Taaffe, Dennis.

An Impartial History of Ireland. From the Period of the English Invasion to the present Time.

[First Edition]. Four Volumes. Dublin, J. Christie, 1809 / 1811 / 1810 / 1811. 21 x 13 cm. Vol.1: xiv, 562 pages. / Vol. 2: 572 pages. / Vol. 3: 576 pages. / Vol. 4: 576 pages. Vignettes on title pages of all volumes. Vol.1 & 3: Recent quarter calf over marbled boards. Raised bands. Brown labels with title, author and volume in gilt. New end papers. / Vol.2: Older speckled calf with title and gilt lines on spine. / Vol. 4: Older calf with title label and gilt lines on spine. Vol. 1 & 3: Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Volume 3: Rubbed and bumped. Front and rear joints open. Hinges repaired internally. Binding sound. / Vol. 4: Rubbed and bumped. Half of the spine label missing. Name of previous owner in ink on front free end paper. Ex library (vol.4 only) with a few round red library stamps. All volumes internally age darkened and very mildly foxed, some staining, a few tears. All edges age darkened.

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.

Butler, Samuel.

Hudibras in Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Late Wars. With a Life of the Author, Annotations, and an Index.

London, Printed for J. Walker et al. 1809. 12.5 x 7 cm. viii, 336 pages plus 16 pages index. With a frontispiece and illustrated title page. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards. Marbled edges and end papers. Gilt title and decorations. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Closed tear to edge of frontispiece (see image).

Mme. De Genlis [Stéphanie Félicité de DuCrest de Saint-Aubin Genlis, Comtesse de].

Alphonse, Ou Le Fils Naturel.

Three Volumes – Complete. London, De l’Imprimery de R. Juigne, pour B. Dulau et Co., 1809. 17 x 10 cm. Vol.1: iv, 188 pages / Vol.2: 190 pages / 187 pages. Contemporary half calf over marbled paper boards. Hard covers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear and age darkening. Some material losses to leather and paper boards (see images). Paper coming off the boards in places. Internally ahe darkened, but otherwise clean.

Anon.

A Collection of Road Acts.

Dublin, Printed by George Grierson, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1809, 1813 & 1815. 15.5 x 10 cm. 250 pages, 11 pages & 18 pages. New (2024) blue cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Very good condition. New binding. Internally mildly age darkened. Last few pages damp stained. Mild edgewear.

Maundrell, Henry / The Prefetto of Egypt / Clayton, Robert (translator).

A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem, at Easter, A.D. 1697. Also, A Journal from Grand Cairo to Mount Sinai, and Back Again. Translated from a Manuscript written by the Prefetto of Egypt, by the Right Rev. Robert Clayton. To which is added, An Account of the Author’s Journey to the Banks of Euphrates at Beer, and to the Country of Mesopotamia.

The Eighth Edition. London, Printed for J. White and Co. and J. Nunn, by B. McMillan, 1810. 23 x 14 cm. xi, 282 pages. With 15 Plates, of which nine are folding. Small Illustrations in Text. Rebacked in 2024 using the contemporary boards and a new spine. Spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Boards rubbed and bumped with minor losses to corners. Edges age darkened. Name of previous owner on title page (see images). Occasional mild foxing, otherwise a very clean complete copy in a new sturdy binding.

Milner, Rev. John.

A Treatise on the Ecclesiastical Architecture of England during the Middle Ages. With ten illustrative Plates.

First Edition. London, Printed for J. Taylor, Architectural Library, 1811. 24 x 15 cm. xix, 135 pages and ten plates. New (2018) black cloth with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Fore and tail edges deckle. Very good condition. Age darkened throughout with some mild foxing. Neat inscription opposite title page. Internally clean.

Leadbeater, Mary / Edgeworth, Maria (Notes and Preface).

Cottage Dialogues Among the Irish Peasantry. With Notes and A Preface by Maria Edgeworth, Author of Castle Rackrent, &c. [‘Glossary and Notes’ from page 269 to 343].

First Edition. London, Printed for J. Johnson and Co., 1811. 17 x 10 cm. v, (4) [TOC], 343 pages. Rebacked in 2022 using the original boards. New matching green cloth spine and black spine label. Gilt title. See images provided. Very good condition. New spine and end papers. Rebacked in 2022. Original boards worn, rubbed and bumped. Internally dust dulled. Faint blind stamp (’ Birkbeck College Library’) on first blank and title page. Numbers in pencil on verso of title page. Corner of page 73/74 missing, not affecting text. Small paper losses to page 103/104, not affecting text. A very nice copy of this very scarce publication. WorldCAT lists only one copy of the 1811 First Edition.

Homer (author) / Pope, A. (translator).

The Odyssey of Homer. Translated by A. Pope, Esq.

London, Suttaby, Evance & Co. & Crosby & Co., 1811. 13 x 7 cm. xxviii, 480 pages. With a Frontispiece and Vignette on title page. Contemporary half calf over marbled end papers. Red spine label with gilt title. Gilt and blind decorations. Red speckled edges. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Internally clean. A lovely copy of this classic in a miniature sturdy binding. See images.

Klopstock, Frederic Gottlieb [Friedrich Gottlieb].

The Messiah. Descriptive of the Principal Events Attending the Passion, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Stereotype Edition. London, R. Evans, Not dated (ca. 1812). 21 x 12 cm. xv, 559 pages. With a frontispiece and ten plates (complete), eight with tissue guards. Brown calf. Gilt decorations and gilt title on spine. Dentelles and gilt decorations on boards. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Spine ends and corners worn. Age darkened throughout, but internally clean. A nice copy.