De Burca Rare Books

17/09/2026

A collection of rare and signed first editions.
Including J.R.R Tolkien, James Joyce, Stephen King, and more.

In our first editions section, you will find a range of rare books relating to Ireland, Literature, Biography, History, Local History, Poetry, Religion, Early Printed Books and much more.

16/09/2026

MORRISSEY. Autobiography. (Signed by The Smiths lead singer) ✍🏻

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15/09/2026

Memorabilia

We house many rare signed and collectables relating to Ireland and international culture. On our shelves and walls you’ll discover rare signed books, vintage ephemera, autographed sports books and Irish collectibles.

15/09/2026

New Acquisitions available on our website.

Stephen King signed first editions. Book of the Dead (1989), Fire-Starter (1980), Needful Things (1991) and Misery (1987).

05/09/2026

A secretion of new arrivals 📚

18/08/2026

A selection of new arrivals to our shelves 📚

11/08/2026

Antiquarian books are more than objects to collect. Each carries its own story, provenance and connection to the past — and finding the right home for them is still the great pleasure of bookselling.

09/08/2026

A superb set of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings — first editions, later impressions (1963), complete with the original folding maps.

Finely bound in full crimson morocco with gilt detailing and matching slipcase. A striking collector’s set of Tolkien’s masterpiece.

06/08/2026

The dispatch that changed Europe.

One of the most remarkable commemorative publications connected with the Battle of Waterloo.

This lavish subscribers’ portfolio was produced for the monumental mezzotint engraved by Thomas Hodgetts after the painting by Lady Burghersh, depicting the Duke of Wellington writing his famous Waterloo Dispatch following the Allied victory on 18 June 1815.

Issued by Welch & Gwynne, Printsellers to the Royal Family, the portfolio records those who subscribed to the engraving, reflecting the immense public admiration for Wellington and the enduring legacy of one of history’s most decisive battles.

An exceptional survival, combining military history, fine art and nineteenth-century print culture in a beautifully gilt-decorated presentation portfolio.