Recent Arrivals from Glenbower Books

Dublin: Montague Publications Group, 2009. large octavo shape, square-shaped binding, lavishly illustrated, a history of the port since the 18th century, produced for the Docklands authority. Book weighs over 1kg, so postage overseas may incur extra charge. . First. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Cape, 1997. generally fine copy. The author ruminates on why we tend to attach such special importance to such random events as the year 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dublin: Hely's, 1907. This book was issued in connection with the Home Industries section Irish International Exhibition 1907, with an introduction by the Countess of Aberdeen. It was a damaged and shaky copy when I acquired it. I have rebound it with a green buckram spine, text block strengthened, original paper cover retained, generally sound throughout. A couple of advertisements… Read more about this item

Dublin: New Island,, 2001. generally fine copy, no inscriptions.. First. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dublin: HarperCollins, 2021. generally fine copy, gift inscription on half-title, else unmarked.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dublin: Raven Arts Press, 1985. first edition, paperback, lower foredge corner with creasing, otherwise sound clean copy. Satirical novel sending up 1980s Ireland.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: A. Strahan, for T. Cadell and Others, 1798. seven volumes complete, rebound in modern maroon buckram, paper labels on spine, text blocks generally clean, sound and tight. This is the fifth edition, corrected, with considerable additions, including the latest authorities, by Henry Gwillim. Scarce. Heavy item - postage overseas will be extra, depending on destination.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/No… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland, 2008. Art catalogue, generally fine.Henry Vaughan's collection of Turner watercolours is divided between Dublin and Edinburgh galleries, and displayed only during January. This work shows and discusses the Edinburgh collection.. First. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1948. blue cloth covers, endpaper hinges at some point reinforced with adhesive tape, therefore discoloured, otherwise generally clean sound copy.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1968. some tears at dustwrapper spine ends, else clean sound unmarked copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Dufour, 1816. 36 volumes in original publisher's paper-covered boards and inferior-quality leather spines, boards still sound but leather spines decayed and mostly absent (see illustration). The books consist of accounts of travels by Europeans to the further reaches of the world, translated into French from German and English, and abridged by Campe for young readers. Each bound volume contains… Read more about this item

Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1926. soft cover, some wear and soiling, adhesive tape at base of spine and on covers, presentation inscription on half-title dated 1927, text block clean and sound. A couple of related newspaper articles dating from probably early 1970s are enclosed. First Thus. Soft Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Devon: Devon Books, 1989. generally fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Edward Arnold, 1979. generally fine copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Viking, 1985. generally fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dublin: Currach Press, 2007. Dustwrapper with slight damage at top edges, else generally fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dublin: The O'Brien Press, 2007. generally fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

London: Gilbert and Rivington, 1878. rebacked copy with new mull and endpapers, much strengthened, keeping original cloth as far as possible. Parts of spine show as lighter colour (matching maroon bookcloth was not available), but text block is clean and tight.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Duckworth, 1974. generally fine copy, gift inscription on flyleaf.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dublin: Penguin, 2017. generally fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.