Anon.

Municipal Corporation Boundaries Ireland: Sligo. Report on the Proposed Municipal Boundary and Division into Wards of the Borough of Sligo.

No Publishing Information. [C. 1835]. 33 x 21 cm. Two leaves from a Folio. Leave 1: Text on both sides, describing Sligo and proposed boundary changes. Leave 2: Two small hand coloured maps on one side, verso blank. With a signature in ink below the maps. Very good condition. A little dust dulled.

Anon.

Municipal Corporation Boundaries Ireland: Tuam. Report on the Proposed Municipal Boundary of the Borough of Tuam.

No publishing information. [C. 1835]. 33 x 21 cm. Two leaves from a Folio. Leave 1: Text on both sides, describing Tuam and proposed boundary changes. Leave 2: Two small hand coloured maps on one side, verso blank. With a signature in ink below the maps. Very good condition. Mildly dust dulled.

Barker, William Burckhardt / Ainsworth, William Francis (Editor).

Lares and Penates: or Cilicia and its Governors. Being a short historical Account of that Province from the earliest Times to the Present Day.

First Edition. London, Ingram, Cooke and Co., 1853. 22 x 14 cm. xiv, 394 pages plus two pages publishers list. Original cloth with blind and gilt decorations. Later professionally rebacked using the original boards and spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped, age darkened and stained. Edges age darkened. New end papers. Single stamp (Franciscan Church Waterford) on title page. Closed tear to folding map (see image). Internally clean, no annotations etc.

Beattie, William (text) / Bartlett, W.H. (illustrations).

Switzerland. Illustrated in a Series of Views taken expressly for this Work by W.H. Bartlett; Esq.

First Edition. London, George Virtue, 1836. 27 x 21 cm. Vol.1: (4), 188 pages, engraved title plus 57 Plates (see comments!) / Vol.2: (2), 152 pages, engraved title plus 48 Plates, plus a folding map of Switzerland in the back. Contemporary half morroco over marbled boards. Marbled end papers and edges. Gilt titles and decorations on spine. Good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges age darkened. Rear free end paper of Vol.1 and front free end paper of Vol.2 missing. Some tissue guards missing. Names of previous owners neatly inscribed in ink. Internally with some browning, foxing and large visible damp stains on most pages, incl. Plates. (see images).

Bonar Law, Andrew.

The Printed Maps of Ireland 1612 – 1850. SIGNED.

First Edition. Dublin, The Neptune Gallery, 1997. 30 x 20 cm. 334 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original green cloth. In original unclipped dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Small number written onto rear paste down. A bright and clean copy of this scarce reference book.

Bonar Law, Andrew & Charlotte.

A Contribution towards a Catalogue of the Prints and Maps of Dublin City and County. Volume 1: Prints. Volume 2: Maps.

First and Limited Edition of 500. Set 97. Shankill Castle, Co. Dublin, The Neptune, 2005. 29 x 21 cm. Vol.1: x, (2), 248, (10) [Index] / Vol.2: ii, pages 251 – 411, (10). Illustrated throughout. Original dark blue cloth. Gilt titles. Inside original decorated dust jackets, now inside clear archival jackets. Near fine books inside very good dust jackets. Volume 1 inscribed and signed by the Author. Very clean copies. Dust jackets with minor edge wear. Overall a very nice set.

Bonar Law, Andrew / Bonar Law, Charlotte.

A Contribution Towards a Catalogue of the Prints and Maps of Dublin City and County. Volume 1: Prints / Volume 2: Maps.

First Limited Edition. 25/500 (Vol.1) & 136/500 (Vol.2). Two Volumes – Complete. Shankill, Co. Dublin, Published by The Neptune, 2005. 29 x 20 cm. Vol.1: x, (2), 248, (14) / Vol.2: ii, pages 251 to 411, (10). Illustrated thoughout. Original dark blue cloth with gilt title on spine. Inside original decorated dust jackets (now inside archival jackets). Books in very good + conditions. Dust jacket for volume 1: good condition (some creases and short close tears). Dust jacket for volume 2: very good condition. Both jackets protected by clear archival jackets. Volume 1 signed by both authors on front free end paper. Gift inscription on ffep. Books internally bright and clean. A nice and rare set.

British Red Cross Society. Basutoland Branch. Chapman, E. (Editor).

Year Book and Diary. 1959. Buka Ea Tsa Selemo. Mokhatlo Oa Sefapano Se Sefubelu Oa Britain. Lekala La Lesotho.

Maseru, Basutoland, British Red Cross Society, 1959. 21 x 13 cm. 160 pages with Illustrations, maps and B&W photographs. Losely inserted red and white Red Cross Bookmark. Quarter cloth over paper covered, decorated boards (see images). In original light paper dust jacket, now in archival jacket. End papers with Map. Very good condition in good dust jacket. Rubbed and bumped. Dust dulled. Dust jacket with some small paper losses (see images). Internally bright and clean.

Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway, in Connection with the Grand Trunk R’y of Canada. Including Great Western Division forming the Niagara Falls Air Line.

Chicago, Jones Stationary and Printing Co., 1886. 18 x 10 cm folded. 36 x 76cm folded sheet with various time tables, advertisements and a large map (33 x 52 cm). Blue and black printing. Issued August 24, 1886. Very good condition. Mildly age darkened. Some tears along the folded lines. A few small brown spots.

Cook, Captain James / Kearsley, G. (Editor).

An Abridgment of Captain Cook’s Last Voyage, performed in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780, for making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere by Order of His Majesty. Extracted from the Quarto Edition, in Three Volumes.

The Seventh Edition. One Volume. London, Printed for C. and G. Kearsley, 1794. 17 x 10 cm. xxiv, 442 pages plus 14 pages Index and two pages of publishers list. With seven full page engraved plates. Full calf. Contemporary boards, later rebacked in a matching style with new leather spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Age darkened throughout. Occassional mild foxing. lacks front free end paper, folded plate and map. Name of previous owner neatly inscribed on title page. A few nicks, dog ears and closed tears. Internally clean. A nice little book with some striking illustrations of Polar Bear (‘White Bear’), Shooting Sea Horses, Manner of Travelling in Kamchatka and others.