Anon.

The Shannon Hydro-Electric Scheme.

First Edition. Limerick, Published by T.C. Carroll & Sons, Not dated, c. 1926. 18 x 12 cm. 53 pages plus 18 pages of local (Limerick) advertising. With illustrations and photos. Original textured and decorated stiff paper covers. Paperback. Very good condition. A bright and clean copy of this rare publication.

Atkinson, Thomas Witlam.

Oriental and Western Siberia. A Narrative of Seven Years’ Exploration and Adventures in Siberia, Mongolia, the Kirghis Steppes, Chinese Tartary, and Part of Central Asia. With a Map and Numerous Illustrations.

First Edition. London, Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 1858. 25 x 15.5 cm. viii, (4) [TOC], 620 pages. Complete with 20 Lithographs, as listed, and numerous wood engravings in text. Original dark green cloth. Elaborate blind and gilt decorations. Gilt titles. Black end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Top of spine frayed with minor losses (see images). Binding weak with a few pages coming loose. Map shows some edge wear and closed tears. Internally clean with occasional mild foxing.

Bannerman, David A.

The Canary Islands. Their History, Natural History and Scenery. An Account of an Ornithologist’s Camping Trips to the Archipelago.

First Edition. London, Gurney and Jackson, 1922. 23 x 15 cm. xv, 365 pages. With Illustrations, photographs and Maps, some folding. Original blue cloth with gilt title on spine. Top edge gilt, other edges deckle. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Bookplate of Alan Francis Brooke on front paste down. Author’s inscription on front free end paper: ‘To Alan Brooke from his friend David Bannerman’.

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.

Barrow, John.

A Tour Round Ireland. Through the Sea-Coast Counties, in the Autumn of 1835.

First Edition. London, John Murray, 1836. 20 x 12 cm. xi, 379 pages, 38 pages Appendix. Complete with a folding Map, Plates and Illustrations in Text, as listed. Later green cloth with gilt title on spine. New dark green end papers. Very good condition. Sound new binding. Name of previous owner and gift label on front paste down (see images). First and last pages age darkened and mildly foxed. Internally clean.

Beattie, William (text) / Bartlett, W.H. (illustrations).

The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Coast Scenery of Great Britain. Illustrated by Views taken on the Spot, by W.H. Bartlett; with Descriptions by William Beattie.

First Edition in this Form. Two Volumes – Complete. London, George Virtue, 1842. 27 x 20 cm. Vol.1: 190 pages and 65 (out of 66) Plates. / Vol.2: 155 pages and 60 Plates, as listed. Including frontispieces and engraved title pages. Uniform contemporary dark morroco with gilt titles and gilt decorations. All edges gilt. Yellow end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Edges and end papers age darkened. Ex Libris sticker on front paste down of both volumes. Stamp of a previous owner on both title pages and on rear free end paper of volume one. Some foxing. Some tissue guards with a colour tinge. Otherwise a clean attractive copy in sturdy attractive bindings.

Bennet, Tom.

Shipwrecks Around Wales. Volume 2.

First Edition. Newport, Happy Fish, 1992. 19 x 26 cm. 112 pages, including maps, illustrations, photographs, index and bibliography. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Bligh, Lieutenant William.

A Narrative of the Mutiny, On Board His Majesty’s Ship Bounty; and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship’s Boat, from Tofoa, on of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch Settlement in the East Indies. Written by Lieutenant William Bligh.

Scarce and early pirated edition. Dublin, Printed for L. White, P. Byrne, J. Moore, J. Jones, B. Dornin, Grueber and M’Allister. W. Jones, and R. White. 1790. 22 x 13.5 cm. vii, (1), 144 pages. [[A]4, B8-K8]. Watermarked Paper. Contemporary cloth. Rough cut edges. Condition: Binding seriously rubbed, bumped, (damp) stained and faded (see images). Front joint open at the top of spine. Front free end paper and large part of half title page missing. Large part (c. 80%) of leaf D8 (pages 47 & 48) missing (a facsimile page printed on archival photo paper is losely inserted). Top section of the book damp stained. Edges dust dulled. Some minor nicks, tears & creases). Name of previous owner in colour pencil on ‘Advertisement’ page. Otherwise internally clean. The book would benefit greatly from rebinding. Despite its faults it remains a fascinating copy and a terrific read.

Boswell, James.

An Account of Corsica. The Journal of a Tour to that Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli. By James Boswell, Esq. Illustrated with a New and Accurate Map of Corsica.

First Edition. Glasgow, Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly in the Poultry, 1786. 19.5 x 12.5 cm. Halftitle, Title Page with Engraving, xxi, (2) [Content], Folded Map, 382 pages. Contemporary calf. Morroco spine label with gilt title. Raised bands and gilt line decorations to spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Some small loses to spine ends and bottom of front board. Joints cracked, but binding remains sound. Ex Libris of previous owner on front past down. Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally clean. Large folding Map with short (<1 cm) closed tear and mild damp staining (see images). Occasional mild foxing, but generally very clean. Overall a very nice complete copy in a contemporary sound binding.

Brabazon, Wallop / Cooper, William (Illustrations).

The Deep Sea and Coast Fisheries of Ireland. With Suggestions for the Working of a Fishing Company.

First Edition. Dublin, James McGlashan et al, 1848. 21. 5 x 13.5 cm. x, 111 pages. Original dark cloth with gilt title on front board. Blind stamped boards. Yellow end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Remnants of a paper label (possibly from an auction catalogue?) on front paste down. Mild damp stain to front and rear end papers. One or two pencil drawings (sails ?). Internally very tight and clean.Complete with 21 Plates, of which 8 are folding.