History, Literature, and Collectibles

Circa 50-60 million BC. Giants Causeway hexagonal basalt stones A collection of four hexagonal basalt column sections similar to those found in the

c1000BC: Bronze age Irish gold ring money Provenance: Found by Thomas Johnston, Cork, in the late 19th century, thence by descent. Penannular double

1152-1827: Liber Munerum Publicorum Hiberniae or The Establishments of Ireland 44 by 28cm., 17.5 by 11in. Two volumes printed in seven sections or p

14th Century: Leaf from Petrus Lombardus' Quatuor Libri Senteniarum illuminated manuscript on vellum, framed 28 by 18cm., 11 by 7in. A leaf fro...

circa 1420: Leaf from a Book of Hours Illuminated manuscript on vellum, framed 17 by 11cm., 6.5 by 4.5in. A leaf from the Book of Hours, a devotional

1592: King Philip II of Spain signed land grant warrant manuscript 30 by 22cm., 12 by 8.5in. Interesting land grant warrant issued by King Phillip II

17th Century Manuscript in Italian - Political Warning from Cardinal Ludovisi to Pope Gregory XV. manuscript pp59 bound later in boards, housed in cla

17th Century: Map of The Barony of Udrone, County Carlow. recess printed, hand coloured 18 by 13cm., 7 by 5.25in. From a French atlas, page 55.

1610: John Speed maps of Leinster, Munster and Connaught 38 by 51cm., 15 by 20in. Three John Speed 17th Century engraved maps of Leinster with an in

1647: Rare Joannes Janssonius (Jan Jansson) Novus Atlas of Britain with complete set of Irish maps contemporary vellum binding 51 by 33cm., 20 by 13in

1647 (14 October) letter concerning accounts of Captains John Cunningham, John Sanford, Richard Harrison, etc. manuscript, pp2 18 by 18cm., 7 by 7in.

1662: Johannis Blaeu Atlas Hibernia half leather, marbled boards 47pp 53 by 33cm., 21 by 13in. Containing six scarce maps in contemporary hand colour

1674: Navy Office letter relating to the 1666 Great Fire of London single page manuscript 30 by 19cm., 12 by 7.5in. Navy Office document signed by Ja

1685?: Sir William Petty maps of Ireland Maps of Ireland, Connaught, Munster and Leinster published by William Berry. Maps titled as “Surveyed By S

1691: London Gazette two issues relating to the Williamite Wars letterpress 2 pp 29 by 17cm., 11.5 by 6.5in. Two original rare issues of the London G

1695: Penal Laws Irish parliament acts and statutes publication leather bound, letterpress 28 by 19cm., 11 by 7.5in. Scarce book of acts and statutes

1719: Jame Fitzjames Duke of Berwick handwritten and signed letter single page manuscript 23 by 17cm., 9 by 6.5in. Letter in French dated the 20 Marc

1760 Grant to Lord Sackville the position of Keeper of the Phoenix Park. A contemporaneous manuscript copy, and later related documents including orde

1773. A printed George III order by Lord Chancellor Deane and Lord Rigby, Master of the Rolls concerning Thomas Earl of Bective, and James Hamilton le

Drennan Letters 1775-1793. A transcription by Maria, Ruth and Dorothy Duffin. Unpublished typesript, cloth bound, two vols., pp304 and pp348 27 by 21c