Philadelphia: Matthew Carey, 1812. Hardcover. The Fourth Edition, with six engravings. Contemporary full sheep, black leather lettering label, gilt. The binding is rubbed, scratched and stained, an d the gilt on the spine has largely perished form age. The textblock, including the plates, is generally yellowed with age, stained, and..... More
Dublin: M. H. Gill and Son, 1898. First edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 60pp. Blue cloth, gilt title on upper board. Ownership blindstamp else a fine copy. Patrick Pearse was President of the New Ireland Literary Society. This is his first book. The lectures are: Gaelic Prose Literature; The Folk-SOngs of Ireland;..... More
(Dublin): Brxún agus Nuallán, 1911. Only edition. Wraps. 12mo. (16)pp. (20pp counting the wraps). Stiff printed wraps. Letterpress printed with music and text in Irish, except for the Preface. Catholic hymns in Irish, with both standard and do-re-mi notation. Wraps chipped at edges, hinge partially perished else a very good..... More
