Leech, Kenneth.

Soul Friend: A Study of Spirituality.

London, Sheldon Press, 1980. 13.5 x 21.5cm. 250 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Lees-Milne, Alvilde / Verey, Rosemary.

The Englishman’s Garden. Foreword by the Marchioness of Salisbury.

London, Allen Lane, 1982. 22cm x 28cm. 154 pages with 200 colour and black and white photographs. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

Lefrak, Ellen (artist) / Roach, Max (forword) / Lynda Ashby Ludy (editor).

The Irish Connection & Jazz Gallery. Two Art Catalogues.

[Westport], Published for the Artist, Not dated (c. 2005-2015). c. 28 x 21 cm. 60 and 80 unnumbered pages. Illustrated throughout in colour. Trade paperbacks. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Both catalogues inscribed and signed by the artist.

Leigh-Bennett, E.P.

Come Abroad with Us.

Published by the Southern Railway of England, Not dated, ca. 1930. 26 x 22 cm. 116 pages (2). With many colourful full page illustrations by Leonard Richmond (tipped in). Original half cloth over decorated paper with glued on image on front board. Good condition. Shaky binding, rubbed and bumped, foxing throughout.

Leipnitz, Gottfried Wilhelm / Latta, Robert [translation & notes].

Leipnitz. The Monadology and other Philosophical Writings.

Second Impression 1925. London et al, Oxford University Press / Humphrey Milford, 1925. 19 x 13 cm. x, 437 pages. Original dark cloth. Gilt title on spine. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front past down. Internally bright and clean. A nice copy.

Leitch Ritchie (text) / Turner, J.M.W. (artist).

Wanderings by the Seine. By Leitch Ritchie, Esq. Author of Heath’s Picturesque Annual, Schinderhannes, Romance of French History, &c. With Twenty Engravings from Drawings by J.M.W. Turner, Esq. R.A.

[First Edition]. London, Paris & Berlin, Longman, Reese, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman / Rittner and Gaupil / A. Asher, ND [1835]. 21 x 13 cm. (6), 256 pages, (2). Complete with all Plates, as listed. Contemporary cloth. Elaborate blind decorations. Gilt title. Rebacked in 2024 using original boards and remaining parts of the spine. See images. New end papers. Very good condition. Rebacked. Part of original spine missing. Internally mild dust dulled and occasionally damp stained.

Leo XII, Pope.

Extensio Universalis Jubilaei in Urbe Celebrati anno Domine Millessimo Octingentesimo Vigesimo Quinto ad Universum Catholicum Orbem. / The Bull of His Holiness, Leo XII. Extending the Universal Jubilee, celebrated at Rome, A.D. 1825, to the whole Catholic World.

Two books bound in One. Dublinii / Dublin, Ex Typis Richardi Coyne / Richard Coyne, 1826. 16 x 10 cm. 23 pages (Latin text), 71 pages (English). Illustrated title page. Contemporary morocco with gilt decorations on boards and spine. Good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with material losses to spine and front board detached. Rear board still attached, but weak. Internally bright and clean and in very good condition.

Leon O Broin.

Emmet.

Dublin, Sairseal Agus Dill, 1954. 18 x 12 cm. 271 pages. Illustrated. Original cloth with silver title and decorations. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally clean.

Leslie, Rev. James B.

Ardfert & Aghadoe Clergy and Parishes [with a Letter by the Author]. Being an Account of the Clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe from the earliest Period, with Historical Notices of the several Parishes, Churches, etc.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for the Author by the Church of Ireland Printing and Publishing Co., 1940. 24 x 15 cm. xvi, 182 pages. With a Frontispiece. Original red cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Inscription by the Author and one further inscription on front free end paper (see images). Losely inserted letter by the Author (signed). Internally bright and clean. Scarce original.

Lever, Charles (Harry Lorrequer) (editor) / Phiz (illustrator).

Our Mess. Tom Burke of “Ours”. Volume First & Volume Second. With Numerous Illustrations on Steel by Phiz.

Two Volumes. Dublin & London, William Curry, Jun. and Company & William S. Orr, 1844. 21 x 13 cm. Vol.1: xi, 372 pages & 24 Plates, as listed. / Vol.2 x, 294 pages & 20 Plates, as listed. Contemporary red half morroco over marbled paper boards. Gilt titles. Top edge gilt. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some abrasions (see images). Edges dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste downs. Internally clean but occasionally age darkened / browned.

Lewis-Crosby, Very Rev. E.H.

The Ancient Books of Christ Church Cathedral. Christ Church Series N.4

Dublin, Not dated, c. 1950s. 18 x 12 cm. 12 pages with four Plates. Original paper wrappers. Soft covers. Very good condition.

Lewis, Samuel.

A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. Comprising the several Counties; Cities; Boroughs; Corporate, Market, and Post Towns; Parishes; and Principle Villages; with Historical and Statistical Descriptions; and embellished with Engravings of the Arms of the Cities, Bishoprics, Corporate Towns, and Boroughs; and the Seals of the several Municipal Corporations.

The Second Edition. Two Text Volumes & Atlas – Complete Set. London, Published by S. Lewis and Co., 1849. 33 x 25 cm. Vol.1 A-J: vi, 696 pages / Vol.2 K-Z: 704 pages. Text Volumes with small Illustrations (Arms). Vol.3 Atlas with folding map of Ireland and 32 Maps of the Counties – Complete. All Maps are colour-outlined. Losely inserted folded sheet advertising the publications of the ‘Topographical Dictionary of Wales with a list of subscribers. Uniform blind stamped dark cloth with gilt titles on spine. Elaborate blind decorations on boards and spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear rubbing and bumping. Mild local discoloration to binding of Volume 2. Small blemish to spine of volume 2. Mild fraying to spine ends (see images). Edges dust dulled. Occassional very mild spotting. Long (c. 14 cm) closed tear to folded map of Ireland (see image). Otherwise a very bright and clean set.

Lewis, Wyndham / Stephan, Dom John et al.

A History of the Benedictine Nuns of Dunkirk. Now at St. Scholastica’s Abbey Teignmouth, Devon. Edited by the Community.

First Edition. London, The Catholic Book Club, 1957. 21 x 14 cm. xvii, 209 pages. Original blue cloth with black title on spine. Hard cover. In original decorated dust jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled and foxed. A few nicks and small custs to dust jacket. Age darkened. Internally bright and clean.

[Lewis, Wyndham] Symons, Julian.

The Essential Wyndham Lewis. An Introduction to his work.

London, Andre Deutsch, 1989. 24.2cm x16cm. IX, 380 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Liam Mac Con Iomaire [Liam Macconlomaire].

Seosamh Ó Héanaí: Nár Fhágha Mé Bás Choíche.

First Edition. Clo Iar-Chonnachta, 2007 25 x 15 cm. 519 pages. Original black cloth. Inside original dust jacket. Very good condition. Clean copy. Inscribed and signed by the Author.

Lichtenstein, Rachel / Sinclair, Iain.

Rodinsky’s Room.

First Edition. London, Granta Books, 1999. 24.2cm x 16cm. 338 pages. Illustrated with photographs. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. Original newspaper-clipping associated to the story is attached to the rear endpaper and pastedown.

Liddell, M.A. / Scott, R.

A Lexicon Abridged from The Greek – English Lexicon of Liddell and Scott.

The Third Edition. Oxford, At the University Press, 1849 iv, 804 pages. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Spine label with gilt title. Professionally rebacked in 2024. New end papers, Very good condition. Rebacked with sound binding. Boards worn and rubbed. Some ink staining on title page. Edges dust dulled. Some wear to corners and dog earing. Internally clean.

Liddle, H.G.

Notes on Old Chipperfield.

[Kings Langley], Printed by W.G. Kingham Ltd., 1948. 18 x 12 cm. 64 pages. Illustrated with B&W photos. With a large folded map. Original paper wrappers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear and dust dulling. Internally clean. Scarce.

Liddle, Rev. WM. / Liddle, Mrs.

Sweden. With illustrations by Anders Zorn and Carl Larsson.

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1911. 13.8cm x 19.8cm. VIII, 88 pages. With twelve full-page colour illustrations. Original embossed hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Good condition with minor signs of external wear, including some discolouration to boards and some foxing to page edges. Inscribed with pre-owner’s name on title page. From the series Peeps At Many Lands.

Lindsay, Deirdre.

Dublin’s Oldest Charity. The Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers Society 1790 – 1990.

First Edition. [Dublin], The Anniversary Press, 1990. 21 x 15 cm. xi, (2), 177 pages. With a few illustrations. Original green cloth with silver title to spine. Hard cover. In original dust jacket, now in protective jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Tail end of spine bumped. Top edge dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A nice copy.