Ackerman, Jennifer.

Chance in the House of Fate. A Natural History of Heredity.

Boston, New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001. 23 x 16 cm. 252 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

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.

Aime-Martin, L. [Louis].

Lettres A Sophie Sur La Physique, La Chimie et L’Histoire Naturelle. Avec Des Notes Par M. Patrin, De L’Institut.

Dixieme Edition. Four Volumes. Bruxelles, Aug. Wahlen, 1827. 11 x 7.5 cm. xxvi, 214 / 238 / 230 / 218 pages. With a Frontispiece in each volume. Uniform black half calf over cloth. Hard Covers. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Occasional mild foxing and dust dulling. A nice uniform set.

Alabone, Edwin W.

Testimonies of Patients Demonstrating the Curability Consumption, Asthma, and Other Diseases of the Chest. With Comments on the Open Air Treatment.

Third Edition. Aspley Guise, The Powage Press, 1900. 17 x 12 cm. 53 page of text plus 70 facsimile pages of letters, followed by two pages of ads. Original red cloth covered stiff card boards. Excellent condition. Minor shelf wear. Exposed metal staples rusty. A very good clean copy.

Alexander, T. / Dowling, John / Harri, J.T. / Nolan, J.J. / Rogers, R.A.P. / Harris, J.T. / Drumm, J.J. / Egan, M. / Gatenby, J.T. / Cahill, P.J. / Charlesworth, J.K. / Armstrong, E.C.R. / Breuil, H. / Macalister, R.A.S. / Power, P. / Westropp, T.J. et al.

Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Volume XXXVI. Section A: Mathematical, Astronomical, and Physical Science / Section B: Biological, Geological, and Chemical Science / Section C: Archaeology, Lingusitics, and Literature.

Dublin, Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1921-24. 27 x 18 cm. Proceedings individually paginated. With Illustrations, Maps etc. Contemporary quarter leather over cloth covered boards. Gilt title and Volume Number on Spine. Very good condition. Dust dulled and binding slanted.

Anon.

Cassell’s Popular Natural History. Vol.3: Birds & Vol.4: Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, Worms, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Sea-Stars, Echinoderms, Corallines, Corals, and Animalcules.

Two volumes bound in One. London, Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, ND [1870-80]. 26 x 19 cm. Vol.3: vi, 408 pages / Vol. 4: vi, 346 pages. Illustrated throughout. Contemporary half morroco over cloth covered boards. Raised bands. Gilt titles. Red speckled edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. End papers mildly foxed. Internally clean.

Anon.

The Art of Feeding the Invalid. A Series of Chapters on the Nature of certain Prevalent Diseases and Maladies; together with carefully selected Recipes for the Preparation of Food for Invalids. By a Medical Practitioner and a Lady Professor of Cookery.

[First Edition]. London, The Scientific Press, Undated. 21 x 14 cm. 14 pages Ads, viii, 264 pages plus 10 pages Ads. Original cloth with gilt title on front board and spine. Black ad for Cadbury’s Cocoa on rear board. End papers used for ads. Good condition. Rubbed bumped and age darkened. Spine ends frayed. Binding holding, but coming lose in places. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Small piece of half title torn off, not affecting any text (see image). Otherwise clean and complete. An interesting book.

Anon.

The Geography of Plants.

[First Edition]. London, The Religious Tract Society, Not dated [c. 1850]. 14 x 9 cm. vi, 192 pages. Contemporary quarter black calf over marbled boards. Gilt decoration and number (‘871’) on spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Two identical inscriptions on front paste down and title page (‘Hickham Loan Library, January 1st 1852’) in ink. No stamps etc. Internally clean.

Anon.

The Shannon Hydro-Electric Scheme.

First Edition. Limerick, Published by T.C. Carroll & Sons, Not dated, c. 1926. 18 x 12 cm. 53 pages plus 18 pages of local (Limerick) advertising. With illustrations and photos. Original textured and decorated stiff paper covers. Paperback. Very good condition. A bright and clean copy of this rare publication.

Anon. [Katherine Sophia Baily, Lady Kane].

The Irish Flora comprising the Phaenogamous Plants and Ferns.

First Edition. Dublin, Hodges and Smith, 1833. 18 x 11 cm. xi, 220 pages. Original dark cloth. Hard cover. Paper label with title and original price. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened / browned. Name of previous owner on front free end paper, dated 1833. Small sticker with name of another owner on front paste down. Internally bright and clean.