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.

[Campbell, Thomas].

A Philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland. In a Series of Letters to John Watkinson, M.D.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for W. Whitestone, W. Sleater, D. Chamberlaine et al. 1777. 20.5 x 12.5 cm. xvi, 478 pages. Engraved frontispiece plus five further plates, two of which are folding. Plate 3 (Rock of Cashel, folding) appears to be a later facsimile. Contemporary calf. Gilt decorations, title label and five raised bands. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Spine decorations and label worn. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Armorial Ex Libris of previous owner (‘Thomas Bond’) on front paste down. Internally occassional mild foxing and damp staining. Overall a sturdy clean copy.

Capel, Arthur.

Letters written by His Excellency Arthur Capel, Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in the Year 1675. To which is prefixed an Account of his Life, and deplorable Death in the Tower of London.

The Second Edition. Dublin, Printed for T. Walker, 1773. 21 x 12.5 cm. xxxix, 367 pages. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards. Marbled edges. Gilt title and decorations. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Armorial Ex Libris on front paste down. Internally clean

Captain Batty.

French Scenery from Drawings Made in 1819 by Captain Batty of the Grenadier Guards.

First Edition. London, Rodwell & Martin, 1822. 25 x 18 cm. Unpaginated. Engraved frontispiece vignette and titel page plus 62 full page engraved plates (of 64) with views of France. Dark green morocco with elaborate gilt decorations to spine and boards.All edges gilt. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Spine and edges age darkened. Internally dust dulled with occassional mild foxing. Some water staining.

Captain Batty.

French Scenery from Drawings Made in 1819 by Captain Batty of the Grenadier Guards.

First Edition. London, Rodwell & Martin, 1822. 28 x 22 cm. Engraved title page, vignette, dedication, followed by 63 (out of 64) Plates. Each plate accompanied with a text description. The missing plate is Paris ‘Boulevard des Italiens’. Contemporary half calf. Textured cloth boards. Spine label and gilt decorations. Very good condition. Severe rubbing and abrasions to binding (see images). Internally age darkened and damp stained in places (mainly title page – see images). Most of the plates are clean with some age darkening towards the edges of the page. Overall still a nice copy.

Captain Marryat.

Poor Jack. With Illustrations by Clarkson Stanfield.

First Edition. London, Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1840. 22 x 13 cm. x, 384 pages. Complete with all Plates and Illustrations, as listed. Contemporary half calf over marbled paper boards. Black morroco spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped with small material losses (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional mild foxing / browning. Name of previous owner on title page (see image).

Carbery, Ethna (Anna Johnston MacManus).

In the Celtic Past.

Dublin & Cork, The Educational Company of Ireland, ND [before 1940]. 18 x 12 cm. 107 pages. Original cloth with green and black celtic design. Hard cover. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Binding faded (see images). Edges and end papers age darkened. Name of previous owner on front free end paper, dated 1940. Internally clean.

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.

Carr, John.

The Stranger in Ireland. Or, A Tour in the Southern and Western Parts of that Country, in the Year 1805.

First Edition. London, Printed for Richard Phillips, 1806. 26 x 21 cm. xiv, (2), 530 pages. Complete with 17 Plates, as listed, incl. four folding Plates. Later half calf over marbled boards. Later end papers. Black spine label with gilt title. Gilt and blind decorations. Marbled edges. Very good condition. Binding, as new. Edges age darkened. Occasional mild foxing. A very nice copy in an attractive solid binding.

Carroll, Lewis.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alan Brooke’s Copy. With Forty-Two Illustrations by John Tenniel.

Sixty-Third Thousand. London, Macmillan and Co., 1880. 18 x 12 cm. (6), 192 pages. Illustrated. Original maroon cloth with gilt decorations and gilt title on spine. Black end papers. All edges gilt. Good condition. Binding well rubbed and bumped. Spine ends frayed. Front and rear free end papers missing. Half title age darkened. Name of previous owner on half title (‘Alan Brooke’). Gift inscription on front paste down (‘To Dear little Victor from his friend Charlie Rially ? 1880’). Front and rear hinge exposed and binding weak.

Carroll, Lewis.

The Hunting of the Snark. An Agony in Eight Fits. With nine Illustrations by Henry Holiday.

London, Macmillan and Co., 1898. 19 x 12 cm. xi, 83 pages. With a tissue guarded frontispiece and eight further plates. Original red cloth with elaborate gilt decorations and title on front board and spine. Black end papers. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. A little dust dulling. A very nice copy. Name of a previous owner on rear end paper. Tissue guard and first few pages mildly foxed.

[Cavendish, George / Grove, Joseph].

The History of the Life and Times of Cardinal Wolsey, Prime Minister to King Henry VIII.

Volume 1. Adorn’d with Cuts, and a complete Index. London, Printed by J. Purser, for the Author… 1742. 19.5 x 12 cm. Engraved frontispiece, title page, (4) [Dedication], ix [Preface], 402 pages, (46) [Index]. Complete with 9 Plates, as listed. Rebacked in 2023 with a new cloth spine and end papers. Original contemporary boards. Red spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Rebacked. Boards rubbed and bumped with minor material losses to corners (see images). Top of title page and first page of Dedication cut off, not affecting text. Lower corner of page vii/viii of Preface missing. Internally age darkened and mildly foxed in places.

Ceremoniale Episcoporum Clementis Papae VIII. et Innocentii X. Jussu recognitum…

Rome, Michaelis Angeli & Petri Vincentii de Rubeis, 1713. 23 x 16 cm. Half title, title page in red and black with engraving, (8), 327 pages plus 37 pages Index. Numerous engravings. Modern fine red morocco. Gilt title and decorations. Red speckled edges. New end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear only. Edges dust dulled. Some old underlining. Some bookworm traces. Overall a very nice copy.

Champneys, Arthur C.

Irish Ecclesiastical Architecture. With some Notice of Similar or Related Work in England, Scotland and Elsewhere. With numerous Illustrations Chiefly from Photographs by the Author.

First Edition. London & Dublin, G. Bell and Sons & Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1910. 28 c 20 cm. xxxiii, 258 pages. Illustrated. Original dark cloth. Blind title on front board. Gilt title on Spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bymped. Edges and end papers age darkened. Occasional mild foxing.

Church, John / Tookey, James (artwork) / Ibbetson, Julius (artwork).

A Cabinet of Quadrupeds. Consisting of Highly-Finished Engravings, by James Tookey; from Drawings, by Julius Ibbetson; with Historical and Scientific Descriptions, by John Church.

First Edition. Two Volumes. London and Cardiff, Printed for Darton and Harvey and W. Belch, 1805. 32 x 25 cm. Unpaginated. Engravings, accompanied by descriptive text pages. Two engraved title pages. 84 copper-engraved Plates. Contemporary fine morocco with gilt and blind decorations. Two black morocco spine labels. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped. Some abrasions with minor material losses to boards (see images). Bindings remain sound. Two ex libris of previous owners . Occasional mild foxing / browning, otherwise clean. A very nice set.

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.

Clarke, Austin.

The Vengeance of Fionn.

First Edition. Dublin and London, Maunsel & Company, Ltd., 1917. 18.5 x 12.5 cm. (2), 60 pages. Contemporary half cloth over paper covered boards. Paper label with title on spine. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges and end papers age darkened / browned. Very mild foxing to first and last few pages (see image of title page). Internally clean.

Cobbett, [William].

Cobbett’s Two Penny Trash 1831-1832. No.1 Vol. II (July 1831) to No.12. Vol.II (July 1832).

London, Published by the Author, 1831 / 1832. 17.5 x 10.5 cm. 288 pages. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards. Binding poor, text block in good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Hinges and joints weak. Ex Library ( Henshaw Street Mutual Improvement Society’s Library). Internally age darkened, with a few library stamps. A good reading copy.

Collins, William / Mr. Hammond.

The Poetical Works of Mr. William Collins. To which are added Mr. Hammond’s Elegies.

Glasgow, Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University, 1770. 12.5 x 7 cm. (2)[Contents], 106 pages. Contemporary calf. Gilt title and decorations on spine. Plain boards. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Gilt decorations and title label worn and faded. Front joint started to crack, but holding. Internally very clean.

Compiled by the Editor of the “Nation”. [T.D. Sullivan].

Penny Readings for the Irish People. Volumes 1, 2 & 3.

[First Edition]. Three volumes bound in one. Dublin, T.D. Sullivan, 1879. 17.5 x 11.5 cm. 316, (4), 316, (4), 319 pages. New (2021) black cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Very good condition. New binding, new end papers. Edges age darkened. Internally age darkened and mildly foxed, but clean. A very good copy in a new sturdy binding.

[Comte De] Buffon [Georges-Louis Leclerc] / Barr, J.S.

Barr’s Buffon. Buffon’s Natural History / Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects, and Reptiles. Buffon’s Natural History. Containing A Theory of the Earth, A General History of Man, opf the brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Minerals &c &c &c From the French with Notes by the Translator. In ten Volumes / Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects, and Reptiles. Embellished with Upwards of Two Hundred Engravings. In Five Volumes.

Ten plus Five Volumes. Two complete Sets in 15 Volumes Total. London, Printed for the Propietor and sold by H.D. Symonds 1797 / 1798. 19 x 11.5 cm. Vol.1: viii, 333 pages / Vol.2: iv, 348 pages / Vol.3: (2), 348 pages, 4 plates / Vol.4: (2), 352 pages, 1 plate / Vol.5: (2), 347 pages, 16 plates / Vol.6: iv, 346 pages, 19 plates / Vol.7: iv, 338 pages, 13 plates / Vol.8: iv, 343 pages, 18 plates / Vol.9: vi, 355 pages, 15 plates / Volume 10: (2), 366 pages / Vol.11: vii, 322 pages, 13 plates / Volume 12: vii, 332 pages, 8 plates / Vol.13: viii, 320 pages, 9 plates / Vol.14: viii, 322 pages, 8 plates / Vol.15: viii, 386 plates. See comments below for plates. Contemporary uniform tree calf. Two spine labels and gilt line decorations. Two red spine labels on all volumes. Some spine labels replaced at a later stage. Gilt line decorations on spine. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped. Front hinge of volume 12 weak, but holding. Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down of all volumes. Edges and end papers age darkened. Front free end paper of volume one with small paper losses. Internally a very clean set. Some age darkening, Overall a very nice complete set.

Conwell, Eugene Alfred.

Discovery of the Tomb of Ollamh Fodhla (Olluv Fola). Ireland’s famous Monarch and Law-Maker upwards of Three Thousand Years ago. With Fifty-Six Illustrations.

First Edition. Dublin, McGlashan & Gill et al. 1873. 22 x 14 cm. x, 69 pages, (4) [Subscribers and Publishers List]. Original green cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title on front board and spine. Blind decorations. Dark end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Armorial Ex Libris of A.V. Montgomery on front paste down

Coulter, Henry.

The West of Ireland: Its Existing Condition, and Prospects. By Henry Coulter, Correspondent of Saunders’s News-Letter. (By Permission).

First Edition. Dublin and London, Hodges & Smith and Hurst & Blackett, WM. Blackwood, 1862. 20 x 12 cm. x, 372 pages with 36 tissue guarded Plates, some in colour. With a Map of Ireland. Lacking the Map of Telegraph Stations. Original green cloth. Gilt and blind decorations. Gilt titles. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Rebacked in 2024. Edges end papers. Mild dust dulling, foxing and damp staining. See images.

Cowan, S.K. / Cousins, J.H. / Knox, W.M. / McQuilland, L.J. / Anderson, W.T. / Pender, J.J.

Sung by Six.

[First Edition]. Belfast, R. Aickin & Co., 1896. 19 x 13 cm. 128 pages with a frontispiece and one small Illustration at the end. Original green cloth with gilt title on front board and spine. Deckle edges. Good condition. Rubbed and bumped, Age darkened throughout. Various names of previous owners inscribed. Part of rear free end paper missing. A few closed tears. Text block clean.

Cowper, William / Dale, Rev. Thomas.

The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Esq. of the Inner Temple. With a Biographical and Critical Introduction.

London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1870. 16 x 10 cm. xlviii, 576 pages. Illustrated. Contemporary brown morroco with gilt titles and decorations. All edges gilt. Dark end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Top edge dust dulled. Mild foxing to first and last few pages. Name of previous owner on first blank (Prize for Music, Xmas 1875). Internally bright and clean.

Crane, Walter.

The Baby’s Opera. A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses by Walter Crane. The Music by the Earliest Masters.

London, Frederick Warne and Co., Not dated. 18 x 19 cm. 56 pages with illustrations and music scores. Original boards. Professionally recased with a new spine strip and new end papers in 2018. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Internally dust dulled. A few coloured pencil marks by a child.

Crawford, Robert.

Across the Pampas and the Andes. With a Map and Illustrations.

First Edition. London, Longman, Green, & Co., 1884. 19 x 12.5 cm. xxii, (2), 344 pages. Complete with nine Plates and a large folded colour map in the back of the book. New (2022) maroon cloth with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Authors ‘Compliment Slip’ on front free end paper (see photo). Very good condition. New binding and end papers. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean. A very nice copy.

Criminal Trials.

Two Volumes. London, Charles Knight, 1832 / 1835. 16 x 10 cm. Vol.1: 520 pages / Vol.2: xvi, 409 pages. With a frontispiece in volume 2. Half leather over marbled boards. Gilt titles and decoration on spine. Very good condition. Age darkened. Some stains internally. Rubbing and bumping to corners, boards and spine. Front hinge of volume 1 starting to open, but binding is sound. Inscriptions by previous owner on end papers in both volumes. The Library of Entertaining Knowledge.

Cusack, M.F.

A History of the Irish Nation. Social, Ecclesiastical, Biographical, Industrial and Antiquarian.

Ireland & London, Kenmare Publications Office & J.G. Murdock, 1876. 28 x 22 cm. xvi, (2), 956 pages. Illustrated throughout. Contemporary dark cloth with blind decorations to boards. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Rear hinge open and rear free end paper missing. Binding is shaky, but holding. Internally clean.

Cusack, M.F.

A History of the Irish Nation. Social, Ecclesiastical, Biographical, Industrial and Antiquarian.

First Edition. London, J.G. Murdoch, 1876. 27 x 21 cm. xvi, 956 pages. Illustrated. Contemporary half calf over cloth covered boards. Hard cover. Red spine label with gilt title. Gilt decorations. Marbled end papers and edges. Very good condition. Sound binding with minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Occasional mild foxing, mainly to first and last few pages. Name of previous owners on first blank. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy in a nice sturdy binding.

D. Alfonso De Ligorio.

Homo Apostolicus. Instructus in sua vocatione ad audiendas confessiones, sive praxis, et instructio confessariorum.

Editio Quinta. Three Volumes in One. Bassani, Sed Prostant Venetiis Apud Remondini, 1782. 24.5 x 17.5 cm. xvi, 199 pages / viii, 166 pages, 120 pages. Contemporary fine calf with gilt title and decorations. Red and black morroco spine labels. All edges red. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. A little dust dulled. Mild damp staining to a few pages. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy.

D. Andream Philopatrum [Andreas Philopater, Robert Parsons or Persons].

Elizabethae Angliae Reginae Haeresim Calvinianam. Propugnantis Saevissimum in Catholicos sui Regni Edictum, Quod In Alios QuoQue Reipublicae Christinae principes contumelian continet indignissimas. Promulgatum Londini 29. Nouembris M.D.X C I.

Romae [Rome], Ex Typographia Aloysij Zannetti, 1593. c. 19 x 13 cm. TP, (2), 485 pages, (14) [Index & Errata sic corrigito]. Collation: TP, (2), A4 – Z4, Aa4 – Zz4, Aaa4 – Rrr2 Contemporary limp vellum. Handwritten title on spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear to binding with a small hole near the top of the spine. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Lacks page 23/24. Some old annotations and underlining to a small number of pages. Otherwise a bright and clean copy.

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.

[Dante] Leithart, Peter J.

Ascent To Love – A Guide to Dante’s Divine Comedy.

First Edition. Idaho, Canon Press, 2001. 21.5cm x 13.8cm. 181 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent, close to new edition.

Davies, K.G. / Johnson, A.M. / Williams, G. (Introduction).

Northern Quebec and Labrador Journals and Correspondence 1819-35.

Limited Edition No. 669. London, The Hudson’s Bay Record Society, 1963. 23 x 15 cm. lxxix, 415 pages, xv (List of Members and Subscribers). Original black cloth with armorial gilt decoration on front board. Gilt title on spine. In original dust jacket. In original cardboard box. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear only. Mild fading / discoloration to binding. Internally bright and clean.

De Tocqueville, Alexis.

Democracy in America. Part 1.

The Third Edition. Two non-uniform Volumes. London, Saunders and Otley, 1838. c. 19 x 12 cm. Vol.1: xxxvi, 302 pages, including a folding map of North America / Vol.2: viii, 325 pages. Binding Vol.1: original cloth with gilt title on spine. Elaborate blind decorations. Binding Vol.2: Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Gilt title on spine. ‘Fredricton Library’ in gilt on spine. Very good condition. Both volumes rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front free end paper of volume 1. Front hinge of volume 1 cracked. Small corner of front free end paper volume 1 missing. Map in volume 1 glued to title page (upside down) causing small damages and glue stains on title page, see images. Internally clean.

De Tocqueville, Alexis.

Democracy in America. Part 2. Edited with Notes. The translation revised and in great part rewritten, and the additions made to the recent Paris Editions now first translated by Francis Bowen.

Sixth US Edition. Volume 2 only. Boston, John Allyn, 1876. 20 x 13 cm. xiv, 499 pages. Contemporary brown cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Dark end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Internally bright and clean.

De Tocqueville, Alexis (Author). Reeve, Henry and Bowen, Francis (Translators).

Democracy in America. Parts 1 & 2 complete. [A non-uniform set of various early editions].

Part 1: Third UK Edition / Part 2: Sixth US Edition. Three Volumes (Part 1 in two Volumes, Part 2 in one Volume). London and Boston, Saunders & Otley and John Allyn, 1838 & 1876. Octavo. Part 1: Vol.1: xxxvi, 302 pages, including a folding map of North America / Vol.2: viii, 325 pages / Part 2: xiv, 499 pages. Part 1, Vol.1: original cloth with gilt title on spine. Elaborate blind decorations. Part 1, Vol.2: Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Gilt title on spine. ‘Fredricton Library’ in gilt on spine / Part 2: Original cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. All volumes rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front free end paper of volume 1. Front hinge of volume 1 cracked. Small corner of front free end paper volume 1 missing. Map in volume 1 glued to title page (upside down) causing small damages and glue stains on title page, see images. All volumes internally clean.

Deeney, Daniel.

Peasent Lore from Gaelic Ireland. Collected by Daniel Deeney.

[First Edition]. London, David Nutt, 1900. 19 x 12.5 cm. xi, 80 pages. Original green stiff paper covers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Age darkened. Remnants of old tape on covers (see images). Rear cover dog-eared. Sections unopened. Age darkened and mildly foxed, otherwise clean.

Delafaye-Brehier, Julie.

Le Verger Des Ecoliers. Histoire Morale ecrite pour le jeunesse.

[First Edition?]. Paris, Lehuby, 1841. 17 x 10 cm. viii, 528 pages. With a tissue guarded frontispiece and two full page plates. Decorated title page. Black morocco with fine gilt decorations. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Binding tight. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Name of previous owner on front free end paper, dated 1846. Internally age darkened and foxed, otherwise clean. Tissue guard for frontispiece is worn. A nice copy.

[Delany, Patrick].

An Historical Account of the Life and Reign of David King of Israel. Interspersed with Various Conjectures, Digressions, and Disquisitions. In which (among other Things) Mr. Bayle’s Criticisms, upon the Conduct and Character of That Prince, are fully considered. By the Author of Revelation examined with Candor. To which are prefixed, Reflections upon the present Neglect of the Public Worship of God.

The Fourth Edition. London, Printed by S. Richardson, for John Rivington et al., 1759. 19 x 12 cm. xxviii, 346 pages plus two pages publishers list. Later half calf over marbled boards. Later end papers. Red morroco spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Binding with mild shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Internally age darkened thoughout. Name of previous owner in ink opposite title page. Inscriptions (some crossed out) on title page (see images). Internally age darkened, but otherwise clean.

Desbordes-Valmore, [Marceline].

Poemes et Poesies par Madame Desbordes-Valmore.

Bruxelles, Mme. Laurent, Imprimeur – Editeur, 1839. 10 x 6.5 cm. 430 pages. Contemporary dark morocco with blind decorations and gilt title on spine. Marbled end papers. Miniature Book. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Mild foxing to first and last few pages. Internally bright and clean.

Dibdin, Tho.(Thomas) Frognall.

A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany.

First Edition. Three Volumes. London, Printed for the Author, by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol, Shakespeare Press, 1821. Vol.1: xxv, (6), 462 pages, lxxix (Index & Addenda). With 13 full page plates (incl. one colour and one fold-out plate) and 23 engraved plates on India paper which are mounted in the text. / Vol. 2: 555 page. With 24 full page plates (incl. two sepia and one double page plate) and 17 engraved plates on India paper which are mounted. / Vol. 3: 622 pages, lxii (Supplement). With 46 full page plates (incl. two colour/sepia and three double page plates) and 24 engraved plates on India paper which are mounted. No half titles. Volume 1 with Dedication page showing Crest of the Roxburghe Club, the first ‘Book Club’. Half-leather with marbled boards. Gilt titles and volume numbers on spine. Volume 3 professionally repaired in 2017 and fitted with new end papers. Very good condition. Boards, corners and hinges a little rubbed and bumped. This is an Ex Library book with an interesting history. All three volumes have a special commemoration plate mounted to front paste-downs: “Norfolk & Norwich Library. This book is Part of the Salvage from the Fire which occurred on August 1st, 1898”. Front free end-papers and title pages show some edge discoloration, possibly because of that fire. The rest of the text pages and plates appears not affected. Edges and pages are a little age darkened and a little browned.

Dibdin, Thos. Frognall.

Reminiscences of A Literary Life. With Anectodes of Books, and of Book Collectors. By the Reverend Thos. Frognall Dibdin, D.D.

First Edition. London, John Major, 1836. 21 x 13.5 cm. Vol.1: xxxii, (4), 556 pages. / Vol.2: pages 557 to 982. With 10 Plates and additional Illustrations in text. New (2021) half cloth over decorated paper boards. Hard cover. Spine labels with gilt title. New end papers. Very good condition. Edges trimmed. Mild browning to some pages, otherwise a very clean set.

Dickens, Charles.

Little Dorrit.

First Edition. London, Bradbury & Evans, 1857. 21 x 14 cm. xiv, 625 pages. Complete with all Plates as listed. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Rebacked in 2023. New end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges dust dulled. Occasional mild foxing. See images.

Dickens, Charles.

The Works of Charles Dickens. The Old Curiosity Shop (2 vol) / Barnaby Rudd & Hard Times (2 vol) / Little Dorrit (2 vol) / Nicholas Nickleby (2 vol) / Martin Chuzzlewit (2 vol) / David Copperfield (2 vol) / Bleak House (2 vol) / Dombey and Son (2 vol) / Our Mutual Friend (2 vol) / The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and other Stories / Oliver Twist / Sketches by Boz / The Uncommercial Traveller / A Child’s History of England / Great Expectations / A Tale of Two Cities / America Notes & Pictures from Italy / Christmas Stories / Christmas Books / The Pickwick Papers (Volume 2 only). With Illustrations by H.K. Browne, G. Cattermole, F. Walker, Marcus Stone, George Cruikshank, Edwin Landseer, Maclise, Stanfield, F. Stone, Doyle, Leech, and Tenniel.

29 Volumes. London & Philadelphia, Chapman and Hall & J.B. Lippincott, 1874-1876. c. 21 x 13.5 cm. vii, 532 / vi, 509 / ix, 578 / vi, 572 / xi, 524 / vii, 489 / xiv, 506 / viii, 500 / xiii, 504 / vii, 504 (4) / ix, 517 / vii, 527 / xi, 528 / vii, 523 / ix, 522 / vii, 528 / vi, 513 / vi, 500 / 552 / x, 506 / xii, 577 / vi, 409 / x, 468 / 560 / x, 431 / vii, 506 / 709 & 493 pages. Illustrated. Uniform contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Each volume with two morocco spine labels with gilt titles. Gilt decorations to spine. Matching marbled end papers and edges. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Occasional very mild foxing/browning, but generally exceptionally bright and clean. A very nice set, but missing volume 1 of Nicholas Nickleby.

Didier, Charles.

Thecla. Tome Premier & Tome Second.

Bruxelles, A. Jamar, Libraire-Editeur, 1840. 13 x 9 cm. 178 pages / 180 pages. Contemporary quarter morroco over marbled paper boards. Hard cover. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping. Corners worn. Name of previous owner on front past down. Internally clean.

Dodd, C.E.

An Autumn Near the Rhine; Or, Sketches of Courts, Society, Scenery, &c. in some of the German States bordering the Rhine.

First Edition. London, Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818. 21 x 13 cm. 525 pages. Half title and title page are preceeded by two pages of publishers list. No maps or illustrations. Later quarter cloth over paper covered boards. Dark blue morroco label with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. A bright clean copy in a sturdy binding.

Dodsley, J. / Burke, Edmund (Editors). Washington, George / Jefferson, Thomas / Founding Fathers et al.

The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1774, 1776, 1778 – 1781, 1783 and 1787. [A Crucial Primary Source for the American Revolution / Early Printing of the Declaration of Independance / American Civil War / 1787 Constitution of the United States of America etc.].

1774 & 1776 Fourth Editions. All others: First Editions. Eight Volumes. London, Printed for J. Dodsley, 1789, 1788, 1779, 1780, 1780, 1782, 1785 & 1789. 21 x 12.5 cm. 1774: (2), 280, 245, (10) / 1776: IV, 270, 259, (9) / 1778: IV, 334, 245, (11) / 1779: vii, 442, 193, (10) / 1780: vii, 404, 251, (12) / 1781: (2), 339, 207, (12) / 1787: II, 320, 202, (14). Uniform contemporary tree calf. Gilt decorations to spine. Dentelles. Generally very good condition. Bindings seriously rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened and dust dulled. Spine labels missing. Some joints started to crack. Some material losses to heads of spines and corners (see images). The 1779 volume has a split spine. Bindings remain sound. Internally mildly age darkened / dust dulled, occasionally foxed, otherwise clean. The 1781 volumes shows some damp and bookworm damage for the last 20 pages or so, not affecting readability. No annotations, library stamps etc. Eight clean copies. Excellent reading copies or candidates for rebinding.

Domino Phillippo Austriaco / D. Phillippo O’Sullevano Bearro / Matthaeus Kelly (Editor).

Historiae Catholicae Iberniae. Compendium.

First Edition. Dublin, Apud Johannem O’Daly, 1850. 24 x 15 cm. xxx, 369 pages. Editor’s Preface in English. Main text in Latin. Half calf over green cloth. Five raised bands and label on spine. Gilt decorations and title on spine. Marbled edges . Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped, some abrasion. Edges and end papers age darkened. Hinges cracked, but binding is sound. Bookbinders label on front paste down. Small sticker with name and address of previous owner on front free end paper. One old signature on titel page. Internally mildly age darkened and ocassionally foxed. Text block clean.