Cunningham, George (Editor) / Feehan, John (Author).

John Feehan. An Illustrated, Reflective Bibliography with excerpts and commentary.

Signed, numbered & limited (300 copies) first Edition. Roscrea, Parkmore Press, 2024. 26 x 20 cm. viii, 151 pages. Illustrated throughout. Laminated boards hard cover. As new. Numbered and signed by John Feehan and George Cunningham.

Delanty, Greg (author) / Burnett, Archie (editor).

Selected Delanty [Signed]. Poems and translations by Greg Delanty chosen and introduced by Archie Burnett.

First Edition. Boston, Un-Gyve Press, 2017. xxi, 244 pages. Scarce Hard Cover Copy. Pale cloth hard cover with blue line design across boards. Authors name and book title on front board and spine. Dark blue end papers. Frontispiece. Fine textured paper and deckle fore edge. Near fine. Inscribed and signed by the Author on the titel page. A very attractive copy. From the library of Irish Poet Paul Durcan.

Clifton, Harry.

Secular Eden [Signed]. Paris Notebooks 1994 – 2004.

First Edition. Wake Forest University Press, 2007. xv, 201 pages. Pale cloth hard cover with name of Author in gilt on front board and spine. Inside a plain white dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by the Author on the title page. A very nice copy. Large collection (>10) of newpaper articles losely inserted. From the library of Irish Poet Paul Durcan.

Bickham, George.

The Universal Penman. Or, the Art of Writing. Made Useful To the Gentleman and Scholar, As well as the Man of Business. In all the useful and ornamental Branches of Modern Penmanship; with some necessary Observations on the Excellency of the Pen, and a large Number of select Sentences in Prose and Verse; various forms of Business, relating to Merchandize and Trade; Letters on several Occasions; accurate Specimens of the Oriental Languages, and Alphabets in all the Hands now practis’d. Written with the friendly Assistance of several of the most Eminent Masters, and Engrav’d by Geo. Bickham. The Whole Embelish’d with beautiful Decorations for the Amusement of the Curious.

London, Printed for Robert Sayer, Map and Print Seller, at No. 53 in Fleet Street, ND [Engravings dated 1733 to 1741]. Folio [c. 36 x 24 cm]. Blank, unnumberred engraved Frontispiece, Engravings numbered 1 to 119 and 121 to 212. Page 120 is missing. Old black polished calf with elaborate gilt decorations to boards and spine. Dentelles. All edges gilt. Gilt title, author and publishing date (‘London 1733’) on spine. Five raised bands. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some minor material losses to spine and corners (please review images). Front hinge started to open with front free end paper and leading two blanks partially loose. Remnants of a red morocco Ex Libris on front free end paper. The two blanks in the front of the book and the one at the end are creased and lack a corner each. The entire text black, consisting of 212 Engraved pages in Excellent condition. Mild age darkening and occasional very mild foxing throughout. The occasional small ink stain. A tiny worm hole close to the binding (not affecting any of the actual engravings) visible between pages 180 and 198. Overall an exceptionally well preserved and clean 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.

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?

Maj. Gen. Sir H. C. C. Uniacke (editor).

The Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book. A Regimental Record written and illustrated for the most part by Artillerymen while serving in the line during the Great War.

First Edition. London, G. Bell and Sons, 1920. c. 32 x 25 cm. xxiv, 408 pages. Illustrated thoughout in colour and B&W. Original brown cloth. Gilt titles and decorations. Top edge gilt, other edges deckle. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Some fading to boards (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Occasional mild foxing, otherwise 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.

Oakley, Edward.

Every Man a compleat Builder. Or, Easy Rules and Proportions for Drawing and Working the several Parts of Architecture. Containing, Practical Geometry… The Five Orders of Architecture… et al.

London, Printed for Henry Webley, 1766. 20 x 13 cm. Engraved frontispiece, TP, 32 text pages (lacking page 5/6) plus 51 engraved Plates (lacking Plate 1). Plate 50 is double spread. Plate 51 is folding. Four pages publishers list. Full calf binding with gilt line decorations to boards and spine. Very good condition. Lacking one page from the text section and one Plate. Sound binding. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Internally age darkened, otherwise clean. 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.