Nealon, Leo P.

The Constitution of the United States. Caselaw Examination of Rules and Guidelines for Judicial Review 1803-1990.

No publishing information. Stiff blue paper wrappers, plastic spine. See images. Very good condition. Bright and clean.

Seneca, Lucius Annaeus.

Seneca Moralis.

Venice, Bernardinum de Cremona & Simonem de Luero, October 5, 1490. 31.0 x 20.5 cm. Title page, (3) [TOC], 147 pages, 66 pages. Collation [+2, a8-r8, s6-t6, A8-G8, H9], Registrum: +i, a iiii, b iiii, c iiii,d iiii, f iiii,g iiii, h iiii,i iiii, k iiii, l iiii, m iiii, n iiii, o iiii, p iiii, q iiii, r iiii, s iii, t iii, A iiii, B iiii, C iiii, D iiii, E iiii, F iiii, G iiii, H v. Quarter vellum over stiff cardboard. Handwritten author’s name on spine. Now inside a velvet lined half morocco clamshell box with spine label and gilt decorations. Very good condition. Exteriors rubbed and bumped, some abrasion to boards (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled. Full page Ex Libris on front paste down. Tiny worm trail on front free end paper and first two leaves. Name of a previous owner on bottom of page a1. Occasional very mild foxing. Very few annotations. Rubricated in red and blue throughout the book. A wonderful copy.

Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus.

De Consolatione Philosophiae. [The Consolations of Philosophy].

Colonia [Cologne], per Henricum Quentell [Heinrich Quentell], anno gratie 1497 pridie kalendas Januarij [31 December 1497]. c. 20 x 14 cm. a6, A1-A6, a1-k6, two unnumbered leaves, l1-z6, ?1-?6, A1-E6, F1-F4. Missing A1 & s3. Title page with large woodcut device depicting a medieval scholastic scene. Extensive early annotations (see images). Flexible covers made from pages of other book of the period (vellum?). See images. The boards and end papers are made of four individual pieces. Three of them appear to be from Anton Koberger’s ‘Ninth German Bible’ (Biblia Germanica 1483). The spine and front cover appear to be a bible commentary of the period. Inside custom made clamshell box with morocco spine label and gilt title. Very good condition. Dust dulled. Binding coming lose. Edges age darkened.

D. Andream Philopatrum [Andreas Philopater, Robert Parsons or Persons].

Elizabethae Angliae Reginae Haeresim Calvinianam. Propugnantis Saevissimum in Catholicos sui Regni Edictum, Quod In Alios QuoQue Reipublicae Christinae principes contumelian continet indignissimas. Promulgatum Londini 29. Nouembris M.D.X C I.

Romae [Rome], Ex Typographia Aloysij Zannetti, 1593. c. 19 x 13 cm. TP, (2), 485 pages, (14) [Index & Errata sic corrigito]. Collation: TP, (2), A4 – Z4, Aa4 – Zz4, Aaa4 – Rrr2 Contemporary limp vellum. Handwritten title on spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear to binding with a small hole near the top of the spine. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Lacks page 23/24. Some old annotations and underlining to a small number of pages. Otherwise a bright and clean copy.

Ioannis Duns Scoti. [John Duns Scotus].

Philosophi Subtilissimi, Theologique profundissimi, & Seraphicae Religionis splendidissimi iubaris. Scriptum Oxoniense, in Primum Sententiarum Librum. Opera, et Labore Admodum, Reverendi Viri, et Domini Gregorii Pomi Avrei…

Venetiis (Venice), Apud Bernadum Iuntam, 1612. 32 x 21 cm. Title page in red and black, with vignette, (18), 444 pages, (47) [Index]. / [A-A6, A-A4, A6 – Ss6] Missing leafs Ee1 (pages 325 & 326) and Ee6 (pages 335 & 336). Contemporary vellum. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Internally damp stained throughout (see images). Remains fully readable, despite damp staining / age darkening..

Anon. [Allestree, Richard].

The Gentleman’s Calling & Private Devotions. Written by the Author of The Whole Duty of Man.

London, Printed for R. Norton for Robert Pawlet, 1679. 18 x 11 cm. Engraved frontispiece, title page, (20) [Preface], 155 pages [Gentleman’s Calling], title page, pages 159 – 165 [Private Devotions], (2) [Bookseller’s List], (4) [blank]. Contemporary fine black morocco. Gilt decorations. Red spine label with gilt title. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges age darkened. Internally dust dulled, but otherwise clean. A nice copy in a sturdy binding.

Plutarch.

The Fifth and Last Volume of Plutarchs Lives. Translated from the Greek by Several Hands. [Includes: The Lives of Demetrius Poliocretes, Marcus Antonius, Demosthenes, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Aratus, Artaxerxes, Dion, Marcus Brutis, Galba & Otho].

London, Printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judges-Head in Chancery-lane, near Fleet-street, 1686. 17.5 x 11 cm. 764 pages (some sections misnumbered). With a frontispiece and nine plates. Contemporary panelled calf. Blind decorations. Red speckled edges. Raised bands. Interesting armorial blind stamp with two lions (?) on front and rear boards (see images). Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened throughout. An impressive little book in a sound contemporary binding.

Locke, John.

Some Thoughts Concerning Education.

The Fourth Edition Enlarged. London, Printed for A. and J. Churchill, at the Black Swan in Pater- noster- row, 1699. 19 x 11 cm. Blank, TP, (6) [Dedicatory], 380 pages, (2) [TOC]. Contemporary speckled calf. Blind line decorations. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped with some material losses to corners, spine ends and boards (see images). Front and rear hinge started, but binding remains sound. Raised bands. Edges and end papers age darkened. Faint name of previous owner on title page. Internally age darkened and occasionally foxed. Overall still a nice sound copy.

Luthern, D. Martin [Martin Luther].

Die Propheten & Das Neue Testament. Mit den Apocryphis, verteutschet von. D. Martin Luthern. Samt höchst-nützlichen Summarien / Marginalien / Anmerkungen und Gebrauch.

Nürnberg & Schwobach, In Verlegung Johann Leonhard Buggels & Moritz Hagen, 1702. 26 x 20 cm. 516 pages [Propheten], 388 pages [Neues Testament]. Illustrated. Later full leather. Gilt cross to front board. Decorated end papers. Very good condition. Some damp staining to both binding and text block (see images). Text block age darkened. Inner hinges reinfoced with tape (see images). Some small pencil marks. Please review images.

Boileau Despreaux, [Nicolas] (1636-1711).

The Works of Monsr. Boileau Despreaux. Containing: 1 Longinus’s Treatise of the Sublime. With Critical Reflections on some Passages out of Longinus, wherein Answer is occasionally made to some Objections of Monsieur Perrault against Homer and Pindar: Likewise further Remarks and Observations by Dacier, Boivin &c. / 2. Miscellanies, with a Discourse upon Satire. [Incl. Epistles / New Epistles / An Ode on the Taking of Namur, Anno 1692 / A Discourse Upon Ode / Epigrams and Other Pieces / A Treatise of the Sublime / Index].

Volume 2 Only. London, Printed for E. Sanger, and E. Curll, 1711. 19 x 12 cm. Frontispiece, Title page, 189 pages [ Epistles / New Epistles] / Odes / Epigrams and Other Pieces] / 267 pages [Treatise of the Sublime], (16) [Index and Errata]. Contemporary calf. Spine labels with gilt title. Very good condition. Rubbed, bumped and age darkened. Joints cracked, but binding remains sound. Name of previous owner (‘JohnGeoBoileau’) on first blank. Internally age darkened, but clean.

Edward Earl of Clarendon.

The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England. Begun in the Year 1641, with the Precedent Passages, and Actions, that contributed thereunto, and the happy End and Conclusion there by the King’s blessed Restoration. and Return upon the 29th of May, in the Year 1660.

Dublin Edtion. Three Volumes – Complete. Dublin, Printed for John Hyde and Robert Owen, Booksellers, 1719. 32 x 19 cm. Vol.1: Blank, engraved Frontispiece, Title Page, xii [Preface], (4) [List of Subscribers], 422 pages. / Vol.2: engraved Frontispiece, Title Page, (4) [Dedication], 459 pages. / Vol.3: engraved Frontispiece, Title Page, (6) [Dedication], 445 pages plus 33 pages Index. Small vignettes in text. Contemporary panelled calf. Blinf decorations to boards. Gilt decorations to spine. Spine labels with title and volume numbers in gilt. Red speckled edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Small material losses / abrasions to corners and spine ends. Volume spine label missing on volume 2. Some joints started to crack, but bindings remain sound. Name and Ex Libris of previous owners on front paste down and title pages. Internally clean, mildly age darkened. A few minor tears. A nice set overall.

Machiavel, Nicolas [Niccolò Machiavelli].

[The Works of Nicholas Machiavel]. Containing the following Works: The History of Florence / The Prince, Together with the Original of Guelf and Ghibilin, Life of Castruccio Castracani, Murther of Vitelli, &c. by Duke Valentino, State of France, State of Germany. / The Discourses of Nicholas Machiavel, upon the First Decade of Titus Livius. / The Art of War. / The Marriage of Belphegor. Also The Publisher to the Reader, concerning the following Letter & The Author’s Introduction.

London, Printed for A. Churchill, R. Bonwick, T. Goodwin et al, 1720. C. 32 x 20 cm. TP [History of Florence], (2) [Epistle to Clement VII], (10) [TOC], 180 pages (Florence], (4) [TP & Dedication: The Prince], pages 199-267 [The Prince], (4) [TP & Dedication: Discourses], pages 267-431 [Discourses], (4) [TP &c. The Art of War], pages 433-523 [The Art of War], pages 524-529 [The Marriage of Belphegor], pages 530-532 [Preface to the Reader], (1) [Epistle to Clement VII], (3) [The Author’s Introduction]. Numerous pages misnumbered: 169-170, 175-179, 235, 265. New (2024) half leather over marbled boards. New end papers. Spine labels. Text block in good condition. Missing overall title page [Works of Machiavel]. Heavy edge wear, particularly to first and last pages, with paper losses, but not affecting text. Large section (c. 50%) of page 26/26 missing. Closed tear to page 509/510. Paper darkened with some damp staining and occasional foxing.

Temple, Sir William / Swift, Jonathan (editor/Life of …).

The Works of Sir William Temple, Bart.

First Edition. Volume 1 ONLY (of two). London, Printed for A. Churchill, T. Goodwin et al, 1720. c. 32 x 20 cm. Title page, (10) [Life of the Author & TOC], 480 pages. A few small vignettes. Contemporary full calf. Blind decorations. Raised bands. Good condition. Binding severely rubbed and bumped with serious material losses to spine and boards. Internally very good. A very good reading copy or candidate for rebinding. See images.

By a Barrister at Law.

An Exact Abridgment of All The Irish Statutes. From First Sessions of Parliament in the Third Year of the Reign of King Edward II. to the End of the Seventh Session of His Present Majesty King George II. Together with An Abridgment of All the English Statutes in Force in Ireland, from Magna Charta, to the End of the Seventh Session of His Present Majesty King George II. With Tables…

Dublin, Printed by George Grierson, 1736. 24 x 20. Three blank pages, (2) [Approval], Title page, (2) [Preface], 770 pages, (34) [A Table of the Titles of the statutes…], (66) [A General Table. containing the Substance of each Clause…]. Three folding Tables. Modern half brown morocco over marbled boards. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear to binding. Name of a previous owner on first blank. Three library stamps on frontispiece and title page (see images). No further stamps. Internally mildly age darkened, otherwise clean. A few small annotations. Occasional mild damp staining. Overall a very nice copy of this scarce book.

Locke, John / Rollin.

Some Thoughts Concerning Education / New Thoughts Concerning Education. [Rare Dublin Printing].

The Tenth Edition. Dublin, Printed by R. Reilly on Cork Hill; for G. Risk, G. Ewing, and W. Smith, Booksellers in Dame’s Street., 1738 / 1737. 17 x 10 cm. 237 pages, (2)[TOC] (Locke) / x, 84 pages (Rollin). Frontispiece. Contemporary full calf. Red spine label with gilt title. Raised bands. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Front hinge started to crack (c. 4 cm). Sound binding. Small ink notes on verso of ffep. Name of previous owner inked out on title page (see images). Internally age darkened, but clean. Two books in one.

[Cavendish, George / Grove, Joseph].

The History of the Life and Times of Cardinal Wolsey, Prime Minister to King Henry VIII.

Volume 1. Adorn’d with Cuts, and a complete Index. London, Printed by J. Purser, for the Author… 1742. 19.5 x 12 cm. Engraved frontispiece, title page, (4) [Dedication], ix [Preface], 402 pages, (46) [Index]. Complete with 9 Plates, as listed. Rebacked in 2023 with a new cloth spine and end papers. Original contemporary boards. Red spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Rebacked. Boards rubbed and bumped with minor material losses to corners (see images). Top of title page and first page of Dedication cut off, not affecting text. Lower corner of page vii/viii of Preface missing. Internally age darkened and mildly foxed in places.

Various Authors.

An Universal History, from the earliest Account of Time to the Present. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, Chronological and other Tables.

Volumes 2 to 19 (18 Volumes in Total). Dublin, Printed by Edward Bate, for the Editors, 1744 / 1745 / 1746. 19.5 x 12.5 cm. Vol.2: (2), 630 pages / Vol.3: (2), 645 pages / Vol.4: (2), 629 pages / Vol.5: (4), 615 pages / Vol.6: (2), 636 pages / Vol.7: (2), 653 pages / Vol.8: (2). 638 pages / Vol.9: (4), 651 pages / Vol.10: (2), 656 pages / Vol.11: (2), 632 pages / Vol.12: (2), 646 pages / Vol.13: (2). 650 pages / Vol.14: (2), 666 pages / Vol.15: (2), 724 pages / Vol.16: (2), 749 pages / Vol.17: (2), 813 pages / Vol. 18: (2), 706 pages / Vol.19: (2), 760 pages plus 10 pages Index. For list of Plates per volume, please see comments. Contemporary uniform calf. Spine label with title in gilt. Gilt decorations on spine. Raised bands. Red speckled edges. All volumes in very good condition, except for Vol. 5, which is seriously damaged by bookworm. All volumes rubbed and bumped. Age darkened edges and end papers. Very few annotations. Top edge of volume 19 marked with red felt pen. Internally age darkened with the occasional closed tear. Some plates with closed tears and poor folding. Overall a very nice and interesting set with some amazing Plates and Maps.

Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke.

Letters on the Spirit of Patriotism. On the Idea of a Patriot King: and on the State of Parties at the Accession of King George the First. By the Right HonorableHenry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke.

London, Printed for A. Millar, 1752. 20 x 12 cm. 280 pages. Contemporary polished calf. Red morroco spine label with gilt title. Raised bands and gilt line decoration on spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with small loses to spine ends. Front hinge cracked. Sound binding. Miild age darkening / browning. Internally clean. A very nice copy.

Lodge, Mr. [John].

The Peerage of Ireland. Or, A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom. With their paternal Coats of Arms, engraven on Copper.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for J. Leathley, G. and A. Ewing, W. Smith et al., 1754. 20 x 13 cm. Vol.1: x, (6) [TOC], (16) [Engravings], 395 pages, (22) [Index] / Vol. 2: 4 [TP & Dedication], (32) [Engravings], 416 pages, (28) [Index] / Vol.3: 4 [TP & Dedication], (36) [Engravings], 381 pages, (24) [Index] / Vol. 4: (4) [TP & Dedication], (34) [Engravings], 348 pages, (36) [Appendix], (22) [Index]. Contemporary uniform polished calf. Gilt decorations. Red morocco spine labels with gilt title. Marbled end papers. Armorial Ex Libris of William James Grove White on front paste downs. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Lacks one page with two coats of arms in volume 1. Mildly age darkened. A very nice set.

Watts, Isaac.

Logick: or, the Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry after Truth. With a Variety of Rules to guard against Error, in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life, as well as in the Sciences.

The Eleventh Edition. London, Printed in the Year 1755. 16.5 x 10 cm. TP in red and black, (6) [Dedication & TOC], 336 pages. Contemporary calf with raised bands and gilt title on red morroco label. Red speckled edges. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Small material losses to corners and spine ends. Spine label worn. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Lacking front free end paper and half title. A few pencil tick marks in text. A nice copy.

Anon.

The Book of Common Prayer. And Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of Ireland; Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be Sung or Said in Churches, and the Form or Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. [Also bound in: ‘Constitutions and Canons Eccesiastical, Treated upon by the Archbishops and Bishops and the rest of the Clergy of Ireland’ Dublin, 1751].

Dublin, Printed by the Executors of G.A. Grierson, 1757. 26 x 20 cm. Title page in red and black. Unpaginated thoughout. [A4-B4, *B, B2, *C, C, C2, *C4-*E4, E4-Z4, Aa4-Zz4, Aaa4-Lll4, Mmm2,A4-E4]. Modern half calf over marbled paper boards. Hard cover. New end papers. Very good condition. Sturdy and attractive modern binding. Internally mildly age darkened and some wear to edges. A few closed tears and minor material losses (corners) to some pages, not affecting text readability. Occasional mild damp staining. Text block appears to be complete. A few stubs, possibly indicating missing illustrations? For all images, please see our web site: westcoastrarebooks.com.

Rousseau, John James [Jean Jacques].

Emilius; or, An Essay On Education. By John James Rousseau, Citizen of Geneva. Translated from the French by Mr. Nugent.

First Edition in English. Two Volumes – Complete. London, Printed for J. Nourse and P. Vaillant, in the Strand, 1763. 20.5 x 13 cm. Vol.1: xiv, (4), 406 pages plus two pages publishers list / Vol.2: (6), 406 pages, (38) [Index]. With six Plates, as per List of Plates in Volume 1. Uniform contemporary calf. Raised bands and red morocco spine labels with gilt titles. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Minor losses to spine ends, see images. A little age darkened throughout. Names of previous owners in ink. Front free end paper and half title page a little worn with two small holes. Overall a very nice set in solid contemporary bindings.

Temple, John / Tichborne, Henry.

The History of the General Rebellion in Ireland. Raised upon the Three and Twentieth Day of October, 1641. Together with the Barbarous Cruelties and Bloody Massacres which ensued thereupon. To which is added, Sir Henry Tichborne’s History of the Siege of Drogheda, in the Year 1641. As also the whole Tryal of Connor Lord Macguire, with the perfect copies of the Indictment, and all the Evidences against him. Together with the Pope’s Bull to the Confederate Catholicks in Ireland.

The Seventh Edition. Cork, Printed by Phineas and George Bagnell, in Castle Street, 1766. 21 x 13 cm. 1 Blank, Title, xxiv [TOC, Preface], (12) [Subscribers Names], 412 pages, 1 Blank. Contemporary full calf with black spine label. Gilt title and five raised bands. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened throughout. Rear joint started to crack from the top. Binding sound. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down (‘Thomas Brownrigg’). Small bookseller stamp, just below. Front hinge started to crack. Lower corner of page 1 missing, not affecting text. Internally clean. A very nice copy of this scarce Cork publication.

Emerson, W. [William].

A System of Astronomy. Containing the Investigation and Demonstration of the Elements of that Science.

London, Printed for J. Nourse, 1769. 20 x 12 cm. x, ii, 368 pages. With 15 out of 16 Plates, lacking Plate XII. Contemporary quarter calf over paper covered boards. Black spine label. Very good condition. Binding seriously rubbed and bumped. Some small losses to corners. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Small amount of worm damage. Some annotations. Name of previous owner on front paste down. Internally clean.

Young, Arthur.

A Six Months Tour through the North of England. Containing an Account of the present State of Agriculture, Manufactures and Population, in several Counties of this Kingdom. (…) Also, Experiements on Rearing and Fattening of Hogs, As laid before the Society of Arts & c.

First Dublin Edition. Complete in Three Volumes. Dublin, Printed for Wilson, Exshaw, Saunders, Sleater et al., 1770. 21 x 12.5 cm. Vol.1: Title, (2), xvi, 395, (2) with eight plates, incl. 6 folding plates / Vol.2: Title, vi, 390 pages with 14 plates, incl. 7 folding plates / Vol.3: Title, vii, 403 pages with one plate and five folding tables. Contemporary full calf. Raised bands. Red labels on spine. Gilt title and volume number, some gilt line decorations on spine. Plain boards. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Minor fraying to spine ends. Edges and end papers age darkened. A few small nicks and closed tears. Armorial Ex Libris of previous owner in all three volumes. Internally bright and clean. A lovely set.

[Young, Arthur].

A Six Weeks Tour, through the Southern Counties of England and Wales. … with Descriptions and Copper-Plates…

The Second Edition, Corrected and enlarged. Dublin, Printed for J. Milliken, 1771. 20 x 12 cm. Folding Frontispiece, Title page, xii, 284 pages. (20) [TOC & Publishers List]. One Illustration in text (p.42). Numerous Tables and Lists. Contemporary full calf. Spine label with gilt title. Very good condition.

Nicolson, W.

The English, Scotch and Irish Historical Libraries. Giving a Short View and Character of Most of our Historians, either in Print or Manuscript. With an Account of our Records, Law-Books, Coins &c. by W. Nicolson, Late Bishop of Carlisle to which is added a Letter to the Reverend White Kennet, D.D. in Defence of the English Historical Libray, &c.

A New Edition, Corrected. London, Printed for T. Evans and T. Becket, 1776. 29 x 23 cm. xii, 241 pages (English Library), (6), 114, (2) (Scotch Library), viii, 90, (2) (Irish Library). Library Binding. Dark cloth hard cover with red label on spine. Gilt title. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some staining / discoloration (see images). Edges and end papers age darkened. Ex Library with a few small stamps on title page and verso of title page. No stamps internally. Occasional very mild foxing, but generally a bright and clean copy internally.

Vallancey, Charles.

A Grammar of the Iberno-Celtic or Irish Language. To which is prefixed an Essay on the Celtic Language shewing the Importance of the Iberno-Celtic or Irish Dialect, to Students in History, Antiquity, and the Greek and Roman Classics.

The Second Edition with many Additions. Dublin, Printed by R. Marchbank, and sold by L. Flin, 1781. 20 x 14 cm. vi, 151 pages(4), 135 pages. With 9 Plates, of which two are folding. Contemporary full calf boards. Rebacked with a new cloth spine. Red morocco spine label with gilt title. New end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Slightly age darkened. Name of previous owner on title page. Some edgewear to text block.

Davies, Sir John.

Historical Tracts. by Sir John Davies, Attorney General, and Speaker of the House of Commons in Ireland. Consisting of 1. A Discovery of the true cause why Ireland was never brought under obedience of the crown in England. / 2. A Letter to the Earl of Salisbury on the State of Ireland, in 1607. / 3. A Letter to the Earl of Salisbury, in 1610; giving an Account of the Plantation in Ulster. / 4. A Speech to the Lord Deputy in 1613, Tracing the ancient Constitution of Ireland. To which is prefixed a new Life of the Author, from authentic Documents.

First Edition. London, Printed for John Stockdale, 1786. 21 x 13 cm. xxxii, 317 pages plus three pages publishers list. Full calf with gilt decorations on spine. Very good condition. Front board detached. Binding rubbed and bumped, material losses to spine. Leather brittle. Spine label missing. Edges age darkened. Two stains to top edge. Internally mildly foxed, otherwise surprisingly clean.

[Macfarquhar, Colin & Gleig, George – Chief Editors]

Encyclopaedia Britannica. Three Plates Volumes with 460 Plates. Volumes 1, 3 & 4 (including the Plates issued as a Supplement in 1801-03.

Third Edition & Supplement to 3rd Edition. Three volumes of four. [Edinburgh], [Privately published by Andrew Bell, Archibald Constable & Colin Macfarquhar], [1788 – 1803]. c. 26 x 20 cm. Vol.1: Plates 1 – 161 / Vol. 3: Plates 292 – 446 / Vol. 4: Plates 447 – 542 and 1 – 50. See comments below for noted ‘anomalies’. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Red spine labels with gilt title. Gilt decorations and volume numbers in gilt. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped with wear to spine and ends and corners (see images). Edges age darkened. Joints cracked, but bindings remain sound. Spine leather dried and cracked. Internally dust dulled, but generally clean. A few closed tears and some edge wear to some plates. Overall a very nice collection of more than 450 plates. See images.

Par M. Necker, [Jacques].

De L’Importance Des Opinions Religieuses

First Edition. A Londres, et se trouve à Lyon, chez G. Regnault, 1788. c, 19 x 12 cm. Title page, 542 pages (2). With a Frontispiece. Contemporary speckled calf. Elaborate gilt decorations to spine. Gilt title. Marbled end papers. Red edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A lovely copy. See images.

Thucydidis [Thucydides].

Thucydidis De Bello Peloponnesiaco. Libri Octo. Graece et Latine. Ad Editionem Ios. Wasse et Car. Andr. Dukeri. Accurate Expressi Cum Varietate Lectionis et Annotationibus.

Six Volumes – Complete. Biponti [Zweibrücken], Studiis Societatis Bipontinae. Ex Typographia Societatis, 1788-89. 21 x 12 cm. Vol.1: civ, 411, (2) / Vol.2: 578 / Vol.3: 568 / Vol.4: 527 / Vol.5: 596 / Vol.6: 288 plus c. 250 pages Index [Indices]. Volumes 1-5 with a small title page engraving. Speckled calf boards. Later matching and uniform spines? with gilt decorations & titles. Gilt dentelles. Very good to near fine condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Occasional very mild foxing/browning, mainly to end papers and first and last few pages. Internally bright and clean. A lovely complete set.

Dodsley, J. / Burke, Edmund (Editors). Washington, George / Jefferson, Thomas / Founding Fathers et al.

The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1774, 1776, 1778 – 1781, 1783 and 1787. [A Crucial Primary Source for the American Revolution / Early Printing of the Declaration of Independance / American Civil War / 1787 Constitution of the United States of America etc.].

1774 & 1776 Fourth Editions. All others: First Editions. Eight Volumes. London, Printed for J. Dodsley, 1789, 1788, 1779, 1780, 1780, 1782, 1785 & 1789. 21 x 12.5 cm. 1774: (2), 280, 245, (10) / 1776: IV, 270, 259, (9) / 1778: IV, 334, 245, (11) / 1779: vii, 442, 193, (10) / 1780: vii, 404, 251, (12) / 1781: (2), 339, 207, (12) / 1787: II, 320, 202, (14). Uniform contemporary tree calf. Gilt decorations to spine. Dentelles. Generally very good condition. Bindings seriously rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened and dust dulled. Spine labels missing. Some joints started to crack. Some material losses to heads of spines and corners (see images). The 1779 volume has a split spine. Bindings remain sound. Internally mildly age darkened / dust dulled, occasionally foxed, otherwise clean. The 1781 volumes shows some damp and bookworm damage for the last 20 pages or so, not affecting readability. No annotations, library stamps etc. Eight clean copies. Excellent reading copies or candidates for rebinding.

Burke, Edmund.

An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs, in Consequence of some late Discussions in Parliament, relative to the Reflections on the French Revolution.

First Edition. London, Printed for J. Dodsley, Pall Mall, 1791. 20 x 13 cm. HT, TP, 139 pages. Later fine half-calf over marbled boards. Gilt title on spine. Blind decorations. New end papers. Very good condition. Minor edge wear and age darkening to half title and title pages. Internally very clean. A very nice copy

The New Annual Register, or General Repository of History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1792. To which is prefixed, The Conclusion of the History of Knowledge, Learning and Taste, in Great Britain, during the Reign of Queen Elizabeth.

First Edition. London, Printed for G.G.J and J. Robinson, 1793. 21 x 13 cm. xxxix, 208, (148), [326] pages. Several tables in text. Full calf with elaborate gilt decorations to spine. Red spine label with gilt title. Speckled edges. Very good condition. Corners, boards and spine rubbed and bumped. Edges dust dulled. Joints beginning to crack, but boards securely in place. Sound binding. Mild foxing to first and last few pages. Internally bright and clean.

Published by Authority [Zephaniah Swift – editor].

The Laws of the United States of America. In Three Volumes.

Three volumes – complete. Philadephia, Printed by Richard Folwell, No. 33, Mulberry-Street, 1796, 1796 & 1796. c. 20 x 12 cm. Vol.1: 494 pages / Vol.2: 576 pages / Vol.3: 477 pages, (1), (130) [Index]. A few small Vignettes. Contemporary full sheep with blind decorations to boards and spine. Red morocco spine labels with gilt titles. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. Some small material losses to spine ends and boards (see images). Front board of volume 3 repaired, but weak. Some water staining to first and last pages of volume 3 only. Internally clean. A nice complete set.

Lavater, John Caspar (author) / Holcroft, Thomas (translater).

Essays on Physiognomy. for the promotion and the knowledge and the love of mankindtranslated into English by Thomas Holcroft.To which are added one hundred physiognomonical rules, a posthumous work by Mr. Lavater, and memoirs of the life of the author.

Second Edition. Three Volumes in Four. London, Printed by C. Whittingham, 1804. 24 x 15 cm. Vol.1: cxlvii, 242 pages & 96 Plates / Vol.2: TP, (2) [TOC], 324 pages & 114 Plates / Vol.3: TP, (4) [TOC], 272 pages & 62 Plates / Vol.4: pages 273 to 399 & 152 Plates , followed by ten pages Index. Counted 424 Plates in Total. Uniform quarter green morocco over paper covered boards. Rough cut edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional mild foxing / browning. Overall a very nice set.

Anon.

A Collection of Road Acts.

Dublin, Printed by George Grierson, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1809, 1813 & 1815. 15.5 x 10 cm. 250 pages, 11 pages & 18 pages. New (2024) blue cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Very good condition. New binding. Internally mildly age darkened. Last few pages damp stained. Mild edgewear.

Leadbeater, Mary / Edgeworth, Maria (Notes and Preface).

Cottage Dialogues Among the Irish Peasantry. With Notes and A Preface by Maria Edgeworth, Author of Castle Rackrent, &c. [‘Glossary and Notes’ from page 269 to 343].

First Edition. London, Printed for J. Johnson and Co., 1811. 17 x 10 cm. v, (4) [TOC], 343 pages. Rebacked in 2022 using the original boards. New matching green cloth spine and black spine label. Gilt title. See images provided. Very good condition. New spine and end papers. Rebacked in 2022. Original boards worn, rubbed and bumped. Internally dust dulled. Faint blind stamp (’ Birkbeck College Library’) on first blank and title page. Numbers in pencil on verso of title page. Corner of page 73/74 missing, not affecting text. Small paper losses to page 103/104, not affecting text. A very nice copy of this very scarce publication. WorldCAT lists only one copy of the 1811 First Edition.

Stewart, Alexander & O’Brien, Rev. Paul.

Elements of Gaelic Grammar & A Practical Grammar of the Irish Language. [Two Books Bound in One]. Subtitle for Stewart: In four Parts: 1. Of Pronounciation and Orthoraphy. 2. Of the State of Speech. 3. Of Syntax. 4. Of Derivation and Composition.

The Second Edition, Corrected and Enlarged / First Edition. Two Books bound into One. Edinburgh & Dublin, Printed by C. Stewart / Printed by H. Fitzpatrick, 1812 & 1809. 20 x 12 cm. xxiii, 200 pages one folding chart / x, 214 pages with one folding chart. Contemporary calf. Morroco spine label with git title. Gilt line decorations. See images. Very good condition. Rubbed, bumped and age darkened. Internally dust dulled and damp stained (see images). A few neat annotations. Small wormholes to some pages, not affecting text. Overall a very nice copy.

Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie, Bart. / John Philip Wood (Revision).

The Peerage of Scotland: Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, from their Origin to the present Generation: Collected from the public Records, Antient Chartuleries, the Charters and other Writings of the Nobility, Works of our best Historians &c. Revised, corrected, with a Continuation to the Present Period by John Philip Wood, Esq. With Engravings of the Arms of the Peers.

Second Edition. Edinburgh, Printed for George Ramsay for A. Constable, Longman, Hurst Rees et al., 1813. c 35 x 24 cm. Vol.1: xii, (2), 759 pages, xiv [Index], Plates 1-9 / Vol.2: iv, 752 pages, xiii [Index], Plates 10 – 17. Contemporary half calf. Spine label with gilt title. Good condition. Binding seriously worn and all four boards detached. Text block and spine solid. Age darkened and dust dulled. A very good reading copy or candidate for rebinding. See images.

F. Ternisien D’Haudricourt.

Fastes De La Nation Française [Records of the French Nation].

Two Volumes. Paris, au Bureau de l’Auteur, ND, [c. 1815]. 28 x 21 cm. Unpaginated. Engraved throughout. No title page in either volume. First volume: blank, coloured plate [Les Princes Allies], frontispiece [Plan de Paris, 1814], 34 engraved plates, blank / Second volume: blank, 33 engraved plates, blank. Contemporary fine full calf. Gilt and blind decorations. No spine labels. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Binding tight. Rubbed and bumped (see images). One of the volumes lacks the front free end paper. Blank Ex Libris sticker on front paste downs of both volumes. Some dust dulling. Very clean plates (see sample images).

Ray, J.

A Complete Collection of English Proverbs. Also the most celebrated Proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other Languages. To which is added, by the same Author a Collection of English Words, not generally used. With an Account of the Preparing and refining such Metals & Minerals as are found in England. Reprinted Verbatim from the Edition of 1768.

London, Printed for T. and J. Allman et al, 1818. 19 x 11 cm. vi, 308 pages. Red half calf with gilt title on spine. Red cloth covered boards. Top edge gilt. Other edges deckle. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean. A nice copy in an attractive sturdy binding.

O’Connor.

Chronicles of Eri; Being the History of the Gaal Sciot Iber: or, The Irish People; Translated from the original Manuscripts in the Phoenician Dialect of the Scythian Language.

First Edition. Volume 2 only! London, Printed for Sir Richard Phillips and Co., 1822. 23 x 14 cm. Folding coloured frontispiece, title page with vignette, folding map of Eri, folding plate, 509 pages plus three pages publishers list. New (2023) dark blue half cloth over marbled boards. Spine labels with gilt titles. New end papers. Fore and tail edge deckle. Very good condition. New binding. Edges dust dulled. A very nice copy in a new sturdy binding.

Johnson, Samuel.

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes.

Volume The Sixth ONLY! London, W. Pickering, 1825. 21 x 13 cm. vi, 520 pages. Dark green half- calf ober marbled boards. Red spinal label with gilt title. Gilt decorations. All edges marbled. Marbaled end papers. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping. Ex Libris (on front paste down). Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. Front hinge cracked.

Blaise Pascal.

Lettres Provinciales par Blaise Pascal.

Two Volumes. Paris, Au Bureau Principal des Editeurs, 1830. 20 x 13 cm. Vol.1: 408 pages / Vol.2: 380 pages. Contemporary half calf over marbled paper boards. Black spine label. Gilt title and decorations. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Occasional very mild foxing. Ex Libris of previous owner. A nice set.

Snow, W.B. / Crane, J. C. / Chamberlain, M. / Gardner, L.M. / Whitmore, W.H. / Hassam, J.T. / Sparague, H.H. / Porter, A.S. / Morton, E.W. / Hoyt, A.H. / Anon / Burdett, E.W. / MacDonald, E. / Brackett, J.A. / Anon /

Historical Boston Pamphlets. Extra Illustrated. Contains the following 15 Pamphlets: 1. Hohn. C. Crane: Rev. William Blackstone. The Pioneer of Boston (1896) / 2. Mellen Chamberlain: Samuel Maverick’s Palisade House of 1630 (1885) / 3. Lucie Marion Gardner: The Settlers about Boston Bay (1910) / 4. William H. Whitmore: Notes Concerning Peter Pelham … (1867) / 5. John T. Hassam: The Confiscated Estates of Boston Loyalists (1895) / 6. Henry H. Sprague: City Government in Boston: Its Rise and Development [1890] / 7. Alexander S. Porter: Changes of Values in Real Estate in Boston – The Past Hundred Years (1888) / 8. William Henry Whitmore: An Historical Summary of Fires in Boston ( ) / 9. Ellis W. Morton: Annexation of Charlestown and Somerville to Boston – An Argument … (1871) / 10: Albert H. Hoyt: Donations to the People of Boston suffering under the Port Bill (1876) / 11. Anon: An Exposition of the Right of the Commonwealth to the Ferries in the Harbour of Boston (1833) / 12. Everett W. Burdett: History of the Old South Meeting-House in Boston (1877) / 13: E. MacDonald: Old Copp’s Hill and Burial Ground; with Historical Sketches (1882) / 14. J. Albert Brackett: Historical Sketch and Matters Appertaining to the Granary Burial-Ground (1902) / 15. Anon: Story of The Old Elm on Boston Common (1876).

Boston, Cambridge, Salem, Worcester, MA et al. Various Publishers, 1833 to 1902. Octavo. 14 / 10 / 12 / 31 / 27 / 53 / 20 / 12 / 34 / 10 / 32 / 106 / 48 / 37 pages with large folding plan and photos) / 23 pages. Most of the Pamphlets include a frontispiece and several are illustrated. Ten of the original front covers of the Pamphlets are bound in at the back. Red cloth hard cover with gilt title on spine. Speckled edges. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped, a little dust dulled. Edges dust dulled. A few small nicks and closed tears. the 1833 pamphlet age darkened (see images). Overall a very good collection.

De Tocqueville, Alexis.

Democracy in America. Part 1.

The Third Edition. Two non-uniform Volumes. London, Saunders and Otley, 1838. c. 19 x 12 cm. Vol.1: xxxvi, 302 pages, including a folding map of North America / Vol.2: viii, 325 pages. Binding Vol.1: original cloth with gilt title on spine. Elaborate blind decorations. Binding Vol.2: Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Gilt title on spine. ‘Fredricton Library’ in gilt on spine. Very good condition. Both volumes rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front free end paper of volume 1. Front hinge of volume 1 cracked. Small corner of front free end paper volume 1 missing. Map in volume 1 glued to title page (upside down) causing small damages and glue stains on title page, see images. Internally clean.

De Tocqueville, Alexis (Author). Reeve, Henry and Bowen, Francis (Translators).

Democracy in America. Parts 1 & 2 complete. [A non-uniform set of various early editions].

Part 1: Third UK Edition / Part 2: Sixth US Edition. Three Volumes (Part 1 in two Volumes, Part 2 in one Volume). London and Boston, Saunders & Otley and John Allyn, 1838 & 1876. Octavo. Part 1: Vol.1: xxxvi, 302 pages, including a folding map of North America / Vol.2: viii, 325 pages / Part 2: xiv, 499 pages. Part 1, Vol.1: original cloth with gilt title on spine. Elaborate blind decorations. Part 1, Vol.2: Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Gilt title on spine. ‘Fredricton Library’ in gilt on spine / Part 2: Original cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. All volumes rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front free end paper of volume 1. Front hinge of volume 1 cracked. Small corner of front free end paper volume 1 missing. Map in volume 1 glued to title page (upside down) causing small damages and glue stains on title page, see images. All volumes internally clean.

[Rivers, Stanford].

Home Education. By the Author of Natural History of Enthusiasm.

Second Edition. London, Jackson and Walford, 1838. 21 x 13 cm. viii, 380 pages. Contemporary dark cloth. Hard cover with blind and gilt decorations. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Binding faded and gilt title dulled (see images). Appears to be rebacked later with new end papers. Sound binding. Internally clean.