Muir, Percy.

English Children’s Books 1600 to 1900.

First Edition. London, B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1954. 24 x 19 cm. 255 pages. Illustrated in Colour and B&W. Original blue cloth in original price-clipped dust jacket. Dust jacket permanently mounted inside plastic jacket. Very good in very good jacket.

Muller, John.

A Treatise containing the Practical Part of Fortification. In Four Parts. 1. The Theory of Walls, Arches, and Timber, with several Tables of their Dimensions. 2. The Knowledge of the Materials, their Properties, Qualities, and the Manner of Using them. 3. The Manner of Tracing a Fortress on the Ground, the Making an Estimate, and executing the Works. 4. The Method of building Aquatics, as Stone Bridges, Harbours, Quays, Wharfs, Sluices, and Aqueducts. Illustrated with Twenty-Eight Copper Plates. For the Use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification.

The Third Edition. Corrected. London, Printed for W. Strahan, J.& F. Rivington et al., 1774. 20.5 x 13 cm. xxiv, 302 pages (2) [Publishers Ads]. With four folding Tables, other Tables and 26 folding Plates. Contemporary full calf, Five raised bands. Spine label with gilt title on spine. Gilt line decorations. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Two names of previous owners in ink on title page (see images). Internally dust dulled, but otherwise clean.

Muller, John.

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

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

Mulloy, Sheila.

O’Malley People and Places [Signed].

First Edition. Whitegate and Westport, Ballinakeela Press and Carrowbaun Press, 1988. 21 x 14 cm. 95 pages with B&W Photos, Maps and Illustrations. Original dark green cloth hard cover inside original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good condition. Inscribed, signed and dated by the Author on title page.

Municipal Corporation Boundaries Ireland: Castlebar. Report on Proposed Municipal Boundary of the Borough of Castlebar.

No Publishing Information. [C. 1835]. 33 x 21 cm. Two leaves from a Folio. Leave 1: Text on both sides, describing Castlebar and proposed boundary changes. Leave 2: Two small hand coloured maps on one side, verso blank. With a signature in ink below Very good condition. Mildly dust dulled.

Murdoch, James / Yamagata, Isoh.

A History of Japan. During the Century of Early Foreign Intercourse (1542 – 1651).

First Edition. Kobe, Japan, Published at the Office of the “Chronicle”, 1903. 24 x 15 cm. viii, 743 pages (4). With nine coloured and folding maps. Original dark green cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Binding weak with hinges and joints cracked. Some pages loose. Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally mildly foxed, but clean.

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.

Murphy, Rev. Denis (editor).

The Annals of Clonmacnoise. Being Annals of Ireland from the earliest Period to A.D. 1408. Translated into English A.D. 1627 by Conell Mageoghagan and now for the first Time printed.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed at the University Press for the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 1896. 25 x 16 cm. ix, 393 pages, 4. Original dark green cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional very mild foxing / age darkening. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy.

Murray, Arthur C.

Lord Grey of Fallodon.

Reprinted for the Author. Edinburgh, R & R Clark, 1947. 20 x 13 cm. 30 pages with a frontispiece. Original green cloth with gilt title on front board and spine. Fore and tail edge deckle. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Some small stains and dust dulling to Binding. Internally some browning and age darkening. Frontispiece is lose. Inscription by Arthur C. Murray to Field Marshal Alanbrooke, dated March 1950.

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.