Ireland from Parker's Rare Books

Westminster, Maryland: Newman Press, 1955. First American Edition. HB. Green cloth, black lettering on spine, small 8vo., 278 pp. X-Library with usual markings. No marks in text, binding tight. Book condition Good.

NP, ND. HB. Gray cloth, gilt lettering and stamping on front cover and spine, small 8vo, pages 243-347 plus 20 pages reviews for some of O'Reilly's works bound ar rear, patterned endpapers, all edges gilt. Excerpt from "Ethics of Boxing and Manly Sports". Rebound by Legatoria Pacchiotti of Torino. Describes O'Reilly's canoeing trips on the Connecticut, the Susquehanna,… Read more about this item

Boston: Pilot Publishing Company, 1890. HB. Black cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine. gilt sword on front cover, 8vo, xviii, 358, 20 pp. No marks in book, binding tight. Covers show minor wear top and bottom of spine, backstrip somewhat faded, corners bumped. Book condition VG.

Boston: Patrick Donahoe, 1874. HB. Green cloth, gilt lettering on spine and gilt Kangaroo on front cover, 12mo, 227 pp., brown endpapers, TEG. Poems by O'Reilly (1844-1890) set in Western Australia. The author was an Irish Fenian who was arrested and sent to Australia by the British government in 1867. Two years later he escaped and was picked up… Read more about this item

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. First Printing of the First Edition. HB. Black cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 514 pp. No marks in book, binding tight. Very light soiling top edge of text block. In an unclipped, illustrated dust jacket. Book condition VG+ in VG+ DJ.

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1887. Fourth Edition. HB. Mustard colored cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 12mo, 110 pp., patterned endpapers. Poems by O'Reilly, Irish Fenian who was transported to Australia, dramatically escaped to America, and played a part in the Catalpa expedition that rescued fellow prisoners. Previous owners name ffep only marks in book, binding tight and… Read more about this item

New York: Ivan Obolensky, 1962. First American Edition. HB. Green cloth, black lettering on spine, 8vo, 207 pp. No marks in book, binding tight. Minor edge wear to covers, top edge of text block somewhat soiled, in slightly soiled, chipped dust jacket, not price clipped ($3.50). Scuffing where sticker was removed on top front of dust jacket. First American… Read more about this item

Oslo: Institutt for folkelivsgransking, Univ, 1975. Wraps. Green stiff wraps, 4to, 401 pp. Book in poor condition, with front cover and title page mostly missing and first 8 pages damaged with loss of some text. Balance of book in good condition. Illustrated with maps, drawings and photographs. Binding tight. Text in Norwegian.

New York: Modern Library. HB. Red cloth, gilt lettering on blue panel on front cover and spine, 12 mo, top edge of text block stained blue, 349 pp. plus 7 pp. publishers list of titles at rear. Number 44 of the series of Modern Library titles. Previous owners book plate on front paste-down, no marks in book, binding tight.… Read more about this item

New York: Wings Books, 1992. Second Revised Edition. HB. Quarter Green cloth over black boards, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 620 pp. Fifth printing of this edition. No marks in book, binding tight. Small remainder mark bottom edge of text block, light soiling top edge of text block. In a nice, clean dust jacket. Book condition VG- in VG… Read more about this item

Boston: The Pilot Publishing Company, 1882. Fourth Edition. HB. Dark green cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 12 mo, beveled edges, patterned endpapers, 318 pp. + 20 pp. press reviews at rear. SIGNED and inscribed by the author on ffep. Poems by O'Reilly, Irish Fenian who was transported to Australia, dramatically escaped to America, and played a… Read more about this item

New York: Gay Brothers & Co, (1887). HB. Salesman's Sample. Green pebbled leather, gilt lettering and illustrations on front and rear covers, 4 to, various paginations. Contains a sample of the poetry, biographies, and illustrations of the full book with tipped in explanations of what the book includes. Covers show very slight shelf wear. All edges of the text… Read more about this item

New York: Gay Brothers & Co, 1889. Second Edition. HB. Dark green pebbled leather, gilt illustrations and lettering on front cover and spine, large 8 vo, 1028 pp. Second expanded edition, with the publishers supplement. Decorative end papers, all edges marbled. Covers show edge wear, gilt substantially worn away, minor chipping top and bottom of spine. Binding solid. Book… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1916. First American Edition. HB. Blue cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, 148 pp plus 6 pages publisher's ads at rear. Published, October 1916 stated on copyright page. No marks in book, pages clean and binding tight. Covers are clean with gilt bright. History of the Irish Easter Rebellion in April,… Read more about this item

New York: P. J. Kenedy & Sons, c. 1879. HB. Green cloth, black and yellow lettering and ship illustration on front cover, 12 mo, 315 pp. + reviews at rear. Catholic school book plate on front paste-down, both front and rear end papers are written on (in pencil), probably by children. No marks in text, binding solid. Covers show… Read more about this item

New York: P. J. Kenedy & Sons, 1913. HB. Dark blue cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 12 mo, TEG, 179 pp. Frontis portrait of O'Reilly. Clean, unmarked book. Covers clean, gilt lettering bright, binding solid. Book condition VG+.

Boston: Joseph George Cupples, 1891. First Edition. HB. Light blue cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 12 mo, xli, 60 pp. + ads at rear, brown end papers, TEG. Color illustrated frontis portrait of O'Reilly. Edited by Katherine E. Conway. Clean, unmarked book, binding solid. Spine sunned, covers show minor soiling. Book condition VG.

Dublin: P. J. Bourke, 1957. HB. Dark blue cloth, white lettering on spine, 12 mo, 255 pp. Signed by the author and dated 18/4/63 on ffep. No marks in book, binding tight. Edges of text block show minor soiling. In unclipped dust jacket that shows very minor edge wear. With original sales receipt from P. J. Bourke inserted. Kearney… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: H. L. Kilner & Co, ND. HB. Blue cloth, dark blue lettering and designs on front cover and spine, 8vo, 315 pp. + opinions of the press at rear. Frontis illustration and full-page Illustrations in text. Moisture stain outer edge of first few pages, not affecting any text, no other marks in book, binding tight. Covers show some… Read more about this item

New York: Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2001. Stated First U.S. Edition, March 2001. HB. Black cloth, silver lettering on spine, 8vo, 338 pp., ilustrated endpapers. First printing of the first American edition. No marks in book, binding tight. Very light soiling edges of text block. In an unclipped dust jacket with very light shelf wear. Book… Read more about this item