Newman, John Henry.

Discourses on the Scope and Nature of University Education. Addressed to the Catholics of Dublin.

First Edition. Dublin, James Duffy, 1852. 21 x 13 cm. xxx, (2) [TOC], 449 pages, (1) [Publishers List]. Contemporary half morroco over marbled boards. Red spine label with gilt title. Red speckled edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy in a sturdy binding.

Newman, John Henry.

Sermons, Chiefly on the Theory of Religious Belief, preached before the University of Oxford.

First Edition. London, Printed for J.G.F. & J. Rivington & J.H. Parker, Oxford, 1843. 22 x 14 cm. viii, 354 pages. Two pages publishers list. Plain quarter cloth over papered boards. Title label on spine. Fore edge deckle. Very good condition. Seriously rubbed and bumped.Binding age darkened, stained and foxed (see images), some gatherings a little loose. Edges and end papers age darkened and foxed. Long closed tear through publishers list at the end. Part of rear free end paper missing.Names of previous owners on front free end paper and Contents page. Internally clean.

Nicolson, Alexander.

Modern Gaelic A Basic Grammar.

Second Edition. Glasgow, Alex. MacLaren & Sons, 1945. 18 x 12 cm. viii, 155 pages. Original cloth covered card boad with title and decorations on front board. Title on spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Internally age darkened and in places mildly foxed. Name of previous owner on front free end paper.

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.

Nietzsche, Friedrich / Ludovici, Anthony M[ario].

The Case of Wagner / Nietzsche contra Wagner. A Musician’s Problem. A Letter from Turin, May 1888. / The Brief of a Psychologist. / Translated by Anthony M. Ludovici.

[Assumed First UK Edition]. Edinburgh and London, T.N. Foulis, 1910. 18.5 x 13.5 cm. ix, 82 pages plus five pages publishers list. Original illustrated paper wrappers. Soft covers. Fore edge deckle. See images. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped.Front cover detached. Small paper losses to top of spine. Edges dust dulled. Occassional mild foxing. Some annotations in pencil by previous owner, possibly the Translator.

[Nietzsche, Friedrich] Sloterdijk, Peter.

Thinker on Stage: Nietzsche’s Materialism. Translation by Jamie Owen Daniel. Foreword by Jochen Schulte-Sasse.

Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press, 1989. 23.5cm x 15.5cm. 106 pages. Original Hardcover in publisher’s grey cloth. In protective Mylar. First English language edition of the work by the German philosopher and cultural critic. Signed by Peter Sloterdijk. [Theory and History of Literature, Volume 56].

Nightingale, Florence.

Notes on Hospitals.

Third Edition, Enlarged and for the most part Re-written. London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1863. 25.5 x 19 cm. ix, (2), 187 pages. Illustrated. Complete with all Plans, Maps, Fold-outs, Forms etc. – as stated in the ‘List of Plans’. Original dark brown textured cloth. Blind decorations on boards. Gilt title on spine. Professionally rebacked in 2019 using the original boards and spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Corners a little worn. Edges dust dulled. New dark end papers. Short closed tears to the two maps in the back. Small paper loss to Paris map – none affecting actual maps. Overall a very nice, bright, complete and clean copy of this rare publication.

Nolan, M.A. / McClelland, J.A / Fry, M.W.J. / Kew, H.W. / Ryan, H. / Algar, J. / Armstrong, E.C.R. / Lawlor, Rev. H.J / Macalister, R.A.S. / Westropp, T.J et al.

Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Volume XXXIII. Section A: Mathematical, Astronomical, and Physical Science / Section B: Biological, Geological, and Chemical Science / Section C: Archaeology, Lingusitics, and Literature.

Dublin, Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1916-17. 27 x 18 cm. Proceedings individually paginated. With Illustrations, Maps etc. Contemporary quarter leather over cloth covered boards. Gilt title and Volume Number on Spine. Very good condition. Dust dulled. A little slanted.

O Cadlaigh, Cormac.

Gnas Na Gaeldilge.

First Edition. Baile Atha Cliath [Dublin], Oifig An tSolatair, 1940. 21 x 14 cm. xxiv, 660 pages. Original blue cloth with gilt title and author on front board and spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped and faded. Front free end paper neatly cut off. Stamp of previous owner on front paste down. Name of previous owner on half title. Number ‘28’ written on top edge. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

O’Brien, George.

The Economic History of Ireland from the Union to the Famine.

London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1921. 21 x 14 cm. xii, 589 pages plus unnumbered Index. Original dark cloth with title on spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Spine title faded. Edges and end papers age darkened. Part of front free end paper was cut out (5 x 13 cm). First and last pages mildly foxed. Internally clean.