Lytton, Sir Henry [Gilbert & Sullivan]

The Immortal Operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Containing the Stories of the Plays and the Words and Music of Famous Numbers from Each Opera. With an Appreciation by Sir Henry Lytton.

Four Volumes. London, The News Chronicle Publications Dept., Not dated (c. 1920s). 28 x 22.5 cm. Original red cloth with blue and yellow decorations. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally clean.

Wilson, John Marius (Editor).

The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland; or Dictionary of Scottish Topography. Compiled from the most recent Authorities. And forming a complete Body of Scottish Geography. Physical, Statistical, and Historical. Illustrated with a complete County Atlas, various chorographical Maps, Plans of Ports, Harbours, and interesting Views.

Two Volumes – Complete. London and Edinburgh, A. Fullarton & Co., ND (c. 1860). 25 x 16.5 cm. Vol.1: lxviii, 816 pages / Vol.2: 872 pages. Both volumes with coloured maps, and B&W plates. Volume 1 with a large folding map of Scotland (repaired in the back). Contemporary half calf over cloth covered boards. Marbled edges. Gilt and blind decorations. Spine labels. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. folding map with long closed tear, which has been repaired in the back. Internally bright and clean. A very nice copy with interesting Maps and Plates. See images.

Reid, James M. (Clerk).

The Incorporation of Wrights in Glasgow.

Glasgow, Printed by James Erskine and Son, 1928. 21 x 14 cm. viii, 73 pages, clxiv (Appendix). With a large folding facsimile document in the back. Original green cloth with gilt title and decorations. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. A little dust dulled. Internally clean.

Various Authors.

The Irish Arts Review 1988 – 2002. A Complete Run of the Magazine from 1988 to 2002 in 14 Volumes.

Dublin, Irish Arts Review Limited, 1988- 2002. 29 x 21 cm. Magazines with stiff illustrated paper covers. Very good condition. Clean and complete. Sound bindings.

Morris, T.A.

The Irish Greyhound Stud Book. Established by the Irish Coursing Club, 1923. Containing the Names, Colours, Ages and Pedigrees of Greyhounds registered therein from 1st January, 1934, to 31st May, 1934.

Volume XII. (Section II). Clonmel, The Greyhound and Sporting Press, 1934. 22 x 14 cm. 1644 pages. Original olive green cloth with gilt title and gilt decorations to front board and spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Spine creased. Front hinge open over ca. 5 cm. Binding sound. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Morris, T.A.

The Irish Greyhound Stud Book. Established by the Irish Coursing Club. 1923. Volume VIII. (Section 2). Containing the Names, Colours, Ages and Pedigrees of Greyhounds registered Therein from 31st December 1929, to 1st June 1930. Compiled by T.A. Morris, Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book.

Clonmel, The Greyhound and Sporting Press, 1930. 21 x 14 cm. 967 pages. A few illustrations and ads. Original gree cloth with gilt decorations on front board and spine. Gilt title on spine. Good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened and dust dulled. Front free end paper missing. Otherwise complete and clean inside.

Nicolson, William.

The Irish Historical Library. Pointing at most Auhors and Records in Print or Manuscript, which may be serviceable to the Compilers of a general History of Ireland by William, Lord Bishop of Derry.

A New Edition. No publishing information. [1776]. 28 x 23 cm. Title, Dedication, vii (Preface), 90 pages plus two pages Index. New (2018) half calf over cloth boards. Blind decorations. Gilt title on spine. New marbled end papers. Excellent condition. New binding. Text block age darkened but very clean.

Stockman, Gerard.

The Irish of Achill, Co. Mayo. Studies in Irish Language and Literature. A miscellaneous collection of linguistic material from the parish of Achill with a phonetic description of the dialect.

First Edition. Belfast, Institute of Irish Studies. The Queen;s University of Belfast, 1974. 22 x 18.5 cm. ix, 466 pages. Original blue cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. Some edgewear and minor paper losses to price clipped dust jacket. See images. A very nice copy of this scarce publication.

Temple, John / Tichborne, Henry.

The Irish Rebellion. Or, an History of the Beginnings and first Progress of the General Rebellion, Raised within the Kingdom of Ireland, upon the Three and Twentieth Day of October, 1641. Together with the Barbarous Cruelties and Bloody Massacres which ensued thereupon. To which is added, Sir Henry Tichborne’s History of the Siege of Drogheda, in the Year 1641. And also the whole Tryal of Connor, Lord MacGuire …

The Sixth Edition. Dublin, Printed by and for Aaron Rhames, 1724. 21 x 16 cm. Engraved frontispiece, title page in red and black. xvi, 245 pages. Later half leather over cloth. Raised bands. Gilt title on morroco spine label. Gilt line decorations. Pale green textured end papers and blanks. Binding with only minor shelf wear. Internally age darkened. A very clean complete copy. See images.

Gunsaulus, Helen C.

The Japanese Sword an its Decoration. Field Museum of Natural History Chicago. Anthropology Leaflet 20.

Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History, 1924. 22 x 14 cm. 21 pages with B&W Plates. Stiff paper covers. Pamphlet. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped, a little dust dulled, but internally clean.