Anon.

The Life of Catharine II. Empress of Russia. With seven Portraits elegantly engraved and a correct Map of the Russian Empire.

Second Edition, with considerable Improvements. Volume 1 only (of 3). London, Printed for T.N. Longman and J. Debrett, 1798. 21 x13 cm. viii, 484 pages. With a folded map of Russia. Some Tables (genealogical charts) in text. Contemporary calf. Black spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Binding worn with material losses (see images). Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Closed tear (along fold) in map. Otherwise internally clean.

Yorke, Malcolm / [Cole, Brenda] / [Cole, Leslie].

Today I worked well – the picture fell off the brush. The artistry of Leslie Cole, told for the first time by Malcolm Yorke with a note on the interesting life of Brenda Cole.

First and limited Edition [500]. Huddersfield, The Fleece Press, 2010. Oblong, 23 x 28 cm. 198 pages. Illustrated throughout. Quarter cloth over marbled paper boads. Gilt title. As new condition. A bright and clan copy.

Francis, Julian.

My Brush is My Sword. Anthony Gross, War Artist.

First and limited Edition [300]. Huddersfield, The Fleece Press, 2022. Oblong, 23 x 28 cm. 172 pages. Illustrated throughout. Quarter cloth over fine marbled papers. Gilt title. As new condition. A bright and clean copy.

Blythe, Ronald.

First Friends. Paul and Bunty, John and Christine – and Carrington.

First and Limited Edition [300]. Huddersfield, The Fleece Press, 1997. 33 x 22 cm. 175 pages. Illustrated throughout. Quarter cloth over decorated paper boards. Spine label. In slip case. As new condition. A clean and bright copy.

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.

Burke, Bernard / Fitzgerald Kenney, J.C.

Pedigree of the Family of Kenney of Kilclogher (or Kenne-Court,) Co. Galway. Extracted from Sir Bernard Burke’s “Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland.” with Additions of some Notes, by J.C. Fitzgerald Kenney, Esq.

Dublin, 1868. 25 x 18 cm. 12 pages, losely inserted into dark paper wrappers with title information on front wrapper. See images. Losely inserted Plate with the Armour of James C. Fitzgerald Kenney, Esq. Original paper wrappers. Very good condition.

Tytler, Sarah / Lord Ronald Gower (editor and introduction).

The Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen. Edited with and Introduction by Lord Ronal Gower.

Two Volumes bound in One. London, J.S. Virtue & Co., ND (c. 1880s). 30 x 24 cm. Vol.1: Engraved Title Page, Title Page, 236 pages / Vol.2: Engraved Title Page, Title Page, 234 pages. Illustrated. Contemporary half morocco. Hard cover. Gilt titles and decorations. Marbled end papers. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Some abrasions and material losses. Binding sound. Edges dust dulled. A few closed tears. Internally clean. Nicely illustrated.

Pope, Alexander.

The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq.

Three Volumes. Glasgow, Printed by Andrew Foulis, Printer to the University, 1785. Folios, 37 x 24 cm. Vol.1: xxxviii [Engraved Frontispiece, Title, Dedication, TOC, The Life of Alexander Pope, Preface], (3), pages numbered 43 – 315 / Vol.2: Title, Dedication, TOC, 365 pages / Vol.3: Title, Dedication, TOC, 402 pages, (4) [Subscribers List]. Uniform contemporary full calf. Gilt titles and decorations. Two spine labels per volume. Marbled end papers. Near fine condition. Sound bindings. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Armorial Ex Libris of previous owner (Sir Samuel Hannay, Bart.) on all three front paste downs. All three dedication pages are dated by hand in the bottom, see images. A beautiful complete set.

Dallas, Rev. Alex.

The Story of the Irish Church Missions. An Account of the Providential Preparation which led to the Establishment of the Society for Irish Church Missions to the Roman Catholics in 1849. Part 1 [all published].

First Edition. London, Published for the Society for Irish Church Missions and Sold by Hatchard et al., 1867. 16.5 x 10.5 cm. viii, 232 pages. Contemporary cloth. Hard cover with gilt titles on front board and spine. Gilt decorations. Dark end papers. Binding very good condition, internally fine. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spine ends mildly frayed with minor material losses (see images). Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy of this scarce item.

Sanders, Lloyd.

Patron and Place-Hunter. A Study of George Bubb Dodington Lord Melcombe.

London & New York, John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1914. 21 x 14 cm. xiv, 294 pages. Illustrated. Original cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Ex Libris and name of previous owner neatly inscribed. Otherwise clean.