Maccarthy Glas (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. A very good copy in publishers cloth, a reprint of the rare 1867 first. Old price on the front end paper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good copy in recent buckram, the text is a bit toned, no markings or inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition thus. Florence, otherwise known as Finian or Finghín (c.1562-.1640), flexible in his loyalties (England, Spain, his wife Eileen and the MacCarthy clan) but, above all else, steadfast in his commitment to his own interests and to Catholicism. His final 40 years saw confinement in London, mainly in the Tower where much of the material in this book was compiled. A remarkable collection of documents about a fascinating person. Facsimile of 1867 first edition. Unlike somme other Miros Press books, the quality of reproduction is good. A heavy book. Will incur extra postal costs outside Ireland.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 2nd Edition. A clean unmarked copy in publishers cloth, a reprint of the rare 1867 first.

Octavo. Frontispiece portrait of Sir Peter Carew (Steel Engraving by J.J.Chant, being Plate I.), CXVIII, 317 pages plus 6 pages "List of Subscribers". With several Plates: Plate II: Musical Notes: "By a Bank as I lay" / Plate III: Monument to Sir Peter Carew in St.Peter's Cathedral, Exeter (Steel Engraving) / Plate IV: Folded Map of Kylkenny (Kilkenny) / Plate V: Pedigree of the Family of Carew (Large Fold - out Plate). Hardcover / Original publisher's cloth with gilt lettering on spine and armorial emblemata on front board. Professionally repaired and now in excellent and firm condition in protective Collector's Mylar. With the armorial supralibro of the Carew Family to the binding's front board: Arms of Carew: Or, three lions passant in pale sable / Exlibris-Bookplate of the Mac Carthy Glas family on the pastedown with their family motto: "Lam Laidir Aboo" [The Mac Carthy Glas family descended from the princes of Carbery and the Mac Carthy Reagh family]. Sir Peter Carew (1514 27 November 1575) of Mohuns Ottery, Luppitt, Devon, was an English adventurer, who served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England and took part in the Tudor conquest of Ireland. His biography was written by his friend and legal adviser, the Devon historian John Hooker (d.1601). (Wikipedia) Sprache: english.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Florence MacCarthy Reagh, (Fineen; Finnian or Fínghin mac Donnchadh Mac Cárthaigh (15601640). In the original blue cloth boards with gilt titling to the spine and an attractive bright gilt circular 'MacCarthy' decorative device to the front board. The head & tail of the spine are a little 'bumped' with a small loss to the blue cloth at the foot of the spine - now coloured to match - and a small 1" split to the front bottom side of the spine - now neatly re-glued. The blue of the spine is a little faded/patchy and the gilt titling isn't as quite as bright as on the front board but all is clear and visible. The corners of the boards are lightly 'bumped'. The front and rear boards are clean and bright. ALL hinges tight and secure. The book is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks near VG. Internally plain brown endpapers. The front pastedown has a former owners' heraldic bookplate (Fitzwilliams of Cilgwyn) stuck to its centre. A tiny bookbinders label is at the foot of the rear pastedown ( Kelly & Sons, Water St, Strand). The page fore-edges are lightly browned, but are generally clean. Internally a little light and very scattered foxing (light brown spotting) to the first few and last few pages but overall NO Inscriptions or Marks. (xii) + Erratum leaf + 515 pp. Overall a Very Clean, Tight and Bright copy. "Finnian or Fínghin mac Donnchadh Mac Cárthaigh (15601640) , known to the English as Florence MacCarthy, was an Irish prince of the late 16th century and the last credible claimant to the MacCarthy Mór title before its suppression by English authority. MacCarthy's involvement in the Nine Years War (1595-1603) led to his arrest by the crown government, and he spent the last 40 years of his life in custody in London. His lands were distributed among his relatives and English colonists." . A Very Scarce Book. Images available on Request. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall.