)
· Provenance: Handwritten
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A. Hartley
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Frances Brown
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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THE ENGLISH IN IRELAND IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. In three volumes
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THE ENGLISH IN IRELAND IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. In three volumes

by FROUDE. JAMES ANTHONY

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First edition.
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London, Greater London
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Longmans, Green, and Co. London. 1872 - 74. FIRST EDITION. Three volumes. 8vo. (8.8 x 5.8 inches). Previous owner armorial bookplate (Isaac Holden, politician and inventor of a wool-combing machine, who received a Baronetcy in 1893) and also ink name and address stamped to the front blank free endpapers. Some foxing to the blank endpapers otherwise a very good bright and clean set throughout. All three volumes in fine nineteenth century bindings of full tan calf. Spines with raised bands, the compartments ruled and fully decorated in gilt. Red and green labels, gilt. Boards with double gilt ruled borders. Marbled endpapers. All edges marbled. Some minor rubbing to edges but generally a very good copy in attractive nineteenth century bindings. The bindings are unsigned but very high quality work.
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Poems 1899-1905
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Poems 1899-1905

by W B Yeats

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Used - Very Good
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Longford , Longford
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London 1906 A H Bullen and Maunsell Dublin.
First Edition.
Very good copy. Original dark blue cloth on laid paper. Decorative gilt on spine and gilt lettering on front panel.
Boards clean with very slight wear at tips. Spine ends slightly pinched. Binding tight. Edges untrimmed. Top edge a little dusty.
Internally clean. No foxing or spotting.
Minor inscriptions in pencil on first blank dated 1906.
A lovely copy. Includes works such as On Baile's Strand, In The Seven Woods and The Shadowy Waters with a Preface by Yeats dated 18 May 1906.
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THE WASTED ISLAND.
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THE WASTED ISLAND.

by O'DUFFY. EIMAR

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Used
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First edition.
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London, Greater London
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Martin Lester, Limited. Dublin. 1919. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.4 x 5.1 inches). Very good copy in publishers green cloth, spine lettered in black. With the extremely rare original colour illustrated dustwrapper. Front panel with illustration by Matthew W. Barry. Spine, which is a bit dulled, lettered in green (price 7/- net). Rear panel with publishers advert. Small (7 x 3 mm) hole to the bottom of the spine otherwise a very good bright example of the rare wrapper. A lovely copy of this powerful novel, set against the background of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin.
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Tales of Irish Life, Whitty, Illus George Cruikshank, 1824, 1st edition, Scarce!
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Tales of Irish Life, Whitty, Illus George Cruikshank, 1824, 1st edition, Scarce!

by Michael James Whitty

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Used - Boards a little soiled; slightly cracked along the front hinge. Uncommon work, rare in the original boards, this copy with conte
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First
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Tales of Irish Life. Illustrative of the Manners, Customs,and Condition of the People. With Designs by George Cruikshank. Two volumes. [8], iv, 242 + [2] ad; [4], 249, [1] + [2] ad pp. With six woodcuts by George Cruikshank, three in each volume. (12mo) 17.5x10.5 cm. (6¾x4"), original boards, paper spine labels. First Edition.
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Michael James Whitty (1795 - 1873), newspaper editor and proprietor, native of Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, commenced his literary career in London, and among his earliest friends were Sir James Bacon and George Cruikshank. He published anonymously in 1824 two volumes of Tales of Irish Life stories which depict the customs and condition of the people of his homeland, and were a great success, being reprinted in America and also translated into French and German.
George Cruikshank (27 September 1792 – 1 February 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend Charles… Read More
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