[Rogerson, John & Duggan William].

Legal Indenture on Vellum. Dated 28 September 1730 between John Rogerson, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, and William Duggan of Cork, shopkeeper. Signed by both parties and with the red wax seals.

[Cork], 1730. Very good condition. Mild age darkening.

Leigh-Bennett, E.P.

Come Abroad with Us.

Published by the Southern Railway of England, Not dated, ca. 1930. 26 x 22 cm. 116 pages (2). With many colourful full page illustrations by Leonard Richmond (tipped in). Original half cloth over decorated paper with glued on image on front board. Good condition. Shaky binding, rubbed and bumped, foxing throughout.

Leitch Ritchie (text) / Turner, J.M.W. (artist).

Wanderings by the Seine. By Leitch Ritchie, Esq. Author of Heath’s Picturesque Annual, Schinderhannes, Romance of French History, &c. With Twenty Engravings from Drawings by J.M.W. Turner, Esq. R.A.

[First Edition]. London, Paris & Berlin, Longman, Reese, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman / Rittner and Gaupil / A. Asher, ND [1835]. 21 x 13 cm. (6), 256 pages, (2). Complete with all Plates, as listed. Contemporary cloth. Elaborate blind decorations. Gilt title. Rebacked in 2024 using original boards and remaining parts of the spine. See images. New end papers. Very good condition. Rebacked. Part of original spine missing. Internally mild dust dulled and occasionally damp stained.

Leland, Thomas.

The History of Ireland. From the Invasion of Henry II. With a preliminary Discourse on the Antient State of that Kingdom.

First Edition. Three Volumes – Complete. Dublin, Printed by R. Marchbank, for R. Moncrieffe in Capel-Street, 1773. 25 x 20 cm. Vol.1: lvi, 387 pages / Vol.2: 516 pages / 664 pages plus 29 pages Index. Uniform contemporary polished calf. Two spine labels with gilt titles and volume numbers. Very good condition. Sound bindings with minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owners on front paste downs. A few very mild damp stains. Overall a very attractive and clean and complete set. Please review all the images.

Leo XII, Pope.

Extensio Universalis Jubilaei in Urbe Celebrati anno Domine Millessimo Octingentesimo Vigesimo Quinto ad Universum Catholicum Orbem. / The Bull of His Holiness, Leo XII. Extending the Universal Jubilee, celebrated at Rome, A.D. 1825, to the whole Catholic World.

Two books bound in One. Dublinii / Dublin, Ex Typis Richardi Coyne / Richard Coyne, 1826. 16 x 10 cm. 23 pages (Latin text), 71 pages (English). Illustrated title page. Contemporary morocco with gilt decorations on boards and spine. Good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with material losses to spine and front board detached. Rear board still attached, but weak. Internally bright and clean and in very good condition.

Leon O Broin.

Emmet.

Dublin, Sairseal Agus Dill, 1954. 18 x 12 cm. 271 pages. Illustrated. Original cloth with silver title and decorations. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally clean.

Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim / Johnstone, James.

The Disbanded Officer. Or, The Baroness of Bruchsal. A Comedy. As performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market.

Dublin Edition. Dublin, Printed for Mess. Byrne, W. Porter, and Jones, 1788. 17 x 10 cm. xiv, (3), pages numbered 18 to 72. New black cloth with gilt title and year (1788) on spine. Binding, as new. Text block age darkened and occasionally nicked. A few pencil annotations.

Lever, Charles (Harry Lorrequer) (editor) / Phiz (illustrator).

Our Mess. Tom Burke of “Ours”. Volume First & Volume Second. With Numerous Illustrations on Steel by Phiz.

Two Volumes. Dublin & London, William Curry, Jun. and Company & William S. Orr, 1844. 21 x 13 cm. Vol.1: xi, 372 pages & 24 Plates, as listed. / Vol.2 x, 294 pages & 20 Plates, as listed. Contemporary red half morroco over marbled paper boards. Gilt titles. Top edge gilt. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some abrasions (see images). Edges dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste downs. Internally clean but occasionally age darkened / browned.

Lever, Charles.

The O’Donoghue; A Tale of Ireland Fifty Years Ago. With Illustrations by H.K. Brown.

Dublin & London, William Curry, Jun. & William Orr, 1845. 21 x 13 cm. xi, 410 pages. Complete with 26 Plates, as listed. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Pale yellow end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. All Plates age darkened. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Name of previous owner inscribed on first blank.

Lewis-Crosby, Very Rev. E.H.

The Ancient Books of Christ Church Cathedral. Christ Church Series N.4

Dublin, Not dated, c. 1950s. 18 x 12 cm. 12 pages with four Plates. Original paper wrappers. Soft covers. Very good condition.