A Georgian Memory. A brief History of Merlin Park House & Estate.
[First Edition]. Irish Vintage Scene Publishing, 2018. 21 x 15 cm. 56 pages. Illustrated. Trade paperback. A bright and clean copy with minor shelf wear.
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Our English Cathedrals. Their Architectural Beauties and Characteristics and Their Historical Associations Popularly Described. Together with Chapters on the Cathedrals in Medieval and in Modern Times, and in English Poetry and Prose. Volume 1: The Northern Cathedrals. Volumes 2: The Southern Cathedrals.
In Two Volumes. London, Francis Griffith, 1911. 18.5 x 12.5 cm. 244 pages / 286 pages. Publishers Lists. Illustrated throughout in B&W. Uniform original blue cloth. Hard covers with gilt titles on spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges and end papers age darkened. Ex Libris of previous owners (‘Howth Castle, Dublin, Ireland’) in both volumes. A very nice set.
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Lives of the Engineers. Early Engineering: Vermuyden – Myddelton – Perry – James Brindley / The Locomotive: George and Robert Stephenson / History of Roads: Metcalfe: Telford / Harbours, Lighthouses, Bridges: Smeaton and Rennie.
A New and Revised Edition. Four Volumes. London, John Murray, 1874. 18 x 12 cm. xxxiii, 320 pages / xl, 388 pages / ix, 331 pages / ix, 389 pages. Illustrated. All volumes bound uniform in 2019. Black cloth with gilt titles on spine. New end papers. Original marbled edges. Very good condition. New bindings. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean with many illustrations in B&W. A nice set.
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The Antient [Ancient] and Present State of the County and City of Waterford: Being a Natural, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Historical and Topographical Description therof…Together with New and correct Maps of the City and County, and embellished with Perspective Views of the City of Waterford, and the Towns of Lismore and Dungarvan.
First Edition. Dublin, Printed by A. Reilly for the Author, 1746. 20 x 12.5 cm. xvi, (10)[Subscribers and TOC], pp. 25-380, (6)[Index]. With two folding maps. Three folding Panoramas (Lismore, Waterford & Dungarvan), and one further folding Plate (Steeple of Carrick-Beg). Original paper covered boards. Two paper labels on spine. Five raised bands. Very good condition. Rubbed, bumped and age darkened. Joint and hinges started to crack. Binding remains sound. Some edgewear and creasing to Maps and Plates. Some neat annotations. Internally dust dulled, but otherwise clean. A very nice copy in a contemporary binding.
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Expositions of the Cartoons of Raphael. Illustrated by Photographs, Printed by Dunmore.
New Edition. London, Arthur Miall, 1868. 20 x 15 cm. 99 pages. Illustrated. One page publishers list. Contemporary red textured cloth with gilt title and decorations. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Neat gift inscription on half title page. Internally clean.
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The Principles and Practice of Canal and River Engineering.
Third Edition. Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1886. 25 x 16 cm. xiv, 406 pages. With 18 plates (including several fold-outs) and text illustrations. Original dark cloth with gilt title on spine. Dark end papers. Good condition. Binding shaky, but holding. Front hinge fully cracked. Rear hinge starting to crack. Binding rubbed and bumped. Spine ends slightly frayed. Edges and end papers age darkened. Ex Library. A few stamps (ink and blind) on title page (crossed out). Several pages with neat pencil underlinings and a few annotations. Otherwise internally bright and clean with interesting fold out maps.
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Portfolio de Photographies. Des Villes, Paysages et Peintures Celebres Rassemblees sous la Direction du Distingue Conferencier at Voyageur John L. Stoddard.
Chicago, The Werner Co. Not dated [1890 – 1900]. 27 x 34 cm. 260 unnumbered pages with photographs in B&W. Oblong half leather over marbled boards. Decorated end papers. Very good condition. Corners, boards and spine slightly rubbed and bumped. Some age darkening. A few minor closed tears. Minor foxing on some pages.
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Early Christian Architecture in Ireland. Illustrated with Woodcuts.
First Edition. London, George Bell and Sons, 1878. 28 x 18 cm. viii, 160 pages, followed by 52 Plates with Illustrations. Original dark green cloth. Hard cover. Celtic blind decorations on front and rear boards. Gilt title on Spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Internally clean.
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The Architect and the Pavilion Hospital. Dialogue and Design Creativity in England 1850 – 1914.
First Edition. London, Leicester University Press, 1997. 24 x 19 cm. xiv, 240 pages. Illustrated. Original laminated boards. Hard cover. Very good condition. Tiny damage to top pf spine (see image). Internally bright and clean.
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