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Gilbert, John T (ed.). A Jacobite Narrative of the War in Ireland, 1688-
1691….
…with Contemporary Letters and Papers Now for the First Time
Published. Dublin: Dollard, 1892. First & Limited Edition. 4to. Green Mo.
Very Good Pp. xvii, 328, corrigenda, adverts. Professionally rebound in
later green morocco with title gilt on black label on spine. Lacks front
end paper. Occasional foxing and staining. Tear to top edge of 2 leaves
of contents pages where uncut page separated at some stage. No loss of
text. Issued in a limited edition of only 200 copies. Rare.
€
300-
€
400 (£250-£330 approx)
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1689 (10 May) Earl of Melfort letter to General Richard Hamilton
Jacobite Army Commander at Derry
An extremely scarce Siege of Derry letter from Melfort in Dublin to
Richard Hamilton Commander of the Jacobite forces. Interesting content
Melfort stating that “All imaginable haste has been made with the
mortar piece and cannon but they are so improvided of everything
belonging to that matter that it is not possible to get things done in any
time that’s reasonable however some of them marches this day and the
rest the next day with 10 companys more of Enstaites Regt.... There is no
news since the French went out after the English.”
€
800-
€
1,000 (£670-£830 approx)
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1691: Original letter relating to William of Orange’s campaign in
Ireland
An extremely scarce contemporary letter written in September or
October 1691 from ‘Mr. Consul Hill’ at Cork to Robert Southwell,
Secretary of State, with a report on the behaviour of the Dutch at
Kinsale and general comments on the campaign including the Siege of
Limerick etc.
€
300-
€
500 (£250-£420 approx)
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19th Century: King William Crossing the Boyne print
Lithographic print, hand-tinted with decoupage. Framed 22 x 28in. (56 x
71cm)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
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1875: A History of the City and County of Cork by M. F. Cusack
McGlashan and Gill, Dublin, 1875. An extremely interesting publication
with many illustrations. Together with original receipt dated 22 June
1875.
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
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circa 1690: Vincenzo Maria Coronelli Maps and Town Plans of places
in Greece and Italy
Engraved maps or plans of The Acropolis and the City and Fortress of
Athens, the town and fortress of Coron, part of the island of Cerigio or
Cythera, Lefkada, the fortresses of Modone, Chielafa, and of Santa
Maura, the new fortifications of Colle. (9) 18 x 26in. (46 x 66cm)
€
1,000-
€
1,500 (£830-£1,250 approx)
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1700-1701: The Report of The Committees Appointed by Parliament
to Enquire into the Irish Forfeitures
54pp, ‘London; Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy; As Re-printed by
John Brocas in School-House Lane. 1700.’ Also with The State of
Protestants under the Late King James’ Government and ‘Jus Regium Or
The King’s Right to Grant Forfeitures and other Revenues of the crown....’
London 1701.
€
150-
€
250 (£130-£210 approx)
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1710: The Tryal Of Dr Henry Sacheverell Before The House of Peers...
... for high crimes and misdemeanors; upon an impeachment by the
knights, citizens and burgesses in Parliament assembled, ... begun in
Westminster-Hall the 27th day of February, 1709/10; and from thence
continu’d by several adjournments until the 23d day of March following.
Published by order of the House of Peers. Dublin: re-printed by A.
Rhames and F. Dickson, for E. Dobson, P. Campbell, J. Gill, T. Servant, J.
Pepyat, J. Hyde, and J. Henly, Booksellers, 1710. Various contemporary
notes on both free front end papers with the names of various owners
including “Ex Libris Saml. Carson. Bought this bought this book at the
Revd. Mr. Linsays Auction of Books in Ballymena for 1s. 1d.”
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
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1726 County Monaghan Penal Cross
An 18th century carved fruitwood “Penal Cross”, of traditional form
under suspension loop, carved with figure of the crucified Christ in high
relief, with incised traditional iconography: obverse, a large cock above a
bowl, below the Christ figure, and “INRI” above; reverse “IHS”, arrow
pointing downward with 4 diagonal ladders and the date “1726”. Right
hand cross bar missing piece and missing part of the figure’s left arm.
Attractive and rare.
Provenance:
with a Co. Monaghan family since the 1850s. 6½ x 1¼in.
(15 x 3cm)
€
1,000-
€
1,500 (£830-£1,250 approx)
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18th Century: white metal crucifix
A white metal crucifix with the corpus attached to a cylindrical cross.
Naive in style attached to a later set of rosary beads. Possibly from the
Penal Laws period. Similar crosses are attributed to Lough Derg where
they were sold to pilgrims (see example in Hunt Museum, Limerick). 5¼
x 3in. (13 x 8cm)
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
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19th Century: Irish wood carving of Madonna and Child
A naive Irish carving of Madonna and Child made from a single piece of
wood. Undated but possibly after the repeal of the main Penal Laws as
its size is not conducive to being hidden quickly. 14 x 6in. (36 x 15cm)
€
150-
€
200 (£130-£170 approx)
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Gimlette, Thomas. The History of the Huguenot Settlers in Ireland and
other Literary Remains.
Dunmore East: Privately Issued, 1888. First Edition. 4to. Hard Cover. Good
Pp. 296, vii (Appendix.), (4), xxii (The French Settlers in Waterford).
Illustrated with plates & maps including 2 folding coloured maps. Cloth.
Recently rebound.
€
150-
€
200 (£130-£170 approx)
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Georgian Mansions in Ireland by Thomas Sadleir and Page L.
Dickinson.
Dublin University Press, 1915, quarto, pp104 and 80 plates. Some foxing
on first few pages and end papers, otherwise clean, including the plates,
original cloth bound, worn but presentable.
€
400-
€
600 (£330-£500 approx)
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