Cicero, Marcus Tullius / Mangeart, J.

Marci Tullii Ciceronis. Omnia Opera. Nova Scriptorum Latinorum Bibliotheca Ad Optimas Editiones Recensita. Orationes Suis Variorumque Notis Illustravit J. Mangeart.

Seven Volumes. Parisiis, [Paris], Excudunt Plon Fratres, 1845. 21.5 x 13.5 cm. viii, 323 pages / viii, 343 pages / 351 pages / xii, 331 pages / xii, 264 pages / xvi, 269 pages / viii, 325 pages. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Ex Libris on front paste downs. Internally dust dulled, but otherwise clean.

Petrie, George.

The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Ireland. Anterior to the Anglo-Norman Invasion; Comprising an Essay on the Origin and Uses of the Round Towers of Ireland, which obtained the Gold Medal and Prize of the Royal Irish Academy.

Second Edition. Dublin, Hodges and Smith, 1845. 26.5 x 17.5 cm. xxi, 525 pages. Illustrated throughout. Trinity College Dublin Prize Binding by George Mullen. College Crest on front and rear boards. Extensive gilt decorations on polished calf. Dentelles. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Prize label on front paste down. Occasional very mild foxing. A very nice copy in a very fine binding.

Lever, Charles.

The O’Donoghue; A Tale of Ireland Fifty Years Ago. With Illustrations by H.K. Brown.

Dublin & London, William Curry, Jun. & William Orr, 1845. 21 x 13 cm. xi, 410 pages. Complete with 26 Plates, as listed. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Pale yellow end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. All Plates age darkened. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Name of previous owner inscribed on first blank.

Anon.

[A Collection of Engravings]. C. 40 fine steel engravings: Art, Portrait, Architecture, Landscape, Far Eastern, etc.

London & Paris, Fisher, Son and Co., c. 1845. 26 x 21 cm. C. 40 full page steel engravings, some text pages with poetry and prose. Title page missing. Contemporary cloth. Hard cover. Title (‘Engravings’) in gilt. See images. Good condition due to lack of title page. A selection of very nice plates.

Thiers, M.A. (author) / Campbell, D. Forbes (translator).

History of the Consulate and the Empire of France under Napoleon. Forming a Sequel to “The History of the French Revolution”. By M.A. Thiers. Late Prime Minister of France, Member of the French Academy, and of the Institute &c. &c. &c. Translated by D. Forbes Campbell, Esq. with the Sanction and Approval of the Author.

First Edition in English: “The only authorized Edition”. 20 volumes bound in 10. London, Henry Colburn, Colburn and Co., Willis and Sotheran, 1845 to 1862. 21 x 14 cm. xii, 272 pages, FP / xiii, 252 pages / viii, 328 pages FP / viii, 322 pages / vi, 254 pages FP / vi, 302 pages / vi, 362 pages FP / vi, 378 pages / viii, 318 pages FP / vi, 230 pages / vi, 192 pages / viii240 pages / vi, 251 pages / viii, 268 pages / xi, 253 pages / vii, 277 pages / (2), 480 pages / (2), 390 pages / (2), 361 pages / (2), 440 pages. Uniform calf over marbled boards. Red and black morocco labels with gilt titles, author and volume numbers. Elaborate gilt decorations to spine. Marbled edges and end papers. Very good condition. All bindings sound. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. First and last few pages dust dulled and mildly foxed. Internally very clean. A lovely set in sturdy attractive bindings. See images.

Southwell Bourke, Richard.

St. Petersburg and Moscow. A Visit to the Court of the Czar.

First Edition. Two Volumes – Complete. London, Henry Colburn, 1846. 20 x 12 cm. Vol.1: xvi, 274 pages plus 24 pages Publishers List / Vol.2: x, 276 pages. Original green cloth with armorial gilt decorations on front boards. Gilt title and blind decorations. Professionally rebacked using the original boards and spine. New plain end papers. Very good condition. Rebacked – sound binding. Boards and spine rubbed and bumped. Spine and edges age darkened. Losely inserted Library paper label (British and Foreign Library, Dublin) and small name plate for Rev. [?] Power (see images). Internally clean. A nice set in very good condition.

Carlyle, Thomas.

On Heroes, Heroe-Worship, and the Heroic in History. Six Lectures: Reported, with Emendations and Additions.

Third Edition. London, Chapman and Hall, 1846. 18 x 11 cm. 383 pages. Contemporary fine calf with gilt decorations and title. Dark morroco spine label. Marbled edges and end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Small library label on front paste down (see image). Name of previous owner in faded ink on first blank, dated 1848. Very mild foxing to first few pages. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy in an attractive sturdy binding.

French, Nicholas.

The Historical Works of the Right Rev. Nicholas French D.D. Bishop of Ferns. Vol.2. Containing The Vnkinde Desertor of Loyall Men and True Frinds.

Dublin, James Duffy, 1846. 14 x 9 cm. vi, 202 pages. Original blind stamped cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Name of previous owner pencilled on top of title page. Internally clean.

French, Rev. Nicholas.

The Historical Works of the Right Rev. Nicholas French, D.D. Bishop of Ferns. Vol.2. Containing: The Vnkinde Desertor of Loyall Men and True Frinds.

Volume 2 Only. Dublin, James Duffy, 1846. 13.5 x 8.5 cm. v, (10), 202 pages. Half cloth over marbled boards. Hard cover. Blue speckled edges. Good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped and age darkened. Ex Library with small stamp on title page (‘Mount Melleray Abbey’). Front free end end paper and half title missing. Text block clean. Sturdy binding. A good reading copy.

By the Writers of “The Nation”.

The Spirit of the Nation. Ballads and Songs by the Writers of “The Nation” with Original and Ancient Music. Arraged for the Voice and Piano-Forte.

Dublin, Published by James Duffy, 1846. 21 x 17 cm. vi, 347 pages. With musical scores. Original green cloth with gilt title and decorations. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Binding weak. Neat gift inscription on verso of front free end paper. Internally dust dulled and occasionally spotted. Minor staining in places. See images.