Edward Earl of Clarendon.

The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England. Begun in the Year 1641, with the Precedent Passages, and Actions, that contributed thereunto, and the happy End and Conclusion there by the King’s blessed Restoration. and Return upon the 29th of May, in the Year 1660.

Dublin Edtion. Three Volumes – Complete. Dublin, Printed for John Hyde and Robert Owen, Booksellers, 1719. 32 x 19 cm. Vol.1: Blank, engraved Frontispiece, Title Page, xii [Preface], (4) [List of Subscribers], 422 pages. / Vol.2: engraved Frontispiece, Title Page, (4) [Dedication], 459 pages. / Vol.3: engraved Frontispiece, Title Page, (6) [Dedication], 445 pages plus 33 pages Index. Small vignettes in text. Contemporary panelled calf. Blinf decorations to boards. Gilt decorations to spine. Spine labels with title and volume numbers in gilt. Red speckled edges. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Small material losses / abrasions to corners and spine ends. Volume spine label missing on volume 2. Some joints started to crack, but bindings remain sound. Name and Ex Libris of previous owners on front paste down and title pages. Internally clean, mildly age darkened. A few minor tears. A nice set overall.

Machiavel, Nicolas [Niccolò Machiavelli].

[The Works of Nicholas Machiavel]. Containing the following Works: The History of Florence / The Prince, Together with the Original of Guelf and Ghibilin, Life of Castruccio Castracani, Murther of Vitelli, &c. by Duke Valentino, State of France, State of Germany. / The Discourses of Nicholas Machiavel, upon the First Decade of Titus Livius. / The Art of War. / The Marriage of Belphegor. Also The Publisher to the Reader, concerning the following Letter & The Author’s Introduction.

London, Printed for A. Churchill, R. Bonwick, T. Goodwin et al, 1720. C. 32 x 20 cm. TP [History of Florence], (2) [Epistle to Clement VII], (10) [TOC], 180 pages (Florence], (4) [TP & Dedication: The Prince], pages 199-267 [The Prince], (4) [TP & Dedication: Discourses], pages 267-431 [Discourses], (4) [TP &c. The Art of War], pages 433-523 [The Art of War], pages 524-529 [The Marriage of Belphegor], pages 530-532 [Preface to the Reader], (1) [Epistle to Clement VII], (3) [The Author’s Introduction]. Numerous pages misnumbered: 169-170, 175-179, 235, 265. New (2024) half leather over marbled boards. New end papers. Spine labels. Text block in good condition. Missing overall title page [Works of Machiavel]. Heavy edge wear, particularly to first and last pages, with paper losses, but not affecting text. Large section (c. 50%) of page 26/26 missing. Closed tear to page 509/510. Paper darkened with some damp staining and occasional foxing.

Collier, Jer.

An Appendix to the Three English Volumes in Folio of Morery’s Great Historical, Geographical, Genealogical and Poetical Dictionary: Being a Curious Miscellany of Sacred and Profane History…

London, Printed for Geo. James et al., 1721. 38 x 23 cm. Title page in red and black. List of Subscribers. Several hundred unnumbered (alphabetically sorted) pages. Old calf. Blind and gilt decoration. Binding worn. Boards still attached but hinges and joints open. Seriously rubbed and bumped. Internally the text block is in very good condition. Two pages with red underlining.

Anon. [John Stevens / Stephens]

Monasticon Hibernicum. The Monastical History of Ireland. Containing, I. All the Abbies, Priories, Nunneries, and other Regular Communities which were in that Kingdom. II. The Time when, and the Titles under which, they were founded. III. The Name and Quality of their Founders. IV. The Provinces, Counties, Cities or Towns in which they were seated. V. The several Regular Orders to which they belong’d and the most remarkable Circumstances relating to their Foundation and Suppression. VI. Historical and Critical Observations, and Draughts of their several Habits, with a Map of Ireland.

First Edition. London, Printed for William Mears at the Lamb with-out Temple bar, 1722. 23 x 14 cm. Folded Map, Title page in black and red, (28) [Introduction], 416 pages, (8) [Index], one blank. See comments below for misnumbering etc. Contemporary full calf. Gilt decorations to boards and spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Leather dried out and brittle, with minor material losses to spine and corners. See images. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Spine label missing. Internally mildly age darkened (see images). Some short annotations by a previous owner.

Le Clerc, Sebastian.

Exercises for Free and Accepted Masons. Being A Treatise of Architecture. By that Excellent Master thereof Mon’r. Sebastian Le Clerc, of the Academy of Arts and Sciences at Paris. In Two Hundred Plates. Published Monthly, Pl. XX for March MDCCXXIII. Translated by Mr. Chambers.

London, Sold by Mr. Bateman & Mr. Taylor et al. 1723. 20 x 13 cm. vii, 40 text pages interspersed by 20 numbered Plates. Contemporary half calf over marbled paper. Hard cover. Five raised bands. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Internally dust dulled. Old inscription by previous owner. Name of previous owner on Title Page, dated 1765. See images.

Temple, John / Tichborne, Henry.

The Irish Rebellion. Or, an History of the Beginnings and first Progress of the General Rebellion, Raised within the Kingdom of Ireland, upon the Three and Twentieth Day of October, 1641. Together with the Barbarous Cruelties and Bloody Massacres which ensued thereupon. To which is added, Sir Henry Tichborne’s History of the Siege of Drogheda, in the Year 1641. And also the whole Tryal of Connor, Lord MacGuire …

The Sixth Edition. Dublin, Printed by and for Aaron Rhames, 1724. 21 x 16 cm. Engraved frontispiece, title page in red and black. xvi, 245 pages. Later half leather over cloth. Raised bands. Gilt title on morroco spine label. Gilt line decorations. Pale green textured end papers and blanks. Binding with only minor shelf wear. Internally age darkened. A very clean complete copy. See images.

Monseigneur de la Mothe Fenelon Archeveque Duc de Cambray.

[Prieres Du Matin & Du Soir Avec Reflexions Saintes Pour Tous Les Jours Du Mois & L’Ordinaire De La Sainte Messe].

[Paris], De L’Impremerie de Joseph Barbou, 1729. 12 x 7.5 cm. (2)[Blank], pages numbered 4 to 162, (6), xxxvj. [No half title or title page]. Textured calf with gilt title (‘REFL SAIN’) and gilt decorations on spine and boards. Very good condition. No half title or title page. Text block starts with page number 3 (‘Avis’). Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges age darkened. Name of previous owner on first blank. Internally darkened, otherwise very clean.

Agricola, Ignatio.

Historia Provinciae Societatis Jesu Germaniae Superioris. Pars Secunda Ab Anno 1591. ad 1600. Authore Ignatio Agricola, Societatis Jesu Sacerdote. Superiorum Permissu.

Auguste Vindelicorum / Monachij [Augsburg / Munich], Martini Happach & Franc. Xaver Schlueter / Mariae Magdalenae Riedlin, 1729. Folio [33 x 20 cm]. Title page with Vignette, (2) [Facultas R.P. Provincialis and Praefatio], 352 pages, (10) [Index], (1) [Errata]. [2, A2-Z2, Aa2-Zz2, Aaa2-Zzz2, Aaaa2-Xxxx, 1]. Some woodcut vignettes and leading letters. See comments below. Contemporary full calf. Good condition. Binding worn and spine missing (see images). Binding weak with first few pages being lose. Some edgewear. Mild foxing and occasional damp staining. See images.

Burnet, Gilbert.

The History of the Reformation of the Church of England. The First Part: Of the Progress made in it during the Reign of King Henry the VIII. / The Second Part: Of the Progress made in it in the beginning of Q. Elizabeth’s Reign / The Third Part. Being Supplement to the Two Volumes formerly publish’d. By the Right Reverend Father of God, Gilbert Lord Bishop of Sarum.

‘The Third Edition, Corrected’. Dublin, Printed by Rhames for R. Gunne, J. Smith and W. Bruce, 1730, 1731 & 1733. Large Folios. Vol 1: (16) [Subscribers, Dedication, Preface], 282 pages, (4) / Vol.2: xv, 320 pages (4) / Vol.3: xvi, 328 pages, viii. With a Frontispiece in each volume and numerous other engravings. Contemporary tree calf boards. Old reback with matching spines. Spine labels and gilt decorations. See images. Very good condition. Sound bindings. Edges dust dulled. Tiny short bookworm tracks to end papers in volume 1. Internally very clean. A lovely set.

Bickham, George.

The Universal Penman. Or, the Art of Writing. Made Useful To the Gentleman and Scholar, As well as the Man of Business. In all the useful and ornamental Branches of Modern Penmanship; with some necessary Observations on the Excellency of the Pen, and a large Number of select Sentences in Prose and Verse; various forms of Business, relating to Merchandize and Trade; Letters on several Occasions; accurate Specimens of the Oriental Languages, and Alphabets in all the Hands now practis’d. Written with the friendly Assistance of several of the most Eminent Masters, and Engrav’d by Geo. Bickham. The Whole Embelish’d with beautiful Decorations for the Amusement of the Curious.

London, Printed for Robert Sayer, Map and Print Seller, at No. 53 in Fleet Street, ND [Engravings dated 1733 to 1741]. Folio [c. 36 x 24 cm]. Blank, unnumberred engraved Frontispiece, Engravings numbered 1 to 119 and 121 to 212. Page 120 is missing. Old black polished calf with elaborate gilt decorations to boards and spine. Dentelles. All edges gilt. Gilt title, author and publishing date (‘London 1733’) on spine. Five raised bands. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some minor material losses to spine and corners (please review images). Front hinge started to open with front free end paper and leading two blanks partially loose. Remnants of a red morocco Ex Libris on front free end paper. The two blanks in the front of the book and the one at the end are creased and lack a corner each. The entire text black, consisting of 212 Engraved pages in Excellent condition. Mild age darkening and occasional very mild foxing throughout. The occasional small ink stain. A tiny worm hole close to the binding (not affecting any of the actual engravings) visible between pages 180 and 198. Overall an exceptionally well preserved and clean copy of this scarce item.