McBrien, Peter F.

Higher English: Drama. How to Know Good Drama and to Say Why it is Good. A Text-Book of Literary Appreciation…

Dublin, The Intermediate & University College, Not dated. C. 1930. 21 x 14 cm. 269 pages plus ads. Original stiff cardboard covers. Very good condition. Some abrasion to front cover (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Lonsdale Margaret / Tutin, Dorothy et al.

Sister Dora Collection. A small collection of printed materials relating to Sister Dora consisting of Margaret Lonsdale’s book ‘Sister Dora. A Biography’ (1880 Edition), A commemorative brochure, edited by Dorothy Tutlin (1978), Six early 20th century post cards, two stamp first day covers (1978 & 1982), a newspaper article and an old mounted photgraph of a ‘Presentation to Sister Dora’ in June 1873. All items can be seen in attached photographs.

Hartford, Rev. R.R.

Godfrey Day. Missionary, Pastor and Primate. A Memoir. With a Foreword by The Archbishop of Armagh.

First Edition. Dublin and Cork, The Talbot Press, 1940. 19.5 x 12.5 cm. 246 pages with B&W Plates. Original cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine. Blind line decorations. In original decorated dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled and foxed. Internally mildly foxed. Dust jacket with tears and small paper losses (see images).

O’Callaghan, John Cornelius.

The Green Book. Or Gleanings from the Writing-Desk of a Literary Agitator.

Second Edition, with considerable Additions and Improvements. Dublin, James Duffy, 1844. 22 x 14 cm. xii, pages 12-349, (2). With a Frontispiece and Vignette Title Page. New (2019) green cloth with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Edges age darkened. Internally age darkened, mildly browned and damp stained. Number and stamp on verso of frontispiece, no other annotations.

Gladstone, W.E. / M’Carthy, Justin.

W.E. Gladstone. A Souvenir. Reprinted from Chambers’s Encyclopaedia. Contains the Essay ‘W.E. Gladstone’ by Justin M’Carty and ‘Homer’ by W.E. Gladstone.

[First Edition]. London and Edinburgh, W. & R. Chambers, not dated. 19 x 13 cm. 64 pages. With several B&W photos. Brown textured paper covers. Gilt title on front board. Top edge gilt, other edges deckle. Very good condition. Rubbed, bumped and dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Wilson, Robert A.

Seeing Shelley Plain. Memories of New York’s Legendary Phoenix Book Shop.

First Edition. New Castle, Delaware, Oak Knoll Press, 2001. 23 x 15 cm. (8), 237 pages. With B&W Illustrations. Original cloth hard cover. In original decorated dust jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. Top edge a little dust dulled.

McDowell, R.B.

Alice Stopford Green. A Passionate Historian.

First Edition. Dublin, Allen Figgis and Company, 1967. 21 x 14 cm. 116 pages. With a frontispiece and a few B&W Illustrations. Original yellow cloth with gilt title on spine. In original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Hard Cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Name and address of previous owner pencilled in on front free end paper. Internally bright and clean. Dust jacket shows some edgwear and tiny paper losses to spine ends and corners.

Kennedy, James.

Modern Poets and Poetry in Spain.

First Edition. London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852. 23 x 14 cm. xl, 388 pages. Red cloth with gilt decorations to front board. Gilt title and decorations on spine. Very good condition. Rubbed, bumped and age darkened throughout. Parts of spinal plate missing (possibly rebacked). Front and rear hinge cracked. Binding tight. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Mottley, John.

The History of the Life of Peter I. Emperor of Russia.

Volume 1 of 3 only! Dublin, Re-printed by and for George Faulkner, G. Risk, G. Ewing, W. Smith and O. Nelson, 1740. 16 x 10 cm. viii, 336 pages plus 40 pages Index. With a three folding maps and a folding view of Moscow. Full calf. Spinal label with gilt title. Five raised bands. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Spinal label worn. Age darkened throughout. Names of previous owners on title page. Some tears and minor paper losses, not affecting text.

Murray, Arthur C.

Master and Brother. Murrays of Elibank.

First Edition. London, John Murray, 1945. 21 x 14 cm. x, 219 pages, with Illustrations. Original green cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine. Armourial gilt decoration on front board. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear only. Some dust dulling. Part of original dust jacket flap glued to front paste down. Review page for book tipped in to front paste down. Inscription from Arthur Murray to Field Marshal Alanbrooke on front free end paper, dates March 1950.

Du Maurier, George.

Peter Ibbetson. With an Introduction by his Cousin Lady ***** (″Madge Plunket”). Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier.

London, Osgood, McIlvaine & Co. 1894. 19 x 14 cm. 381 pages with B&W Illustrations. New (2018) black cloth with gilt title on spine. New pale blue end papers. Original yellow front free end paper with signature of previous owner: ‘A.F. Brooke RHA’ [Royal Horse Artillery] bound in after new end papers. Very good condition. New binding. Text block dust dulled and occassionally mildly foxed.

Connell, John.

Wavell. Scholar and Soldier To June 1941.

First Edition. London, Collins, 1964. 23 x 14 cm. 573 pages. With B&W Illustrations. Original cloth with gilt title on red on spine. In original dust jacket. Top edge coloured. Map-decorated end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Some damp staining to first few pages of book. Fore edge of frontispiece a little frayed. Dust jacket dust dulled and edge worn; now in archival jacket.

Vansittart, Jane (Editor).

Katharine Fry’s Book.

First Edition. London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1966. 21 x 14 cm. 160 pages. With Illustrations. Original blue cloth with gilt title on spine. Decorated end papers. In original dust jacket. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Dust jacket age darkened and edge worn; now in archival jacket.

Himmelfarb, Gertrude.

Darwin and the Darwinian Revolution.

First Edition. London, Chatto & Windus, 1959. 21 x 13 cm. ix, 422 pages. With a frontispiece and a fold out map. Original red cloth with gilt title on spine. In original decorated dust jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Front hinge starting to open, but sound binding. Some edge wear to dust jacket, now in protective plastic jacket.

Deacon, Richard.

A Biography of William Caxton. The First English Editor, Printer, Merchant and Translator.

First Edition. London, Frederick Muller, 1976. viii, 198 pages. With B&W Illustrations. Original cloth with gilt title on spine. In original dust jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket.

Nichols, John / Clair, Colin (Editor).

Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century.

First Edition. Fontwell, Sussex, Centaur Press, 1967. 22 x 14 cm. 525 pages. With a frontispiece. Original green cloth with gilt title on spine. Hard cover inside original dust jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear only. Dust jacket is price clipped and has a few small nicks and closed tears. Now in an archival jacket. A nice clean copy.

Matthews, William / Rader, Ralph W.

Autobiography, Biography, and the Novel. Papers read at a Clark Library Seminar, May 13, 1972.

First Edition. Los Angeles, William Andrew Clark Memorial Library, 1973. 22 x 15 cm. (2), 79 pages. Original paper wrapper. Soft cover – paperback. Very good condition. Some shelf wear and dust dulling. Internally clean and bright. With a small compliment slip from the University Librarian.

Hedley, John Cuthbert.

A Bishop and his Flock.

First Edition. London, Burns & Oates, 1903. 18 x 12 cm. viii, 414 pages plus 16 pages publishers list. Original dark blue cloth with gilt decorations and titles on front board and spine. Top edge gilt. Very good condition. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened and foxed. Internally occasional foxing. Text block clean.

Hardy, Arthur Sherburne.

Life and Letters of Joseph Hardy Neesima.

Third Edition. Boston and New York, Houghton, Miflin, The Riverside Press, 1892. 19 x 13 cm. vi, 350 pages. With a frontispiece and two more plates. Original green cloth with gilt title on spine. Good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Spine ends frayed. Hinges cracked. Binding a little shaky, but holding. Free end papers missing. Some pages dog-eared, some rough cut, but not affecting text block.

Ward, Philip (Editor).

The Oxford Companion to Spanish Literature.

First Edition. Oxford, University Press, 1978. 23 x 15 cm. viii, 629 pages. Original black cloth with gilt title on spine. In original dust jacket. Very good condition. Appears unused. Minor shelf wear. A nice clean copy.

Kingsley, Charles.

Alton Locke. Tailor and Poet. An Autobiography.

London, Richard Edward King, [not dated, ca. 1880]. 18 x 12 cm. vi, 3564 pages. Original dark red cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title and blind line decorations on front board and spine. Bevelled boards. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, mild rubbing and bumping. Internally clean but browned. Mild foxing to end papers. Large book plate glued to front paste down. See image.

Lord Macaulay.

Critical and Historical Essays. Contributed to the Edinburgh Review. Authorized Edition.

London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1877. 17.5 x 12.5 cm. viii, 850 pages. Black and brown half calf. Gilt vignette of Queen’s University Belfast on front board. Gilt title and decorations on spine. Five raised bands. Blind decorations on spine and boards. All edges speckled. Good condition. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped, mildly stained. Edges age darkened. Front hinge opened. Front free end paper lost two corners. Internally mildly foxed and age darkened. A few annotations in text. Binding sound, but a few pages lose.

Langton, Neville.

The Prince of Beggars.

Third Edition. London, Hutchinson & Co., [1925]. 19 x 12 cm. vii, 224 pages. Original green cloth with black title on spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear to book. Internally mildly foxed, otherwise clean. Edges dust dulled. Dust jacket has a few tears and minor paper loss to the spine. Gift plate glued to front paste down. Very neat, dated 1925.

Middleton, R.D.

Newman & Bloxam. An Oxford Friendship.

First Edition. London, New York, Toronto, Geoffrey Cumberlege Oxford University Press, 1947. 14 x 22 cm, x, 261 pages. With a frontispiece and seven additional B&W plates. Original blue cloth with gilt title. Decorated dust jacket in archival jacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of use or shelf wear. Dust jacket is faded and shows some small tears and minor paper losses at the spine and corners.

O’Brien, R. Barry.

Thomas Drummond. Under-Secretary in Ireland 1835 – 40. Life and Letters.

First Edition. London, Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1889. 22 x 14 cm. viii, 401 pages. With a frontispiece showing Thomas Drummond and three plates, one being a fold-out. Original decorated cloth with black title and lines on front board. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Spine faded. Minor rubbing and bumping. Edges age darkened. Internally some mild foxing, mainly to first and last few pages. Small neat stamp of a previous owner on title page. Bright and clean inside. Many pages unopened. A very nice copy.

Geruzez, Eugene.

Essais D’Histoire Litteraire.

Second Edition (Revue et Augmentee). Paris, Librairie de Garnier Freres, 1853. 18 x 11 cm. iv, 458 pages. Quarter leather over marbled boards. Marbled end papers. Gilt decorated spine with gilt title. Very good condition. Some minor rubbing and bumping to binding. Minor paper losses at corners. Spine a little faded. Some age darkening and foxing to end papers and some pages

Garry O’Connor.

Sean O’Casey. A Life.

First Edition. Signed by author. New York, Antheneum, 1988. 16 x 24 cm, (6), 448 pages with B&W photographs and illustrations throughout. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition and very good dust jacket. Edges dusted and a little age darkened. Minor shelf wear. Text block clean and bright.

Mill, John Stuart.

Autobiography.

First Edition, but not First Printing (w/ Erratum). London, Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1873. 15 x 22 cm, vi, 313 page, Erratum, Publishers List (2). Original dark green cloth with black and gilt line decorations and gilt title on spine. Good condition. Corners, spine and boards rubbed and bumped. Shelfwear and signs of use. Front and rear hinge open. Spine slightly slanted. Binding shaky. Front board with circular stain. Top and bottom of spine worn. Ex Library (W.H.Smith & Sons Subscription Library). Library sticker on front pastdown. Edges darkened. Text block is bright and clean.

Boland, Bridget.

At My Mother’s Knee.

Uncorrected Proof Copy. London, The Bodley Head, 1978. 21 x 13 cm. 137 pages. With several B&W illustrations. Limp grey paper covers with title on spine and front boards. ‘Uncorrected Proof Copy’ printed on front cover (see image). Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Short (1 cm) closed tear to half title.

Palmer, Arnold.

More Than Shadows. A Biography of W. Russell Flint R.A., P.R.W.S.

Signed by W. Russell Flint on half title. London & New York, The Studio, 1943. 16 x 24 cm, (8), 146 pages. With 136 Illustrations in Colour and B&W. Original blue cloth with gilt decoration on front board and gilt titles on spine Top edge blue. Very good condition. Some minor rubbing and bumping to corners and spine. Age darkened.

William Wordsworth.

The Poetical Works of Wordsworth. With Memoir, Explanatory Notes &c.

London & New York, Frederick Warne and Co., Not dated.[ca.1900] 14 x 19 cm, xliv, 628 pages. Original dark green cloth hardcover.Gilt title and decorations on spine. Very good condition. Solid binding. Pages and edges age darkened. Some browing and foxing mainly to end papers. Some pages unopened.

Jan K Coetzee, Lynda Gilfillan, Otakar Hulec.

Fallen Walls. Voices from the Cells that held Mandela and Havel. With a Foreword by Vaclav Havel.

First Edition. Robben Island, Lidove Noviny Publishing & Robben Island Museum, 2002. 14 x 21 cm, 194 pages with numerous B&W photographs. Original illustrated hardcover. Illustration based on an etching by William Kentridge. Excellend condition. Some shelfwear. Corners and spine a little bumped.

Eliot, T.S.

What is a Classic? an address delivered before the Virgil Society on the 16th of October 1944.

First Edition. London, Faber & Faber, 1945. 22 x 14 cm, 32 pages. Original light blue cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Book is slanted and begins to open between pages 8 and 9. Binding is faded. Some shelf wear and dust dulling. Internally bright and clean.