Wills, James / Wills, Freeman.

The Irish Nation. Its History and its Biography. [With short biographies of many Irish historical persons].

Volume 1 & 2 ONLY! Edinburgh, London & Dublin, A. Fullarton & Co., 1876. 24 x 15 cm. Vol.1: v, 684 pages / Vol.2: iv, 730 pages. Tissue guarded Frontispiece and Plates, incl. genealogical plates of the families Fitzgerald (x2), Niall or O’Neill and Fitzmaurice. New (2021) black cloth with gilt title on spine. New end papers. All edges gilt. Very good condition. New bindings. Internally clean with occasional very mild foxing, mainly to tissue guards.

Sheehan, Captain D.D.[Daniel Desmond].

Ireland since Parnell.

[First Edition]. London, Daniel O’Connor, 1921. viii, 326 (2). Original green cloth with black title on spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Spine discoloured and stained (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled. Small abrasion to top of front free end paper. Occasional very mild foxing. Internally bright and clean.

King-Hall, Stephen.

Defence in the Nuclear Age.

First Edition. London, Victor Golancz, 1958. 21 x 13 cm. 223 pages. Includes two signed letters by the author to Field-Marshal Alanbrook, a ‘compliment’ card from the publisher, a small folded card with opinions about the book (incl. Alanbrooke’s) and a selection (10) of newspaper clips. Original blue cloth hard cover with gilt title on spine. In original yellow decorated dust jacket, now in archival jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Some dust dulling. Inscription by author to Alanbrooke on front free end paper. Letter stapled (rust spot) and tipped to half title page. Other materials losely inserted. Internally bright and clean.

King-Hall, Commander Sir Stephen.

Power Politics in the Nuclear Age. A Policy for Britain.

Uncorrected Proof. London, Victor Gollancz, 1962. 21 x 14 cm. 224 pages. Paperback proof copy with title on front board. In original unclipped yellow dust jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling throughout. Some edge wear to dust jacket, now in archival jacket. Dust jacket front and title page are stamped ‘UNCORRECTED’. With a typed letter to Field Marshal Alanbrooke, signed by the author. The author also added typed paper sections stapled to various pages and containing corrections made between the proof phase and printing phase.

Halliwell, James Orchard.

Letters of the Kings of England. Now First Collected from the Originals in Royal Archives, and from other authentic Sources, Private as well as Public. Edited with an Historical Introduction and Notes.

First Edition. Two Volumes. London, Henry Coburn, Publisher, 1848. 20 x 13 cm, Vol.1: xlii, 403 pages with a frontispiece showing Henry the Eights. / Vol.2: xv, 477 pages + 2, with a frontispiece showing Charles the First. Original highly decorated red cloth. Gilt title, author and volume number on spines. Armorial and decorative blind stamping to front and rear boards. Very good condition. Tight bindings. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping to binding. Some age darkening and foxing internally. Book is unopened and has not been read. Tissue guard for frontispiece in volume one is loose. Tissue guard for frontispiece in volume 2 is missing. Edges age darkened and a little foxed. Heads dust dulled.

The Book of Old English Songs & Ballads. Illustrated in Colour by Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale.

First Edition, London, New York, Toronto, Hodder and Stoughton, ca.1915. 21 x 28 cm, 198 pages, 24 tipped in colour illustrations. Original green cloth cover with red titles and dark green ornaments. Water staining on top of back board, Spine slightly faded, end papers age darkened, a few small spots on rear board cover, edges and corners slightly shelf worn. Text block and illustrations in excellent condition.

Hook, Theodore.

The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist 1840. Edited by Theodore Hook, Esq.

First Edition. Part The First. Part The Second. Two Volumes. London, Henry Colburn, 1840. 22 x 14 cm. Part The First: iv, 580 pages weith seven Plates / Part The Second: iv, 572 pages with five Plates. Uniform cloth. Two hard covers. Very good condition. Bindings worn and weakened. Some pages protruding or lose. Spine labels missing. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally dust dulled and occasionally stained. Plates show browning / foxing. See images. Remains a very good reading copy or candidate for rebinding.

Collins, James K.

Details of Gothic Architecture. Measured and Drawn by James K. Collins, Architect.

First Edition. Volume 1 (of 2) only. London, B.T. Batsford, ND [c. 1860-1880]. 32 x 24 cm. TP, 8 pages TOC, followed by c. 95 full page Plates. Original textured brown cloth with gilt decoration to spine and front board. Top edge gilt. Rebacked with new black end papers in 2024. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Occasional very mild foxing. Internally clean. A very nice copy.

Bartholomew, John.

Philips’ Handy Atlas of the Counties of England.

New and Enlarged Edition with Consulting Index. London, George Philip & Son, 1884. 18 x 13 cm. 44 double sided maps followed by 47 pages of Index and four pages publishers list. Original dark cloth with gilt titles and decorations. Brown end papers. Speckled edges. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Some fraying to spine ends. Joints and hinges cracked. Front free end paper loose. Internally bright and clean. Complete with all Maps, as listed.

Knowles, David / StJoseph, J.K.S.

Monastic Sites from the Air. With 138 Photographs.

First Edition. Cambridge, At the University Press, 1952. 28 x 21 cm. xxvii, 282 pages. Illustrated throughout with B&W photographs. Original blue cloth, inside original decorated dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Name and Ex Libris of previous owner on front paste down. Internally bright and clean.