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1869ref. 002158Dublin & London: James Duffy 1869. Denis MacCarthy 1817-1882 wrote patriotic verse for "The Nation" but his fame was dependent upon his translations from the Spanish. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition Thus "A New Edition Revised and Corrected with Additional Poems and a Preface." It was originally published in the 1840s and is uncommon. Bright green decorative cloth blindstamped with an Irish harp on the front cover; filled with gilt. Clean text; 256 pages. Text is bright and unfoxed. Two small stamps by a previous owner. A cute little volume. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First Edition Thus. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. James Duffy Hardcover
1887ref. 23679Dublin: His Magesty's Stationary Office 1887 1893 1895 1901. First Impressions. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Octavo 25cm/10inches full gilt-embossed & rebound olive-green cloth sans dust jackets. Paginated by volume. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. The Annals of Ulster Irish: Annála Uladh are annals of medieval Ireland. The entries span the years from AD 431 to AD 1540. The entries up to AD 1489 were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín under his patron Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa on the island of Belle Isle on Lough Erne in the province of Ulster. Later entries up to AD 1540 were added by others. Previous annals dating as far back as the 6th century were used as a source for the earlier entries and later entries were based on recollection and oral history. T.M. Charles-Edwards has claimed that the main source for its records of the first millennium AD is a now lost Armagh continuation of the Chronicle of Ireland. The Annals used the Irish language with some entries in Latin. Because the Annals copied its sources verbatim the annals are useful not just for historians but also for linguists studying the evolution of the Irish language. A century later the Annals of Ulster became an important source for the authors of the Annals of the Four Masters. It also informs the Irish text Cogad Gáedel re Gallaib. The Library of Trinity College Dublin possesses the original manuscript; the Bodleian Library in Oxford has a contemporary copy that fills some of the gaps in the original. There are two main modern English translations of the annals Mac Airt and Mac Niocaill 1983 and MacCarthy 1893. His Magesty's Stationary Office hardcover
1821ref. 146684Paris: à la Librairie Nationale et Étrangère et chez Locard et Davi 1821-22. First edition of this rich account of voyages worldwide up to the date of publication with an expansive and detailed glossary presented here in an attractive contemporary binding. Originally from Ireland Jacques Mac Carthy 1785-1835 went into service in the French army in 1800 became a battalion commander and in 1830 became head of the statistics section at the War Depot. He was a member of the Geographical Society and in this role published the present work and several other geographical texts. His wife Alexandrine-Louise Mac Carthy née Rossignol was patented as a bookseller on 6 April 1821. 10 vols octavo 201 x 127 mm. Frontispieces 5 of which folding maps and 15 engraved plates. Contemporary green marbled paper covered boards spines ruled in gilt in compartments titles in gilt to black calf labels plain endpapers edges speckled brown green silk bookmarkers. Neat repair to tear to map in vol. I small tear at fold to map in vol. V marginal tear to map in vol. VII tear to pp. 423-4 of vol. I and pp. 165-68 of vol. VII pp. 183-6 and plate slightly loose in vol. VII damp marks to first few leaves of vol. VI. Small piece of tissue paper with manuscript inscription tipped in to first page of vol. IX Spines and boards rubbed wear to ends and tips a little soiling and faint browning to covers light foxing and occasional marking to varying levels across contents; remaining an attractive set in very good condition. hardcover
