Bernstein, Marcelle.

Nuns.

London, Collins, 1976. 13.5cm x 21.5cm. 361 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition other than minor tear to dustjacket.

Beveridge, Janet.

Beveridge and his Plan.

First Edition. London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1954. 20 x 13 cm. 239 pages with many B&W Photos and Illustrations. Original dark cloth with gilt title on spine. Hard cover. No dust jacket. Very good condition. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Some staining to boards.Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Biacensi, A.C. / Morali, F.C. / Bassanensi, A.V.

Vitae et Res Gestae Pontificum Romanorum [Lives and Acts of the Roman Pontiffs]. Et S.R.E. Cardinalium Ab initio nascentis Ecclesiae, usque ad Urbanum VIII. Pont. Max. Auctoribus M. Alphonso Ciagonio Biacense Or. Praed. Poenitentiario Apostolico Francisco Cabrera Morali, & Andrea Victorello Bassanensi Doct. Theol. Iconibus Pontificum, horum, & Cardinalium Insignibus, & plurimorum Elogijs adiunctis… [And His Eminence the Cardinals From the beginning of the nascent Church, to the time of Urban VIII. Pont. Max. Authors M. Alphonso Ciagonio Biacense Or. Praed. Apostolic Penitentiary Francisco Cabrera Morali, & Andrea Victorello Bassanensi Doct. Theol. Icons of the Pontiffs, their & Cardinals’ Insignia, & many more Elogies added…].

Two Volumes. Rome, Typis Vaticanis, 1630. Folios: c. 41 x 27 cm. Vol.1: Half title, title page in Red and Black with engraved Vignette, (10) 517 pages with two colums per page numbered 1 to 1034 / Vol.2: Title page in Red and Black with engraved Vignette, 498 pages with two colums per page, numbered 1035 to 2030, (16) [Index]. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of portraits, arms, vignettes, leading letters, etc. in text. Vol. 1 with three full page engraved Plates. Vol.2 with 10 engraved Plates, nine of which are full page. Rebound in modern fine red half morocco over cloth covered boards. Two blue spine labels per volume with gilt titles and authors. Gilt decorations. New marbled end papers. Very good conditions. Solid bindings with minimal shelf wear. Name of previous owner on title pages scratched out. Internally age darkened and foxed to various, but generally mild degree. A very good set.

Bingham-Daly, Theresa.

The Mayo Binghams [Signed].

First Edition. Durham et al., The Pentland Press, 1997. 23 x 15 cm. xii, 185 pages. With B&W Illustrations. Original black cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. Inscribed and signed by the Author on the front free end paper. A bright, clean and signed copy.

Birmingham, Stephen.

Real Lace. America’s Irish Rich.

First Edition. London, Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1973. 14 x 23 cm. XIII, 322 pages including an index. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Bishop [Gilbert] Burnet.

Bishop Burnet’s History of His Own Time. From the Restoration of King Charles II. to the Conclusion of the Treaty of Peace at Utrecht. In the Reign of Queen Anne. To which is prefixed, a Summary Recapitulation of Affairs in Church and State, from King James I. to the Restoration in the Year 1660. Together with the Author’s Life, by the Editor: and some Explanatory Notes. The Whole Revised and Corrected by Him. In Four Volumes.

Four Volumes – Complete. London, Printed for J. Nunn et al, 1818. 21 x 13.5 cm. Vol.1: lxiv, 451 pages / Vol.2: (6), 407 pages / Vol.3: 96), 385 pages / Vol.4: (6), 436 pages. Uniform brown calf. Elaborate gilt decorations. Red spine labels with gilt titles. Black spine labels with volume numbers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally clean.

Blackwell, Meike.

Ships in Early Irish History.

First Edition. Whilegate, Co. Clare, Ballinakella Press, 1992. 21 x 15 cm. vii, 65 pages. Original laminated boards. Hard cover. Near fine. Inscribed by the Author and signed ‘Meike’. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Blaise Pascal.

Lettres Provinciales par Blaise Pascal.

Two Volumes. Paris, Au Bureau Principal des Editeurs, 1830. 20 x 13 cm. Vol.1: 408 pages / Vol.2: 380 pages. Contemporary half calf over marbled paper boards. Black spine label. Gilt title and decorations. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Occasional very mild foxing. Ex Libris of previous owner. A nice set.

Blaise Pascal.

Pensees Fragments et Lettres de Blaise Pascal & Lettres Provinciales par Blaise Pascal.

Four Volumes. Paris Andrieux, Editeur & Au Bureau Principal des Editeurs, 1844 & 1830. 21 x 13 cm & 20 x 13 cm. Vol.1: lxxxvii, 410 pages / Vol.2: 430 pages. With a facsimile portrait in volume 2. / Vol.1: 408 pages / Vol.2: 380 pages. Contemporary half calf over marbled paper boards. Black spine label. Gilt title and decorations. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Occasional very mild foxing. Ex Libris of previous owner. A nice set.

Blaise Pascal / Faugere, M. Prosper (editor).

Pensees Fragments et Lettres de Blaise Pascal. Publies pour la Premiere Fois conformement aux Manuscrits Originaux en Grande Partie Inedits par M. Prosper Faugere.

Two Volumes. Paris, Andrieux, Editeur, 1844. 21 x 13 cm. Vol.1: lxxxvii, 410 pages / Vol.2: 430 pages. With a facsimile portrait in volume 2. Contemporary half calf over marbled paper boards. Black spine label. Gilt title and decorations. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Occasional very mild foxing. Ex Libris of previous owner. A nice set.