Young, Edward.

The Poetical Works of Edward Young.

Two Volumes – Complete. London, William Pickering, 1852. 16 x 10 cm. Vol.1: lvii, 298 pages. With a Frontispiece. / Vol.2: vi, 334 pages. Full brown morroco with armorial gilt designs to both boards. Raised bands and gilt title. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Mild foxing to first and last few pages. Internally clean. Name of previous owner on front free end papers.

Anon.

A History of Rome in Two Volumes.

London, Printed for Longman, Reese, Orme et al, 1833 & 1835. C. 16 x 10 cm. Vol.1: xvi, 371 pages / Vol.2: xliii, 335 pages. Title page vignettes. Contemporary dark green calf with elaborate blind decorations to boards and spine. Gilt title and dentelles. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Age darkened spines. Edges dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owner on both front paste downs. Internally clean.

Various authors.

A Collection of 15 Books published by the Religious Tract Society. Each volume contains two Publications: The Life of Mohammed & The Life of Lady Russell / Our Song Birds & Our Domestic Fowls / Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation & Glimpses of the Dark Ages / Life of Julius Caesar & Life of Cyrus / The Solar System Parts 1 and 2 / Modern and Ancient Jerusalem / Remarkable Escapes from Peril & Life’s Last Hours / The Garden Flowers & The Wild Flowers of the Year / Cowper: The Task & Truth, and other Poems / Remarkable Delusions & Man, in his Physical, Intellectual, Social, and Moral Relations / Sketches of the Waldenses & Jamaica; Enslaved and Free / Idumaea with a Survey of Arabia and Arabians & The Jordan and the Dead Sea / Magic, Pretended Miracles, and Remarkable Natural Phenomena & The Telescope and Microscope (by Thomas Dick) / The Caves of the Earth & Blights of the Wheat and their Remedies / The Life of Luther & Life and Times of John De Wycliffe.

London, The Religious Tract Society, ND [several books with inscriptions dated 1854/55]. c. 15 x 10 cm. c. 400 pages in each volume. Uniform half calf over marbled paper boards. Gilt and blind decorations on spine. Red morocco spine label with gilt titles. Marbled edges and toned end papers. Several volumes with Ex Libris of James J. Cordes Junr. on front paste down. Several books inscribed by the same person and dated 1854/55. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally clean, apart from some neat ownership inscriptions. A very nice set of the Religious Tract publications in sound attractive bindings.

Grose, Francis.

The Antiquities of Ireland.

First Edition. Two Volumes. London, Printed for S. Hooper, 1791 / 1795. 26 x 17.5 cm. Vol.1: (2), FP, Title Page w/ Vignette, iv, xlii, (18), 88 pages, iv (Index). With 138 Views on 135 Plates (incl. Frontispiece). / Vol.2: (2), FP, Title Page w/ Vignette, xv, 98 pages, vi (Index). With 124 Views on 121 Plates. See comments for more Explantions on Plates. Contemporary polished calf with gilt titles and decorations to boards and spine. Dentelles. Marbled end papers. Armorial Ex Libris (‘Woolsington’). Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. Both joints of volume 2 are split, but still attached. One leaf (pages 11/12) lose. Page 13 misnumbered as 31. Internally bright and clean. See comments for more information on Plates.

Robinson, The Rev. Stanford F.H.

Celtic Illuminative Art. In the Gospel Books of Durrow, Lindisfarne, and Kells.

First Edition. Dublin, Hodges, Figgis, & Co., 1908. 34 x 28 cm. xxx, unpaginated. Numerous plates, some in colour. Original cloth with gilt titles and decorations. Good condition only. Binding poor with damp stains and strong fading to parts (see images). End papers age darkened / stained. Internally clean. Binding weak, but holding. A very good reading copy or candidate for rebinding.

Tyssen Amherst, Margaret S. (Editor). Oscar Wilde; Wilfred Cripps; Lady Augusta Noel; Ralph Iron et al.

In A Good Cause. A Collection of Stories, Poems, and Illustrations.

First Edition. London, Wells Gardner, Darton, & Co., 1885. 20.5 x 16.5 cm. viii, (2)-Lists of Patrons and Stallholders of the North-Eastern Hospital for Children, 297 pages plus 22 pages of advertising. Various B&W Illustrations, many full page. Original decorated cloth. Title in red on spine and front board. Bevelled boards. All edges red. Good condition. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Some age darkening and mild staining. Water staining on one corner throughout the book. Mild browning and foxing, mainly to end papers. A good reading copy.

Handy, Moses P.

The Official Directory of the World’s Columbian Exposition. May 1st to October 30th, 1893. A Reference Book … General Information concerning the Fair. Copiously Illustrated.

Chicago, W.B. Conkey Company, 1893. viii, 1120 pages. Illustrated throughout in B&W. Losely inserted are four different admission tickets for the Chicago Fair in 1893. Original light blue cloth (see images). Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges dust dulled. Hinges started to crack and binding weak, but holding.

[Moore, Thomas].

Travels of an Irish Gentleman in Search of a Religion. With Notes and Illustrations by the Editor of “Captain Rock’s Memoirs”. In Two Volumes.

First Edition. Two Volumes. London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1833. c. 16 x 10 cm. Vol.1: xii, 335 pages / Vol.2: vii, 354 pages. Non-Uniform half leather over marbled boards. Please see images. Marbled end papers. Volume 2 with marbled edges. Very good condition. Some annotations on title page of volume 2 (see image). A good reading copy.

Moore, Thomas.

Travels of an Irish Gentleman and Second Travels of an Irish Gentleman (Volume 1 of 2).

First Editions. Three volumes (of four). London & Dublin, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, Longman & Richard Milliken and Son, 1833. c. 17 x 11 cm. Vol.1: xii, 335 pages / Vol.2: vii, 354 pages / Vol.1 of Second Travels: xvii, 249 pages. Non Uniform set. See images. The Two first volumes are uniform. Half leather over marbled boards. Very good condition. NO VOLUME 2 OF THE ‘SECOND TRAVELS’!

ANON [Moore, Thomas].

Travels of and Irish Gentleman and Second Travels of an Irish Gentleman in Search of a Religion. With Notes and Illustrations.

First Edition. VOLUME 1 ONLY OF BOTH SETS! London / Dublin, Longman, Reese, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman / Richard Milliken and Son, 1833 / 1833. 16.5 x 10.5 cm. Travels Vol.1: xii, 335 pages. / Second Travels Vol.1: xvii, 249 pages. No Illustrations. Uniform half morocco over marbled boards. Gilt line decorations. Gilt titles on spine. Top edges gilt. Fine marbled end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Internally bright and clean.

Elphinstone, Mountstuart.

An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul. And its Dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India; Comprising a View of the Dooraunee Monarchy.

New Delhi, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 1998. 24 x 18 cm. xxi, 675 pages. With maps and illustrations. Dark cloth hard cover with dust jacket. Very good condition.

Melville, Herman (author) / Rockwell Kent (illustrator).

Moby Dick or the Whale.

New York, Random House, 1930. 18 x 13.5 cm. xxxi, 822 pages, (4). Original black cloth with silver titles and decorations. Hard cover. See images. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled / age darkened. Rear hinge started to open with some netting exposed. Binding shaky, but holding. Internally clean, no annotations. See images.

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus.

The XII Books of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus the Emperor. [Marcus Aurelius : Meditations ]. Translated by George Long.

London, George Bell and Sons (Printed by Charles Whittingham abd Co. / Chiswick Press), 1898. 23 x 17 cm. Engraved frontispiece, title page in red and black, 202 pages, (4). Contemporary tree calf. Gilt title and decorations. Dentelles. Top edge gilt. Other edges deckle. Fine marbled end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Minor material losses to boards (see images). Binding sound. Name of previous owner on verso of front free end paper. Occasional mild foxing. Internally clean. Nice copy.

Stockdale, John Joseph.

The History of the Inquisitions. Including the Secret Transactions of those Horrific Tribunals. Illustrated with Twelve Plates.

First Edition. London, Printed for J.J. Stockdale, 1810. 27 x 21 cm. xxxi, pages 32 to 402. Complete with 12 engraved Plates, as listed. Contemporary speckled calf. Gilt title and decoration on spine. Black spine label. Very good condition. Some shelfwear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Armorial Ex Libris on front paste down. No annotations.

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.

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. 27 x 22 cm. xvi, 320 pages, lvi [Appendix], (4) [Index]. With several Plates, some folding. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some abrasions (see images). Sound original binding. Edges age darkened. Numerous inscriptions/annotations. Names of previous owners inscribed largely in many places throughout the book. Some dust dulling and staining, some closed tears. Text block complete. Most plates present, some with losses (see comments below). A very good reading copy of the 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.

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. 26 x 21 cm. xvi, 320 pages, lvi, (4). With 7 Plates and 4 fragments of Plates (see comments). New (2021) dark red half calf over marbled boards. Black spine label with gilt title. New end papers. Good condition. New Binding. Text pages and seven plates complete. Only fragements remain of the folding plates (see images). Age darkened and thumped throughout with some dog ears and annotations in ink, pencil and colour pencil. Faint damp staining and some repairs to some pages & plates. Gift inscription (‘The Right Honourable Nathanial Earl of Leitrim’s Gift to James [O’Fair?] 15th January 1826’) in ink on title page.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Todd, James Henthorn.

St. Patrick Apostle of Ireland. A Memoir of his Life and Mission. With an Introductory Dissertation on some early Usages of the Church in Ireland, and its Historical Position from the Establishment of the English Colony to the present Day.

First Edition. Dublin, Hodges, Smith & Co., 1864. 22 x 14 cm. xii, 515 pages. Modern quarter leather over marbled boards. Gilt title and decorations. New end papers. Binding, as new. Edges age darkened. Internally clean.

Duranti, Joannis Stephani.

Joannis Stephani Duranti, Secretioris Regii Consistorii Consiliarii Amplissimi, Senatus Tholosani Primi Præsidis, Libri Tres De Ritibus Ecclesiae Catholicae

Lugduni [Paris], Joannem Certe, 1675. 23 x 18 cm. Title page, (6), 512 pages, 36 pages Index. Contemporary full vellum. Handwritten title on spine. New white end papers. Red speckled edges. Very good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped and stained (see images). New end papers somewhat oversized and paper poorly matched to text block. Internally clean with occasional signs of book worm activity.

Ceremoniale Episcoporum Clementis Papae VIII. et Innocentii X. Jussu recognitum…

Rome, Michaelis Angeli & Petri Vincentii de Rubeis, 1713. 23 x 16 cm. Half title, title page in red and black with engraving, (8), 327 pages plus 37 pages Index. Numerous engravings. Modern fine red morocco. Gilt title and decorations. Red speckled edges. New end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear only. Edges dust dulled. Some old underlining. Some bookworm traces. Overall a very nice copy.

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.

Colenso, John W.

Zulu – English Dictionary. By the Right Reverend John W. Colenso, D.D., D.C.L. Bishop of Natal.

First Edition. Pietermaritzburg, P. Davis, 23 Church Street, 1861. 17 x 12 cm. viii, 552 pages. New (2025) deep red buckram. Black morocco spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. New sound binding. Internally a little dust dulled. Large corner of page 199/200 missing.

Simms, G.O.

The Psalm in the Days of Saint Columba. The Story of the Cathach ‘the Battle-Psalter’.

First Edition. Dublin, A.P.C.K. / The Three Candles Limited, 1963. 18 x 12 cm. 18 pages. Illustrated. Original cloth. hard cover. Very good condition. Mildly dust dulled / stained. See images. Internally bright and clean.

Par M. Necker, [Jacques].

De L’Importance Des Opinions Religieuses

First Edition. A Londres, et se trouve à Lyon, chez G. Regnault, 1788. c, 19 x 12 cm. Title page, 542 pages (2). With a Frontispiece. Contemporary speckled calf. Elaborate gilt decorations to spine. Gilt title. Marbled end papers. Red edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A lovely copy. See images.

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.

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.

Forbes, John.

Memorandums Made in Ireland in the Autumn of 1852. With a Map and Illustrations.

First Edition. Two Volumes. London, Smith, Elder, and Co., 1853. 20 x 12 cm. Vol.1: xiv, (2), 308 pages, 16 pages publishers list / Vol.2: xv, 414 pages. Complete with Map, Plates and Illustrations as listed. Original green cloth. Blind and gilt decorations. Gilt titles. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped. Small material losses to top of spine of volume 2. See images. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Armorial Ex Libris in both volumes.

Usher, James [Ussher / Usserius, Jacobus].

A Body of Divinity. or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded and explained by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled, for the use of families : to which is adjoyned a tract intituled Immanuel; or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God. By the Most Reverend James Usher, late Arch-bishop of Armagh.

The seventh edition, carefully corrected from very many errors in former editions. London, Printed by J.D for Nathaniel Ranew and Jonathan Robinson, 1677. 32 x 20 cm. Frontispiece, Title Page, (4)[To the Reader], 40 pages [Life of the Author], (8) [TOC], 433 pages, (8) [Index]. [blank, frontispiece, a4-f3, A4-Z4, Aa4-Zz4, Aaa4-Mmm2]. Old calf. Very professionally rebacked. Later spine label with title and author in gilt. Very good condition. Sound binding. Names of a few previous owners neatly inscribed. Internally clean. A very nice copy.

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.

[Campbell, Thomas / Watkinson, John].

A Philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland. In a Series of Letters to John Watkinson, M.D.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for Whitestone, Sleater, Chamberlaine et al., 1778. Ocatavo. xvi, 478 pages. Four Plates (out of six), incl. 2 folding Plates. Lacks the Frontispiece and the ‘Rock of Cashel’ Plate. Later fine half morocco over marbled boards. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Fine binding. Two Plates missing. Top corner of title page torn off (see images). Ex Library with a few stamps. A very good reading copy in a sturdy attractive binding.

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.

Robertson, William. An Historical Disquisition concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India.

And the Progress of Trade with that Country prior to the Discovery of the Passage to it by the Cape of Good Hope. With an Appendix, containing Observations on the Civil Policy – The Laws and Judicial Proceedings – the Arts – the Sciences – and Religious Institutions, of the Indians.

Scarce First Dublin Edition. Dublin, Printed by John Ershaw for G. Burnet, L. White, P. Wogan, P. Byrne et al., 1791. 21 x 13 cm. vi, (2), Large folding map (of two) [Map of the South East part of Asia], 349 pages, (14) [Index]. Contemporary full calf. Black spine lable with gilt title. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Mildly age darkened. Lacking one of the two folding maps. A very good reading copy in a sound binding.

Jones, Sir W. / Chambers, W. / Rawlins, J. / Shore, J. et al.

Dissertations and Miscellaneous Pieces relating to the history and antiquities, the arts, sciences, and literature of Asia.

Dublin, P. Byrne and W. Jones, 1793. 21 x 13 cm. (16), 643 pages. Contemporary full calf. Red spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Front free end paper missing. Name of previous owner on title page. Internally very clean.

‘By an Officer of the Caroline’. [Johnson, James].

An Account of a Voyage to India, China, &c. In his Majesty’s Ship Caroline, performed in the Years 1803-4-5. Interspersed with Descriptive Sketches and Cursory Remarks.

First Edition. London, Printed for Richard Phillips, 1806. 21 x 13 cm. 138 pages, iii [Index], Errate page and folding table. Lacks the Chart and two Plates listed. Text only. Modern fine quarter calf over marbled boards. New end papers. Good condition due to lacking Plates and Chart. A very good reading copy in an attractive sound new binding.

[Young, Arthur].

A Six Weeks Tour, through the Southern Counties of England and Wales. … with Descriptions and Copper-Plates…

The Second Edition, Corrected and enlarged. Dublin, Printed for J. Milliken, 1771. 20 x 12 cm. Folding Frontispiece, Title page, xii, 284 pages. (20) [TOC & Publishers List]. One Illustration in text (p.42). Numerous Tables and Lists. Contemporary full calf. Spine label with gilt title. Very good condition.

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.

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.

Busenbaum, Hermann / P. Claudio La Croix [Claude Lacroix] / Colendall, Leonardo.

[Theologiae Moralis] Index Locupletissimus Resolutionum omnium, quae continentur, tam in Medulla R.P. Hermanni Busenbaum, S.J. Quam in Omnibus ad illam a Reverendo et Eximio P. Claudio La Croix, ejusdem Societ. Jesu, SS, Theologiae in Unversitate Coloniensi Doctore & Professore publico, Factis additamentis, secundum ordinem Alphabeti digestus a R.P. Leonardo Colendall, ejusdem Societatis Sacerdote. Tomulus IX.

Cologne, Apud Servatium Noethen, 1717. 1014 pages. Contemporary full pig skin with blind decorations to both boards. Leather and metal clasps. Handwritten author and volume number on spine. Raised bands. Blue coloured edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Mildly age darkened throughout, otherwise clean. Name of previous owner on top of title page. A lovely copy in an attractive sturdy contemporary binding. See images.

The Earl of Suffolk and Bershire Hedley Peek / Aflalo, F.G.

The Encyclopaedia of Sport.

First Edition. Two Volumes. London, Lawrence and Bullen, 1897 & 1898. 26 x 18 cm. Vol.1: x, 632 pages / Vol.2: v, 655 pages. Both volumes illustrated throughout in text and many fine, tissue guarded Plates. Original cloth. Gilt decorations and titles. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spines faded. Hinges started to open, but binding remains intact. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Burton, John Hill.

The Book-Hunter. ETC.

A New Edition, with Portrait. Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1889. 14 x 19 cm, x, 427 pages. With a frontispiece and few small decorations in text. Quarter Leather with red clothed hard covers. Gilt title on spine. Fore and tail edge deckle. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges age darkened. Very mild foxing, mainly to end papers.

Hole, Samuel Reynolds (author) / Leech, John (illustrator).

A Little Tour in Ireland [Signed].

A New Edition. Large Paper Copy No. 23/100. Signed. London, Edward Arnold, 1892. 25 x 19 cm. xii, 240 pages. Coloured folding frontispiece and Illustrations in Text. Original pale cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title and decorations. Top edge gilt. Other edges deckle. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling to binding. Internally bright and clean. A very nice signed copy.

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.

Anon.

The Book of Common Prayer. And Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of Ireland; Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be Sung or Said in Churches, and the Form or Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. [Also bound in: ‘Constitutions and Canons Eccesiastical, Treated upon by the Archbishops and Bishops and the rest of the Clergy of Ireland’ Dublin, 1751].

Dublin, Printed by the Executors of G.A. Grierson, 1757. 26 x 20 cm. Title page in red and black. Unpaginated thoughout. [A4-B4, *B, B2, *C, C, C2, *C4-*E4, E4-Z4, Aa4-Zz4, Aaa4-Lll4, Mmm2,A4-E4]. Modern half calf over marbled paper boards. Hard cover. New end papers. Very good condition. Sturdy and attractive modern binding. Internally mildly age darkened and some wear to edges. A few closed tears and minor material losses (corners) to some pages, not affecting text readability. Occasional mild damp staining. Text block appears to be complete. A few stubs, possibly indicating missing illustrations? For all images, please see our web site: westcoastrarebooks.com.

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.

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.

Lavater, John Caspar (author) / Holcroft, Thomas (translater).

Essays on Physiognomy. for the promotion and the knowledge and the love of mankindtranslated into English by Thomas Holcroft.To which are added one hundred physiognomonical rules, a posthumous work by Mr. Lavater, and memoirs of the life of the author.

Second Edition. Three Volumes in Four. London, Printed by C. Whittingham, 1804. 24 x 15 cm. Vol.1: cxlvii, 242 pages & 96 Plates / Vol.2: TP, (2) [TOC], 324 pages & 114 Plates / Vol.3: TP, (4) [TOC], 272 pages & 62 Plates / Vol.4: pages 273 to 399 & 152 Plates , followed by ten pages Index. Counted 424 Plates in Total. Uniform quarter green morocco over paper covered boards. Rough cut edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional mild foxing / browning. Overall a very nice set.

Cellarius, Christoph / Patrick, Samuel.

Geographia Antiqua. Smalcaldensis Geographia antiqua. Recognita denuo, & ad veterum novorumque scriptorum fidem, historiocorum maxime idemtidem castigata & Quinta editione plurimis locis aucta et immutata.

London, S. Ballard, J. Senex, G. Innys, J. Osborn, & T. Longman, 1731. c. 20 x 12 cm. viii, 180 pages. 26 (of 27) Maps, lacking map of ‘Acarnania, Graecia Propria & Peleponnesus. Contemporary calf. Raised bands. Red speckled edges. Very good condition. No free end papers. Binding rubbed and bumped. Hinges tender. Lacking one map. Otherwise a very nice clean copy. See images.

Anon.

Hebrew Bible.

Druck von Adolf Holzhausen in Wien [Printed in Vienna], 1874. 21 x 13 cm. 1384 pages. Black textured cloth. Hard cover. Elaborate blind decorations. Gilt title. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with small material losses to corners and edges (see images). Hinges cracked open and weak. Name of previous owner on front free end paper (see comments below).

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.

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.

Salt, Henry.

A Voyage to Abyssinia and Travels into the Interior of that Country. Executed under the Orders of the British Government in the Years 1809 and 1810.

New Impression. Facsimile. London, Frank Cass & Co., 1967. 24 x 18 cm. ix, (6), 506 pages, lxxv. Complete with all Plates and Maps, as listed. Original red cloth. Hard cover. Gilt decorations and title on black spine label. In a clear plastic wrapper. Very good condition. Ex Library with one library stamp on title page and another one on the top edge of the book. Small number sticker on spine and another one on title page. Brown glue stains to end papers. Internally a bright and clean copy with no further stamps or markings.

Knight’s Vases and Ornaments. Designed for the Use of Architects, Silversmiths, Jewellers, Modellers, Chasers, Die Sinkers, Founders, Carvers and All Ornamental Manufacturers.

London, Published by J. Williams, Simpkin & Marshall Stationers & Ackermann and Co., 1833. 33 x 27 cm. 50 numbered plates, incl. title page. Quarter morocco over textured cloth. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Some age darkening and foxing.

Freart, Roland / Evelyn, John / Alberti, Leon Baptista.

A Parallel of the Antient Architecture with the Modern. I a Collection of Ten Principal Authors who have Written upon the Five Orders, Palladio and Scamozzi, Serlio and Vignola, D. Barbaro and Cataneo, L.B. Alberti and Viola, Bullant and De Lorme, Compared with One Another. The Three Greek Orders, Dorique, Ionique, and Corinthian, Comprise the First Part of this Treatise. And the Two Latine, Tuscan and Composita, the Latter. Written in French by ROLAND FREART, Sieur de Chambray; made English for the Benefit of Builders. To which is added an account of architects and architecture, in an historical and etymological explanation of certain terms particularly affected by architects. With Leon Baptista Alberti’s Treatise on Statues. By John Evelyn Esq. Fellow of the Royal Society.

The Second Edition with Large Additions. London, Printed for Brown, Walthoe, Took et al., 1707. 34 x 22 cm. Title Page [Freart], (18) [Epistle Dedicatory], 115 pages with 40 full page Plates. Small Illustrations in Text. Second Title Page [Evelyn], (4) [Dedication / To the Reader], 75 Pages with two small Illustrations in Text, (1) [Advertisement]. Half leather over cloth covered boards. Gilt title. Binding seriously rubbed and bumped. Damp stained and foxed throughout to various degrees. Some edge wear and minor losses. Some repairs / reinforcements. Old annotations and inscriptions. Various misnumbered pages & plates, but appears to be complete.

Murphy, Rev. Denis.

Triumphalia Chronologica Monasterii Sanctae Crucis in Hibernia De Cisterciensium Hibernorum Viris Illustribus. Edited, with a Translation, Notes and Illustrations by the Rev. Denis Murphy, S.J., M.R.I.A., Member of the Council of the Royal Society of Antiquaries (Ireland), Author of ‘Cromwell in Ireland’.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for the Editor by Sealy, Byers & Walker, 1891. 23 x 19 cm. lxxi, 315 pages. With eight Illustrations, incl. two in Colour. Missing one Plate (‘East End of Holy Cross Church – to face page 1’) Original cloth with gilt title on spine. Professionally rebacked in 2020, using original boards and spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Solid binding. Minor rubbing and bumping. Some dust dulling to edges. Occasional mild foxing to some pages. A very nice copy.

Doyle, Martin [pseud. for Rev. William Hickey].

Hints for the small Farmers of Ireland. Published by the Society for Promoting the United and Scriptural Education of the Poor of Ireland, Kildare Place, Dublin.

[First Edition]. Dublin, Printed by P.D. Hardy, ND [1828]. c. 14 x 9 cm. 175 pages. With a Frontispiece. Contemporary tree calf. Spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Inscribed, signed and dated by the Author on the front paste down. Internally clean.

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.

Bond, Hugh (Editor) / Handel, G.F. / Purcell, H. / Dr. Boyce / Dr. Howard et al.

The Psalms of David in Metre. Adapted to every Sunday throughout the year and to the Principle Fasts and Festivals of the Church of England…

London, Presten & Son, ND [1787-1809]. 24 x 17 cm. Title, Dedication, Preface, Table & Index, 128 engraved pages. Musical scores. Contemporary paper covered boards. New (2025) spine and end papers. Gilt title. Very good condition. Dust dulled throughout. See images.

Smith, Charles.

The Antient and Present State of the County and City of Waterford. Being a Natural, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Historical and Topographical Description therof…

First Edition. xvi [Introduction], (10) [Subscribers / TOC], 376 pages, (6) [Index]. With seven Plates/Maps, six of them folding (see list below). New (2024) blue half cloth over marbled papers. Hard cover. Spine label with gilt title. See images. Very good good condition. New sound binding. Ex Library with the usual stamps and figures. Some damp staining and age darkening. Overall a very good reading copy.

Amos, Sheldon.

The Science of Politics.

Third Edition. London, Kegan, Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. 1890. 18 x 13 cm. viii, 490 pages. Original red cloth. Hard cover with gilt and black titles and decorations. Black end papers. Very good condition. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Ruskin, John.

Four Books: 1. Hortus Inclusus / 2. Aratra Pentelici / 3. The Queen of the Air / 4. Our Fathers Have Told Us. 1. Messages from the Wood to the Garden, sent in happy Days to the Sister Ladies of the Thwaite, Coniston / 2. Seven Lectures on the Elements of Sculpture, given before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term, 1870 / 3. Being a Study of the Greek Myth of Cloud and Storm / 4. Sketches of the History of Christendom for Boys and Girls who have been held at its Fonts. The Bible of Amiens.

Second Edition / New Edition / Fifth Edition & Third Edition. 1888 / 1890 / 1892 & 1897. xiii, 172 pages / xii, (4), 281 pages / x, (2), 233 pages / xi, (4), 310 pages. Uniform half morocco over marbled boards. Matching marbled end papers. Top edge gilt. Very good condition. A lovely uniform set of John Ruskin books. Edges dust dulled. Minor shelf wear. Internally bright and clean. With Illustrations.

Brown, James.

The Epitaphs and Monumental Inscriptions in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh. Collected by James Brown. Keeper of the Grounds, and Author of the “Deeside Guide”. With an Introduction and Notes.

First Edition. Edinburgh & London J.Moodie Miller & Hamilton, Adams & Co., 1867. 18 x 12 cm. lxxxiv, 360 pages. With a Frontispiece, A Plan of the Cemetary and 20 Plates – Complete (see note below). List of Subscribers. Original blind stamped brown cloth. Gilt title. Dark end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Inscription on verso of front free end paper. Binding weakened but holding. Internally clean. A very nice copy of this scarce work.

Millar, George Henry.

A New and Complete, and Universal Body, or System of Natural History. Being a Grand, Accurate and Extensive Display of Animated Nature.

[First Edition]. [London], [Printed for Alex Hogg], [ca. 1785]. Folio, 37 x 23 cm. No title page. Missing first parts up to page 126. Pages 127 to 598. 73 (out of 86) full page Plates. Some hand coloured. Modern cloth with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Fair condition due to missing parts. Binding is as new and internally bright and clean. Some nicks and creases, closed tears and minor paper losses. Despite the missing parts it remains a fascinating book with amazing Illustrations (see images).

Smith, Charles.

The Antient and Present State of the County of Kerry. Being a Natural, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Historical, and Topographical Description thereof…

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for the Author, and sold by Ewing, Faulkner, Wilson and Exshaw, 1756. 19 x 12 cm. xxi, 419 pages, (5) [Index]. With a large folding Map of Kerry and four other folding Plates (see comments below). New (2024) attractive brown half leather over marbled boards. Red spine label with gilt title. New end papers. Very good condition. New solid binding. Internally very clean. Maps and Plates in very good condition.

Mrs. S.C. Hall.

Sketches of Irish Character [Signed].

The Fifth Edition. London, Nattali & Bond. 1855. 20 x 14 cm. xxiv, 412 pages. With Plates and Illustrations in text. Original green cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title and decorations. Professionally rebacked in 2025. All edges gilt. New end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges age darkened. Inscribed by Mrs. S.C. Hall. See images.

Bacon, Francis [Francesco Bacone].

Franc. Baconi de Verulamio Historia regni Henrici septimi Angliae regis opus vere politicum.

Lugd.[uni] Batavor[um], [Leiden], Apud Franc. Hackium, 1647. 13.5 x 7 cm. 403 pages plus six pages ‘Index Vocabulorum’. Contemporary limp Vellum. Handwritten title on spine. Good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Titlepage missing. A copy of the titlepage (provided by the British Library) is losely inserted in the book. End papers worn. Internally clean.

A.P. [Patterson, Alexander].

Collectanea Anglo-Minoritica, or, A Collection of the Antiquities of the English Franciscans. Or Friers Minors, commonly call’d Gray Friers. In two Parts. With an Appendix concerning the English Nuns of the Order of Saint Clare. Compil’d and Collected by A.P.

First Edition. London, Printed by Thomas Smith, 1726. 22 x 17 cm. xxviii, 272 pages [Part 1], viii, 42 pages [Part 2], 4 pages [Nuns of the Order of St. Clare], (4) [Errata & Blank]. With four Plates. New [2024] red half morocco over marbled boards. Black spine labels with gilt title. Gilt decorations. New end papers. The old rear free end paper has been bound in to preserve the elaborate signature of a previous owner. Very good condition. New sound binding. Internally occasionally worn, age darkened/foxed. Ex Library with only one stamp on verso of frontispiece. Names of previous owners on verso of frontispiece and old rear free end paper. Felt pen ‘star’ on verso of frontispiece and title page. See images.

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.

Anon.

Monasticon Hibernicum. The Monastical History of Ireland. Containing, I. All the Abbies, Priories, Nunneries, and other Regular Communities which were in that Kingdom. II. The Time when, and the Titles under which, they were founded. III. The Name and Quality of their Founders. IV. The Provinces, Counties, Cities or Towns in which they were seated. V. The several Regular Orders to which they belong’d and the most remarkable Circumstances relating to their Foundation and Suppression. VI. Historical and Critical Observations, and Draughts of their several Habits, with a Map of Ireland.

First Edition. London, Printed for William Mears at the Lamb with-out Temple bar, 1722. 23 x 14 cm. Folded Map, Title page in black and red, (28) [Introduction], 416 pages, (8) [Index], one blank. Complete with Map and eight Plates. See comments below for misnumbering etc. Contemporary full calf. Gilt decorations to boards and spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Leather dried out and brittle, with minor material losses to spine and corners. See images. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Spine label missing. Internally mildly age darkened (see images). Some short annotations and name of a previous owner inscribed throughout the book.

Rowlandson, Thomas [Illustrator] / William Combe [Author].

The Three Tours of Doctor Syntax. The Tour of Doctor Syntax In Search of the Picturesque: A Poem; The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, in Search of Consolation; The Third Tour of Doctor Syntax, in Search of a Wife.

Eighth, Third and First Editions. London, R. Ackermann, 1819, 1820 & ND [1821]. 24 x 15 cm. Vol.1: 276 pages, complete with 31 coloured Plates incl. TP / Vol.2: 277 pages, complete with 24 Plates / Vol.3: 279 pages, with 23 out of 24 Plates. Uniform contemporary polished calf. Gilt titles and decorations. Marbled end papers. Good condition only. Bindings seriously rubbed and bumped. Weak bindings with a few pages lose or protruding. Some material losses to corners and spine endings (see images). Internally dust dulled. A good reading copy or candidate for rebinding.

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.

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.

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.

Freeman, A. Martin (Transcription) / Hayes-McCoy, G.A.

The Compossicion Booke of Conought & Index to. Irish Manuscript Commission.

First Edition in this form. Two books in One. Dublin, Published by the Stationary Office, 1936 & 1942. C. 24 x 15 cm. ix, 179 pages / 61 pages. Maroon buckram boards with gilt lettering to spine. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Mild discoloration to spine edges (see images). End papers foxed. Internally bright and clean. The ‘Index’ published in 1942 is bound in as a facsimile (photo copied).

Malthus, Rev. T. R. [Thomas Robert].

An Essay on the Principle of Population [Bayntun Riviere Binding]. Or, A View of its Past and Present Effects on Human Happiness, with an Inquiry into our Prospects Respecting the Future Removal or Mitigation of the Evils which it Occasions.

Ninth Edition. London, Reeves and Turner, 1888. 21 x 14 cm. xv, 551 pages. Later fine polished calf. Dark blue and green spine labels. Gilt titles and decorations. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers. Binder Stamp (‘Bound by Bayntun Riviere Bath England’) on verso of front free end paper. Near fine condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Joint and hinges started to crack. Internally bright and clean.

Carbery, Ethna (Anna Johnston MacManus).

In the Celtic Past.

Dublin & Cork, The Educational Company of Ireland, ND [before 1940]. 18 x 12 cm. 107 pages. Original cloth with green and black celtic design. Hard cover. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Binding faded (see images). Edges and end papers age darkened. Name of previous owner on front free end paper, dated 1940. Internally clean.

Patterson, R. Hogarth.

The New Golden Age. And Influence of the Precious Metals upon the World.

First Edition. Two Volumes. Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1882. 22 x 14 cm. Vol.1: xi, (4), 487 pages / Vol.2: vi, (2), 542 pages. Original dark cloth. Hard covers. Gilt titles and decorations. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Small library stamps on fron free end paper and title pages. Internally clean. A very good copy.

Didier, Charles.

Thecla. Tome Premier & Tome Second.

Bruxelles, A. Jamar, Libraire-Editeur, 1840. 13 x 9 cm. 178 pages / 180 pages. Contemporary quarter morroco over marbled paper boards. Hard cover. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping. Corners worn. Name of previous owner on front past down. Internally clean.

Oscar Leslie Stephen (editor)

Sir Victor Brooke. Sportsman and Naturalist. A Memoir of his Life and Extracts from his Letters and Journals. A Chapter on his Researches in Natural History by Sir William H. Flower. Portraits and Illustrations.

First Edition. London, John Murray, 1894. 20 x 14 cm. x, 266 pages, 28 pages publishers list. Complete with all Illustrations, as listed. Original maroon cloth. Gilt titles and decorations. Fore edge deckle. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Front hinge cracked. Edges and end papers age darkened. Occasional mild foxing.

Anon. / Very Rev. S. Malone (translation & annotations).

Life of Saint Flannan. Patron of Killaloe Diocese. Translated and Annotated by Very Rev. S. Malone, V.G., M.R.I.A.

First Edition. Dublin, James Duffy and Co., 1902. 23 x 15 cm. viii, 56 pages. Original dark green cloth. Gilt title on front board. Blind line decorations. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Partially damp stained. See images. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Gift inscription on front free end paper. Internally 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. 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.

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.

Kipling, Rudyard.

Letters of Marque.

First Unauthorized Edition. Allahabat, A.H. Wheeler & Co., 1891. 21 x 14 cm. (4), ii, 154 pages, (6). Original diagonally-divided red and blue cloth with gilt title and author on fron board and spine. Very good condition. Corners, spine and boards rubbed and bumped. Mild discoloration to boards. Mild blistering to rear board. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Two stamps on front free end paper (Wheeler Bookstall Price / Issue 18 Nov. 91). There is a losely inserted Indian Telegraph strip paper. The telegraph is dated 18-12-91 and addressed to Meerut.

Howard, John Eliot.

“The Island of Saints;” or, Ireland in 1855.

First Edition. London, Seeleys, 1855. 16 x 10 cm. xxiv, 276 pages. With 10 (out of 11) Lithotint Plates and three woodcut Illustrations. Original green cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine. Elaborate blind decorations to boards and spine (see images). Very good condition. Binding with minor shelf wear. Spine faded into brown. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Small Ex Libris on front paste down. Inscription on front free end paper reads : ‘From the Author Sept. 1855’. A few neat annotations. A very nice copy.

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.

Stevenson, Sir John (music) / Moore, Thomas (text).

A Selection of Irish Melodies. With Symphonies and Accompaniment by Sir John Stevenson, Mus. Doc. and Characteristic Words by Thomas Moore, Esq’r.

[First Editions]. 5th & 6th Number bound into one Volume. London & Dublin, Printed and Sold at J. Power’s Music & Instrument Warehouse & at W. Power’s Music Warehouse, [1813 & 1815]. 34.5 x 24.5 cm. (2) [blank], tissue guarded engraved title page, (4) [dedication & index], 52 pages, engraved music scores / title page, advertisement, pages numbered 52 to 113. Full page engraving between pages 77 and 78. New half cloth over decorated paper covered boards. Contemporary red morroco label [‘Mrs. T. Moore’] from original binding on front board. Good condition only. New solid binding. Internally seriously age darkened and damp stained. See images for a clear idea of the condition. Gift inscription on first blank page (see comments below). Partially trimmed inscription on top of second title page (6th Number), possibly by the author?

Gougaud, Dom Louis.

Gaelic Pioneers of Christianity. The Work and Influence of Irish Monks and Saints in Continental Europe (VI th – XII th Cent.). Translated from the French by Victor Collins. With a Preface by Father Augustine, O.S.F.C.

First Edition. Dublin, M.H. Gill and Son, Ltd., 1923. 19 x 13 cm. xxiii, 166 pages. Original cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in fair dust jacket. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Dust jacket with significant losses to spine. Internally clean.

Anon.

H Kainh Aiaohkh [The New Testament].

No publishing information. ND [C. 1650-1700?) 12 x 7 cm. 666 pages. Late 17th century style full calf with restrained blind panel decorations to boards. Red spine label with gilt title (‘GREEK TESTAM.’). Very good condition. Sound binding. Three raised bands. Spine leather dry and cracked (see images). Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end paper dust dulled. Internally clean without any writing / stamps etc. A very nice copy in a sturdy binding.

Addison, C.G. [Charles Greenstreet].

The Knights Templars.

Second Edition. London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1842. 20 x 13 cm. xv, 559 pages. With a Frontispiece, title page vignette and four additional Plates. Modern quarter morroco over marbled boards. Black spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear to binding. Text block with some edgewear and minor paper losses to first and last few pages. A few pages protruding. Small sticker with name and address of previous owner on front paste down. Occasional mild foxing and damp staining. See images.

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.

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.

Agricola, Ignatio.

Historia Provinciae Societatis Jesu Germaniae Superioris. Pars Secunda Ab Anno 1591. ad 1600. Authore Ignatio Agricola, Societatis Jesu Sacerdote. Superiorum Permissu.

Auguste Vindelicorum / Monachij [Augsburg / Munich], Martini Happach & Franc. Xaver Schlueter / Mariae Magdalenae Riedlin, 1729. Folio [33 x 20 cm]. Title page with Vignette, (2) [Facultas R.P. Provincialis and Praefatio], 352 pages, (10) [Index], (1) [Errata]. [2, A2-Z2, Aa2-Zz2, Aaa2-Zzz2, Aaaa2-Xxxx, 1]. Some woodcut vignettes and leading letters. See comments below. Contemporary full calf. Good condition. Binding worn and spine missing (see images). Binding weak with first few pages being lose. Some edgewear. Mild foxing and occasional damp staining. See images.

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.

Buckham, George.

Notes from the Journal of a Tourist. Volume 1: Egypt, The Holy Land, Syria, Turkey, Austria, Switzerland. With Illustrations.

First Edition. New York, Gavin Houston, 1890. 20 x 14 cm. vii, (3), 535 pages. Complete with 21 Illustrations, as listed. Original dark blue cloth with gilt title and decorations. Brown end papers. Top edge gilt. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owner and ‘Author’s Compliments’ sticker on front paste down. Front free end paper missing. Internally bright and clean.

Vallancey, Charles.

A Grammar of the Iberno-Celtic or Irish Language. To which is prefixed an Essay on the Celtic Language shewing the Importance of the Iberno-Celtic or Irish Dialect, to Students in History, Antiquity, and the Greek and Roman Classics.

The Second Edition with many Additions. Dublin, Printed by R. Marchbank, and sold by L. Flin, 1781. 20 x 14 cm. vi, 151 pages(4), 135 pages. With 9 Plates, of which two are folding. Contemporary full calf boards. Rebacked with a new cloth spine. Red morocco spine label with gilt title. New end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Slightly age darkened. Name of previous owner on title page. Some edgewear to text block.