De Búrca Ra re Books 150. [GRIFFIN, Gerald] Souvenir of the centenary of Gerald Griffin: Poet and Novelist. A faithful delineator of Irish character. Cork: Guy, 1903. pp. 63. Green printed wrappers. Owner's signature on half-title. A good copy. Very rare. €65 No copy located on COPAC. WorldCat 2.
151. GUTHRIE-JONES, Winston. The Wynnes of Sligo and Leitrim. With map and illustrations. Manorhamilton: Drumlin Publications, 1994. pp. 112. A very good copy in pictorial wrappers. €45 152. HALIDAY, Charles. The Scandinavian Kingdom of Dublin. With Introduction by Breandáin Ó Ríordáin. Illustrated with folding maps and plans. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969. pp. (ix), cxxiii, 300. Green buckram, title in gilt on spine. A very good copy. €65 DONEGAL INTEREST 153. HAMILTON, J.S. My Times and Other Times. With Kearney's History of Drumholm. Foreword by J.C. Taffe MacDonagh. With numerous illustrations and pedigree. Ballyshannon: Donegal Democrat, n.d. (c.1952). First edition. pp. [xii], 212, + corrigenda. Red cloth, title in silver on spine. Signed by the author at preface. A very good copy. Scarce. €185 John Stewart Hamilton was born in 1864 the son of James Hamilton of Brownhall, Ballintra and a great grand-nephew of the Duke of Wellington. In 1895 he joined the Prince of Wales' Own Donegal Militia and served with them till 1901. He served on the Donegal Grand Jury and County Council. On the formation of the County Donegal Historical Society in 1946 Hamilton was one of four Vice-Presidents appointed and its President 1949-50. He was close on ninety years of age when he wrote his memoirs which abound with local memorabilia. He died in 1955.
154. HANBIDGE, Mary. Ed. by. The Memories of William Hanbidge. Aged 93. 1906. An Autobiography. With Appendices and Chronicles of his Family. By his daughter Mary Hanbidge. St. Albans: Gibbs & Bamforth, 1939. pp. 306, + errata. Green cloth, title in gilt on upper cover and spine. For private circulation only. Signed presentation from copy from Mary Hanbidge to her cousin Bertha dated November 1945. A very good copy. €275 Originating in the Cotswold area of England, the family spread first to Ireland, and then to Canada, the US, New Zealand, Australia and beyond. "Many still own a copy of the 'Hanbidge Book' published by my great, great Aunt, Mary Hanbidge, in 1939, and begun as the life story of her father, William Hanbidge, born in Ireland in the early 19th century" Mary Hanbidge.
IRELAND GRIEVING FOR CROMWELL !!! 155. HARRISON, Dr Thomas. Threni Hybernici: Or, Ireland sympathiz-ing with England and Scotland in a sad lamentation for loss of their Josiah. London: Printed by E. Coates, and are to be Sold by John North bookseller, in Castle-Street at Dublin in Ireland, 1659. Quarto. pp. 23. Modern half morocco. Titlepage ruled by a wide black border. Lower margin of 'F' cut, otherwise a very good copy. Extremely rare. €1,250 Wing H 916. Sweeney 2248. COPAC locates 3 copies only. This was a sermon preached at Christ Church before the lord deputy, Richard Cromwell, by his "Chief Chaplian". Dr Harrison's grief at the death of Oliver Cromwell and his attempt to involve Ireland in the general mourning can have struck few answering chords amongst Catholics of the day. Dedication signed: Edward Matthews.
156. HARRISON, Henry. The Partition of Ireland How Britain is Responsible. London: Hale, 1939. First edition. pp. 16. Stapled wrappers, edges faded, titled in black. Very good. €35 48