Anon. [John Stevens / Stephens]

Monasticon Hibernicum. The Monastical History of Ireland. Containing, I. All the Abbies, Priories, Nunneries, and other Regular Communities which were in that Kingdom. II. The Time when, and the Titles under which, they were founded. III. The Name and Quality of their Founders. IV. The Provinces, Counties, Cities or Towns in which they were seated. V. The several Regular Orders to which they belong’d and the most remarkable Circumstances relating to their Foundation and Suppression. VI. Historical and Critical Observations, and Draughts of their several Habits, with a Map of Ireland.

First Edition. London, Printed for William Mears at the Lamb with-out Temple bar, 1722. 23 x 14 cm. Folded Map, Title page in black and red, (28) [Introduction], 416 pages, (8) [Index], one blank. See comments below for misnumbering etc. Contemporary full calf. Gilt decorations to boards and spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Leather dried out and brittle, with minor material losses to spine and corners. See images. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Spine label missing. Internally mildly age darkened (see images). Some short annotations by a previous owner.

Archer, Rev. James.

Sermons on various Moral and Religious Subjects. For all the Sundays, and some of the principal Festivals of the Year.

The Third Edition. Two Volumes – complete. Dublin, Printed for P. Byrne, 1799. 20 x 12 cm. Vol.1: viii, 498 pages / Vol. 2: 6, 476 pages. Full brown calf with spinal labels. Gilt title and decorations on spine. Good condition. Seriously rubbed and bumped. Some material losses to bindings. Bindings similar, but not 100% identical. Both joints on volume 2 cracked, boards still attached. Internally age darkened and dust dulled. Some signatures.

Aringhi, Pauli / Bosio, Antonio.

Roma Subterranea Novissima. In Qua Post Antonium Bosium Antesignanum, IO: Severanum Congreg. Oratorii Presbyterum, Et celebres alios Scriptores Antiqua Christiamorum Et praecipue Martyrum Coemetria, Tituli, Monimenta, Epitaphia, Inscriptiones. Ac Nobiliora Sanctorum Sepulchra. Sex Libris Distincta Illustrantur. Opera Et Studio Pauli Aringhi Romani Congreg. Eiusdem Presyteri.

Romae (Rome), Expensis Blasij Diuersini, & Zanobij Masotti Bibliopolarum, Typis Vitalis Mascardi, 1651. 40 x 26 cm. Vol.1: Half Title, Engraved Title Page, Frontispiece, (2), 626 pages, (29) [Index]. Collation Vol.1: [HT, ETP, FP, (2), ++ – ++6, A-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Zzz4, Aaaa-Nnnn4], With a folding Map of Rome, 92 Full Page Engravings and small Engravings / Illustrations in Text. Vol.2: Half Title, Frontispiece, Engraved Title Page, (6), 718 pages, (24). Collation Vol.2: [HT, FP, TP, (6), A-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Zzz4, Aaaa-Xxxx4, a4-c3]. Volume 2 with 128 Full Page Engravings, of which 7 are folding. Small Illustrations in Text. Old calf, later repaired/rebacked spine and corners (see images). Gilt title and decorations on spine. Spine labels. Very good condition. Binding repaired, rubbed, bumped, scratched. Age darkened throughout. Large sections damp stained (see images). Some minor tears, paper losses, none affecting the text or Illustrations. A very impressive set.

Arnold, Edwin.

The Light of Asia. Or the Great Renunciation (Mahabhinishkramana) being the Life and Teaching of Gautama, Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism. As told in Verse by an Indian Buddhist.

London, Truebner & Co., 1884. 21 x 14 cm. xv, 238 pages. Six pages publishers list. Rebacked in 2020 using the original boards and spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Rebacked sound binding. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and binding age darkened. Small part of old spine missing (see images). Internally bright and clean.

[ATLA Monograph Series] Repp, Sr., Arthur C.

Luther’s Catechism Comes to America: Theological Effects on the Issues of the Small Catechism Prepared In or For America Prior to 1850.

New Jersey, London, The Scarecrow Press, Inc., The American Theological LibraryXIV, Association, 1982. 22.1cm x 14.3cm. XIV, 297 pages. Original Hardcover. Close to new condition with only minor signs of wear. [ATLA Monograph Series, No. 18]

Barclay, Robert.

An Apology for the True Christian Divinity. As the same is held forth and preached by the People, in Scorn, called Quakers.

Thirteenth Edition. Manchester, William Irwin, 1869. 18 x 12 cm. xvi, 384 pages. Original dark cloth with blind decorations. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Joints and hinges cracking. Binding shaky, but holding. Internally dust dulled and occasionally foxed. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Small binder stamp on front paste down.

Barker, William Burckhardt / Ainsworth, William Francis (Editor).

Lares and Penates: or Cilicia and its Governors. Being a short historical Account of that Province from the earliest Times to the Present Day.

First Edition. London, Ingram, Cooke and Co., 1853. 22 x 14 cm. xiv, 394 pages plus two pages publishers list. Original cloth with blind and gilt decorations. Later professionally rebacked using the original boards and spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped, age darkened and stained. Edges age darkened. New end papers. Single stamp (Franciscan Church Waterford) on title page. Closed tear to folding map (see image). Internally clean, no annotations etc.

Barnes, Rev. Albert. / Cumming, Rev. John

Barnes’s Commentary in Six Volumes. Consisting of: Notes, Explanatory and Practical on: 1. The Gospels / 2. Epistle to the Hebrews and the General Epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude / 3. Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans / 4. First and Second Epistles to the Corinthians and the Epistle to the Galatians / 5. Epistles of Paul to the Ephesians, Phillipians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, and Philemon / 6. Book of Revelation.

London, G. Routledge & Co., 1852, 1852, 1853, 1853, 1853, 1853 & 1852. 18 x 13 cm. 452 & 453 / 339 & 447 / 395 & 339 / 352 & 394 / 300 & 326 / 518 pages. With some folding Maps. Attractive uniform half calf over marbled boards. Raised bands. Gilt titles on spine. Gilt decorations. Marbled end papers and edges. Very good condition. Some shelfwear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner neatly inscribed in all volumes. A very nice set in attractive sound bindings.

Bates, William.

The Everlasting Rest of the Saints in Heaven. By the Reverend and Learned William Bates, D.D.

First Edition. London, Printed for B. Aylmer at the Three Pigeons, 1701. 19 x 12 cm. Frontispiece, Title, (2) – Bookseller’s Advertisement to the Reader, ix – TOC, 176 pages plus four pages Booksellers List. Illustrated Frontispiece showing the Author. Contemporary panelled calf. Raised bands, title label and gilt decorations on spine. Blind decorations to boards. Good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Binding weak with front board just attached. Front and rear hinges open. Front and rear joints cracked open. Spine ends frayed. Names of two previous owners on front free end paper. Name of one previous owner in ink on title page. Internal bright and clean. An appealing copy in a frail, but nice binding.

Belaney, Rev. R.

The Sovereignty of the Pope. A Lecture delivered by the Rev. R. Belaney (Late Vicar of Arlington) to the Catholic Young Men’s Society of Dublin, in the Rotundo, on Monday the 30th of January, 1860.

Third Edition. Dublin, James Duffy, 1860. 21 x 14 cm. 35 pages. Pamphlet. Very good condition. A little rubbed and dust dulled. Text block clean.