Description

Selling a great bundle of five out-of-print and collectible Irish history, biography, and genealogy books—ideal for local historians, collectors, or anyone interested in County Mayo and Irish heritage. All five books are in good, clean vintage condition with intact bindings and light shelf wear consistent with age.
Included in this lot:
1. 'A various country': Essays in Mayo History 1500–1900 – Edited by Raymond Gillespie & Gerard Moran (1987)
• Scarce first edition paperback printed in Westport, Co. Mayo.
• Signed and inscribed on the inside front page by co-editor and historian Dr. Gerard Moran ("To John, With best wishes, Gerard Moran, 6/3/87").
2. The Royal Dublin Society, 1731–1981 – Edited by James Meenan & Desmond Clarke (1981)
• Illustrated first edition hardback with original dust jacket, published to mark the 250th anniversary of the RDS.
• Signed on the front endpaper ("Patrick Broy").
3. Charles Hughes: Lankill to Westport, 1876–1949 by Harry Hughes & Áine Ryan (2007)
• First edition hardback with original dust jacket.
• Fascinating biography of the Westport businessman, 1916 Rising veteran, and founder of the company that became Portwest.
4. Kilkenny to Murrisk: A Garvey Family History by Rosemary Garvey (1992)
• Hard-to-find, privately printed first edition paperback (printed in Westport).
• Detailed genealogical and landed-estate history tracing the Garvey family from Kilkenny to west Mayo and Clew Bay.
5. The Ulster Bank Story by Lyn Gallagher (1998)
• Illustrated first edition hardback in its original metallic silver dust jacket, detailing the history of Ulster Bank in Ireland.
Price: €145 for the full bundle of 5 books (open to reasonable offers, or message for individual prices).
Collection / Postage: Available for local collection in County Mayo, or can be securely packaged and posted anywhere in Ireland via An Post at buyer's expense. Message if you have any questions!