Ryan Reverend John (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. xvi, 594 pages + 10 of photographic illustrations. Two title-pages (in Irish and English), two frontispieces, text illustrations, large folding map of 'Roadways in Ancient Ireland' at end. Original publisher's blue buckram, spine lettered gilt, and gilt archaeological devices on spine and upper cover with pictorial unclipped dust jacket. (De Burca : Three Candles Press - A Bibliographical Catalogue, No. 120) - A major publication in which the Colum Cille (Irish) type was displayed most effectively, including the use of italics and small caps and everything it had to offer, with Baoithín on the title page. It was the largest and one of the most important works produced by the Three Candles at the time. ***WEIGHT OVER 1.2 KG. EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGE WILL BE REQUESTED FOR DELIVERIES OUTSIDE OF IRELAND AND UK ***.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dublin : The sign of the Three candles 1940 hardback gilt titles to spine with gilt mottif to blue boards, xv, 593, [1] p : front. (incl. port.) illus. (incl. plans) plates, maps (1 fold.) diagrs ; text mainly English, from the private library of Dr Ellis Evans the well respected Oxford Don, Academic and Linguist with his Signature to fep. some wear to jacket Otherwise in VERY GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch via Tracked. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

Hardcover. All 10 volumes Very Good+ in boards on wooden display stand. Light foxing on gilded text block edges of all 10 volumes. Light fraying at end of silk ribbon page markers on volumes 2-10. Owner name inked throughout some pages of Bible. Small open tears on spine crown of Bible and "Christ and the Church". Small closed tear on spine of Bible. Crack on front gutter of "The Life of Christ". Shelfwear on front gutter of "Christ and the Church". Front hinge starting on "The Lives of Saints" volume 3.