Ashton, John.

Chap-Books of the Eighteenth Century with Facsimiles, Notes, and Introduction.

First Edition. London, Chatto and Windus, 1882. 18.5 x 12 cm. xvi, 486 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original cloth with gilt and black decorations and title on front board and spine. Appears to be recased, using new end papers. Very good condition. A little slant. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges age darkened. Ex Library with a few small stamps throughout.

Nightingale, Florence.

Notes on Hospitals.

Third Edition, Enlarged and for the most part Re-written. London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1863. 25.5 x 19 cm. ix, (2), 187 pages. Illustrated. Complete with all Plans, Maps, Fold-outs, Forms etc. – as stated in the ‘List of Plans’. Original dark brown textured cloth. Blind decorations on boards. Gilt title on spine. Professionally rebacked in 2019 using the original boards and spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Corners a little worn. Edges dust dulled. New dark end papers. Short closed tears to the two maps in the back. Small paper loss to Paris map – none affecting actual maps. Overall a very nice, bright, complete and clean copy of this rare publication.

Brown, Richard.

The Principles of Practical Perspective; or, Scenographic Projection: Containing Universal Rules for Deliniating Designs on Various Surfaces, and taking Views from Nature, by the Most Simple and Expeditious Methods. To which is added, Rules for Shadowing, and the Elements of Painting. The whole treated in a Manner calculated to render the Science of Perspective and Art of Drawing Easy of Attainment to every Capacity.

First Edition. Illustrated with Fifty-One Plates. London, Printed for Samuel Leigh, in the Strand, 1815. 30 x 23.5 cm. xviii, 96 text pages and 51 Plates, as listed. Including one colour Plate (XXXIX) which is at times used as a Frontispiece, but is bound here in the correct position between pages 56 and 57. Dark green half calf over marbled boards. Dark red spine label with gilt title. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Binding severely rubbed and bumped. Corners worn with some material losses (see images), Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally dust dulled and mildly foxed. Small bookseller sticker on front pastedown.Name of previous owner in ink on verso of front free end paper.

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.

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.

O’Callaghan, John Cornelius.

The Green Book. Or Gleanings from the Writing-Desk of a Literary Agitator.

Second Edition, with considerable Additions and Improvements. Dublin, James Duffy, 1844. 22 x 14 cm. xii, pages 12-349, (2). With a Frontispiece and Vignette Title Page. New (2019) green cloth with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Edges age darkened. Internally age darkened, mildly browned and damp stained. Number and stamp on verso of frontispiece, no other annotations.

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.

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.

Young, Arthur.

A Six Months Tour through the North of England. Containing an Account of the present State of Agriculture, Manufactures and Population, in several Counties of this Kingdom. (…) Also, Experiements on Rearing and Fattening of Hogs, As laid before the Society of Arts & c.

First Dublin Edition. Complete in Three Volumes. Dublin, Printed for Wilson, Exshaw, Saunders, Sleater et al., 1770. 21 x 12.5 cm. Vol.1: Title, (2), xvi, 395, (2) with eight plates, incl. 6 folding plates / Vol.2: Title, vi, 390 pages with 14 plates, incl. 7 folding plates / Vol.3: Title, vii, 403 pages with one plate and five folding tables. Contemporary full calf. Raised bands. Red labels on spine. Gilt title and volume number, some gilt line decorations on spine. Plain boards. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Minor fraying to spine ends. Edges and end papers age darkened. A few small nicks and closed tears. Armorial Ex Libris of previous owner in all three volumes. Internally bright and clean. A lovely set.

Nicolson, W.

The English, Scotch and Irish Historical Libraries. Giving a Short View and Character of Most of our Historians, either in Print or Manuscript. With an Account of our Records, Law-Books, Coins &c. by W. Nicolson, Late Bishop of Carlisle to which is added a Letter to the Reverend White Kennet, D.D. in Defence of the English Historical Libray, &c.

A New Edition, Corrected. London, Printed for T. Evans and T. Becket, 1776. 29 x 23 cm. xii, 241 pages (English Library), (6), 114, (2) (Scotch Library), viii, 90, (2) (Irish Library). Library Binding. Dark cloth hard cover with red label on spine. Gilt title. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some staining / discoloration (see images). Edges and end papers age darkened. Ex Library with a few small stamps on title page and verso of title page. No stamps internally. Occasional very mild foxing, but generally a bright and clean copy internally.

[Matthew Archdeacon].

Legends of Connaught, Irish Stories &c. &c. By the Author of “Connaught in 1798”.

First Edition. NOT A REPRINT ! Dublin, Published by John Cumming, Lower Ormond Quay, MDCCCXXIX [1839]. 20.5 x 13 cm. xv (List of Subscribers & Preface), 406 pages. Contemporary half leather over textured cloth. Gilt title and decorations on spine. Blind decorations on boards. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. Rear hinge cracked. Front hinge started to crack. Binding shaky, but holding. Internally age darkened and mildly foxed.

Mangles, James Henry / Knies, Earl A. (Editor).

Tennyson at Aldworth. The Diary of James Henry Mangles. Edited with an Introduction by Earl A. Knies.

First Edition. Athens, Ohio, London, Ohio University Press, 1984. 21.5 x 14 cm. xviii, 155 pages. With Illustrations in B&W. Original black cloth. Silver title on spine. In original decorated dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Minor rubbing, bumping and dust dulling to edges. Dust jacket shows minor edge wear. Internally bright and clean. Inscribed by the Editor (Earl Knies) on front free end paper.

Robertson, William.

The Historical Works. History of Scotland / History of America / History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. / Historical Discquisition Concerning India.

12 Volumes – Complete. London, Printed for Cadell, Davies et al., 1809 / 1812. 21 x 13 cm. America: li, 383 & 2 Maps / 432 & 2 Maps / 435 & 1 Map / 418 pages. India: iv (2), 384 plus 20 Index & 2 Maps. Scotland: viii, (4), 416 / 430 / 490 pages. Charles V.: xv, 500 / 376 / 459 / 420 pages. Engraved frontispiece in five of twelve volumes. Uniform half leather over marbled paper boards. All edges marbled. Gilt decorations and titles on each spine. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed, bumped and dust dulled. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occassional mild foxing / browning. Some closed tears to folding maps. Internally clean, without any annotations, underlining etc. A very nice uniform set.

Farrow, G.E.

The New Panjandrum. With Illustrations by Alan Wright.

[First Edition?]. London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1902. 19 x 13 cm. xvi, 198 pages. Illustrated in B&W. Original cloth with gilt titles and decorations on front board and spine. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Some abrasion and discolouring to binding. Rear hinge open. Name of previous owner on front free end paper, dated ‘Xmas 1943’. Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally bright and clean.

Robinson, The Rev. Stanford F.H.

Celtic Illuminative Art. In the Gospel Books of Durrow, Lindisfarne, and Kells.

First Edition. Dublin, Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1908. 34 x 28 cm. xxx, 51 plates, each with cover page and text description. Some plates in colour. Original cloth with elaborate celtic style gilt decorations. Bevelled edges. Top edge gilt. Fore and taile edge deckle. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally a little dust dulled, otherwise clean. A nice copy of an impressive book.

Anon.

A Catalogue of the Bradshaw Collection of Irish Books in the University Library Cambridge. Vol.1: Books printed in Dublin by known Printers 1602-1882. / Vol.2: Books printed in Dublin without Printer’s Name et al / Vol.3: Index.

[First Edition]. Three volumes – complete. Cambridge, Printed for the University Library and to be had of Bernard Quaritch, London, 1916. 25 x 17 cm. Vol.1: x, 690 pages / Vol.2: pages 690 to 1340 / Vol.3: pages 1341 to 1696. Uniform quarter black morrocco over black cloth boards. Hard cover. Very good condition. Clean and bright with minor shelf wear only. A very nice sturdy set.

Fitzgerald, Rev. P. / M’Gregor, J.J.

The History, Topography, and Antiquities, of the County and City of Limerick. With a preliminary View of the History and Antiquities of Ireland. By the Rev. P. Fitzgerald. Vicar of Cahircorney in the Diocese of Emly and J. J. M’Gregor, Author of “The History of the French Revolution” &c.

First Edition. Two NON-UNIFORM Volumes. Dublin, Printed for George M’Kern, Limerick. Also by Baldwin, Chadock, and Joy, London, 1826 & 1827. 21 x 13.5 cm. Vol.1: ii, 424 pages. With a large folding Map of the County of Limerick, a folding distance Table and two engraved Plates. / Vol.2: x, 623 pages, lxvi [Appendix], (20) [Index]. With a Frontispiece and two more engraved Plates. The folding Map of Limerick is not present. Vol.1: Stiff card boards held together by spine tape. Front board almost disconnected. Ex Libary with a library stamp on the title page and three further pages (209,0301 & 361). / Vol.2: Contemporary red half calf over marbled boards. Gilt title and line decorations on spine. Fair condition. Rubbed, bumped and dust dulled. Small book sellers stamp on front past downs. Name and Address of previous owner in pencil on front free end paper. Occasional mild foxing / damp & ink staining, otherwise internally clean. Rear hinge cracked, but binding sound. A good reding copy or candidate for rebinding.

Scott, Lord Byron, Cowper, Wordsworth, Dryden, Swift, Addison et al.

Half Hours with the best Authors. Third and Fourth Quarter in one Volume.

Volume 2 Only. [London], Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, Not Dated. C.1850-1880. 21.5 x 13.5 cm. iv, 312 pages, iv, 316 pages. Each quarter with a title page and frontispiece, showing four authors each. Contemporary full calf. Raised bands, gitl title and decorations. Blind decorations and Dentelles. Marbled edges and end papers. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping. A few round marks on boards (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internallly clean. A nice copy in a very nice binding.

Mackenzie, Henry.

The Works of Henry Mackenzie, Esq. Volume 5. Incl. Paper from the Mirror and Papers in the Lounger.

Volume 5 Only. Edinburgh, Printed for Constable, Creech, Manners, Miller, Cadell and Davies, 1808. 18 x 11 cm. v, 391 pages. Errata Slip tipped in. Contemporary laf calf over marbled boards. Red speckled edges. Raised bands and gilt decorations. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Ex Libris (F.T. Longworth Dames) on front past down. First and last few pages mildly age darkened. Otherwise internally bright and clean.

Hardiman, James.

The History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway. From the earliest Period to the present Time, embellished with several Engravings. To which is added, a copious Appendix, containing the principal Charters and other original Documents.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed by W. Folds and Sons, 1820. 26 x 21 cm. xvi, 320 pages, lvi, (4). With 7 Plates and 4 fragments of Plates (see comments). New (2021) dark red half calf over marbled boards. Black spine label with gilt title. New end papers. Good condition. New Binding. Text pages and seven plates complete. Only fragements remain of the folding plates (see images). Age darkened and thumped throughout with some dog ears and annotations in ink, pencil and colour pencil. Faint damp staining and some repairs to some pages & plates. Gift inscription (‘The Right Honourable Nathanial Earl of Leitrim’s Gift to James [O’Fair?] 15th January 1826’) in ink on title page.