The Making of Ireland. Landscapes in Geology.
First Edition. London, Immel Publishing, 1999. 25 x 18 cm. (2), 98 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original laminated boards. Hard cover. As new.
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The Ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the County of Warwick Esq. Fellow of the Royal Society. In Three Books. Wherein All the Birds Hitherto Known, Being reduced into a Method sutable to their Natures, are accurately described. The Descriptions illustrated by most elegant Figures, nearly resembling the live Birds, Engraven in LXXVIII [78] Copper Plates. Translated into English, and enlarged with many Additions throughout the whole Work. To which is added, Three considerable Discourses, I. Of the Art of Fowling: With a Description of Several Nets in two large copper Plates. II. Of the Ordering of Singing Birds. III. Of Falconry. By John Ray, Fellow of the Royal Society.
First Edition. London, Printed by A.C. for John Martyn, Printer to the Royal Society, MDCLXXVIII [1678]. 35.5 x 23 cm (14 x 9 inches). Title Page in Red and Black, (10) [Preface/Errata], 441 pages, (6) [Index], 78 Plates. Two copper Plates on the Art of Fowling appear after page 28. Contemporary calf boards. Professionally rebacked with matching new spine. Morroco spine label with gilt title. Blind decorations. Six raised bands. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Corners weakened. Edges age darkened. Some pages have reinforced edges (see images). Some spotting and age darkening. Short closed tear (5 cm) to bottom of page 441. Very mild damp staining to a few pages. Still an amazingly well preserved and complete copy of this scarce work. With all 80 Plates, as called for. See images.
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The Post Chaise Companion or Traveller’s Directory through Ireland. Containing a new & accurate Description of the direct and principal Cross Roads, with particulars of the Noblemen & Gentlemen’s Seats, Cities, Towns, Parks, Natural Curiosities, Antiquities, Castles, Ruins, Manufactures, Loughs, Glens, Harbours &c &c. Forming An Historical & Descriptive Account of the Kingdom, to which is added a Travelling Dictionary, or Alphabetical Tables, showing the Distances of all the Principal Cities, Boroughs, Market & Sea Port Towns in Ireland from each other. The 3rd Edition, corrected and enlarged, with an entire new set of Plates.
Third Edition. Dublin, Printed & Published by J. & J.H. Fleming, 1803. 20 x 12 cm. xxvii, 660 pages, (19) [Index]. With a frontispiece, a map and four additional plates, some folding. Modern quarter morroco. Gilt title and decorations to spine. Spine label. New end papers. Speckled edges. Very good condition. Sound new binding with minor shelf wear. Overall age darkened. Some foxing/browning. Map in poor condition. Overall a very good, complete copy of this reference book.
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Theory and Practice of Scanning Optical Microscopy.
London, Academic Press (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers), 1984. 23 x 15 cm, ix, 213 pages. Illustrated throughout with B&W photographs and drawings, charts, etc. Illustrated hard cover. No Dust Jacket. Excellent condition. As new.
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Feathered Favourites. Twelve Coloured Pictures of British Birds from Drawings by Joseph Wolf.
First Edition. London, Thomas Bosworth, 1854. 25 x 18 cm. (6), 54 pages. Illustrated with 12 colour plates. Dark green Morocco with extesive gilt and blind decorations to boards and spine. Gilt title on front board and spine. Bevelled boards. All edges gilt. In custom-made clamshell box with paper label. Very good condition. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Minor fraying to spine ends. Dust dulled. Occassional some mild browning / foxing. Internally clean. All 12 plates with tissue guards.
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The Life of the Mollusca.
First Edition. London, Methuen and Co, 1913. 19 x 12 cm. xi, 158 pages, 32 plates and a small fold out map. 33 pages publishers list. Original cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped, partially faded and a little stained. Internally age darkened and occasionally mildly foxed. All plates present and clean.
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Wounded and a Prisoner of War. By an Exchanged Officer. With Illustrations.
First Edition. Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1916. 18 x 12 cm. viii, 316 pages. With B&W Illustrations. Original red cloth with gilt title on front board and spine. Good condition. Dust dulled throughout. Binding rubbed bumped and faded. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Front free end paper missing. Binding a little shaky, but holding. A good reading copy.
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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.
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