Forli, Boindo da. Roma Ristraurata et Italia Illustrata. Tradotte in Buona. Lingua Vulgare per Lucio Fauno. In Vinegia Appresso Dominco Giglio : 1558. Rebound in vellum, new endpapers Good, some soiling to vellum Small Octavo 241 pp plus addendum
“Boindo da Forli was also known as Flavus Bolondus, Flavio Blondo and Flavio Biondo. He was a papal secretary as well as Archbishop pf Florence and was most known for his History of Rome. Italia Illustrata originally was published in 1460 in Latin and Roma Ristaurata in 1481 in Latin as well. This particular volume was revised by his sons. . Forli was very interested in classical history and in his writings compared the culture of the past to that of his day.”

A.H. Leahy. Heroic Romances of Ireland 2 vols David Nutt : London 1905 Half leather with textured boards (Irish binding?) Sl wear. S. foxing. octavo 197 pp 161 pp

Contents include : The Courtship of Etain, Mac Datho’s Boar, at The Sick-Bed of Cuchulain, The Exile of Sons of Usnach, The Combat at the Ford. Vol II The Preludes to the Raid of Cualgne, Tain Bo Fraich, The Raid for Dartaid’s Cattle, The Raid for the Cattle of Regamon, The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais, The Apparation of the Great Queen to Cuchulain. Text in Gaelic and interlinear translation of Leabhar na H-uidhri. Translations of books from the Ulster cycle.

Hennessy, William M, and B. MacCarthy, edit. Annals of Ulster. Otherwise Annals of Senat; A Chronicle of Irish Affairs from A.D.431, to A.D. 1540. Alexander Thom :Dublin 1887-1901. 4 vols. Hardcover. Professionally rebound with brown cloth spine and gilt lettering and green cloth boards. Ex-lib, raised or stamped library markings on a few pages other discreetly removed. Octavo 599, 565, 637, 438 pp Vol 1 Deals with period A.D. 431 – 1056, Volume 2 A.D. 1057 – 1131 & 1155 – 1378, Volume 3 A.D. 1379 – 1541, Volume 4 Introduction and Index. In Gaelic and English. Folding plates.

1998 Reprint of the 1887 Original