Mc Sweeney, Richard.

Oriental Mystique.

Cork, Funcheon Press, 1993. 14.5 x 20.5cm. 129 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition.

McDannell, Colleen & Lang, Bernhard.

Heaven: A History.

First Edition. New Haven & London, Yale University Press, 1988. 17 x 24 cm. XIV, 410 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent, close to new condition.

McSorley, Joseph / Peterson, John B. (foreword).

An Outline History of the Church by Centuries. From St. Peter to Pius XII.

Fourth Revised Edition. St. Louis & London, B. Herder Book Co., 1945. 23 x 15 cm. xxx, 1083 pages. Illustrated. Original dark cloth. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A nice copy.

Merrick, James.

Annotations on the Psalms.

First Edition. Reading, Printed by J. Carnan and Co., and sold by Messrs. Newbery and Carnan et al, 1768. 26 x 20 cm. vi, 342 pages plus one page publishers list. Contemporary full vellum binding. Handwritten title on spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Ex Libris on front paste down. Name of previous owner on title page. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy. See images.

M’Glinchy, Very Rev. James.

The Spirit of Irish Nationhood.

Second Edition, 5th Thousand. Dublin, Catholic Truth Society of Ireland, 1919. 18 x 12 cm. 36 pages. Original paper wrappers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Internally clean.

Middleton, R.D.

Newman & Bloxam. An Oxford Friendship.

First Edition. London, New York, Toronto, Geoffrey Cumberlege Oxford University Press, 1947. 14 x 22 cm, x, 261 pages. With a frontispiece and seven additional B&W plates. Original blue cloth with gilt title. Decorated dust jacket in archival jacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of use or shelf wear. Dust jacket is faded and shows some small tears and minor paper losses at the spine and corners.

Mill, John Stuart.

Nature The Utility of Religion and Theism. Three Essays on Religion.

Second Edition. London, Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1874. 15 x 22 cm, xi, 257 pages plus two pages Publisher’s List. Original dark green cloth with black and gilt line decorations and gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping to corners and spine. Mild foxing, mainly to end papers. Edges darkened. Front and rear hinges started to open. Binding tight.

Mill, John Stuart.

Three Essays on Religion. Nature. The Utility of Religion and Theism.

Second Edition. London, Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1874. 22 x 14 cm. xi, (4), 257 pages plus two pages publishers list. Original green cloth. Black and blind line decorations. Gilt title. Dark brown end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Front and rear hinge cracked. A few pencil annotations by previous owner, otherwise bright and clean.

Mo Slige Cun De. Leabar Urnaigte d’n Atair Peadar Un Laoghaire. Ar Deir De Go Raid A Anam.

Dublin, Brun Agus O Nolain, Teoranta, 1921. 12 x 8 cm. vii, 174 pages. Original cloth with gilt title on front board. Red edges. Good condition only. Binding weak and opening. Spine frayed. Edges and end papers age darkened. Name of previous owner on verso of front free end paper. Text block remains in very good condition, but mildly age darkened. Reading copy or candidate for rebinding.

Moffitt, Miriam.

Soupers & Jumpers. The Protestant Missions in Connemara, 1848 – 1937.

First Edition. Dublin, Nonsuch Publishing, 2008. 23 x 15 cm. 287 pages. Illustrated. Original dark cloth with gilt title on spine. In original decorated dust jacket. As new.

Monck Mason, William.

The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, near Dublin. From its Foundation in 1190, to the Year 1819: comprising A Topographical Account of the Lands and Parishes Appropriated to the Community of the Cathedral, and to its Members; and biographical Memoirs of its Deans. Collected, chiefly, from Sources of Original Record, by William Monck Mason, Esq.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for the Author, 1819. 26.5 x 21.5 cm. Frontispiece, TP1, Dedication, TP2, (2)[TOC], 444 pages, xcvii [Appendix, Additional Notes and Illustrations]. With a Frontispiece and six additional Plates. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards (see images). Black spine label with gilt title. Blind and gilt decorations to spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Front hinge professionally reinforced. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional mild browning and mild damp staining to a few pages. Otherwise internally clean. A very nice copy in a sturdy contemporary binding.

Monck Mason, William.

The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, near Dublin. From its Foundation in 1190, to the Year 1819: comprising A Topographical Account of the Lands and Parishes Appropriated to the Community of the Cathedral, and to its Members; and biographical Memoirs of its Deans. Collected, chiefly, from Sources of Original Record, by William Monck Mason, Esq.

Large Paper Edition. Dublin, Printed for the Author, 1820. 34 x 27 cm. FP, Title page, (8), 478 pages, xcvii [Appendix]. With a Frontispiece and six additional Plates. Later dark green quarter morroco over marbled boards. Five raised bands. Fore and tail edge deckle. Unopened top edge. Gilt title and author on spine. Later end papers. Very good condition. Unopened. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Occasional very mild foxing, otherwise very clean. Small bookseller label on front paste down (‘Hodges Figgis, Dublin’). A very nice copy.

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.

Monseigneur D’Orleans De La Motte.

The Perfect Religious. For the Use of Confessors in Convents, the Inmates of Convents, and those who Aspire to the Religious Life.

New York et al, Benziger Brothers, 1899/1900. 16 x 11 cm. 242 pages plus 14 pages publishers list. Contemporary black textured cloth. Gilt title on spine. All edges red. Black end papers. Very good condition. Small paper label on front paste down: Library Carmelite Monastery St. Joseph’s – Kilmacud’. Internally bright and clean.

Moody, T.W. / Simms, J.G.

The Bishopric of Derry and the Irish Society of London, 1602 – 1705. Volume 2: 1670 – 1705.

[First Edition]. Dublin, Stationary Office for the Irish Manuscript Commission, 1983. xix, 580 pages. With a B&W Map. Original cloth with gilt title on spine. Hard cover. In original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in good dust jacket. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Dust jacket edgeworn and damp stained. See images. Internally bright and clean.

Most Rev. John Healy.

Maynooth College. Its Centenary History 1795 – 1895.

First Edition. Dublin, Brown & Nolan, 1895. 27.5 x 21.5 cm. xxiv, 774 pages. Folding frontispiece. Illustrated throughout in B&W. Original quarter leather over olive-green boards. Hard cover with gilt titles and decorations on front board and spine. Top edge gilt. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Both hinges cracked. Internally clean, with occasional very mild foxing.

Mourret, Rev, Fernand.

A History of the Catholic Church. Volume 2: Period of the Church Fathers.

First Edition. London, B. Herder Book Co., 1935. 23 x 15 cm. xx, 700 pages. Original cloth. Hard cover. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges age darkened. Name of previous owner (‘Michael Tierney’) on front free end paper.

Murphy, Rev. Denis.

Triumphalia Chronologica Monasterii Sanctae Crucis in Hibernia De Cisterciensium Hibernorum Viris Illustribus. Edited, with a Translation, Notes and Illustrations by the Rev. Denis Murphy, S.J., M.R.I.A., Member of the Council of the Royal Society of Antiquaries (Ireland), Author of ‘Cromwell in Ireland’.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for the Editor by Sealy, Byers & Walker, 1891. 23 x 19 cm. lxxi, 315 pages. With eight Illustrations, incl. two in Colour. Missing one Plate (‘East End of Holy Cross Church – to face page 1’) Original cloth with gilt title on spine. Professionally rebacked in 2020, using original boards and spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Solid binding. Minor rubbing and bumping. Some dust dulling to edges. Occasional mild foxing to some pages. A very nice copy.

Murray, Patrick.

Church of Saints Peter & Paul Athlone [Signed]. An Illustrated History and Guide.

First Edition. Athlone, Saints Peter and Paul’s Parish Forum / Pastoral Council, 2007. 31 x 24 cm. 224 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original black cloth. Hard cover. Inside original unclipped dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Signed by the Author. Edges dust dulled. Dust jacket with some edge wear. Internally clean. Overall a very nice copy.

Murrett, John C.

The Story of Father Price: Thomas Frederick Price Cofounder of Maryknoll. An Abridgment of the Author’s Original Autobiography, Tar Heel Apostle.

New York, McMullen Books, Inc., 1954. 13.5cm x 19cm. 116 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear, dustjacket spine faded.

Neale, A.

Biblical Sketches and Hymns.

First Edition. London, William and Frederick G. Cash, 1854. 20 x 12 cm. xii, 509 pages. Original blue cloth with gilt decorations and gilt title on spine. Elaborate blind decorations to boards and spine. Fore edge deckle. Yellow end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Some parts unopened. A very nice clean copy.

Nelson, Joseph A. (editor) / Francis Cardinal Spelman (contributor).

Roman Breviary in English – Spring. Restored by the Sacred Council of Trent; Published by Order of the Supreme Pontiff St. Pius V. and carefully revised by other Popes. Reformed by Order of Pope Pius X. According to the Vatican Typical Edition, with new Psalter of Pope Pius XII; compiled from Approved Sources. With “An Incentive to Prayer” by Francis Cardinal Spelman.

New York et al., Benziger Brothers, 1951. 17 x 11 cm. xxxi, 880, 14, 252, 21 & 15 pages. New (2023) black bucram. Hard cover. Gilt title. New black end papers. Red and gold edges. Six original coloured Ribbons. New binding. Internally near fine. A bright and clean copy.

Newman, John Henry.

A Letter Addressed to His Grace the Duke of Norfolk. On Occasion of Mr. Gladstone’s Recent Expostulation.

First Edition. London, P M Pickering, 1875. 20 x 13 cm. 131 pages. Quarter cloth over paper covered boards. Hard cover. Paper label with handwritten title (‘Newman on Gladstone’) on front board. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Some faint libray stamps. Occasional mild foxing, otherwise a clean copy.

Newman, John Henry.

A Letter Addressed to His Grace the Duke of Norfolk. On Occasion of Mr. Gladstone’s Recent Expostulation.

First Edition, 12th Thousand. London, B M Pickering, 1875. 22 x 14 cm. 131 pages. Original paper wrappers. Very good condition. Front cover disconnected and edgeworn. Edges dust dulled and worn. Stamps on title page. Internally clean. A good reading copy.

Newman, John Henry.

Historical Sketches. Volume 3: Rise and Progress of Universities / Northmen and Normans in England and Ireland / Medieval Oxford / Convocation of Canterbury.

First Edition. London, Basil Montagu Pickering, 1872 14 x 19 cm, 421 pages. Original cloth hard back. Blind decorations and gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Corners, boards and spine bumped and rubbed. Top and bottom of spine partially worn off. Inner hinges started to open. Binding still tight. Text block clean and bright. Edges age darkened. Mild browning/foxing.

Newman, John Henry.

Sermons, Chiefly on the Theory of Religious Belief, preached before the University of Oxford.

First Edition. London, Printed for J.G.F. & J. Rivington & J.H. Parker, Oxford, 1843. 22 x 14 cm. viii, 354 pages. Two pages publishers list. Plain quarter cloth over papered boards. Title label on spine. Fore edge deckle. Very good condition. Seriously rubbed and bumped.Binding age darkened, stained and foxed (see images), some gatherings a little loose. Edges and end papers age darkened and foxed. Long closed tear through publishers list at the end. Part of rear free end paper missing.Names of previous owners on front free end paper and Contents page. Internally clean.

Newman, John Henry.

The Life of Apollonius Tyanaeus: With a Comparison between the Miracles of Scripture and those elsewhere related, as regards their respective Object, Nature, and Evidence.

Early reprint. No publishing information. Title page, TOC, pages numbered 340 to 397. No binding. Text block only. See images. Very good condition. No binding. No publishing information.

Newman, John Henry Cardinal.

The Idea of a University. Defined and Illustrated. 1. In nine Discourses delivered to the Catholics of Dublin. 2. In occasional Lectures and Essays addressed to the Members of the Catholic University.

New Impression. London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1910. 18 x 12 cm. xxii, 527 pages plus 16 pages publishers list. Dark blue cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Rebacked in 2022 using original boards and spine. Rubbed and bumped. New end papers. Library stamps on verso of half title page (see image). Some pencil lines and annoations. Otherwise clean. A nice copy in a solid rebacked binding.

Newton, Thomas.

Dissertations on the Prophecies. Which have remarkably been fulfilled and at this time are fullfilling in the World.

The twelfth Edition. Two volumes – Complete. Berwick, Printed by W. Gracie for J. Rennison et al., 1803. c. 21 x 12 cm. Vol.1: xxii, (2), 378 pages, with a frontispiece / Vol. 2: xxiv, 440 pages. Contemporary tree calf. Red spine labels with gilt titles. Gilt decorations to spine. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped with minor material losses (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional very mild foxing. Name of previous owner. Internally clean.

Norwich, John Julius.

Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy.

First U.S. Edition. New York, Random House, 2011. 16.5cm x 24cm. XIII, 512 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition. Deckled page edges.

Ó Maolmhuaidh, Proinsias.

‘Athair na hAthbheochana’ [Father of the Revival].

First Edition. Baile Átha Cliath, Foilseachán Náisiúnta Teoranta, 1981. 8°. VII, 207 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

O’Connor, Thomas.

An Irish Theologian in Enlightenment France. Luke Joseph Hooke 1714-96.

First Edition. Dublin, Four Courts Press, 1995. 23 x 15 cm. 218 pages. Original cloth inside original decorated dust jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

O’Donnell, F. Hugh.

The Ruin of Education in Ireland and the Irish Fanar.

Third Edition. London, David Nutt, 1903. 16 x 23cm. (23), 202 pages. Original brown clothbound hardcover with gilt lettering. Some bumping and scuffing to corners and edges, otherwise in good condition, text clean and binding firm.

O’Donnell, J.F.

Memories of the Irish Franciscans.

First Edition. Dublin, James Duffy, [1871]. 14 x 9 cm. xxiii, 171 pages. Dark green embossed cloth with gilt decoations and title. Very good condition. Ex Library with one stamp and one paper label on front end papers. Internally clean. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. A nice copy.

[Office of the Diocese of Meath].

Life of St. Finian of Clonard. “Tutor of the Saints of Ireland”. Patron of the Diocese of Meath.

3rd Edition. Dublin, Irish Messenger, 1927. 16 x 10 cm. 32 pages. Original paper wrappers. Very good condition. Clean copy.

O’Laverty, James.

An Historical Account of the Diocese of Down and Connor (Vol. 1 & 2). Ancient and Modern, by The Rev. James O’Laverty, M.R.I.A., Parish Priest of Holywood.

First Editions. Dublin, James Duffy and Sons / M.H. Gill, 1878 / 1880. 18 x 12 cm. Vol.1: lxxi, 448 pages / Vol.2: (6), 464 pages, xci [Appendix and Index]. Original green cloth. Gilt titles and decorations. Dark end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Front free end paper partially removed in volume 1 (see images). Occasional mild foxing, but generally bright and clean.

Oldenberg, Hermann.

Buddha. Reprinted from the translation by W. Hoey, by permission of Messrs Williams & Norgate.

London, Arthur L. Humphreys, 1904. 21 x 17 cm. 382 pages. Contemporary half leather over cloth-covered boards. Gilt title and decorations. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. Front board was detached and has been professionally re-attached, but remains and weak point. Internally clean.

O’Leary, Patrick.

St. Mullins Illustrated. A local History and the Life of St. Moling. [SIGNED]. Compiled from Ancient MSS. With Notes and Traditions by Patrick O’Leary.

Graig-Na-Managh, [Printed by The People Printing Works – Wexford], 1913. 18 x 12.5 cm. 75 pages, (2). With several B&W photos and a Frontispiece (see images). Paper wrappers. Soft cover. Good condition only. Front cover and part of spine paper missing. Some wear to corners. Age darkened. Text block appears to be complete. Frontispiece and nine Plates present. Inscribed by the Author on the ‘Introduction’ page.

O’Meara, John J.

Understanding Augustine.

[First Edition]. Dublin, Four Courts Press, 1997. 23 x 15 cm. 165 pages. Dark green cloth. Hard cover with gilt titles on front board and spine. Very good condition. A nice clean copy.

P.O’. Curry.

The Story of St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral Armagh.

Second Edition. Gloucester, The British Publishing Company, Not dated. [c. 1940]. 19 x 12 cm. 32 pages. With B&W images and ads. Original dark red decorated stiff paper covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Name and address of previous owner inscribed. See images.

Paley, William.

Horae Paulinae. Or The Truth of the Scripture History of St. Paul. Evinced by a Comparison of the Epistles which bear his Name with the Acts of the Apostles and with one another.

Fifth Edition. London, Printed for R. Faulder, 1807. 20 x 13 cm. (2), 426 pages. Dark morrocco with gilt lines and gilt title on spine. Five raised bands. All edges gilt. Grey end papers. Very good condition. Ex Library with ex libris (Brynkinalt Library) glued to front paste down. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Top edge dust dulled. Mild foxing inside, but overall bright and clean.

Paley, William.

Sermons and Tracts.

First Edition. London, Printed for R. Faulder, 1808. 20 x 13 cm. viii, 517 pages. Dark morrocco with gilt lines and gilt title on spine. Five raised bands. All edges gilt. Grey end papers. Very good condition. Ex Library with ex libris (Brynkinalt Library) glued to front paste down. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Top edge dust dulled. Mild foxing inside, but overall bright and clean.

Patre Fratre Blasio.

Tractatus De Adoratione. Auctore Patre Fratre Blasio A Purificatione Carmelita Excalceato Provincae Romanae. Sumptibus Caesaris Sacchi Romani eius Germani Fratis.

Rome Ex Typographia Iosephi Vannaccij, 1678. c. 29 x 20 cm. Title page with vignette, (16), 375 numbered pages, (24) [Index]. Small vignettes. Contemporary vellum. Semi hard boards. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Old signatures on title page. Age darkened / browned, otherwise clean. A very nice copy.

Petrie, George / Stokes, M. [Margaret] (Editor).

Christian Inscriptions in the Irish Language. Chiefly Collected and Drawn by George Petrie and Edited by M. Stokes.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for the University Press, for the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland, 1872. 28 x 25 cm. Vol.1: 86 pages followed by 74 Plates / Vol.2: 187 pages, v [Corrigenda], 54 Plates. Original dark cloth with celtic blind decorations. Gilt titles on spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped, edges and end papers dust dulled. Ex Library with faint numbers on spine and a few small stamps internally..

Petrie, George / Stokes, Margaret (editor).

Christian Inscriptions in the Irish Language. Chiefly Collected and Drawn by George Petrie and Edited by M. Stokes.

First Edition. Dublin Printed for the University Press, for the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland, 1872 & 1878. C. 28 x 21 cm. Vol.1: 86 pages followed by 74 Plates / Vol.2: 187 pages, v [Corrigenda], 54 Plates. Original blind stamped dark cloth. Volume 1 rebacked with a new spine and end papers in 2023. Please see images. Spine design is NOT uniform. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Ex Library with a few library stamps.

Philip, Rev. Brother Philip, F.S.C.

Brother Thomas Kane – Assistant Superior-General De La Salle Brothers; Former Principal De La Salle Training College Waterford.

Leix, Lasallian Publications, 1951. 19.3cm x 13cm. X, 155 pages. With 8 historic illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear on dustjacket. Small section of the dustjacket torn.

Pietro Soave Polano (author) / Brent, Nathanael (translator).

The History of the Council of Trent. Containing Eight Books. In which besides the ordinary Acts of the Council are declared many notable Occurances which happened in Christendom, during the Space of forty years and more. And particularly the Practices of the Court of Rome, to hinder the Reformation of their Errours, and to maintain their Greatness. Written in Italian by Pietro Soave Polano, and faithfully Translated into English by S’ Nathanael Brent, Knight. Whereto is added the Life of the Learned Author: and the History of the Inquisition. [The History of the Inquisition composed by the Reverend Father Paul Servita, who was also the Compiler of the Council of Trent, A Pious, Learned and Curious Work, necessary for Counsellors, Casuists, and Politicians. Translated of the Italian Copy by Robert Gentilis.].

London, Printed for J. Macock, for Samuel Mearne, John Martyn, and Henry Herringman, 1676. 32 x 20 cm. (2), Title page in Red and Black, (12) [Dedications, To the Reader], cvi [Life of the Author], 889 pages, (47) [An Alphabetical Table …]. New (2024) black half morroco over marbled boards. New end papers. Two spine labels with gilt title etc. Red stained edges. Very good condition. New Binding. Internally mildly age darkened. First and last pages with some edgewear, never affecting the text. Overall a very well preserved copy in a new sturdy binding.

Polano, Pietro Soaue (author) / Brent, Nathanael (translator).

The Historie of the Councel of Trent [History of the Council of Trent]. Containing eight Bookes. In which (besides the ordinarie Actes of the Councell) are declared many notable occurances, which happened in Christendome, during the space of fourtie yeeres and more. And, particularly, the practises of the Court of Rome, to hinder the reformation of their errors, and to maintaine their greatnesse. Written in Italian by Pietro Soaue Polano, and faithfully translated into English by Nathanel Brent.

First Edition in English. London, Printed by Robert Barker, and Iohn Bill, Printers to the King’s most Excellent Maiestie, 1620. 32 x 20 cm. Titel page with Vignette, (8) [Dedication & To The Reader], 825 pages, (16) [Index]. Collation: TP, q3-q6, A1-Z6, Aa1-Zz6, Aaa1-Aaa6, Aaaa1-Bbbb3. Old calf. Later spine label and end papers. Speckled edges. Six Raised bands. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Ex Library (Dominican Convent Cabra) with two small library stamps on ffep. Internally a bright and clean copy. Some minor damp localised damp damage to the fore edge, not affecting text. Overall a very nice copy in a sturdy leather binding. See images.

Proprium Sanctorum Romanorum Pontificum. Et Aliorum Pro Sacrosancta Romana Cathedrali Ecclesia Lateranensi. A Sac. Rit. Congregatione Approbatum. Ad commodiorem usum in quatuor anni partes distributum.

Rome, Typis Tinassij, 1690. c. 19 x 12 cm. Engraved Plate, Title Page in Red & Black, (28), 526 pages, (13). Printed in red and black with numerous Tables and Illustrations. [*8, +8, A8-O8, P10, Q8-Kk6, 16]. Fine red morocco with elaborate gilt decorations on both boards and spine. Crest of Cardinal Prospero Collona (1662 – 1743) on front and rear board, topped by tasseled cardinal’s hat. Six raised bands. All edges gilt (with added red decorations). Dentelles. Green and gold decorated end papers. A unique binding – please review images. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with small material losses to spine ends and corners.

Quoist, Michel.

Prayers. Translated by Agnes M. Forsyth and Anne Marie de Commaille.

New York, Sheed and Ward, 1963. 14cm x 21cm. X, 179 pages. Original decorative hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.