Rooke, Charles.

The Handy Pocket-Guide to Health & Health-Restoring Places.

250th Thousand. Scarborough, C. Rooke, 1884. 13 x 10 cm. 86 pages plus two pages ads. Illustrated in B&W. Original blue cloth with gilt title and black decorations on front board. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Dust dulled. Internally clean.

Tomas O Cathasaigh.

The Heroic Biography of Cormac Mac Airt.

[First Edition]. Dublin, Institute for Advanced Studies, 1977. 21 x 14 cm. xiii, 138 pages. Green cloth hard cover with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. A bright and clean copy.

Capra, Fritjof.

The Hidden Connections – A Science for Sustainable Living.

First Edition. London, HarperCollins Publishers, 2002. 24cm x 16cm. XV, 272 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Freeman, Edward A.

The Historical Geography of Europe. In two Volumes. Volume 1: Text & Volume 2: Maps.

Second Edition. London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1882. 21 x 14 cm. Vol.1: xlviii, 629 pages / Vol.2: viii, 65 coloured maps. Full contemporary calf. School Prize Binding (‘Schola Civitatis Londinensis’). Gilt titles and decorations. Marbled edges and end papers. Dentelles. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Small losses to spine labels of volume 2. Edges dust dulled. End papers age darkened. Name of previous owner neatly inscribed in ink in both volumes. Internally bright and clean. A very nice set.

French, Nicholas.

The Historical Works of the Right Rev. Nicholas French D.D. Bishop of Ferns. Vol.2. Containing The Vnkinde Desertor of Loyall Men and True Frinds.

Dublin, James Duffy, 1846. 14 x 9 cm. vi, 202 pages. Original blind stamped cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Name of previous owner pencilled on top of title page. Internally clean.

French, Rev. Nicholas.

The Historical Works of the Right Rev. Nicholas French, D.D. Bishop of Ferns. Vol.2. Containing: The Vnkinde Desertor of Loyall Men and True Frinds.

Volume 2 Only. Dublin, James Duffy, 1846. 13.5 x 8.5 cm. v, (10), 202 pages. Half cloth over marbled boards. Hard cover. Blue speckled edges. Good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped and age darkened. Ex Library with small stamp on title page (‘Mount Melleray Abbey’). Front free end end paper and half title missing. Text block clean. Sturdy binding. A good reading copy.

Robertson, William.

The Historical Works. History of Scotland / History of America / History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. / Historical Discquisition Concerning India.

12 Volumes – Complete. London, Printed for Cadell, Davies et al., 1809 / 1812. 21 x 13 cm. America: li, 383 & 2 Maps / 432 & 2 Maps / 435 & 1 Map / 418 pages. India: iv (2), 384 plus 20 Index & 2 Maps. Scotland: viii, (4), 416 / 430 / 490 pages. Charles V.: xv, 500 / 376 / 459 / 420 pages. Engraved frontispiece in five of twelve volumes. Uniform half leather over marbled paper boards. All edges marbled. Gilt decorations and titles on each spine. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed, bumped and dust dulled. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occassional mild foxing / browning. Some closed tears to folding maps. Internally clean, without any annotations, underlining etc. A very nice uniform set.

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

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

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

Monck Mason, William.

The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, near Dublin. From its Foundation in 1190, to the Year 1819: comprising A Topographical Account of the Lands and Parishes Appropriated to the Community of the Cathedral, and to its Members; and biographical Memoirs of its Deans. Collected, chiefly, from Sources of Original Record, by William Monck Mason, Esq.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for the Author, 1819. 26.5 x 21.5 cm. Frontispiece, TP1, Dedication, TP2, (2)[TOC], 444 pages, xcvii [Appendix, Additional Notes and Illustrations]. With a Frontispiece and six additional Plates. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards (see images). Black spine label with gilt title. Blind and gilt decorations to spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Front hinge professionally reinforced. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional mild browning and mild damp staining to a few pages. Otherwise internally clean. A very nice copy in a sturdy contemporary binding.

Monck Mason, William.

The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, near Dublin. From its Foundation in 1190, to the Year 1819: comprising A Topographical Account of the Lands and Parishes Appropriated to the Community of the Cathedral, and to its Members; and biographical Memoirs of its Deans. Collected, chiefly, from Sources of Original Record, by William Monck Mason, Esq.

Large Paper Edition. Dublin, Printed for the Author, 1820. 34 x 27 cm. FP, Title page, (8), 478 pages, xcvii [Appendix]. With a Frontispiece and six additional Plates. Later dark green quarter morroco over marbled boards. Five raised bands. Fore and tail edge deckle. Unopened top edge. Gilt title and author on spine. Later end papers. Very good condition. Unopened. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Occasional very mild foxing, otherwise very clean. Small bookseller label on front paste down (‘Hodges Figgis, Dublin’). A very nice copy.