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.

Hesse, Hermann / Flach, Jakob “Köbi” / Hesse, Heiner / Hesse, Bruno / Hesse, Martin.

Collection of Autographed Material and Art / Sammlung Signierter Texte und Zeichnungen. A small collection consisting of hand written and typed letters, poems, post cards, pamphlets, newspaper articles, photos etc.

1917 – c.1980. Collection housed in two folders. All items in very good condition. Some paper darkening to some early letters etc.

Palladio, Andrea (author) / Richards, Godfrey (translator).

The First Book of Architecture, by Andrea Palladio. Translated out of Italian: With an Appendic Touching Doors and Windows, by Pr Le Muet Architect to the French King. Tranlated out of French by G.R. [Godfrey Richards]. Also Rules and Demonstrations, with several Designs for the Framing of any manner of Roofs either above pitch or under pitch, whether Square or Bevel, never published before. With Designs of Floors of variety of small pieces of Wood, lately made in the Pallace of the Queen Mother, at Sommerset-House; a Curiosity never practiced in England before.

The Fifth Edition Corrected and Enlarged. With the new Model of the Cathedral of St. Paus as it is now to be Built. London, Printed for T. Parkhurst, G. Sawbridge and E. Tracy, 1693. 19.5 x 15 cm. 2 Blank, Engraved Title Page, Title Page, (6) [Preface], 239 pages, 2 Blank. With 69 engraved plates of which 6 are folding, incl. the one showing the Cathedral of St. Pauls in London.. Modern half calf, over marbled paper boards. Two red morocco spine labels. Gilt decorations and titles. New end papers. Please see images. Minor shelf wear to binding. Various names of previous owners on first blank, engraved title and title pages. Edges age darkened. Minor edge wear. A few pages/plates misnumbered. Occasional very mild foxing / staining. Pages/plates 173, 185 and 231 appear to be missing. Overall a very nice copy in an attractive sturdy binding.

De Gaulle, Charles.

War Memoirs Unity 1942 – 1944. Documents. Signed and inscribed to Field-Marshal Alanbrooke.

First UK Edition. Two Volumes. London, Weidenfels and Nicolson, 1959. 20 x 13 cm. Vol.1: 340 pages / Vol.2: 424 pages. Original green (Vol.1) and blue (Vol.2) cloth with gilt titles on spine. In original unclipped dust jackets. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Minor edge wear to dust jackets. Vol.1 inscribed by Charles De Gaulle to General Sir Alan Brooke. Vol.2 signed and dated by Charles De Gaulle.

Aringhi, Pauli / Bosio, Antonio.

Roma Subterranea Novissima. In Qua Post Antonium Bosium Antesignanum, IO: Severanum Congreg. Oratorii Presbyterum, Et celebres alios Scriptores Antiqua Christiamorum Et praecipue Martyrum Coemetria, Tituli, Monimenta, Epitaphia, Inscriptiones. Ac Nobiliora Sanctorum Sepulchra. Sex Libris Distincta Illustrantur. Opera Et Studio Pauli Aringhi Romani Congreg. Eiusdem Presyteri.

Romae (Rome), Expensis Blasij Diuersini, & Zanobij Masotti Bibliopolarum, Typis Vitalis Mascardi, 1651. 40 x 26 cm. Vol.1: Half Title, Engraved Title Page, Frontispiece, (2), 626 pages, (29) [Index]. Collation Vol.1: [HT, ETP, FP, (2), ++ – ++6, A-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Zzz4, Aaaa-Nnnn4], With a folding Map of Rome, 92 Full Page Engravings and small Engravings / Illustrations in Text. Vol.2: Half Title, Frontispiece, Engraved Title Page, (6), 718 pages, (24). Collation Vol.2: [HT, FP, TP, (6), A-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Zzz4, Aaaa-Xxxx4, a4-c3]. Volume 2 with 128 Full Page Engravings, of which 7 are folding. Small Illustrations in Text. Old calf, later repaired/rebacked spine and corners (see images). Gilt title and decorations on spine. Spine labels. Very good condition. Binding repaired, rubbed, bumped, scratched. Age darkened throughout. Large sections damp stained (see images). Some minor tears, paper losses, none affecting the text or Illustrations. A very impressive set.

Gaiman, Neil / Sancken, Renata.

American Gods: The Author’s Preferred Edition. Lettered Edition.

Limited Lettered Edition. Copy XX of 52. Three books in total. All signed by Neil Gaiman. One signed by Renata Sancken. Ossining, NY, Hill House, Publishers, 2003 & 2005. 533 pages [American Gods], 33 pages [A Guide ot the Gods], 20 pages [An Astonishingly Incomplete Bibliography], 661 pages [The Reader’s Copy]. Losely inserted envelop with ‘Door Replacement Instructions’. Hardcover, bound in a mauve japanese silk with slipcase, paper spine label and mounted illustration to the book cover. Matching slipcase with die cut window. Includes purple clothbound chapbook with printed paper title labels for the covers, and a bound-in ribbon placemarker. Both are housed in a custom box with a lacquered rosewood veneer, a door made of jet black marble with spiral doorknob. A sliding shelf holds the slipcased book and chapbook. Accompanied by ‘The Reader’s Copy’ of American Gods: Soft covers, also signed by Neil Gaiman on the title page. Near fine condition. Books are bright and clean and appear unread. Tiny chip (2 mm) at the rear top of the marbled door, otherwise pristine. A very nice copy of this most unusual publication. A real piece of Art.

The Georgian Society / Sadleir, Thomas U. / Dickinson, Page L.

The Georgian Society Records of Eighteenth-Century Domestic Architecture and Decoration in Dublin Volumes 1 to 5 & Georgian Mansions in Ireland.

First and Limited Editions. See comments below. Six Volumes in Total. Dublin, Printed for the Society at the Dublin University Press by Ponsonby & Gibbs, 1909 to 1913 & 1915. c. 30 x 25 cm. Vol.1: xix, 101 Plates, 43 pages [Notes & Index] / Vol.2: xxii, 144 pages, 115 Plates / Vol.3: Frontispiece, xxv, one Plate, 135 pages, 103 pages / Vol.4: Frontispiece, xxx, one Plate, 126 pages, 122 Plates / Vol.5: Frontispiece, xxvi, one Plate, 129 pages, 129 Plates / Georgian Mansions in Ireland: Frontispiece, xx, 103 pages, 80 Plates. Original cloth bindings with black titles and decorations on front board and spine. See images. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped. Free end papers missing in volumes 1 and 2. Hinges cracked in volume 5. Occasional mild foxing to text pages. Bright and clean Plates. A very nice set.

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.

Archdall, Mervyn.

Monasticon Hibernicum. Or, An History of the Abbies, Priories, and other Religious Houses in Ireland. Interspersed with Memoirs of their several Founders and Benefactors, and of their Abbots and other Superiours, to the Time of their Final Suppression. Likewise, An Account of the Manner in which the Possessions belonging to those Foundations were disposed of, and the Present State of their Ruins. Collected from English, Irish, and Foreign Historians; Records, and other Authentic Documents, and from Curious and Valuable Manuscripts. With Engravings of the Several Religious and Military Habits, and a Map illustrating the History.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for Luke White, 1786. c. 25 x 20 cm. One blank, folded Map of Ireland, Title page, (6) [Dedication & Subscribers], 18 numbered Plates, pages numbered ix to xxiii [Introduction], 820 pages, (10) [Index & Errata]. Later fine brown calf binding by B. Silva, Porto. Five raised bands. Gilt title and decorations. Silk-style end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Small material losses to boards (see images). Sound binding. Edges dust dulled. Ex Libris on front paste down by the ‘Hon.ble Simon Butler (see comments below). Ex Libris on rear paste down ‘Menlough [Castle]. Gift inscription on top of title page. Some burn damage to top first few pages, incl. Map and Title Page, not affecting images or readability. A few pencil annotation. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy with an interesting Provenance.

Goodwin, Rutherford. [Marshall, George C. / Pound, Dudley / Portal, Charles F.A. / Somerville, James F. / Wavell, Archibald P. / Hastings, L. Ismay et al].

A Brief & True Report Concerning Williamsburg in Virginia. [Signed by George Marshall and British Chiefs of Staff in 1943]. Being an Account of the most important Occurrences in that Place from its first Beginning to the present Time.

A third Edition revis’d & enlarged by the Author. Williamsburg, Printed for Colonial Williamsburg by August Dietz, 1940. 20 x 12 cm. xii, 406 pages. With a frontispiece, two foldout maps and other illustrations. Brown calf with gilt line decorations. Label with gilt title on spine. Speckled edges. Good condition. Binding seriously rubbed and bumped. Material losses to spine and spine label. Abrasion to boards. Edges dust dulled. Internally slightly age darkened, otherwise in very good condition. Initials A.F.B. and 13 signatures on front end papers. Placed and dated (Williamsburg, Virginia 5/16/43). Text block bright and clean.

Bickham, George.

The Universal Penman. Or, the Art of Writing. Made Useful To the Gentleman and Scholar, As well as the Man of Business. In all the useful and ornamental Branches of Modern Penmanship; with some necessary Observations on the Excellency of the Pen, and a large Number of select Sentences in Prose and Verse; various forms of Business, relating to Merchandize and Trade; Letters on several Occasions; accurate Specimens of the Oriental Languages, and Alphabets in all the Hands now practis’d. Written with the friendly Assistance of several of the most Eminent Masters, and Engrav’d by Geo. Bickham. The Whole Embelish’d with beautiful Decorations for the Amusement of the Curious.

London, Printed for Robert Sayer, Map and Print Seller, at No. 53 in Fleet Street, ND [Engravings dated 1733 to 1741]. Folio [c. 36 x 24 cm]. Blank, unnumberred engraved Frontispiece, Engravings numbered 1 to 119 and 121 to 212. Page 120 is missing. Old black polished calf with elaborate gilt decorations to boards and spine. Dentelles. All edges gilt. Gilt title, author and publishing date (‘London 1733’) on spine. Five raised bands. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some minor material losses to spine and corners (please review images). Front hinge started to open with front free end paper and leading two blanks partially loose. Remnants of a red morocco Ex Libris on front free end paper. The two blanks in the front of the book and the one at the end are creased and lack a corner each. The entire text black, consisting of 212 Engraved pages in Excellent condition. Mild age darkening and occasional very mild foxing throughout. The occasional small ink stain. A tiny worm hole close to the binding (not affecting any of the actual engravings) visible between pages 180 and 198. Overall an exceptionally well preserved and clean copy of this scarce item.

Smith, John.

Choir Gaur. The Grand Orrery of the Ancient Druids, Commonly called Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain. Astronomically explained, and Mathematically proved to be a Temple errected in the earliest Ages, for observing the Motion of the Heavenly Bodies. Illustrated with three Copper Plates.

First Edition. Salisbury, Printed for the Author, 1771. 29 x 23 cm. vi, 73 pages. Three numbered Plates at the back of the book, and two folding drawings. See images. One Illustration in text (page 61). Contemporary paper covered boards. Quarter paper spine with printed paper spine label. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping to binding (see images). Name of previous owner on title page. Long neat annotation on page 70 relating to Egyptian Antiquities. A very nice copy.

O’Brien, Flann.

At Swim Two Birds.

First Edition. London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1939. c. 19 x 13 cm. 316 pages. Original pale cloth. Black title on spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Spine and part of the front board faded (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner neatly inscribed to front free end paper, dated 1940. Occasional very mild foxing. Internally clean. A very nice copy overall.

Bratby, Michael / Scott, Peter.

Through the Air. Adventures with Wild Fowl and Small-boat Sailing.

First Edition. London, Country Life, 1941. 24 x 18 cm. 127 pages. Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Peter Scott, including 20 original drawings in blue ink, of which one is a full page drawing. All drawings are signed or initialed. Blue Morrocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London. Gilt line decorations and gilt title on spine. Raised bands. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping to binding. Minor material losses to lower front board. Internally dust dulled and foxed. Text block clean. Inscribed by Michael Bratby ‘To the Field Marshal’. 20 original drawings by Peter Scott.

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.

Smith, Charles.

Smith’s Classical Atlas & New General Atlas (two Atlases bound into one). Full Titles: 1. Smith’s Classical Atlas Containing Distinct Maps of the Countries described in Ancient History both Sacred and Profane / 2. Smith’s New General Atlas Containing Distinct Maps of all the Principal Empires, Kingdoms, & States Throughout the World. Arranged According to the General Treaty signed in Congress at Vienna, June 1815.

London, Printed for C. Smith, Mapseller extraordinary to his Majesty, 1820 & 1822. c. 40 x 32 cm. Classical Atlas: Engraved title page, TOC, 14 Maps, incl. eight double paged / 2. Engraved title page, TOC, 49 Maps, incl. 7 doubled paged. Complete with all maps, as listed in the TOCs. Contemporary half leather over marbled paper boards. Rebacked in 2024 using the original boards and spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with minor material losses to spine ends and corners. Ages age darkened. Internally clean with mild dust dulling and occasional very mild foxing. Some neat annotations to some maps, mainly Britain and Europe. Overall a very nice copy of two atlases, published in 1820 and 1822, bound into one.

Coronelli, P. / Filippo Di Lamberg / [Bonanni, F.]

Ordinum religiosorum in Ecclesia militanti catalogus, eorumque indumenta in iconibus expressa. Latin Title Page: Ordinum religiosorum in Ecclesia militanti catalogus, eorumque indumenta in iconibus expressa, Auctus, Nec Non Moderatus Posteriori hac Editione Anni MDCCVII. In Necessarium Seraphicae fuae Religionis Munimen. A’ P. Generali Coronelli. Consecratus Eminentissimo Principi S.R.E. Cardinali Joanni Philippo De Lamberg. Episcopo Passaviensi &c. Pars I. Complectens Virorum Ordines [Monks]. Pars: Complectens Monialium Ordines [Nuns]. / Italian Title Page: Catalogo Degli Ordini Religiosi Della Chiesa Militante, Espresso con Imagini, E spiegato con breve narrazione, Aumentato, E Moderato Nella presente posterior Edizione Dell’ Anno MDCCVII. In Necessaria Riparazione Della Serafica Sua Religione Dal Padre Generale Coronelli Consacrato All’ Eminentissimo Principe Gio: Filippo Di Lamberg, Cardinale Di S.R.C. Vescovo di Passavia &c. Parte I: Degli Vomini Religiosi. Parte Che descrive le Monache.

Rome, 1707. Vol.1: (2) [blank], (2) [Engravings], Latin Title, Italian Title, (4) [Dedication], (4) [Index, Errata], 146 text pages in Latin and Italian and 209 Engravings (some double-sided), (2) [Publishers list], (2) [blank]. / Vol.2: (2) [blank], engraved title, Latin Title, (1) [Engraving], Italian Title, Engraving of Virgin Mary, 108 text pages in Latin and Italian, and 122 Engravings (some double sided), (4) [Index], (2) [blank]. Contemporary limp Vellum. Spine labels. Marbled end papers (only paste-downs – no free end papers). Very good condition. Some shelf wear. Some age darkening. Overall very good. See images.

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.

Saint Thomas Aquinas.

Catena Aurea Justissimo Titulo Nuncupata. Complete Title: Sancti Thomae Aquinatis. Ordinis Fratrum Praedicatorum Doctoris Angelici Expositio Continua Super Quatuor Evangelistas, Latinis et Graecis Auctoribus Ac Praesertim ex Patrum Sententiis et Glossis Miro Artificio Quasi Uno Tenore Contextuque Conflata. Simul Ac Catena Aurea Justissimo Titulo Nuncupata. Nunc verd tandem ab innumeris & enormibus medis aliarum Editionum expurgata & locorum indicibus antea falsis vel imperfectis insignita & novis additamentis, marginibus, & ornamentis aueta ut singulisEvangelistis praefixaPraefatio plenius indicabit per R. P. F. Joannem Nicolai … Prima Pars in Matthaeum. Editio in Germania Prima, Cum Gratia & Privilegio Sac. Caesar Majestatis.

Herbiboli [Wuerzburg], Joannis Ziegeri, 1706. 34 x 22 cm. Half title, Title page in red and black, 16 [Praefatio, Divi Thomae Aquinatis], 901 pages. Small vignettes. See comments below. A full leather [pig skin?] binding over boards with clasps. Covers blind tooled. Dark edges. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Some book worm holes. Sound tight binding. Clasps present and closing. Dust dulled. One stamp (‘Holy Cross Priory Library Sligo’) on title page. Old inscription on top of title pages. No further stamps or inscriptions. Mild age darkening / foxing. Internally very clean. Overall a very nice copy in an attractive binding. See images.

Dickens, Charles.

The Works of Charles Dickens. The Old Curiosity Shop (2 vol) / Barnaby Rudd & Hard Times (2 vol) / Little Dorrit (2 vol) / Nicholas Nickleby (2 vol) / Martin Chuzzlewit (2 vol) / David Copperfield (2 vol) / Bleak House (2 vol) / Dombey and Son (2 vol) / Our Mutual Friend (2 vol) / The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and other Stories / Oliver Twist / Sketches by Boz / The Uncommercial Traveller / A Child’s History of England / Great Expectations / A Tale of Two Cities / America Notes & Pictures from Italy / Christmas Stories / Christmas Books / The Pickwick Papers (Volume 2 only). With Illustrations by H.K. Browne, G. Cattermole, F. Walker, Marcus Stone, George Cruikshank, Edwin Landseer, Maclise, Stanfield, F. Stone, Doyle, Leech, and Tenniel.

29 Volumes. London & Philadelphia, Chapman and Hall & J.B. Lippincott, 1874-1876. c. 21 x 13.5 cm. vii, 532 / vi, 509 / ix, 578 / vi, 572 / xi, 524 / vii, 489 / xiv, 506 / viii, 500 / xiii, 504 / vii, 504 (4) / ix, 517 / vii, 527 / xi, 528 / vii, 523 / ix, 522 / vii, 528 / vi, 513 / vi, 500 / 552 / x, 506 / xii, 577 / vi, 409 / x, 468 / 560 / x, 431 / vii, 506 / 709 & 493 pages. Illustrated. Uniform contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Each volume with two morocco spine labels with gilt titles. Gilt decorations to spine. Matching marbled end papers and edges. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Occasional very mild foxing/browning, but generally exceptionally bright and clean. A very nice set, but missing volume 1 of Nicholas Nickleby.

Horae Beatae Virginis Mariae Juxta Ritum Sacri Ordinis Praedicatorum. Jussu Editae.

First and Limited [220 copies] Edition. Ditchlin in Anglia. Typographia S. Dominici [Saint Dominic’s Press], 1923. 28 x 22 cm. Title page in red and black, 73 pages (2). Blue cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on front board. Morocco spine label with gilt title. Near fine condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Small abrasion on front board (see image). Edges dust dulled. Page 42 misnumbered as 24. Faint remnants of sticky tape on pages 46 to 51. A very nice copy.

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.

Grose, Francis.

The Antiquities of England & Wales with The Antiquities of Scotland.

First Editions. Six plus Two Volumes. London, Printed for S. Hooper, 1773, 1774, 1775, 1777, 1777 & 1787 / 1789, 1791. Folio c. 32 x 24 cm. Vol.1: FP, Engraved Title Page, ii, 83 pages [Preface], (116) 63 Engravings / Vol.2: FP, Engraved Title Page, (202), 97 Engravings / Vol. 3: FP, Engraved Title Page, (248), 118 Engravings / Vol.4: FP, Engraved Title Page, (230), 101 Engravings / Supplement Vol.1: FP, Engraved Title Page, (336), 132 Engravings & 32 colour outlined Maps / Supplement Vol. 2: Engraved Title Page, (344), 119 Engravings & 23 Maps / Scotland Vol.1: FP, Engraved Title Page, xxiii, large folding colour outlined Map, 176 pages plus two pages publisher’s list, 87 Engravings / Scotland Vol.2: FP, TP, iv, pages numbered 171 to 308, 105 Engravings. A total of 838 Engravings and 56 colour outlined maps, including a large folding Map of Scotland. Uniform recent fine crimson levant over marbled boards. Gilt titles and decorations. New end papers. See images. Very good condition. Bindings, as new. Internally age darkened and foxed to various degrees. Some mild damp staining and dust dulling, mainly in the Scotland volumes. Some interesting neat notes in an old hand, commenting on the book’s content. Scotland title pages with small damages. Overall a very nice set in very attractive bindings. See iadditional images on our web site.

Proprium Sanctorum Romanorum Pontificum. Et Aliorum Pro Sacrosancta Romana Cathedrali Ecclesia Lateranensi. A Sac. Rit. Congregatione Approbatum. Ad commodiorem usum in quatuor anni partes distributum.

Rome, Typis Tinassij, 1690. c. 19 x 12 cm. Engraved Plate, Title Page in Red & Black, (28), 526 pages, (13). Printed in red and black with numerous Tables and Illustrations. [*8, +8, A8-O8, P10, Q8-Kk6, 16]. Fine red morocco with elaborate gilt decorations on both boards and spine. Crest of Cardinal Prospero Collona (1662 – 1743) on front and rear board, topped by tasseled cardinal’s hat. Six raised bands. All edges gilt (with added red decorations). Dentelles. Green and gold decorated end papers. A unique binding – please review images. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with small material losses to spine ends and corners.

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.

Polano, Pietro Soaue (author) / Brent, Nathanael (translator).

The Historie of the Councel of Trent [History of the Council of Trent]. Containing eight Bookes. In which (besides the ordinarie Actes of the Councell) are declared many notable occurances, which happened in Christendome, during the space of fourtie yeeres and more. And, particularly, the practises of the Court of Rome, to hinder the reformation of their errors, and to maintaine their greatnesse. Written in Italian by Pietro Soaue Polano, and faithfully translated into English by Nathanel Brent.

First Edition in English. London, Printed by Robert Barker, and Iohn Bill, Printers to the King’s most Excellent Maiestie, 1620. 32 x 20 cm. Titel page with Vignette, (8) [Dedication & To The Reader], 825 pages, (16) [Index]. Collation: TP, q3-q6, A1-Z6, Aa1-Zz6, Aaa1-Aaa6, Aaaa1-Bbbb3. Old calf. Later spine label and end papers. Speckled edges. Six Raised bands. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Ex Library (Dominican Convent Cabra) with two small library stamps on ffep. Internally a bright and clean copy. Some minor damp localised damp damage to the fore edge, not affecting text. Overall a very nice copy in a sturdy leather binding. See images.

Mackay, Charles.

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions.

First Edition. Volumes 1 & 2 bound together in one volume. London, Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street, 1841. 21 x 13 cm. Vol.1: vi, (2) [TOC], 400 pages . Vol. 2: (2) [TOC], 406 pages. Each volume with a tissue guarded Frontispiece. Polished dark calf with elaborate gilt and blind decorations to boards and spine. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers. See images. Very good condition. Binding mildly rubbed and bumped. Spine label appears to be missing. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Small bookbinder label (‘C.C. Wetton, Bookbinder, Egham’) on front paste down. Name of a previous owner in ink on top of Frontispiece of volume 1. Occasional mild foxing, mainly to first and last few pages. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy, in an attractive leather binding. See images.

[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.

Nelson, E. Charles (text) / Brown, Patrick (text) / Walsh, Wendy (illustrations).

Flowers of Mayo. Dr Patrick Browne’s Fasciculus Plantarum Hiberniae 1788. Introduced, Transcribed & Edited by E. Charles Nelson F.L.S. Original Watercolours & Vignettes by Wendy Walsh.

First and Limited Edition. No. 3 / 150. Dublin, Eamonn De Burca for Edmund Burke Publisher, 1995. Folio. (10), 275 pages, (4). With 15 tipped in colour Plates and other Illustrations. Quarter goatskin on handmade paper, title inset on printed label on upper cover and in gilt on spine; red and maroon endbands. Bevelled boards. Decorated end papers. Please see images. Fine. Inside original green and brown slip case. A very nice copy. Numbered by hand (No. 3) and signed by the Editor, Artist and Publisher.

By A Graduate of Oxford (Vol. 1 and 2) / Ruskin, John.

Modern Painters. Volume I. Containing Parts I and II. / Volume II. Containing Part III. Sections 1. and 2. Of the Imaginative and Theoretic Faculties. / Volume III. Containing Part IV. Of Many Things. / Volume IV. Containing Part V. Of Mountain Beauty. / Volume V. Completing the Work, and Containing Parts VI. Of Leaf Beauty. VII. Of Cloud Beauty. VIII. Of Ideas of Relation. 1. Of Invention Formal. IX. Of Ideas of Relation. 2. Of Invention Spiritual.

Vol. 1: Third Edition – Revised by the Author. Volumes 2-5 First Editions. Five Volumes – Complete Set. London, Smith, Elder and Co. 1846, 1846, 1856, 1856, 1860. 26 x 18 cm. Vol.1: lxiii, 422 pages plus 32 pages publishers list / Vol.2: xvi, 217 pages plus 3 pages publishers list / Vol.3: xix, 348 pages plus 16 pages publishers list and 18 Plates / Vol. 4: xii, 411 pages. With 35 Plates / Vol.5: xvi, 384 pages plus 32 pages publishers list and 34 Plates. Also small illustrations in text. Green cloth with elaborate blind decorations to boards. Gilt titles and decorations on spine. Small binder label in volume 1: ‘Westleys & Clark, London’. Very good condition. All bindings are rubbed, bumped and some are stained. Various degrees of fraying to spine ends. Spines age darkened / browned. Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally dust dulled and occasionally mildly foxed. All Plates are present, a few are lose. Bindings sound. A nice complete set of this important publication.

Shakespeare, William.

The Plays of Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s Poems. From the Text of Dr. Johnson. With the Prefaces, Notes &c. of Rowe, Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton, Johnson, and select Notes from many other Critics. Also, the Introduction of the last Editor Mr. Capell; and a Table showing his Various Readings.

13 Volumes – Complete. Dublin, Thomas Ewing, 1771. 14.5 x 9.5 cm. Vol.1: engraved FP and TP / Vol.2-10: engraved TP, some small engravings in text / Vol.13: no engravings. Contemporary calf. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped with some abrasions to bindings. Edges dust dulled. Volumes 2, 6, 9-12 lacking front free end papers. Some material losses / abrasion to bindings (see images). Some spine labels missing. Occasional damp staining / age darkening. Name of a previous owner on front paste downs. Overall a very nice complete set.

Thornton, Robert John.

Practical Botany. Being a New Illustration of the Genera of Plants, containing … The Whole arranged after the Reformed Sexual System.

First Edition. Volume 1 only. It appears that no other volumes were published. London, H.D. Symonds, J. White and J. Stockdale, 1807. 24 x 15 cm. Engraved Frontispiece, Title Page, Engraved Portrait of James Edward Smith, xviii, 85 text pages (see comments below), eight folding Tables and 102 engraved Plates. New (2022) half Buckram over marbled paper boards. Black morroco label with gilt title and author’s name. New plain end papers. Very good condition. New binding. Internally mildly age darkened / dust dulled, otherwise clean. Edge of one folding Table age darkened and frayed. Some Plates appear to be trimmed (actual page size is 23.8 cm x 15 cm). A very nice copy of this scarce Thornton publication. See images.

Dugdale, William.

Monasticon Anglicanum. Or the History of the Ancient Abbies, Monasteries, Hospitals, Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, with their Dependencies, in England and Wales: Also of all such Scotch, Irish, and French Monasteries, as did in any manner relate to those in England. Containing a full Collection of all that is necessary to be known concerning the Abby-Lands, and their Revenues, with a particular Account of their Foundations, Grants and Donations; collected from original MSS. the Records in the Tower of London, at York, and in the Court of Exchequer, and Augmentation Office: As also the Famous Libraries of Bodley, King’s-College, Camb. the Benedictine College at Dowey, Arundel, Cotton, Selden, Hatton, &c. Illustrated with original Cuts of the Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, and the Habits of the Religious and Military Orders. First publish’d in Latin by Sir William Dugdale, Kt. Late Garter Principal King at Arms. To which is added, Exact Catalogues of the Bishops of the several Dioceses, to the Year 1717. The whole corrected, and supplied with many Useful Additions, by an Eminent Hand.

Three volumes in One. London, Printed by R. Harbin; for D. Brown and J. Smith et al., 1718. 34.5 x 21 cm. New blank, engraved frontispiece, TP, xvi [Preface], 124 [Volume the First], 125-244 [Volume the Second], 241-375 [Volume the Third], (8) [Index], (1) [Publishers List), blank. With 104 Plates (1-103 with two Plates numbered 101), of which 16 Plates are folding. New (2025) brown half leather over marbled boards. Black spine labels with gilt titles. Gilt decorations. Marbled end papers. Please see images. Very good condition. New binding and end papers. Edges dust dulled. Very few small library stamps. Ocassional mild foxing / darkening. Otherwise internally very clean. A very nice copy.

Smith, Charles Hamilton.

Selections of the Ancient Costume of Great Britain & Ireland. From the Seventh to the Sixteenth Century, out of the Collection in the Possession of the Author.

First Edition. London, William Bulmer and Co. Shakespeare Press. For Messrs. Colnaghi and Co., 1814. 36.5 x 26.5 cm. Frontispiece, Decorated Title Page, Title Page, Engraved Dedication Page, viii [Preface], (4) [subscribers & List of Plates]. 60 unpaginated coloured Plates with text description pages. Complete. Conteporary full red morocco with elaborate gilt and blind decorations. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Tiny loss to top of spine (see images). Armorial Ex Libris of previous owner (‘Deburgh, Earl of Clanricarde’) on front paste down. Mild age darkening throughout. Small stain affecting the top of one plate (see images). Otherwise very clean, with beautiful colour. A great copy. Please review all the images on our web site.

Bergman, Sir Torbern / Cullen, Edmund (translator).

Physical and Chemical Essays. Translated from the Original Latin of Sir Torbern Bergman, Knight of the Order of Wasa, Professor of Chemistry at Upsal, &c.&c.&c. by Edmund Cullen, M.D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians at Dublin. To which are added Notes and Illustrations, by the Translator.

Two Volumes. London, Printed for J. Murray and William Creech, Edinburgh. 1788. 21 x 12 cm. Vol.1: xliv, 467 pages and four folding Plates/Tables / Vol.2: xvii, 529 pages and two folding Plates. Contemporary half calf over marbled paper boards. Blue speckled edges. Black morocco spine labels. Volume numbers and gilt decorations on spine.

Biacensi, A.C. / Morali, F.C. / Bassanensi, A.V.

Vitae et Res Gestae Pontificum Romanorum [Lives and Acts of the Roman Pontiffs]. Et S.R.E. Cardinalium Ab initio nascentis Ecclesiae, usque ad Urbanum VIII. Pont. Max. Auctoribus M. Alphonso Ciagonio Biacense Or. Praed. Poenitentiario Apostolico Francisco Cabrera Morali, & Andrea Victorello Bassanensi Doct. Theol. Iconibus Pontificum, horum, & Cardinalium Insignibus, & plurimorum Elogijs adiunctis… [And His Eminence the Cardinals From the beginning of the nascent Church, to the time of Urban VIII. Pont. Max. Authors M. Alphonso Ciagonio Biacense Or. Praed. Apostolic Penitentiary Francisco Cabrera Morali, & Andrea Victorello Bassanensi Doct. Theol. Icons of the Pontiffs, their & Cardinals’ Insignia, & many more Elogies added…].

Two Volumes. Rome, Typis Vaticanis, 1630. Folios: c. 41 x 27 cm. Vol.1: Half title, title page in Red and Black with engraved Vignette, (10) 517 pages with two colums per page numbered 1 to 1034 / Vol.2: Title page in Red and Black with engraved Vignette, 498 pages with two colums per page, numbered 1035 to 2030, (16) [Index]. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of portraits, arms, vignettes, leading letters, etc. in text. Vol. 1 with three full page engraved Plates. Vol.2 with 10 engraved Plates, nine of which are full page. Rebound in modern fine red half morocco over cloth covered boards. Two blue spine labels per volume with gilt titles and authors. Gilt decorations. New marbled end papers. Very good conditions. Solid bindings with minimal shelf wear. Name of previous owner on title pages scratched out. Internally age darkened and foxed to various, but generally mild degree. A very good set.

Hardiman, James.

The History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway. From the earliest Period to the Present Time, Embellished with several Engravings. To which is added a Copious Appendix, containing the Principle Charters and other Original Documents.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed by W. Folds and Sons, 1820. 26.5 x 21.5 cm. xvi, 320 pages, lvi [Appendix], (4) [Index]. Complete with all Plates and Maps, some folding. Later dark green half morroco. Cloth covered boards. Black spine label with gilt title. Gilt decorations. Raised bands. New end papers. Very good condition. Sound binding. Edges dust dulled. A little dust dulling and occasional mild damp staining. A very nice copy of this now scarce first edition.

Hardiman, James.

The History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway. From the earliest Period to the present Time, embellished with several Engravings. To which is added a copious Appendix, containing the principal Charters and other original Documents.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed by W. Folds and Sons, 1820. 27 x 22 cm. xvi, 316 pages, lvi, (4) [Index]. Complete with all the Plates and Plans listed, some of which are folding. Contemporary half leather over cloth covered boards. Green end papers. Marbled edges. Very good condition. Some shelfwear rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Occasional very mild foxing / staining. All plates and maps in very good condition. A very nice copy.

Wright, Thomas,

Louthiana. Or, an Introduction to the Antiquities of Ireland. In upwards of Ninety Views and Plans; representing, with proper Explanations, the Principle Ruins, Curiosities, and Antient Dwellings, in the County of Louth. Divided into three Books. Engraved by Paul Fourdrinier.

The second Edition, Revised and Corrected, with some few Additions by the Author. London, Printed for Thomas Payne, 1758. 28 x 23 cm. Frontispiece, Title page in red and black, (6) [Dedication and Preface], Book 1: 16 text pages and 20 plates / Book 2: 8 text pages and 24 plates / Book 3: 20 text pages and 22 plates, one blank. Contemporary calf boards. New matching spine with red spine label and gilt title. Raised bands. Red speckled edges. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A very attractive copy. See images.

Walsh, Maurice.

The Quiet Man.

First Edition in Book Form. Sydney, Australia, Angus & Robertson Limited, 1933. c. 18 x 12 cm. 52 pages. Original dark green cloth. Hard cover. Black title and line decorations on front board and spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some abrasion to boards and spine. Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally bright and clean.

Archdall, Mervyn.

Monasticon Hibernicum. Or, An History of the Abbies, Priories, and other Religious Houses in Ireland. Interspersed with Memoirs of their several Founders and Benefactors, and of their Abbots and other Superiours, to the Time of their Final Suppression. Likewise, An Account of the Manner in which the Possessions belonging to those Foundations were disposed of, and the Present State of their Ruins. Collected from English, Irish, and Foreign Historians; Records, and other Authentic Documents, and from Curious and Valuable Manuscripts. With Engravings of the Several Religious and Military Habits, and a Map illustrating the History.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for Luke White, 1786. 26 x 22 cm. This copy lacks the folding map, title page and list of subscribers ! Pages ix-xv [Introduction], 18 numbered Plates, pages xvii-xxiii [A Concise Account…], 820 pages, (10) [Index & Errata], two blanks. Contemporary olive green morroco. Hard cover with gilt and blind decorations. Marbled edges and end papers. Good condition only, due to the lack of the folding map, title page and list of subscribers. Map and title page are included as facsimiles (losely inserted A4 Prints). Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges age darkened. Binding tender with front hinge cracked. Front free end paper and first blank coming lose, but still attached. Names of previous owners inscribed on Introduction page. Name of Author also inscribed on Introduction Page. Small libary stamp (see image). Internally a little dust dulled, but otherwise clean. A very good reading / research copy of this scarce item.

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.

Brockhaus, Albert.

Netsuke. Versuch einer Geschichte der Japanischen Schnitzkunst. Mit 272 Schwarzen und 53 Bunten Abbildungen.

First Edition. Leipzig, F.A. Brockhaus, 1905. 28 x 20 cm. xiv, 482 pages. Illustrated throughout. Complete with 53 coloured Plates and numerous B&W Illustrations. Original full grey soft leather binding. Gilt titles and decorations. Top edge gilt. Silver decorated end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some wear and minor material losses to extremities (see images). Somewhat discoloured. Internally a bright and clean copy. A few of the tissue guards torn, but all tissue guards are present. See notes below. Overall a very good clean and complete copy.

Pope, Alexander.

The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq.

Three Volumes. Glasgow, Printed by Andrew Foulis, Printer to the University, 1785. Folios, 37 x 24 cm. Vol.1: xxxviii [Engraved Frontispiece, Title, Dedication, TOC, The Life of Alexander Pope, Preface], (3), pages numbered 43 – 315 / Vol.2: Title, Dedication, TOC, 365 pages / Vol.3: Title, Dedication, TOC, 402 pages, (4) [Subscribers List]. Uniform contemporary full calf. Gilt titles and decorations. Two spine labels per volume. Marbled end papers. Near fine condition. Sound bindings. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Armorial Ex Libris of previous owner (Sir Samuel Hannay, Bart.) on all three front paste downs. All three dedication pages are dated by hand in the bottom, see images. A beautiful complete set.

Moreri, Louïs.

Le grand Dictionaire historique ou le mélange curieux de l’Histoire sacrée ou profane qui contient en abrégé les vies et les actions remarquables.

Dix-Huitième et Dernière Edition. Eight Volumes A-Z. Complete Set. Amsterdam, Leyden, La Haye, Utrecht, Chez P. Brunel, R. Wetstein et al., 1740. c. 40 x 25 cm. Uniform contemporary full calf, raised back with gilt decorated compartments and two labels on spines. Red speckled edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste downs. Internally clean. A very nice set. Please review all the images.

Tennyson, Alfred Lord (author) / Riviere and Son (binders).

The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson. Poet Laureate. [Scarce Riviere Binding with Mother-of-Pearl Inlays].

London, Macmillan and Co., 1905. 18 x 12 cm. viii, 900 pages, (2), Frontispiece showing the Author. Binding by Riviere and Son (stamp-signed on front turn-in). Contemporary pale morocco with gilt decorations to boards and spine. Small Mother-of-Pearl inlays to front board. See images. Gilt title on spine. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. One (of two) front blanks missing. Mild foxing to first and last pages. Internally clean.

Odhams Press Ltd. (Publishers).

A Collection of Vintage ‘News Review’ Magazines. The First British Newsmagazine. 259 Copies in total, of which 51 lack the front cover. Offered as a Collection WAF. Realistic Offers Welcome.

London, Odhams Press Ltd., 1939 – 1947. C. 29 x 21 cm. Conditions range from poor (a few) to very good (most). Generally a little dust dulled. Some Titles lack the front covers. See list of issues below. Overall a very interesting Collection with many fascinating front covers showing the Key Figures of this age: Americans: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, MacArthur et al. British: Churchill, Wavell, Montgomery et al. Russians: Stalin, Shukov et al. Germans: Hitler, Goebbels et al. Other covers show Ghandi, James Mason et al. See sample images.

MacArthur, Douglas / MacArthur, Jean / Douglas, Lewis William.

Three Letters relating to Douglas MacArthur and Field-Marshal Alanbrooke. Small collection consisting of two typed and signed letters and one hand written letter. Letter 1: typed letter, dated 23 August 1962 from Douglas MacArthur to Mr. William O. Randall, signed by Douglas MacArthur. Letter 2: Typed letter, dated January 22, 1964 from Lewis William Douglas to Lady Alanbrooke; some handwritten notes, signed ‘Lew’. Letter 3: handwritten letter from Jean MacArthur to Lady Alanbrooke.

1962, 1964, 1964.

Cartari, Vicenzo.

Imagini Delli Dei De Gl’antichi. Di Vicenzo Cartari Reggiano. Ridotte Da Capo À Piedi Alle Loro Reali, & Non Più Per L’adietro Osservate Simiglianze.

First Edition. Venice, Tomasini, 1647. c. 21 x 15 cm. (22), 400 pages. Title page in red and black. Illustrated. Two folding Plates. Old calf binding. Rebacked in 2025. New end papers. Marbled edges. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Some material losses to spine ends and corners. Occasional mild damp staining. Some bookworm channels at top of pages 370 to 388, not affecting text or images. Internally clean. A very nice copy.

James, William.

Military Occurrences of the Late War between Great Britain and the USA & The Naval History of Great Britain. Full Titles: A Full and Correct Account of the Military Occurrences of the Late War between Great Britain and the United States of America; with an Appendix and Plates. / The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France, in February 1793, to the Accesssion of George IV. in January 1820.

First Edition / A New Edition with considerable Additions & Improvements. Two Volumes and Six Volumes – Two complete sets. London, Printed for the Author / Printed for Harding, Lepard, and Co., 1818 & 1826. 21 x 13 cm. Military Occurrences: Vol.1: xxxii, 476 pages / Vol.2: 582 pages, (14) [Index]. With three folding Maps (of four). / Naval History: Vol.1: l, 567 / vi, 568 / iv, 533 / v, 539 / vi, 581 / vi, 585 pages. Complete with all ‘Diagrams’ and the 28 folded ‘Half Sheet Annual Abstracts’, as listed. Uniform dark green polished calf. Gilt and blind decorations. Black spine labels with gilt titles and volume numbers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Various degrees of foxing / age darkening. Name of previous owner (see notes below) inscribed in volume 1 of the ‘Naval History’ on front free end paper and title page. No other annotations. Overall a very nice set in sturdy attractive bindings.

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.

Dibdin, Tho.(Thomas) Frognall.

A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany.

First Edition. Three Volumes. London, Printed for the Author, by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol, Shakespeare Press, 1821. Vol.1: xxv, (6), 462 pages, lxxix (Index & Addenda). With 13 full page plates (incl. one colour and one fold-out plate) and 23 engraved plates on India paper which are mounted in the text. / Vol. 2: 555 page. With 24 full page plates (incl. two sepia and one double page plate) and 17 engraved plates on India paper which are mounted. / Vol. 3: 622 pages, lxii (Supplement). With 46 full page plates (incl. two colour/sepia and three double page plates) and 24 engraved plates on India paper which are mounted. No half titles. Volume 1 with Dedication page showing Crest of the Roxburghe Club, the first ‘Book Club’. Half-leather with marbled boards. Gilt titles and volume numbers on spine. Volume 3 professionally repaired in 2017 and fitted with new end papers. Very good condition. Boards, corners and hinges a little rubbed and bumped. This is an Ex Library book with an interesting history. All three volumes have a special commemoration plate mounted to front paste-downs: “Norfolk & Norwich Library. This book is Part of the Salvage from the Fire which occurred on August 1st, 1898”. Front free end-papers and title pages show some edge discoloration, possibly because of that fire. The rest of the text pages and plates appears not affected. Edges and pages are a little age darkened and a little browned.

Carr, John.

The Stranger in Ireland. Or, A Tour in the Southern and Western Parts of that Country, in the Year 1805.

First Edition. London, Printed for Richard Phillips, 1806. 26 x 21 cm. xiv, (2), 530 pages. Complete with 17 Plates, as listed, incl. four folding Plates. Later half calf over marbled boards. Later end papers. Black spine label with gilt title. Gilt and blind decorations. Marbled edges. Very good condition. Binding, as new. Edges age darkened. Occasional mild foxing. A very nice copy in an attractive solid binding.

Anon.

The Historical Part of the Holy Bible. Or the Old and New Testament Exquisitely and Accurately describ’d and Engraven from Designs of the Greatest Masters.

Dublin, Sold by George Grierson, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1787. 28 x 22 cm. Engraved title page, followed by 57 numbered and engraved pages, each with four biblical scenes. One blank page. Later fine polished half calf over marbled paper boards. New end papers. Raised bands. Gilt and blind decorations. Very good condition. Binding near fine. Internally mildly age darkened. Occasional mild foxing / staining. No inscriptions / annotations. Last page (57) bound upside down.

Martino Martinii [Martini].

Regni Sinensis a Tartaris. Tyrannice evastati depopulatique concinna Enarratio, Authore Martino Martinii. Ultima hac Aeditione, Indice, tabulisque aenis illustrata.

Amstelaedami [Amsterdam], Apud Aegidium Jansonium Valkenier, 1661. c. 13 x 8 cm. Blank, engraved title page, title page, 120 pages. Unnumbered folding Map of China, followed by 12 folding Plates, numbered 2 to 13. [*1-12, (2), A1 – E12, (2)]. Contemporary vellum with handwritten title on spine (faded). Red or red speckled edges (faded). Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Some mild staining. Top edge appears to be trimmed (see title page), not affecting text or Plates. Names of previous owners on front free end paper. Overall a very nice copy.

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.

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.

[Comte De] Buffon [Georges-Louis Leclerc] / Barr, J.S.

Barr’s Buffon. Buffon’s Natural History / Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects, and Reptiles. Buffon’s Natural History. Containing A Theory of the Earth, A General History of Man, opf the brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Minerals &c &c &c From the French with Notes by the Translator. In ten Volumes / Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects, and Reptiles. Embellished with Upwards of Two Hundred Engravings. In Five Volumes.

Ten plus Five Volumes. Two complete Sets in 15 Volumes Total. London, Printed for the Propietor and sold by H.D. Symonds 1797 / 1798. 19 x 11.5 cm. Vol.1: viii, 333 pages / Vol.2: iv, 348 pages / Vol.3: (2), 348 pages, 4 plates / Vol.4: (2), 352 pages, 1 plate / Vol.5: (2), 347 pages, 16 plates / Vol.6: iv, 346 pages, 19 plates / Vol.7: iv, 338 pages, 13 plates / Vol.8: iv, 343 pages, 18 plates / Vol.9: vi, 355 pages, 15 plates / Volume 10: (2), 366 pages / Vol.11: vii, 322 pages, 13 plates / Volume 12: vii, 332 pages, 8 plates / Vol.13: viii, 320 pages, 9 plates / Vol.14: viii, 322 pages, 8 plates / Vol.15: viii, 386 plates. See comments below for plates. Contemporary uniform tree calf. Two spine labels and gilt line decorations. Two red spine labels on all volumes. Some spine labels replaced at a later stage. Gilt line decorations on spine. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped. Front hinge of volume 12 weak, but holding. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down of all volumes. Edges and end papers age darkened. Front free end paper of volume one with small paper losses. Internally a very clean set. Some age darkening, Overall a very nice complete set.

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.

Carne, John (text) / Bartlett, W.H. / Purser, William & Allom, Thomas (illustrations).

Syria. The Holy Land & Asia Minor. Illustrated. In a Series of One Hundred and Twenty Views, Drawn from Nature by W.H. Bartlett, William Purser, and Thomas Allom. With Descriptions of the Plates by John Carne, Esq. Author of “Letters from the East.”

Three Volumes bound into one. London and Paris, Fisher, Son, & Co. ND [c. 1842]. c. 26 x 20 cm. Part 1: viii, ii, 80 pages with a coloured frontispiece and 37 coloured Plates / Part 2: 76 pages with 37 coloured Plates / Part 3: 100 pages, with two coloured Maps and 46 coloured Plates. Two pages general Index. Complete with all Maps and Illustrations as listed. Attractive half leather over marbled paper boards. Raised bands. Red and Black spine labels. Gilt decorations. New end papers. Red speckled edges. Fine. Complete with all 120 tissue guarded coloured plates and two maps, all in outstanding contemporary colour. A bright and clean copy in an attractive sturdy binding.

Saint Jerome / Vallarsi, Dominic (Editor).

Sanctii Eusebii Hieronymi Stridonensis Presbytery Operum. Post Monaghorum Ord. S. Bened. E Congreg. S. Mauri Recensionem denuo ad Mss. Codices Romanos, Ambrosianos, Veronses …

First Edition in this Form. Four Volumes (of ten). Veronae (Verona), Apud Petrum Antonium Bernum & Jacobum Vallarsium. Cum Gratia Ac Privilegio Excellentiss. Senatus Ven., 1734, 1735, c. 43 x 28 cm. Vol.1: Half Title, engraved Frontispiece, Title Page in Red and Black, (6)[Epistola], xxx[Praefatio], (28)[Praefatio & Index], Main text printed in two numbered columns per page (1264 columns on 632 pages) / Vol.2: Title Page with engraved Vignette, (6), 1078 numbered columns on 539 pages / Vol.3: Title Page with engraved Vignette, (6)[Praefatio], 916 numbered columns on 458 pages, clx columns on 80 pages [Index] / Vol.4: Title page with engraved Vignette, (6) [Praefatio], [two missing pages], 1194 columns on 596 pages. Uniform marbled paper covered boards. Spine covered by heavy duty spine tape on all four volumes (see images). Top and bottom edge deckle. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped with material losses to binding. Edges dust dulled / age darkened. Internally very clean, with occasional dust dulling and mild damp staining.

Coward, Noel.

Future Indefinite. Signed and with a handwritten Letter by Coward to FM Alanbrooke. A second volume of autobiography.

First Edition. London, William Heinemann, 1954. 21 x 13 cm. viii, 336 pages. Illustrated. New (2018) black cloth with gilt title on spine. New pale blue end papers. In original unclipped dust jacket. Good condition. Binding and end papers new. Internally mildly foxed / browned, mainly to first and last pages. Tipped intwo-sided hand written and signed letter by Noel Coward to Lord Alanbrooke, in which Coward writes about Alanbrooke’s War Diaries and his own autobiography. Book also inscribed by Coward to Alanbrooke ‘with best wishes and great admiration’. Dust jacket seriously worn with several tears and some paper losses. Now in archival jacket.

Muller, John.

A Treatise of Artillery. Containing I. General Construction of brass and iron Guns used by Sea and Land, and of their carriages. II. General Constructions of Mortars and Howitzes, their beds and Carriages. III. The Dimensions of all other kinds of Carriages used in the Artillery. IV. The Exercise of the Regiment at home, and its Service abroad in a Siege or Battle. V. Its March and Encampment; Ammunition, Stores, and Horses. VI. Lastly, the necessary Laboratory Work. To which is prefixed, A Theory of Powder applied to Fire-Arms. For the Use of the Royal Academy of Artillery. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification.

First Edition. London, Printed for John Millan, Whitehall, 1757. 21 x 13 cm. xvi, pages 1 – 288, later blank page, pages 307 – 309, plus one page Advertisement. With a frontispiece, Vignettes and 28 folding plates. Later brown calf with gilt line decorations and label on spine. Raised bands. Later end papers. Very good condition. Binding seriouly rubbed and bumped. Material losses and signs of animal activity. Edges age darkened. Text block in very good condition, but pages 289 to 306 absent. Folding plates complete and in very good condition, except plate 26, which shows a 5 cm closed tear. Text block age darkened with ocassional mild foxing. Two old signatures, one scratched out and dated 1766.

Warburton, J. (The Late) Whitelaw, Rev. J. and Rev. Robert Walsh.

History of the City of Dublin. Containing its Annals, Antiquities, Ecclesiastical History & Charters, its present extent, public buildings, schools, institutions etc., to which are added Biographical Notices of eminent men, and copious appendices of its population, revenue, commerce and literature. Illustrated with numerous Plates, Plans and Maps.

First Edition. Large Paper Edition. Two Volumes – Complete. London, Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies in the Strand, 1818. 32 x 25 cm. Vol.1: Frontispiece (Map), Title Page, (6) [Dedication & Preface], xx, 668 pages & 17 Plates / Vol.2: Folding Map of Dublin, Title page, (6) [Dedication & TOC], pages 669 to 1348, cvi, (6) [Corrections & Additions], 9 Plates (incl. one folding Plate) and a large folding Map of the Canals in Ireland. Some small Illustrations in text and numerous Tables and Lists. Some losely inserted newpaper cuttings. Contemporary full straight grained dark blue morocco. Blind tooled borders. Gilt decorations and titles. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Volume 1 with some damp staining. Both volumes show mild age darkening and occasional mild foxing. Overall a very nice set in a sturdy attractive binding.

Thiers, M.A. (author) / Campbell, D. Forbes (translator).

History of the Consulate and the Empire of France under Napoleon. Forming a Sequel to “The History of the French Revolution”. By M.A. Thiers. Late Prime Minister of France, Member of the French Academy, and of the Institute &c. &c. &c. Translated by D. Forbes Campbell, Esq. with the Sanction and Approval of the Author.

First Edition in English: “The only authorized Edition”. 20 volumes bound in 10. London, Henry Colburn, Colburn and Co., Willis and Sotheran, 1845 to 1862. 21 x 14 cm. xii, 272 pages, FP / xiii, 252 pages / viii, 328 pages FP / viii, 322 pages / vi, 254 pages FP / vi, 302 pages / vi, 362 pages FP / vi, 378 pages / viii, 318 pages FP / vi, 230 pages / vi, 192 pages / viii240 pages / vi, 251 pages / viii, 268 pages / xi, 253 pages / vii, 277 pages / (2), 480 pages / (2), 390 pages / (2), 361 pages / (2), 440 pages. Uniform calf over marbled boards. Red and black morocco labels with gilt titles, author and volume numbers. Elaborate gilt decorations to spine. Marbled edges and end papers. Very good condition. All bindings sound. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. First and last few pages dust dulled and mildly foxed. Internally very clean. A lovely set in sturdy attractive bindings. See images.

Verne, Jules.

Vingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers [English: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas]. Illustre de 111 Dessins par de Neuville et Riou. Graves par Hildibrand.

Paris, Bibliotheque D’Education et de Recreation J. Hetzel et Cie. ND [1877 or earlier]. 27 x 18 cm. Blank, Half-Title, Frontispiece, Title Page, 434 pages, (2) [Table des Matieres], (2) [Publisher’s Ads], Blank. Contemporary polished red calf. Gilt decorations and title on spine. Arms of ‘Collegium Sanct Petri’ (Radley College, Oxfordshire, England) in gilt on front and rear board.Marbled edges and end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Some age darkening to binding. Edges dust dulled. Front hinge started to crack, but binding remains sound. Prize Inscription on first blank, dated May 22, 1877. Internally mildly age darkened / foxed, otherwise clean. A very nice copy. Please review images provided.

Anon.

The Book of Common Prayer & The Whole Book of Psalms. And Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches. Bound together with: The Whole Book of Psalms. Collected into English Metre, by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins and Others; Confer’d with the Hebrew.

Cambridge, Joseph Bentham and Charles Bathurst & Joseph Bentham and B. Dod, 1751 & 1752. Octavo. Two blanks, engraved frontispiece, engraved title page, title page, unpaginated text block. 53 full page engraved Plates. Fine contemporary calf. Five raised bands. Elaborate gilt tooled design on spine and boards. Dentelles. All edges gilt. Dark green and marbled end papers (see images). Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Minor abrasions. Tight binding. Name of previous owner (‘Isabella Powlett’) on first blank. Neat gift inscription (from Elizabeth Dinet? to her daughter Isabella Dinet?) on second blank, dated May 1838. Name of Isabella Dinet? on engraved title page. No further inscription or annotations. Internally clean.

Blakey, John A.

The Tale of Lundravar the Dragon.

Limited Collectors Edition. Copy No. 33 of 650. Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland, Wee Hills Publishing, [2008]. 30 x 21 cm. (6), 207 pages with colour illustrations throughout. Extensively decorated brown leather with coloured and blind decorations. Gilt titles on front board and spine. Inlaid natural stones on front board. Raised Bands. In plain, dark green padded presentation case with gilt title on front. All edges gilt. Two coloured book mark strips with natural stone decorations. Signed and numbered on half title page. Loosely inserted ‘Certificate of Authenticity’. Marbled end papers. Decorated brass clasp. A unique presentation binding (see images). Fine. As New.

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.

Knight, Charles.

The Popular History of England. [Inscribed and Signed by the Author]. An Illustrated History of Society and Government from the Earliest Period to our own Times.

First Edition. Eight Volumes – Complete Set. London, Bradbury and Evans, 1856 – 1862. 21.5 x 14.5 cm. Vol.1: viii, 492 / Vol.2: xii, 500 / Vol.3: xi, 499 / x, (2), 499 / Vol.5: xii, (2), 483 / Vol.6: x, 472 / Vol.7: xvi, 582 / Vol.8: xvi, 672 pages. All volumes illustrated throughout with numerous Plates, Illustrations in text and one folding Map of London Fine uniform contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Marbled end papers. Red speckled edges. Spine labels with gilt title and volume numbers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Internally mildly age darkened and occasional mild foxing. Inscribed and signed by the Author Charles Knight on second blank of first volume, dated Sept. 21, 1860. A very nice set in a fine and sturdy binding.

Harris, Walter / Smith, Charles.

The Antient and Present State of the County of Down. Containing a Chorographical Description, with the Natural and Civil History of the same. Illustrated by Observations made on the Baronies, Parishes, Towns, Villages, Churches, Abbeys, Charter Schools, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Medicinal and other Springs, &c. With a Survey of the New Canal; as also a new and correct Map of the County.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed by A. Reilly for Edward Exshaw, 1744. 20 x 12 cm. xx, 271 pages, (20)[Index]. Large folding Map of County Down as Frontispiece. Contemporary full calf. Spine label with gilt title. Edges dyed green. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Ex Libris of Castle Hacket, with Percy Paley’s Signature and dated November 1963. Internally clean. Front joint started to crack, but binding remains sound. A very nice copy.

[Cornelius Goggin, Dublin, Ireland]

Rare Irish Hand Carved Bog Oak Book Slide. The adjustable base with allround Laurel Leaf decoration and a central split carving depicting a view of a Church or Abbey (Muckross Abbey, Killarney?). Two hinged folding bookends, one carved depicting an Irish Celtic Cross, the other as an Irish Harp surrounded by shamrocks.

Ireland, 19th Century. Folded dimensions: c. 53 x 18 x 4 cm / Expanded dimensions: c. 76 x 18 x 21 cm. Excellent condition. See images.

Walsh, Wendy (art work) / Nelson, Charles (text) / Ross, Ruth Isabel (introduction volume 1).

An Irish Florilegium 1 & 2. Wild and Garden Plants of Ireland. Watercolour Paintings by Wendy Walsh. Introduction by Ruth Isabel Ross. Notes on the Plates by Charles Nelson.

Two First Editions. Two Volumes. London, Thames and Hudson, 1983 & 1987. 36 x 29 cm. 1: 224 pages with 48 tipped in Plates. Losely inserted bookmark listing the Plates. Losely inserted advertising sheet for the second volume of the Florilegium. / 2: 216 pages with 48 colour plates. Original cloth. Gilt titles. Inside original decorated dust jackets, now inside archival jackets. Fine in fine dust jackets. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A lovely set.

Wallop Brabazon (Author) / Cooper, William (Illustrations).

The Deep Sea and Coast Fisheries of Ireland, with Suggestions for the Working of a Fishing Company. Dedicated by Permission to the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland.

First Edition. Dublin, London, Derby, James McGlashan et al, 1848. 22 x 13.5 cm. x, 111 pages. Complete with 21 Plates, including 8 folding plates (see images). Later attractive quarter calf over marbled boards. Gilt title and blind line decorations on spine. New plain end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Text block dust dulled with occasional mild foxing. See images

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.

Ware, James.

The Antiquities and History of Ireland. By the Right Honourable Sir James Ware, Knt. Containing 1. His Inquiries into the Antiquities of Ireland, Illustrated with Copper Cutts: To which are annexed Catalogues of all the Chief Governors, of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in the Present Parliament; the Mayors, Lord Mayors and Sherrifs of the City of Dublin; the Present Establishment of Ireland, with Lists of the Principal Officers Civil and Military, the Commissioners of the Revenue &c. 2. His Annals of Ireland from the first Conquest by the English, a great part of which is now first Published, together with a Chronological Account of the most memorable Events continued from the Reign of Queen Elizabeth to this present time. 3. His Commentaries of the Prelates of Ireland from the first Planting of Christianity there, to the year 1665: to which is now added a Continuation therof to 1704; and a Catalogue of all the Chancellors and Provosts of Trinity College, Dublin, from its Foundation; together with the present Fellows. 4. His two Books of the Writers of Ireland, wherein are many remarkable Pieces of Antiquity, much Augmented from the Author’s Original Manuscripts. 5. By way of Appendix is added that rare and Admirable Discourse of Sir John Davis, Knight, of the Cause why Ireland was no sooner reduced to the Obedience of the Crown of England. Very useful for all Persons who are desirous of being acquainted with the ancient and present Estate of that Kingdom. Now first Published in one Volume in English; and the Life of Sir James Ware prefixed.

First Edition in this Format. Dublin, Printed by A. Crook for E. Dobson and M. Gunne, 1705. 32 x 20 cm. 2 x blank, engraved frontispiece, title page in black and red, (16) [Dedication, Preface, Life of James Ware, TOC], 4 [Rules of Dublin], (2) [Prefaces to Latin Editions], 172, (12), Title page, 76, 164, 62, pages 175 to 196, (6), 70, 44, 55, 28, 42, (4), 59, (2) [Errata]. Collation: (24), A2-Z2, Aa2 – Zz2, Aaa – Ccc, A2, A2 – T2, B4 – Y2, A*2 – Q*2, Aa*2 – Ff*, (2), A2 – S, A2 – C2, Dd2 – Ll2, A2, Bbb2 – Iii2, (2), Kkk2 – Ooo2, Aaaa2 – Gggg2, A2 – N2, A2 – P2, (4). With 5 Plates (see notes below). Contemporary full calf binding with panel design. Blind decorations. Raised bands and spine label (partially missing). Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with minor losses to spine ends and corners. Both joints cracked. Binding remains sound. Name of previous owner on front paste down. Internally clean with some edgewear, some occasional mild foxing and age darkening. Generally a very good copy in an attractive contemporary binding.

Anon [Thomas Hibernicus or Thomas of Ireland].

Flores Bibliorum, Sive Loci communes omnium fere materiarum ex veteri ac nouo testamento excerpti, atque alphabetico ordine digesti: nuncque demum castigati.

Antverpiae, Apud Ioannem Steelsium, Anno 1555. 14 x 9 cm. 584 pages plus six pages ‘Index Rerum’, 2 Blank. Speckled calf. Spine label with gilt title. Gilt dentelles. Red speckled edges. Blind line decorations on boards. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Some age darkening. A few handwritten words on title page and very few annotations in text. Internally clean. A very nice copy of this scarce 1555 Edition. WorldCat lists nine copies in various libraries.

Jackson, G.S.

Operations of the Eighth Corps. Normandy to the Rhine. Field-Marshal Alanbrooke’s Copy. Account of Operations from Normany to the River Rhine.

First Edition. London, St. Clements Press, [1948] 24 x 15 cm. (4), 171 pages. With a frontispiece, few illustrations in text and threee coloured folding maps in rear pocket. Original grey cloth with red title on front board and spine. In original decorated dust jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear.Edges and end papers age darkened. Occassional mild foxing. Dust jacket with some edge wear and mild fraying to spine ends. Short closed tear to the back of the DJ. Now in archival jacket. With a tipped in printed card to ‘Field Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke… with the Compliments of the Members of the Officer’ Association H.Q.8-Corps’.

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.

Wolf, Joseph (Illustrator).

Feathered Favourites. Twelve Coloured Pictures of British Birds from Drawings by Joseph Wolf.

First Edition. London, Thomas Bosworth, 1854. 25 x 18 cm. (6), 54 pages. Illustrated with 12 colour plates. Dark green Morocco with extesive gilt and blind decorations to boards and spine. Gilt title on front board and spine. Bevelled boards. All edges gilt. In custom-made clamshell box with paper label. Very good condition. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Minor fraying to spine ends. Dust dulled. Occassional some mild browning / foxing. Internally clean. All 12 plates with tissue guards.

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.

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. Two Volumes – Complete. London, Printed for Sir Richard Phillips and Co., 1822. 23 x 14 cm. Vol1: ccclxii, ii, 91 pages, with a frontispiece and four folding maps. / Vol.2: Coloured folding frontispiece, folding map of Eri, 509 pages with one folding plate. All maps and plates listed are present in both volumes. Contemporary fine red morroco. Gilt titles and decorations. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped with minor material losses to spine ends and corners. Joints weak, but bindings remain sound. Ex Libris ( ‘Ursuline Convent St. Joseph’s Sligo’) on front paste downs of both volumes. Various inscriptions on first blank pages of volume 1. Library stamp (‘Tullabeg College’) on both title pages. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Two small paper stickers on spines. Overall a very nice set.

Branca, Giovanni.

Manuale Di Architettura Di Giovanni Branca Architetto Della S. Casa Di Loreto. Con Figure in Rame, delineate, ed incise da Filippo Vasconi Architetto Romano. All’ Emo, e Rmo Principe Il Sig. Cardinale Fabio Olivieri.

Roma, Presso il Salvioni Stampator Vaticano, 1718. 15.5 x 8.5 cm. Engraved title page, title page in red and black, (8), 202 pages plus 11 pages Index. 27 Plates plus two engraved tables. [a6, A12-I11] Contemporary full vellum. Handwritten title on spine (faded). Red marbled edges (faded). Very good condition. Binding age darkened. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Remnants of a paper label on front paste down. Internally clean. An attractive copy.

Barnes, Rev. Albert. / Cumming, Rev. John

Barnes’s Commentary in Six Volumes. Consisting of: Notes, Explanatory and Practical on: 1. The Gospels / 2. Epistle to the Hebrews and the General Epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude / 3. Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans / 4. First and Second Epistles to the Corinthians and the Epistle to the Galatians / 5. Epistles of Paul to the Ephesians, Phillipians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, and Philemon / 6. Book of Revelation.

London, G. Routledge & Co., 1852, 1852, 1853, 1853, 1853, 1853 & 1852. 18 x 13 cm. 452 & 453 / 339 & 447 / 395 & 339 / 352 & 394 / 300 & 326 / 518 pages. With some folding Maps. Attractive uniform half calf over marbled boards. Raised bands. Gilt titles on spine. Gilt decorations. Marbled end papers and edges. Very good condition. Some shelfwear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner neatly inscribed in all volumes. A very nice set in attractive sound bindings.

Duport, James.

Threnothriambos : Sive liber Job graeco carmine redditus. [The Book of Job]. per J.D. Cantabrigiensem, S.T.B. Editio altera, multis in locis ab Autore recognita & emendata. Cui adduntur in sine tres Psalmi.

Cantabrigiae, Apud Thomam Buck celeberrimae Academiae Typographum, 1653. 15 x 9 cm. Title, (14), 203 pages, (4) [Psalms], (2) [blank]. Contemporary full calf. Raised bands. Blind decorations. Red edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Gilt dentelles. Front free end paper and frontispiece cleanly removed, leaving two stubs (see images). Old signature on front paste down. Old Ex Libris Inscription, dated 1685 on rear paste down (upside down). Tiny book worm holes to a few pages (not affecting text). Small corner missing bottom right of page 203 (not affecting text). Overall a very nice clean copy in a sturdy binding.

Church, John / Tookey, James (artwork) / Ibbetson, Julius (artwork).

A Cabinet of Quadrupeds. Consisting of Highly-Finished Engravings, by James Tookey; from Drawings, by Julius Ibbetson; with Historical and Scientific Descriptions, by John Church.

First Edition. Two Volumes. London and Cardiff, Printed for Darton and Harvey and W. Belch, 1805. 32 x 25 cm. Unpaginated. Engravings, accompanied by descriptive text pages. Two engraved title pages. 84 copper-engraved Plates. Contemporary fine morocco with gilt and blind decorations. Two black morocco spine labels. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped. Some abrasions with minor material losses to boards (see images). Bindings remain sound. Two ex libris of previous owners . Occasional mild foxing / browning, otherwise clean. A very nice set.

Ruaidhri de Valera, Sean O Nuallain, Eamon Cody.

Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Six Volumes Complete. Vol.1: County Clare / Vol.2: County Mayo / Vol.3: Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan / Vol.4: Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary / Vol.5: County Sligo / Vol.6: County Donegal.

First Editions. Six Volumes – Complete Set. Dublin, The Stationary Office, 1961, 1964, 1972. 1982, 1989, 2002. 31 x 23 cm. Vol.1: xvii, 116 pages / Vol.2: xv, 121 pages / Vol. 3: xxiv, 168 pages / Vol.4: xx, 145 pages / Vol.5: xvi, 152 pages / Vol.6: xvii, 298 pages. Note: Page numbers refer to text pages only. Each volume contains large numbers of plates (many folding) with figures and photographs. All volumes original cloth with original dust jackets. All volumes in very good condition in very good dust jackets. Overall a very nice set.

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.

Herbert, William.

Helga. [Fore-edge Painting]. A Poem. In seven Cantos. By the Honorable William Herbert.

London, Printed for John Murray, 1815. Octavo. vi, (2) [TOC], 299 pages plus publishers list. Fine crimson morocco with elaborate gilt decorations. Raised bands. All edges gilt. Fore-edge painting (see images). Inside cloth-covered clamshell box. Near fine condition. Minor shelf wear. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste-down. Some spotting to gray end papers. Neat gift inscription on first blank page. Internally clean. With a very pretty rural scene fore-edge painting.

Yeats, Jack B.

Life in the West of Ireland. Drawn and Painted by Jack B. Yeats.

First Edition. Dublin and London, Maunsel and Company Ltd., 1912. 24 x 17 cm. Frontispiece, Titel Page, (2) [TOC], 111 pages. Complete with eight tipped in colour prints (incl. frontispiece), 32 line drawings and 16 tipped in reproductions from paintings, as listed. New (2022) blue cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine. Protected by an archival clear wrapper. Very good condition. New binding. Edges dust dulled and mildly spotted. Internally occasional mild spotting. Last page with minor paper loss to bottom corner, not affecting text or illustration. A very nice copy of the now scarce first edition in a new binding. Please see images.

O’Malley, Ernie.

On Another Man’s Wound / The Singing Flame / Raids and Rallies.

Three First Editions. Three Volumes. London & Dublin, Rich & Cowan / Anvil Press, 1936, 1978 & 1982. Octavo. 336 pages / 312 pages / 208 pages. Original cloth. Three hard covers. All inside original dust jacket and clear archival jackets. Very good in very good dust jackets. See images. On Another Man’s Wound age darkened with occasional mild foxing. Dust jacket with edge wear, minor losses to corners and some small repairs / reinforcements in the back. Raids and Rallies with names of two former owners on front free end paper. Overall a very nice set of three scarce hard cover first editions in their original dust jackets.

J. [Jean] Foy Vaillant / [Charles de Valois de la Mare].

1. Arsacidarum Imperium, sive, Regum Parthorum historia / 2. Achaemenidarum Imperium, sive Regum Ponti, Bosphori, et Bithyniae Historia. Ad fidem Numismatum accommodata. [The Empire of the Arsacids, or the History of the Kings of Parthia & The Empire of the Achaemenids, or the History of the Kings of Pontus, Bosphorus, and Bithynia. Arranged according to the testimony of the coins.]

Two Volumes. Paris, [No Publisher], 1728. 19 x 12 cm. Vol.1: Title pages, (14), 407 pages, 47 pages [Index]. / Vol.2: Title page, (14), 438 pages. Numerous small engravings and vignettes. Contemporary calf. Red and black spine labels. Gilt titles and decorations. Marbled end papers. Blue-Greenish Edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping with small material losses to spine ends and corners (see images). Ex Library with library card holders on front paste downs. A few blind library stamps. Some age darkening to paper, otherwise internally clean. Half of the spine label of volume 1 missing. A very nice set in sturdy attractive bindings.

Grant, Ulysses S.

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant.

First Edition. Two Volumes. New York, Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885. 23 x 15 cm. Vol.1: 584 pages / Vol.2: 647 pages. Illustrated. Original deluxe three-quarter brown morocco, raised bands, circular gilt-stamped medallions on front and rear covers, marbled endpapers and edges. Very good condition. Sound bindings. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Neat gift inscription to Library. Small library stamp (‘Peru Library’) on first blank of each volume. Occasional mild foxing. Internally bright and clean. A very nice set overall.

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..

Ledwich, Edward.

Antiquities of Ireland.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for Arthur Grueber, 1790. c. 25 x 21 cm. (4) [Dedication & TOC], iv [Subscribers]. (4) [Preface], 473 pages, (12) [Index]. Complete with a frontispiece, engraved title page and a further 38 Plates, as listed. One plate in colour. Contemporary tree claf. Red spine lable with gilt title. Gilt lines to spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped and weak! Front board barely connected. Front joint and hinge open. Would benefit from rebacking or rebinding. Edges and end papers age darkened. Occasional mild foxing and a few damp stains. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Internally clean. Despite the weak binding a nice complete copy of the scarce first edition.

Burnet, Gilbert.

The History of the Reformation of the Church of England. The First Part: Of the Progress made in it during the Reign of King Henry the VIII. / The Second Part: Of the Progress made in it in the beginning of Q. Elizabeth’s Reign / The Third Part. Being Supplement to the Two Volumes formerly publish’d. By the Right Reverend Father of God, Gilbert Lord Bishop of Sarum.

‘The Third Edition, Corrected’. Dublin, Printed by Rhames for R. Gunne, J. Smith and W. Bruce, 1730, 1731 & 1733. Large Folios. Vol 1: (16) [Subscribers, Dedication, Preface], 282 pages, (4) / Vol.2: xv, 320 pages (4) / Vol.3: xvi, 328 pages, viii. With a Frontispiece in each volume and numerous other engravings. Contemporary tree calf boards. Old reback with matching spines. Spine labels and gilt decorations. See images. Very good condition. Sound bindings. Edges dust dulled. Tiny short bookworm tracks to end papers in volume 1. Internally very clean. A lovely set.

Guerber, H.A. / Rolleston, T.W.

Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and Sagas / Myth & Legends of the Celtic Race.

Two First Editions. Two Volumes. London, George G. Harrap & Company, 1909 & 1911. 21 x 14 cm. xvi, 397 pages / xv, 457 pages. Both volumes complete with all Illustrations, as listed. Uniform fine red morroco with gilt title and decorations. Gilt dentelles. Dark end papers. Top edges gilt. Other edges deckle. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Front and rear joints rubbed. Edges dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owners on front paste downs. Name of previous owner neatly inscribed, dated 1913. A few rough edges from opening the foreedges. A very attractive set.

Patre Fratre Blasio.

Tractatus De Adoratione. Auctore Patre Fratre Blasio A Purificatione Carmelita Excalceato Provincae Romanae. Sumptibus Caesaris Sacchi Romani eius Germani Fratis.

Rome Ex Typographia Iosephi Vannaccij, 1678. c. 29 x 20 cm. Title page with vignette, (16), 375 numbered pages, (24) [Index]. Small vignettes. Contemporary vellum. Semi hard boards. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Old signatures on title page. Age darkened / browned, otherwise clean. A very nice copy.

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.

Samuel Phillips Day (author) / Lo Fong Loh (preface).

Tea. Its Mystery and History. With a Preface in Chinese and English by Lo Fong Loh, C.I.C.S. Secretary to the Chinese Educational Mission in Europe. Illustrated.

First Edition. London, Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1878. 18 x 12 cm. xvi, 92 pages. With a tissue guarded frontispiece photo showing Lo Fong Loh, a facsimile in Chinese on pink paper and six Plates. Original maroon cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title and black and blind decorations. Professionally rebacked in 2025. New end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Bindings faded (see images). Edges dust dulled. New end papers. Internally clean. Scarce.