Wright, Rev. G.N. (text) / Petrie, George (illustrations).

A Guide to the County of Wicklow. Illustrated by Engravings, after the Designs of George Petrie, Esq., and a Large Map of the County, from an original Survey.

First Edition. London, Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1822. 17 x 11 cm. xi, 159 pages, (2)[Lists of Mountains and Lakes], (4)[Index], Publishers List. Illustrated. Original paper covered boards. Paper label on spine. Good condition only, due to lack of Map! All five Illustrations are present. Some shelf wear, age darkening and damp staining. A few pencil marks. Name of previous owner (‘James Kirkwood ?, Woodbrook, Sep. 13th, 1826’) on title page in ink. Small bookseller label on front paste down. See images. A good rerading copy of the now scarce first edition.

Wright, Thomas.

The History of Ireland. From the Earliest Period of the Irish Annals to the Present Time. Illustrated with beautiful steel engravings, from original drawings, executed expressly for this work by H. Warren, Esq.

[First Edition]. London and New York, The London Printing and Publishing Company, ND [c. 1850s]. 27 x 18.5 cm. Vol1: xiv, 728 pages, with a Map and 18 Plates (incl. title page) / Vol.2: iv, 663 pages, with 12 Plates / Vol.3: (4), 592 pages, with 13 Plates (incl. title page). All Plates complete,as listed. Later fine quarter green calf over cloth covered boards. Black morocco spine label with gilt title. Gilt decorations and raised bands. Marbled edges. Very good condition. Strong bindings. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean, with occasional age darkening. A very nice set.

Wynn, Humphrey / Young, Susan.

Prelude to Overlord. An account of the air operations which preceded and supported Operation Overlord, the Allied landings in Normandy on D-Day, 6th of June 1944.

Novato, California, Presidio Press / Airlife Publishing, 1984. 18.5 x 25cm. 154 pages, with illustrations, photographs and a fold-out map. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition, like new.

Wynne, John Huddlestone.

A General History of Ireland. From the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time.

[First Edition]. London, Printed by Edward Cox for George Riley, 1772. 20 x 13.5 cm. Vol.1: xxxii, 480 pages plus 11 pages Index. With six Plates, incl. frontispiece and plate showing the Author. Engraving on dedication page. Also a folding hand outlined folding Map. / Vol.2: 388 pages, (2) [Genealogical Table] plus four pages Index. With a Frontispiece. Contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards. Speckled edges. Red morocco spine labels with gilt titles. Gilt volume numbers on spine. Raised bands. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with minor abrasions and material losses to spine ends and corners. Hinges weak, but holding. Boards remain attached. Edges and end papers age darkened. Ex Libris on front paste downs. Name of previous owner on front free end papers, dated 1787. Internally mildly age darkened, but otherwise very clean. A very nice copy.

Yockney, Alfred (essay), Monk, W. (artist), Paterson, Emily M. (artist).

The Art Journal: Clew Bay & Croagh Patrick. A Silent Waterway.

London, Virtue, 1907. 34 x 27 cm. Pages 1 – 4 [Art Journal Advertiser], pages numbered 257 to 288, pages 5-8 [Art Journal Advertiser]. Illustrated throughout. With two full page Plates, one in colour. Original paper wrappers. Stapled. Very good condition. Paper wrappers frayed with minor losses to spine (see images). Internally bright and clean.

Yool, Helen (Text) / Winthrop, Barbara (Illustrations).

The Day Before Yesterday. The Story of Pirbright.

First Edition. Pirbright, Woking, Surrey, The Vicarage (sold in aid of the Church Restoration Fund), 1973. 21 x 15 cm. 56 pages. With Illustrations. Original stiff paper wrappers. Soft cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Signed by the Author and the Illustrator on the title page.

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, F.W. (Editor).

The Story of the Staff College 1858 – 1958.

First Edition. Camberley, Surrey, Staff College, 1958. 21 x 13 cm. (8), 59 pages. With B&W Illustrations. With a small unsigned letter from the librarian of the staff college. Original red cloth with gilt decorations and titles on spine and front board. In original plain white dust jacket, now in archival jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Some wear to dust jacket. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Younghusband, Col. G.J.

The Story of the Guides.

First Reprint, London, Macmillan and Co., 1908. 22 x 14 cm. xvi, 207 pages. Illustrated. Original red cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped, some staining and fading (see images). Gift inscription on front paste down. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally clean. Complete with 16 Plates, as listed.

Ziegler, C.H.

Ringwood’s Outlines of the Law of Torts.

Fifth Edition. London, Sweet and Maxwell, 1924. 21 x14 cm. xxviii, 356 pages plus 32 pages publishers list. Original textured cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine Blind line decorations. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Some pencil annotations, underlining. Publishers stamp and name of previous owners on front free end paper. See images.