Description

Up for sale is an extensive, carefully curated personal library of Irish history, topology, biography and regional archaeology, containing 100+ publications in total.

The collection is being sold strictly as a single, complete pack.

This is a ready-made library perfect for serious collectors, local history enthusiasts, academic researchers, or secondary book dealers looking for high-quality inventory.

Local & Regional History:
Exceptional coverage of County Wicklow (including the scarce multi-volume 'Pictorial History of Bray' by Cairns & Gallagher), Dun Laoghaire/Kingstown, Dublin urban architecture etc.

Major Reference Works:
Includes premium volumes such as the Snoddy 'Dictionary of Irish Artists', Hogan’s 'Origins of the Irish Constitution', the 'Encyclopedia of Ireland' (Gill & Macmillan), and Liam Kennedy's 'Mapping the Great Irish Famine'.

Periods Covered:
In-depth focus on Irish Prehistory/Celtic archaeology, the 1798 Rebellion, the Famine era, the 1916 Rising, modern political biographies (De Valera, Collins, Haughey, Lemass), and architectural studies by Peter Pearson and Pat Liddy.

Format Mix:
A rich cross-section of heavy clothbound hardbacks with dust jackets, academic trade paperbacks, and scarce regional/commemorative local history booklets and chapbooks.

Condition:
The vast majority of the collection is in Very Good to Excellent/Near Mint condition, clean internally, with sound bindings. Some individual vintage paperbacks show minor shelf-wear consistent with age.

Serious inquiries only, please.