Vann, Gerald.

The Water and the Fire.

London, The Catholic Book Club, 1954. 14cm x 22cm. 187 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Torn dustjacket, otherwise very good condition.

S. Hutchinson Harris.

The Doctrine of Personal Right. Obra Premiada en el XIII Concurs, Corresponent A L’Any 1932.

First Edition. Barcelona, 1935. 22 x 17 cm. 593 pages. Original tectured cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Mild rubbing and bumping to binding. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A nice copy.

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.

Duffey, Felix D.

Testing The Spirit.

St. Louis / London, B. Herder Books, 1957. 14cm x 21cm. 174 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Slight wear to dustjacket, otherwise excellent condition. Pre-owner’s stamp on endpaper.

Heenan, John Carmel.

Our Faith.

London, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 1958. 13.5 x 20.5cm. (15), 286 pages, with plates. Original hardcover. Some signs of external wear, excellent condition internally.

Wadmore, James Foster.

Some Account of the Worshipful Company of Skinners of London. Being the Guild or Fraternity of Corpus Christi.

London, Blades, East & Blades, 1902. 25 x 16 cm. x, 340 pages. Illustrated. Original red cloth with armorial gilt decoration on front board. Gilt title on spine. Top edge gilt. Other edges deckle. Dark end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Occasional foxing, otherwise internally clean. Some pages unopened.

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.

Buber, Martin.

Der Jude und sein Judentum. Gesammelte Aufsätze und Reden. Mit einer Einleitung von Robert Weltsch.

Erste Auflage. Köln, Joseph Melzer Verlag, 1963. 15 x 23 cm. 837 Seiten. Hardcover – Originaler Leinenband mit Schutzumschlag. Der Schutzumschlag ist nur minimal angerändert, sonst in ausgezeichnetem Zustand. Aus der Sammlung des Literaturwissenschaftlers Harry Zohn (handschriftlicher Besitzvermerk auf dem Vorsatz). Innen sehr frisch.

Anon.

Livre D’Heures. Selon Le Rit Romain. Contenant Les Offices De Tous Les Dimanches Et Des Principales Fetes De L’Annee. Approve Par Mgr l’Archeveque De Tours.

Tours, A. Mame et Fils, 1855. 14 x 9 cm. 608 pages. With colour and B&W Plates. Textured full leather with gilt decorations and gilt title on spine. Metal clasps. All edges gilt. Dentelles. Silk end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Spine ends show small material losses. One metal clasp missing. Joints and hinges started to crack. Binding shaky, but holding. Internally bright and clean with many Illustrations.

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.

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.

Haerdelin, Alf (Editor) / Various Authors.

In Quest of the Kingdom. Ten Papers on Medieval Monastic Spirituality.

[First Edition]. Stockholm, Almquist & Wiksell International, 1991. 23.5 x 16 cm. 284 pages. Few B&W Photos. Original stiff decorated paper covers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spine faded. Inscribed [in Irish] to Próinséas [Ní Chatháin] for Christmas 1991, possibly by one of the contributors ‘Jan Erik’ [Rekdal?]. Bibliotheca Theologiae Practcae 48.

S. John Chrysostom.

The Homilies of S. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, and the Acts of the Apostles. Translated, with Notes and Indices. Part 1: Hom. I – XXVIII.

Oxford & London, John Henry Parker& F. and J. Rivington, 1851. 22 x 14 cm. viii, 391 pages plus eight pages publishers list. Original cloth with gilt title and decorations. Dark end papers. Very good condition. Edges and end papers age darkened. Mild foxing to first and last few pages. Internally clean. Bookbinders sticker on rear paste down.

Duckett, Eleanor.

The Wandering Saints.

First Edition. London, Collins, 1959. 21 x 14 cm. 319 pages. With 5 B&W Maps and two Tables. Original cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Binding and edges dust dulled. Ex Libris of one former owner on front paste down. Signature on front free end paper.

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.

Ross, Anthony.

Dogs of the Lord. The Story of the Dominican Order in Scotland.

Edinburgh, City Museums and Art Galleries, 1981. 29 x 21 cm. 16 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original stiff decorated paper covers. Stapled paperback. Very good condition. Signed by the author (‘Anthony’) on title page. Internally clean. Minor shelf wear only.

Sinn Fein Standing Committee.

The Republic of Ireland Addresses His Holiness, The Pope. An English rendering of the Remonstrance recently addressed to His Holiness, the Pope, by the Executive Council, Republic of Ireland.

[First Edition]. [Dublin], Issued by Sinn Fein Standing Committee, [1929]. 21 x 13 cm. Eight pages. Unbound pamphlet. Issued stapled, but staples coroded away. Very good condition. Staples corroded away, leaving some rust stains (see images). A little dust dulled and edgeworn.

Leo XII, Pope.

Extensio Universalis Jubilaei in Urbe Celebrati anno Domine Millessimo Octingentesimo Vigesimo Quinto ad Universum Catholicum Orbem. / The Bull of His Holiness, Leo XII. Extending the Universal Jubilee, celebrated at Rome, A.D. 1825, to the whole Catholic World.

Two books bound in One. Dublinii / Dublin, Ex Typis Richardi Coyne / Richard Coyne, 1826. 16 x 10 cm. 23 pages (Latin text), 71 pages (English). Illustrated title page. Contemporary morocco with gilt decorations on boards and spine. Good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with material losses to spine and front board detached. Rear board still attached, but weak. Internally bright and clean and in very good condition.

Gwynn, John.

Why I am a Catholic. [A Series of Lectures given in the Jesuit Church, St. Francis Xavier’s, Dublin].

First Edition. Dublin, Catholic Truth Society of Ireland, 1909. 18 x 12 cm. vii, 101 pages. Original green cloth with red titles on front board and spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spine darkened. Edges and end paper dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy of this rare book.

Anon.

The Protestant Principle of Appealing to The Holy Scriptures, subversive of Protestant Doctrine, and Confirmatory of the Roman Catholic Faith; with Illustrative References, to the Fathers, Councils, and Protestant Writers.

[First Edition]. London, Published by Keating and Brown, 1834. 19 x 11 cm. xii, 361 pages plus Errata Page. New (2020) plain dark green cloth with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Dust dulled and mild damp staining to some pages, including title page.

Russell, Matthew.

The Life of Mother Mary Baptist Russell. Sister of Mercy. By her Brother the Reverend Matthew Russell, S.J.

[First Edition]. New York, The Apostleship of Prayer, 1901. 18 x 12 cm. 187 pages. With B&W Plates. Original blue cloth with gilt title and decorations. Hard cover. Good condition only. Text complete. Binding frail and a few pages are lose. Binding seriously rubbed and bumped. Internally clean. Remains a good reading copy.

Alder, E.C.

The Disciple.

London, Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd. Not dated (c.1930). 18 x 12 cm. (4), 304 pages. Original paper covered boards. Hard cover with black title and decoration. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Dust dulled. Mild foxing to edges. Ex Library (Convent of Mercy – Ballinasloe) with an embossed stamp on title page and some writing (Convent School Libary) on front free end paper. Internally bright and clean. Front top hinge cracked on 2 cm (see images).

Rickaby, Joseph.

The Lord My Light.

[First Edition]. London, Burns & Oates, 1915. 21 x 14 cm. viii, 326 pages plus 10 pages publishers list. Original blue cloth with gilt title and decorations. Hard cover. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Mild foxing to first and last pages. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Internally clean.

Anon.

Souvenir of the Blessing and Official Opening of Caragh New Church. By his Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Keogh. Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin on Sunday, 1st May, 1960.

Naas, Leinster Leader, [1960]. 21 x 13.5 cm. 85 pages, incl. several pages with ads. Some B&W images. Original stiff paper covers with title on front board. Stapled paperback. Very good condition. Covers slightly faded (see images). Internally clean.

Anon.

Irish Presbyterian Church. Tunes & Chants. Staff Notation.

No title page or publishing information. Oblong 12 x 7 cm. viii (TOC), 117 pages with musical scores plus 21 scores in ‘Appendix’. Cloth covered paper covers with embossed title information. Good condition. Half title and title missing. Binding very weak, covers held by a thread. Rubbed and bumped. Dust dulled and minor damp stains. Name of previous owner on verso of front cover.

MacAlister, R.A.S.

Muiredach. Abbot of Monasterboice 890 – 923 A.D. His Life and Surroundings. The Margaret Stokes Lectures, 1913.

First Edition. Dublin, Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1914. 32 x 24 cm. xii, 85 pages. With eight Plates (complete) and Illustrations in Text. Quarter olive cloth over paper covered decorated boards. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Stokes, Margaret.

Notes on the High Crosses of Moone, Drumcliff, Termonfechin, and Killamery. The Transactions of the Royal Irish Society. Volume XXXI, Part XIII.

First Edition. Dublin, Published at the Academy House, Sold by Hodges, Figgis and Co., 1901. 32 x 25 cm. Pages numbered 541 to 578. 24 Plates numbered XXVIII to LI. Original paper wrappers with title information. Soft cover, as published. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Cover and edges a little dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Farrar, F.W.

Woman’s Work. As Daughter, as Wife, and as Mother.

London, James Nisbet & Co., 1895. 18 x 9 cm. 109 pages plus two pages publishers list. Cloth covered stiff paper boards. Soft cover. Title on front board and spine. Very good condition. Rubbed bumped and dust dulled. Binding coming lose. Paper sticker on front board (‘File Copy’) – see images. Internally bright and clean.

Hartford, Rev. R.R.

Godfrey Day. Missionary, Pastor and Primate. A Memoir. With a Foreword by The Archbishop of Armagh.

First Edition. Dublin and Cork, The Talbot Press, 1940. 19.5 x 12.5 cm. 246 pages with B&W Plates. Original cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine. Blind line decorations. In original decorated dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled and foxed. Internally mildly foxed. Dust jacket with tears and small paper losses (see images).

Anon.

Tiomna Nuadh Ar Dtighearna. Agus Ar Slanuigheora Iosa Criosd: Ar Na Tharruing Go Firinneach As An Ghreigis Go Gaoidheilg.

A Shacklewell, T. Rutt, 1819. 17 x 10.5 cm. 526 pages. Contemporary full calf. Blind stamp of ‘British & Foreign Bible Society’ on front board. Very good condition. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Tear to top of spine. Age darkened / dust dulled throughout. Names of previous owners, incl. Rev. D. Magee, Stradbally’ on front pages. Internally clean.

Rogers, John.

A Discourse of the Visible and Invisible Church of Christ. Together with ‘A Review of A Discourse…’ and ‘A Sermon Preach’d before the University of Oxford…’

Second, Second and First Edition. Three Books in One. London, London & Oxford, Tho. Woodward (x2) and Ant. Peisley, 1719, 1722 & 1721. 19.5 x 12 cm. xvi, (4), 188 pages / xvi, 432 pages, (8) / (2), 24 pages, (2). Contemporary calf with blind and gilt decorations. Raised bands. Red spine label with title. Red speckled edges. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Minor nicks and edge wear. Internally mildly age darkened and very clean. A very nice copy.

Father Henry (Editor).

The Capuchin Annual 1956-57.

Dublin, Church Street, [1956]. 25 x 17 cm. 538 pages. Illustrated throughout. Some colour plates. Original dark brown soft paper covers. Very good condition. Covers slighly worn. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean.

Father Senan.

The Capuchin Annual 1936. Seventh Year of Publication.

Dublin, Father Matthew Record Office, 1935. 25 x 17 cm. 336 pages. Illustrated throughout. Some tipped in colour plates. Original dark brown soft paper covers. Very good condition. Binding worn and frayed. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean.

Bates, William.

The Everlasting Rest of the Saints in Heaven. By the Reverend and Learned William Bates, D.D.

First Edition. London, Printed for B. Aylmer at the Three Pigeons, 1701. 19 x 12 cm. Frontispiece, Title, (2) – Bookseller’s Advertisement to the Reader, ix – TOC, 176 pages plus four pages Booksellers List. Illustrated Frontispiece showing the Author. Contemporary panelled calf. Raised bands, title label and gilt decorations on spine. Blind decorations to boards. Good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Binding weak with front board just attached. Front and rear hinges open. Front and rear joints cracked open. Spine ends frayed. Names of two previous owners on front free end paper. Name of one previous owner in ink on title page. Internal bright and clean. An appealing copy in a frail, but nice binding.

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.

Anon.

Fifteenth Report of the British and Foreign Bible Society.

Chelsea, Printed at Tilling and Hughes, Printers, 1819. 20 x 13 cm. 78 pages, (1). New paper covers. Very good condition. A little age darkened. Text block bright and clean.

Belaney, Rev. R.

The Sovereignty of the Pope. A Lecture delivered by the Rev. R. Belaney (Late Vicar of Arlington) to the Catholic Young Men’s Society of Dublin, in the Rotundo, on Monday the 30th of January, 1860.

Third Edition. Dublin, James Duffy, 1860. 21 x 14 cm. 35 pages. Pamphlet. Very good condition. A little rubbed and dust dulled. Text block clean.

Rothe, David.

The Analecta of David Rothe, Bishop of Ossory. Edited with Introduction by Patrick F. Moran. Bishop of Ossory.

Dublin, M.H. Gill and Son, 1884. 19 x 12 cm. cxxxv, 608 pages. Original green cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. Front and rear hinges started to open, but binding still sound. Ex library with some written notes on title page. Internally bright and clean. Text in English and Latin.

Weber, Rev. Francis J.

Documents of California Catholic History. (1784 – 1963).

First Edition. Los Angeles, Dawson’s Book Shop. 1965. 21 x 14 cm. xiv, 364 pages. With a frontispiece with tipped in colour photograph. Losely inserted card by Dawson’s Book Shop ‘Review Copy’. Original dark grey cloth with gilt title on spine. In original decorated dust jacket, now in protective jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Some age darkening to sust jacket. Top edge and end papers age darkened. Internally bright and clean. A nice copy.

Ryan, Abram J.

Poems: Patriotic, Religious, Miscellaneous. Containing his Posthumous Poems.

New York, P.J. Kennedy & Sons, 1896?. 18 x 13 cm. xxxviii, 360 pages. With a frontispiece and several B&W plates. Original decorated green cloth. Gilt titles on front board and spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping to binding. Spine faded. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Small bookseller stamp on front paste down. Internally bright and clean. Household Edition of the Poets.

Smith, Rev. Sydney.

The Wit and Wisdom of Rev. Sydney Smith. A Selection of the most memorable Passages in his Writings and Conversations.

Fourth Edition. London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1861. 19 x 12 cm. viii, 355 pages plus four pages publishers list. Original dark blue cloth with gilt decorations and gilt title on spine and front board. Elaborate blind decorations. Brown end papers. Deckle edges. Very good condition. Corners, boards and spine rubbed and bumped. Edges age darkened. Book sellers (Manchester) blind stamp on front free end paper. Binders label on rear end paper. A few small nicks. Internally clean.

Emery, Cuthbert J.

The Rosminians.

First Edition. London, Burns & Oates, 1960. 18 x 12 cm. 108 pages with several photographs in B&W. Pale blue cloth with gilt title on spine. In original dust jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Binding speckled. Edges, end papers and dust jacket age darkened and mildly foxed. Internally and bright and clean copy.

Sibbett, R.M.

For Christ and Crown: The Story of a Mission.

First Edition. Belfast, Printed at “The Witness” Office, 1926. 18 x 12 cm. viii, (6), 344 pages. With a frontispiece and various other illustrations in B&W. Original red cloth with title on front board and spine. Hard cover. Good condition. Corners, boards and spine rubbed, bumped and discoloured. Edges and end papers dust dulled and foxed. Front hinge nearly fully cracked, but holding. Internally clean.

Abbot Gasquet.

English Monastic Life.

London, Methuen, 1904. 22 x 14 cm. xix, 326 pages plus 40 pages publishers list. Illustrated throughout, including foldout plans. Original red cloth with gilt titles on spine and front boards. Gilt decorations. Good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spine faded, frayed and cracked. Water staining to many pages in the book, including frontispiece and title page. Edges age darkened. Internally clean with no annotations.

Williamson, John.

May Street Presbyterian Church Centenary. A History of the Congregation.

First Edition. Belfast, M’Caw, Stevenson & Orr, The Linenhall Press, 1929. 21 x 14 cm. 144 pages. Illustrated with various B&W Photographs. Original blue cloth with gilt titles on spine and front boards. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping to corners, spine and boards. Long gift inscription to front free end paper (see picture). Text is neatly underlined on several pages. Edges dust dulled.

Hardy, Arthur Sherburne.

Life and Letters of Joseph Hardy Neesima.

Third Edition. Boston and New York, Houghton, Miflin, The Riverside Press, 1892. 19 x 13 cm. vi, 350 pages. With a frontispiece and two more plates. Original green cloth with gilt title on spine. Good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Spine ends frayed. Hinges cracked. Binding a little shaky, but holding. Free end papers missing. Some pages dog-eared, some rough cut, but not affecting text block.

Adams, Rev.H.C.

The Widow’s Son.

[First Edition]. London, George Routledge and Sons, [Not Dated, 1887?]. 18 x 12 cm. Pages numbered 290 to 352. With a frontispiece. Original green cloth with black illustrations and title on front board. Good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Some faint staining to boards. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Hinge opened after title page. Binding holding. Various extensive inscriptions to front and rear end papers (see image). Main inscription is dated 1887. Some large numbers written on top of page 310. Internally foxed and browned.

Lewis, Wyndham / Stephan, Dom John et al.

A History of the Benedictine Nuns of Dunkirk. Now at St. Scholastica’s Abbey Teignmouth, Devon. Edited by the Community.

First Edition. London, The Catholic Book Club, 1957. 21 x 14 cm. xvii, 209 pages. Original blue cloth with black title on spine. Hard cover. In original decorated dust jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled and foxed. A few nicks and small custs to dust jacket. Age darkened. Internally bright and clean.

Barclay, Robert.

An Apology for the True Christian Divinity. As the same is held forth and preached by the People, in Scorn, called Quakers.

Thirteenth Edition. Manchester, William Irwin, 1869. 18 x 12 cm. xvi, 384 pages. Original dark cloth with blind decorations. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Joints and hinges cracking. Binding shaky, but holding. Internally dust dulled and occasionally foxed. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Small binder stamp on front paste down.

Rambach, John Jacob / Benson, Samuel.

Meditations on the Sufferings of Christ.

London, Printed for Hamilton, Adams and Co., 1827. 21 x 13.5 cm. x, 451 pages. Half calf over marbled boards. Marbled end papers. Gilt and blind decorations. Title on spine. Very good condition. Binding seriously rubbed and bumped. Joints cracked, but in place. Age darkened and dust dulled. Internally surprisingly clean and bright.

The New Annual Register, or General Repository of History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1792. To which is prefixed, The Conclusion of the History of Knowledge, Learning and Taste, in Great Britain, during the Reign of Queen Elizabeth.

First Edition. London, Printed for G.G.J and J. Robinson, 1793. 21 x 13 cm. xxxix, 208, (148), [326] pages. Several tables in text. Full calf with elaborate gilt decorations to spine. Red spine label with gilt title. Speckled edges. Very good condition. Corners, boards and spine rubbed and bumped. Edges dust dulled. Joints beginning to crack, but boards securely in place. Sound binding. Mild foxing to first and last few pages. Internally bright and clean.

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.

The Duke ofr Bedford.

The Road to Real Success.

First Edition. Glasgow, The Strickland Press [1930]. 18 x 12 cm. viii, 476 pages. Original brown cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Binding somewhat faded / discolored. Edges age darkened. Internally very clean. Inscribed on front free end paper: ‘With best wishes from the author’.

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.

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.

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.

Manning, Archbishop H.E.

Ireland. A Letter to Earl Grey.

First Edition. London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1868. 20 x 13 cm. 44 pages. Pamphlet in recent plain paper wrappers. Very good condition. New warppers. Original pages a little brittle. Some minor losses to edges, not affecting the text. Internally very clean.