Belfast Book Fair

The 31st Annual

BELFAST BOOK FAIR

SATURDAY , 5th October in the

Wellington Park, Hotel, Malone Road, Belfast

10.00am -5.00pm. Adm.       £2.00. 

Among the items on sale are:

Armstrong: Hist. of Liddlesdale, Ltd. Ed. (105) 1883;  Postchaise Companion, 1st, 1786;  F. Roberts:  Clavis Bibliorum, 1649;  Swan: Book of Inishowen, 1st, 1938;  Taylor & Skinner: Roads of Ireland, 1st, 1778;  O Tuathail: Scealtai Mhuintir Luinigh;   Burns’ Works (bnd by Landy of Kilkenny);   P. Kavanagh: Self-Portrait, 1st, Signd;   Carbery’s Annuals;   Bob Tisdall: The Young Athlete;    Stuart: Hist. of Armagh, 1st, 1819;   Carleton:  Emigrants of Ahadarra, 1st, 1848;   Shan F. Bullock: The Cubs, 1st;   Barrington: Hist. Anecdotes…Legislative Union, 1st, 1795;   Montgomery Martin: Our Indian Empire,3 vols, 1st, 1879; Hanrahan’s Daughter;   Maher: Romantic Slievenamon, 1st, 1954;     O Cadhain: Cre na Cille., 1st, 1949;   Sandow: Physical Training, 1st, 1894;   A. M’Ilroy: When Lint Was in The Bell, 1st, 1895;   Sigerson Clifford: Travelling Tinkers, 1st, Sgd;   Joyce: Pomes Penyeach, 1st, Paris 1927;   Deasy: Towards Ireland Free, 1st, dw;   McRory: James McCartan; Genesis (Irish transl.) by Rev. J. MacHale, 1868;   Flynn: Book of the Galtees, 1st, 1926;   Leabhar Sheain I Chonaill, 1st, Inscr. to Sean. T. O Ceallaigh;   D’alton: Hist. of Dundalk, 1st, 1864;   O’Brien: Irish Grammar, 1809;   Rev. A.O’Leary: A Defence of his Conduct, etc., 1787;   J. Hewitt: Day of the Corncrake, 1st;   R.Cox: Hibernia Anglicana, 1st, 1689;   T. Stafford: Pacata Hibernia, 2nd 1810;   O’Donovan: T. & C. of Hy-Many, 1st , 1843; Maire: Rann na Feirste, 1st;   Ulster Day 1912- The Great Resolve ;   Rev. G.H. Shanks (Boardmills): Freedom & Slavery, 1859;   S. Beckett: L’Innommable , 1st, Signed;   P. McGill: Soldiers’ Songs, 1st, Sgd;   Handcock: Hist. of Tallaght, 1st, 1877;  McCarville: Rhymer’s Wake, 1st;  Derricke: The Image of Irelande , Ltd. Ed., 1985;   Bewick: British Birds, 1805;   Du Chaillu: Explorations in Eq. Africa, 1st, 1861  &  Journey to Ashango-Land, 1st, 1867;   Crossmaglen Rangers 1959 Hist;   T. Comber: Discourses on the Whole Common Prayer, 1688; Medal pres. to Alcock & Brown after trans-Atlantic Flight, 1919.;    Sgnd. works by S. Heaney, P. Muldoon & J. Montague;       H. James: Portrait of a Lady, 3 vols, 1st, 1881,   M. Balfe Music Archive. Pauline Bewick,Seven Ages, Signed.  Rev Charles O’Connors Rerum Hibernicarum  Scriptores , 4 Volume Set 1814. Walter Harris Ist Antient and Present State of the County Down 1744.  And finally  an exceptionally rare item which has not been exhibited before,  Illum. 33pp Spanish Legal Ms., 1560; and thousands of other books hardback & paperback, too numerous to list. 25 booksellers. http://www.belfastbookfair.com

Should anyone have a special interest in any of the above items, please check with Jim Valley(fair organiser) and he will direct you to the particular dealer.

Jim Vallely.

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And finally and at last, don’t forget Dublin City Book Fair, Sunday 27th October, Tara Towers Hotel, Merrion Road, Dublin.

For further info, Jim Vallely Ph 028-37-526-938,

Or

Eddie and Kay Murphy, Email:-%20"> or Ph. 01-4589237.

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