Rice, Mick.

In Their Bare Feet. A History of Derrydonnell AC.

First Edition. [Galway], iii, 237 pages. Original trade paperback. Very good condition. Gift inscription on title page. Internally bright and clean.

Young, Arthur.

A Six Months Tour through the North of England. Containing an Account of the present State of Agriculture, Manufactures and Population, in several Counties of this Kingdom. (…) Also, Experiements on Rearing and Fattening of Hogs, As laid before the Society of Arts & c.

First Dublin Edition. Complete in Three Volumes. Dublin, Printed for Wilson, Exshaw, Saunders, Sleater et al., 1770. 21 x 12.5 cm. Vol.1: Title, (2), xvi, 395, (2) with eight plates, incl. 6 folding plates / Vol.2: Title, vi, 390 pages with 14 plates, incl. 7 folding plates / Vol.3: Title, vii, 403 pages with one plate and five folding tables. Contemporary full calf. Raised bands. Red labels on spine. Gilt title and volume number, some gilt line decorations on spine. Plain boards. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Minor fraying to spine ends. Edges and end papers age darkened. A few small nicks and closed tears. Armorial Ex Libris of previous owner in all three volumes. Internally bright and clean. A lovely set.

Bligh, Lieutenant William.

A Narrative of the Mutiny, On Board His Majesty’s Ship Bounty; and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship’s Boat, from Tofoa, on of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch Settlement in the East Indies. Written by Lieutenant William Bligh.

Scarce and early pirated edition. Dublin, Printed for L. White, P. Byrne, J. Moore, J. Jones, B. Dornin, Grueber and M’Allister. W. Jones, and R. White. 1790. 22 x 13.5 cm. vii, (1), 144 pages. [[A]4, B8-K8]. Watermarked Paper. Contemporary cloth. Rough cut edges. Condition: Binding seriously rubbed, bumped, (damp) stained and faded (see images). Front joint open at the top of spine. Front free end paper and large part of half title page missing. Large part (c. 80%) of leaf D8 (pages 47 & 48) missing (a facsimile page printed on archival photo paper is losely inserted). Top section of the book damp stained. Edges dust dulled. Some minor nicks, tears & creases). Name of previous owner in colour pencil on ‘Advertisement’ page. Otherwise internally clean. The book would benefit greatly from rebinding. Despite its faults it remains a fascinating copy and a terrific read.

Church, John / Tookey, James (artwork) / Ibbetson, Julius (artwork).

A Cabinet of Quadrupeds. Consisting of Highly-Finished Engravings, by James Tookey; from Drawings, by Julius Ibbetson; with Historical and Scientific Descriptions, by John Church.

First Edition. Two Volumes. London and Cardiff, Printed for Darton and Harvey and W. Belch, 1805. 32 x 25 cm. Unpaginated. Engravings, accompanied by descriptive text pages. Two engraved title pages. 84 copper-engraved Plates. Contemporary fine morocco with gilt and blind decorations. Two black morocco spine labels. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped. Some abrasions with minor material losses to boards (see images). Bindings remain sound. Two ex libris of previous owners . Occasional mild foxing / browning, otherwise clean. A very nice set.

Adams, John.

A Voyage to South America. Describing at Large the Spanish Cities, Towns and Provinces, &c. on that Extensive Continent: Undertaken, by Command of the King of Spain, by Don Geoge Juan and Don Antonio De Ulloa, Captains of the Spanish Navy, Fellows of the Royal Society of London, Members of the Royal Academy at Paris, &c. &c. Translated from the original Spanish; with Notes and Observations; and an Account of the Brazils. By John Adams, Esq. of Waltham Abbey; who resided several Years in those Parts.

The Fourth Edition. Volume 2 ONLY! London, Printed for John Stockdale, R. Faulder et al, 1806. 20 x 13 cm. Title Page, (2) [TOC], 419 pages plus 14 pages Index. Two folding engraved Plates. New (2021) green cloth with gilt title on spine. Hard cover. New binding and end papers. Internally age darkened, but clean. An excellent reading copy.

‘By an Officer of the Caroline’. [Johnson, James].

An Account of a Voyage to India, China, &c. In his Majesty’s Ship Caroline, performed in the Years 1803-4-5. Interspersed with Descriptive Sketches and Cursory Remarks.

First Edition. London, Printed for Richard Phillips, 1806. 21 x 13 cm. 138 pages, iii [Index], Errate page and folding table. Lacks the Chart and two Plates listed. Text only. Modern fine quarter calf over marbled boards. New end papers. Good condition due to lacking Plates and Chart. A very good reading copy in an attractive sound new binding.

Hamilton Moore, John.

The New Practical Navigator; Being A Complete Epitome of Navigation: To which is added, all the Tables Requisite for Determining the Latitude and Longitude at Sea…

The Seventeenth Edition. Greatly Enlarged and Improved. London, Printed for Johnson, Richardson et al, 1807. 21 x 13 cm. xvi, 328 pages plus Tables. With a Frontispiece and ten Plates. New (2021) dark blue half cloth over matching marbled boards. New end papers. Gilt title and decorations. Internally age darkened and mildly foxed in places. Edges age darkened. Some of the plates with some paper losses to front edge, but not affecting actual images.

Thornton, Robert John.

Practical Botany. Being a New Illustration of the Genera of Plants, containing … The Whole arranged after the Reformed Sexual System.

First Edition. Volume 1 only. It appears that no other volumes were published. London, H.D. Symonds, J. White and J. Stockdale, 1807. 24 x 15 cm. Engraved Frontispiece, Title Page, Engraved Portrait of James Edward Smith, xviii, 85 text pages (see comments below), eight folding Tables and 102 engraved Plates. New (2022) half Buckram over marbled paper boards. Black morroco label with gilt title and author’s name. New plain end papers. Very good condition. New binding. Internally mildly age darkened / dust dulled, otherwise clean. Edge of one folding Table age darkened and frayed. Some Plates appear to be trimmed (actual page size is 23.8 cm x 15 cm). A very nice copy of this scarce Thornton publication. See images.

Strutt, Jacob George.

Sylva Britannica; or, Portraits of Forest Trees. Distinguished for their Antiquity, Magnitude, or Beauty. Drawn from Nature.

London, Publishd for the Author by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, [1830]. 28 x 20 cm. xvi, 151 test pages and 50 Plates (incl. engraved title page). Original textured cloth. Hard cover. Black spine label with gilt title and original price. All edges deckle. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional very mild foxing, mainly to first and last few pages. Internally clean. A very nice copy.

Peters, J.G.

A Treatise on Equitation or the Art of Horsemanship. Simplified progressively for Amateurs. Forming complete lessons for training horses, and instructions for beginners. Illustrated with Twenty-Seven Descriptive Plates.

First Edition. London, Whittaker and Co., 1835. 23 x 15 cm. lv, 316 pages. Complete with Frontispiece and 27 Plates. Contemporary half calf over marbled paper. Hard cover. Missing spine label. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally clean.

Shoberl, Frederic (author) / Landseer, Thomas (illustrator).

Natural History of Quadrupeds.

Second Edition. ND [c. 1840]. 13 x 10 cm. viii, 363 pages plus four pages publishers list. With a frontispiece and 31 other Plates. Contemporary black quarter morroco over marbled boards. Rebacked in 2022 using the original boards and the remains of the spine. New plain end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped boards. Parts of the original spine missing (see images). Edges age darkened. Occasional mild foxing. Internally clean. A nice little copy.

Mackay, Charles.

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions.

First Edition. Volumes 1 & 2 bound together in one volume. London, Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street, 1841. 21 x 13 cm. Vol.1: vi, (2) [TOC], 400 pages . Vol. 2: (2) [TOC], 406 pages. Each volume with a tissue guarded Frontispiece. Polished dark calf with elaborate gilt and blind decorations to boards and spine. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers. See images. Very good condition. Binding mildly rubbed and bumped. Spine label appears to be missing. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Small bookbinder label (‘C.C. Wetton, Bookbinder, Egham’) on front paste down. Name of a previous owner in ink on top of Frontispiece of volume 1. Occasional mild foxing, mainly to first and last few pages. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy, in an attractive leather binding. See images.

Fortune, Robert.

Three Years’ Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China. Including a Visit to the Tea, Slik, and Cotton Countries: with an Account of the Agriculture and Horticulture of the Chinese, New Plants, etc. With numerous Illustrations.

Second Edition. London, John Murray, 1847. 21.5 x 13.5 cm. xxiv, 420 pages. With a Map, illustrated title page, three tinted lithographed Plates and Illustrations in text. Illustrations complete, as listed. Later dark cloth (leather texture). Hard cover, with gilt title on spine. Later end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner (made unreadable) on front paste down. Small book seller / binder paper label ( ‘Ye Olde Printerie, Ltd. China Building Hong Kong’ on front paste down (see image). Name and address of a previous owner on verso of frontispiece (see image). Internally mildly age darkened and occasionally foxed. See images. Large corner of page 415/416 missing and later repaired (see image). Overall a nice copy in a sturdy modern binding.

Wallop Brabazon (Author) / Cooper, William (Illustrations).

The Deep Sea and Coast Fisheries of Ireland, with Suggestions for the Working of a Fishing Company. Dedicated by Permission to the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland.

First Edition. Dublin, London, Derby, James McGlashan et al, 1848. 22 x 13.5 cm. x, 111 pages. Complete with 21 Plates, including 8 folding plates (see images). Later attractive quarter calf over marbled boards. Gilt title and blind line decorations on spine. New plain end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Text block dust dulled with occasional mild foxing. See images

Roland, Arthur.

Farming for Pleasure and Profit. Third Section. Tree-Planting for Ornamentation or Profit, suitable to every Soil and Situation.

London, Chapman and Hall, 1879. 20 x 13 cm. viii, 157 pages, plus 32 pages publishers list. Original green cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine. Black and blind decorations. Illustrated end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally clean. A nice copy.

Heath, Francis George.

The Fern Portfolio.

Third Edition. London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1885. c. 40 x 30 cm. TP, (4), 15 Plates, each preceded by a text explanation. Complete. New (2025) dark green cloth. Hard cover. The original decorative front board has been glued to the front board. See images. Very good condition. New binding. Internally occasional mildly dust dulled / foxed. Nice copy. See images.

Captain Hale.

How To Tie Salmon Flies. A Treatise on the Methods of Tying the Various Kinds of Salmon Flies. With Illustrated Directions and containing the Dressing of Forty Flies. By Captain Hale. East Lancashire Regiment.

First Edition. London, Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1892. 22 x 14 cm. xi, 122 pages plus 4 pages of Ads. Illustrated. Original red cloth. Gilt titles. Very good condition. Binding seriously stained and discoloured (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled. Front hinge ctacked and front free end paper almost disconnected. Internally bright and clean. A very good reading copy or candidate for rebinding.

Oscar Leslie Stephen (editor)

Sir Victor Brooke. Sportsman and Naturalist. A Memoir of his Life and Extracts from his Letters and Journals. A Chapter on his Researches in Natural History by Sir William H. Flower. Portraits and Illustrations.

First Edition. London, John Murray, 1894. 20 x 14 cm. x, 266 pages, 28 pages publishers list. Complete with all Illustrations, as listed. Original maroon cloth. Gilt titles and decorations. Fore edge deckle. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Front hinge cracked. Edges and end papers age darkened. Occasional mild foxing.

Peek, Hedley / Aflalo, F.G.

The Encyclopaedia of Sport.

First volume available. London, Lawrence and Bullen, Ltd., 1897. 27.1cm x 19cm. X, 632 pages. With historic illustrations. Original Hardcover. Good condition with only minor signs of external wear. With gilt cover and spine illustrations, and gilt edges. Front endpaper loose.

The Earl of Suffolk and Bershire Hedley Peek / Aflalo, F.G.

The Encyclopaedia of Sport.

First Edition. Two Volumes. London, Lawrence and Bullen, 1897 & 1898. 26 x 18 cm. Vol.1: x, 632 pages / Vol.2: v, 655 pages. Both volumes illustrated throughout in text and many fine, tissue guarded Plates. Original cloth. Gilt decorations and titles. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spines faded. Hinges started to open, but binding remains intact. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.