Greene, Graham.

A Burnt-Out Case.

First Edition. London / Melbourne / Toronto, William Heinemann Ltd., 1961. 13 x 20.5cm. 256 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Slightly foxed, spine sunned, otherwise very good condition.

Lonsdale Margaret / Tutin, Dorothy et al.

Sister Dora Collection. A small collection of printed materials relating to Sister Dora consisting of Margaret Lonsdale’s book ‘Sister Dora. A Biography’ (1880 Edition), A commemorative brochure, edited by Dorothy Tutlin (1978), Six early 20th century post cards, two stamp first day covers (1978 & 1982), a newspaper article and an old mounted photgraph of a ‘Presentation to Sister Dora’ in June 1873. All items can be seen in attached photographs.

[STAËL, Madame de].

Corinne, Ou L’Italie

Four Volumes. Paris, Chez Dauthereau, 1827. 11 x 7 cm. 212, 205, 193 & 199 pages. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Sopme shelf wear, internally dust dulled, but otherwise clean. Name of previous owner on versos of front free end papers. A nice solid set.

Grover, Eulalie Osgood.

The Sunbonnet Babies’ Book. Illustrated by Bertha L. Corbett, “The Mother of the Sunbonnet Babies”.

First Edition. Chicago, New York, London, Rand McNally & Company, 1902. 23 x 17 cm. 105 pages with colour illustrations throughout. Illustrated end papers. Decorated blue cloth. Hard cover with title on spine. In protective plastic cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Mildly age dulled throughout.

Oldenberg, Hermann.

Buddha. Reprinted from the translation by W. Hoey, by permission of Messrs Williams & Norgate.

London, Arthur L. Humphreys, 1904. 21 x 17 cm. 382 pages. Contemporary half leather over cloth-covered boards. Gilt title and decorations. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. Front board was detached and has been professionally re-attached, but remains and weak point. Internally clean.

O’Reilly Hoey, J.

Sir Hervey’s Bride, and other Poems.

First Edition. London, Marcus Ward & Co., 1882. 18 x 13 cm, 200 pages. Original brown cloth hard cover with black and gilt decorations and text on front board and spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. End papers browned and edges age darkened. Text block bright and clean. Spine faded. A very nice copy. Not ex library.

Flood, J.M.

In Five Provinces. A Journal of [Unconventional] Wanderings in Ireland. Contains the following Chapters: A Walking Tour in Kerry / In the Black North / Iar Connacht / In the Midlands / The Fifth Province / Royal Meath / A Day on Lough Righ / Memories of Ardagh.

First Edition. Dublin, Thomas Kiersey Palmerston Gardens, 1918. 18 x 12 cm. 115 pages. With eight Plates (B&W Photos). Original dark green paper wrappers. Small B&W Photo on front board. Black titles and decorations. Very good condition. Some shelf wear and creasing. Internally dust dulled and occasioanlly foxed, otherwise clean.

Downey, Alan / Nioclas Toibin (Translator).

Datad A Haon. (Forty-One. A Story of the second Anglo-Irish War in the Seventeenth Century.)

First Irish Edition. Dublin, 1955. 18 x 12 cm. 344 pages. Original red cloth with black titles on front board and spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Head of spine a little frayed. Mild browning to edges and end papers. Paper sticker on title page with names of author and translator (by publisher?). Internally bright and clean.

Fabes, Gilbert H. & Foyle, William A.

Modern First Editions: Points and Values: Second and Third Series.

First Limited Editions.289/1000 and 458/750. Two Volumes. London, W. & G. Foyle, 1931 & 1932. 23 x 14 cm. 2nd Series: xvii, 93 pages / 3rd Series: xxvii, 99 pages. Original black cloth with gilt titles on foreboards and spines. In original unclipped dust jackets (inside protective plastic jackets). Fore and tail edge deckle. Very good condition. 2nd Series inscribed by author on ffep. Printed on heavy stiff paper. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Some age darkening and dust dulling. Over all two very nice copies.

Anon.

A History of Rome in Two Volumes.

London, Printed for Longman, Reese, Orme et al, 1833 & 1835. C. 16 x 10 cm. Vol.1: xvi, 371 pages / Vol.2: xliii, 335 pages. Title page vignettes. Contemporary dark green calf with elaborate blind decorations to boards and spine. Gilt title and dentelles. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Age darkened spines. Edges dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owner on both front paste downs. Internally clean.