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Science fiction.- [Tiphaigne de la Roche (Charles Francois)] Giphantia: or a View of What has Passed, What is Now Passing, and, During the Present Century, What Will Pass, in the World, 2 parts in 1, first edition in English, title in red and black, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, advertisement f. at end, a few ink markings in a contemporary hand, lacking front free endpaper, contemporary calf, rubbed, 8vo, for Robert Horsfield, in Ludgate-Street, 1761.⁂ Scarce early science fiction work that includes passages anticipating the advent of photography and television.

[Langhorne (John)] Solyman and Almena. An Oriental Tale, first Dublin edition, woodcut head-pieces, initials and decorations, contemporary calf, small patch of damp-staining to head of spine, large 12mo, Dublin, by W. Smith, Sen. and J. Potts, Booksellers, in Dame-Street, 1762.⁂ Rare, we can trace no copy of this or the first edition at auction since 1979. Solyman and Almena was one of the most popular of the numerous One Thousand and One Night inspired works that appeared in the 18th century.

Fielding (Henry) Amelie, Roman, translated by Mme. Riccoboni, 3 parts in 1 vol., first French edition, half-titles, woodcut devices to titles, bookplate of Westport House, contemporary half calf, red morocco label to spine, rubbed, Paris, Brocas & Humblot, 1762 § [Hawkesworth (John)] Almoran and Hamet: An Oriental Tale, first Dublin edition, 2 vol. in 1, half titles, occasional light soiling, contemporary calf, light surface wear, Dublin, for W Smith, H. Saunders, R. Watts, [& c.], 1761 § [Pope (Alexander)] The Dunciad, half-title with engraved frontispiece to verso, woodcut decorations, occasional damp-staining, contemporary calf, rubbed and a little worn, for Lawton Gilliver, 1729; and 4 others, The Adventurer, Rousseau's Letters from and Italian Nun, and Joseph Andrews, 8vo & large 12mo (7)

Unrecorded imprint.- Emily: or, The History of a Natural Daughter, 2 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, woodcut device to title, advertisement f. to front and rear, contemporary ink name to title, contemporary calf, red morocco label to spine, spine a little chipped and repaired at foot, large 12mo, Dublin, by D. Chamberlaine in Smock Alley, 1763.⁂ Rare, no copy recorded on ESTC or COPAC. The first edition (1756) is also rare, with no copies listed in the UK.

Orientalist (The): A Volume of Tales after the Eastern-Taste, first edition, 7pp. advertisements, very occasional light marking or soiling, ink ownership inscription dated 1823 to title, contemporary calf, red morocco label to spine, spine a little faded, some marking to covers, large 12mo, Dublin, by James Hoey, junior, 1764.⁂ A scarce collection of oriental tales after the fashion of the then in-vogue Arabian Nights. The author is given as 'the Author of Roderick Random, Sir Lancelot Greaves, &c.' (i.e. Tobias Smollett), but this attribution is highly disputed.

[Walpole (Horace)] The Castle of Otranto, a Story. Translated by William Marshal, Gent. From the original Italian of Onuphrio Muralto, Canon of the Church of St. Nicholas of Otranto, first Dublin edition, [cf. Rothschild 2491; Summers p.263 (first editions)], Dublin, by J. Hoey, J. Exshaw, P. Wilson, S. Cotter, W. Sleater, J. Potts, S. Watson, and J. Hoey, junior, 1765, bound after Blacklock (Rev.) A Collection Original Poems, vol.1 only, occasional browning, Edinburgh, for A. Donaldson, 1760, together 2 works in 1 vol., bookplate Michael Kearney to pastedown, contemporary half calf, some cracking to joints but holding firm, rubbed, large 12mo. ⁂ Rare first Dublin edition of the first gothic novel, ESTC lists 3 copies only of this imprint (BL, Eton and Delaware). The Castle of Otranto became an almost overnight sensation in England and it's popularity can be judged by 4 separate Irish imprints that appeared within 1765 all of which are rare.

[Gunning (Susannah) and Margaret Minifie], "The Miss Minifies". The Picture. A Novel, 3 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, woodcut head-pieces, occasional scattered foxing or soiling, ink name to head of title, 2ff. pulling, top half of front free endpaper torn away, contemporary calf, large 12mo, Dublin, for W. Smith and Son, A. Leathley, J. Hoey, Sen. P. Wilson, J. Exshaw, [& c.], 1766.⁂ Rare, ESTC lists 3 copies only, all in the U.S., no copy in the National Library of Ireland.

[Gunning (Susannah)] Barford Abbey, a Novel: in a Series of Letters, 2 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, without half-titles, woodcut decorations, B7 and C1 with short tears just running into text, occasional damp-staining, contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label, a little rubbed, [cf. Summers p.242 (first edition)], large 12mo, Dublin, for J. Exshaw, H. Saunders, and W. Collis, 1768.⁂ First Dublin edition of the author's first novel. Rare, ESTC lists the National Library of Ireland copy only.

Courtesy Manual.- [Buckhurst (Lord), Sir Charles Sedley, Sir William Davenant & others.] A New Academy of Complements: or, The Lover's Secretary. Being Wit and Mirth improv'd by the most elegant Expressions us'd in the Art of Courtship..., sixth edition, with double-page woodcut plate of alphabet of sign language, lacking A1 & G12 (?first and last blanks), also lacking G4 and part of E6 (lower half of leaf torn away), old ink inscription "Nicholas Allen's Book 1759" along inner margin of title and others on inside covers, soiled, plate defective at lower margin and loose, a few head-lines shaved, worming towards end causing slight loss, contemporary limp calf, crude stitching to spine, worn and defective, 12mo, for S.Bates...and A.Bettesworth, 1719; sold not subject to return ⁂ Unrecorded on ESTC. The Academy of Complements was first published in 1640 and The New Academy of Complements in 1669. Although there were many editions of each published copies are uncommon. WorldCat lists only one copy of this edition, at Harvard.

Unrecorded imprint.- Modern Wife (The), 2 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, half-titles, woodcut device to title, woodcut initials and head-pieces, contemporary ink ownership inscription to title, wax marking to head of title and half-title, contemporary sheep, rebacked, corners repaired, a little scuffed, [cf. Summers p.418 (first edition)], large 12mo, Dublin, for Boulter Grierson, James Williams, and William Colles, 1769.⁂ An unrecorded imprint, with no copies on ESTC or COPAC. ESTC lists a first and second London edition for this year and a Dublin edition (1 copy only, in Dublin City Libraries) for 1770.

[Brooke (Frances)] The History of Emily Montague, 4 vol., first edition, half-titles, errata f. to rear of vol.4, occasional light foxing, ink name to titles, contemporary calf, spines gilt with morocco labels, covers a little rubbed and marked, [Sabin 8240], large 12mo, for J.Dodsley, 1769.⁂ The first English novel set and possibly written in Canada. Frances Brooke lived in Sillery, Quebec, where her husband was garrison chaplain, from 1763 to 1768. Emily Montague gives a vivid description of the Quebec scenery and manners of the time and is particularly notable for its sympathetic portrayal of the Canadian Indians.

[Scott (Sarah)] Agreeable Ugliness: Or, the Triumph of the Graces, 2 parts in 1 vol., first Dublin edition, lacking half-title, woodcut illustration to title, woodcut head-pieces, light damp-staining to foot, occasional light browning, contemporary tree calf, rubbed and scuffed, Dublin, [?1769]; The Test of Filial Duty. in a Series of Letters Between Miss Emilia Leonard, and Miss Charlotte Arlington, 2 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, woodcut head-pieces and decorations, occasional light browning, ink name to title, contemporary calf, light rubbing and marking, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1772:38 (first edition)], Dublin, for D. Chamberlaine, J. Potts, J. Mitchell, J. Williams, T. Walker, and C. Jenkin, 1772, large 12mo (2)⁂ Both rare, with only two copies located of the first and 3 of the second (all in the US). The first a translation of Le Laideur Aimable, the second the author's final novel, addressing the rights of a daughter to choose a husband.

Tutor (The); or, the History of George Wilson and Lady Fanny Melfont, 2 vol., first edition, without half-titles, occasional foxing or browning, vol.1 F6 with tear running into text without loss, occasion short tears or small portions of loss to margins, a few touching text without serious loss, lower half of vol.1 rear endpaper torn away, contemporary calf, red morocco labels to spines, a little rubbed and marked, [Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1771:42], for T.Vernor at Garrick's Head, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill: and J. Chater, No. 39, King-Street, Cheapside, 1771.⁂ Rare epistolary novel, ESTC lists copies at Yale and Chicago only. This work is sometimes credited to Hugh Kelly, this is however based on the attribution of the Dublin edition printed 10 years later (and after Kelly's death) and with little else to confirm it.

Utopian fiction.- [Mercier (Louis-Sébastien)] Memoirs of the Year Two Thousand Five Hundred, translated by W. Hooper, 2 vol., first Dublin edition, occasional light browning to head, library labels to pastedowns, contemporary speckled calf, minor chipping to spine ends, vol.2 joints splitting at foot but holding firm, a very good set overall, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1772:36 (first English edition)], Dublin, for W. Wilson in Dame-Street, 1772; and a copy of The Memoirs of Signor Gaudentio di Lucca, large 12mo (3)⁂ Mercier's hugely popular Utopian fantasy, first published in 1770, in which the narrator falls asleep after debating with a friend about the injustices of Paris to awake to a Paris of the future in which there are no priests, prostitutes, beggars, slavery, taxes and (curiously) pastry chefs.

The History of Miss Pamela Howard, 2 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, without half titles, vol.2 without title seemingly as issued, a few short tears to margins, occasional light soiling, contemporary calf, Dublin, by James Williams, 1773 § Ramble of Philo, and his Man Sturdy, first Dublin edition, half-title, foxing and browning, ink name to title, contemporary calf, [cf. Summers pp.471-2 (first edition)], Dublin, W. Gilbert, P. Byrne [& c.], 1789, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1773:9, 1788:65 (first editions)]; and 6 others, 18th century one-volume works, large 12mo (8)

Modern Fine Gentleman (The), 2 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, without half-titles (as issued), woodcut head-piece, ink name to pastedown, contemporary calf, red morocco label to spine, some surface wear, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1774:17 (first edition)], 12mo, Dublin, by R. Marchbank, for R. Moncrieffe, 1775.⁂ Rare, ESTC lists the Yale copy only of this edition.

[Brooke (Frances)] The History of Lady Julia Mandeville, 2 vol. in 1, third Dublin edition, woodcut head-pieces, initials and decorations, occasional light damp-staining, light soiling to title, contemporary calf, Dublin, for T.Armitage, 1775; The History of Charles Mandeville, first Dublin edition, half-title, E7 with short tear running into text without loss, contemporary tree calf, light wear, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1790:39 (first edition)], Dublin, for Chamberlaine and Rice, P. Wogan, P. Byrne, H. Colbert, [& c.], 1790; and another copy of the first in wrappers, large 12mo (3)⁂ The third edition of Frances Brooke's most successful novel, reprinted several times during her lifetime and a first edition of its sequel, Brooke's final novel, printed in the year following her death.

Tea.- Treatise (A) on the inherent Qualities of the Tea-Herb: being a Account of the Natural Virtues of the Bohea, Green, and Imperial Teas...Compiled by a Gentleman of Cambridge, first edition, half-title, some foxing and soiling, stab-holes, modern morocco-backed marbled boards, spine faded, 8vo, for C.Corbett, 1750. ⁂ Scarce; ESTC lists only 4 UK copies (BL & Cambridge, each with 2 copies) and another at Harvard.

Griffith (Elizabeth) The Story of Lady Juliana Harley, a Novel. In Letters, 2 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, occasional foxing, contemporary calf, rubbed, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1776:11; Summers p.515 (first editions)], Dublin, for S. Price, B. Corcoran, W. Sleater, W. Whitestone, R. Cross, W. Watson, J. Hoey, [& c.], 1776.⁂ Rare final gothic novel by the Welsh-born Irish novelist.

[Goethe (Johann Wolfgang von)] The Sorrows of Werter: A German Story, 2 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, half-titles, woodcut decorations, contemporary speckled calf, red morocco label to spine, a little rubbed, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1779:10 (first English edition), large 12mo, Dublin, for C.Jackson, 1780.⁂ Scarce first Dublin edition of Goethe's hugely influential first novel; its tremendous popularity led to young men imitating Werter's clothing style as well as the production of ranges of porcelain and perfume inspired by the work.

Minifie (Margaret) The Count de Poland, 4 vol. in 2, first Dublin edition, half-titles to all but part 4 (as issued), occasional damp-staining, ink names to titles, modern antique-style half calf, spines gilt, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1780:20; Summers p.286 (first editions)], large 12mo, Dublin, by J. and R. Byrn, Sycamore-Alley. For Messieurs Price, Whitestone, [& c.], 1780.⁂ Rare, ESTC lists the Cambridge copy only. Often misattributed to Margaret's more famous sister Susannah.

Relapse (The), a Novel, 2 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, half-titles, woodcut decorations, a few gatherings pulling, ink name to title, contemporary calf, rubbed, Dublin, for S. Price, W. and H. Whitestone, W. Sleater, C. Jenkin, [& c.], [1780] § Belinda, or the Fair Fugitive. A Novel. By Mrs. C-, first Dublin edition, half-title, occasional light spotting or browning, ink name to front free endpaper, contemporary calf, spine a little scuffed, [cf. Summers p.245 (first edition)], Dublin, for Mess. P. Byrne, P. Wogan, J. Moore, J. Jones, and J. Halpen, 1789, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1780:16 & 1789:36 (first editions)], large 12mo (2)⁂ A good pair of two rare anonymous epistolary novels. The second especially so with only the BL copy listed on ESTC.

Elliott ([Gertrude Espencheid], Miss) The Masqued Weddings: a Novel in a Series of Letters, 2 vol., first Dublin edition, a good, clean copy internally, contemporary tree calf, spines gilt in compartments with bee motifs and red and green morocco labels, covers with gilt borders, gouge mark to vol.1 lower cover, corners a little bumped, a few abrasions to covers, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1781:19; Summers p.404 (first editions)], large 12mo, Dublin, by George Bonham, for Messrs. Price, Burnet, Moncrieffe, Walker, Beatty, Higly, and Byrn, 1781.⁂ Rare, not in BL. Printed in the same year as the first edition, we can locate no copies of the first (or any other) edition.

[Muller (Richard)] Memoirs of the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Cherington, containing a Genuine Description of the Government, and Manners of the Present Portuguese, 2 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, occasional light browning, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, [cf.Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1782:18 (first English edition)], large 12mo, Dublin, by John Parker, for Messrs. R. Cross, Walker, Beatty, Burton, and Webb, 1782.⁂ A scarce work in the first Dublin or first edition, with only an handful of copies known of either. Contrary to the title, much of the novel takes place in Rio de Janiero.

[Macdonald (Andrew)] The Independent. A Novel, 2 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, half-title, occasional spotting or foxing, several ff. with portions torn away at margins, a few with loss to page numbers but not affecting text, ink ownership inscription to title, 19th century half calf, spine gilt, spine ends chipped, rubbed, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1784:19 (first edition)], large 12mo, Dublin, for Messrs. Price, Sheppard, Moncrieffe, Walker, Exshaw, [&c.], 1784.⁂ MacDonald's most successful novel, first published in London in the same year as this copy, The Independent was translated into both French and German before being adapted into a comedy in the United States. MacDonald (1757-90) was a rather tragic figure: after resigning the clergy he moved to London in 1787 to seek his fortune as a writer but ended up dying destitute in 1790. Editions of The Independent are rare in commerce - we can trace only one in the last 70 years at auction.

R[eeve] (C[lara]) The Progress of Romance, Through Times, Countries and Manners, with Remarks on the Good and Bad Effects of it... in a Course of Evening Conversations, 2 vol. in 1, first Dublin edition, vol.1 with half-title, contemporary speckled calf, red morocco label to spine, green edges, large 12mo, Dublin, for Messrs. Price, Exshaw, White, Cash Colbert, Marchbank and Porter, 1785.⁂ Clara Reeve's innovative history of prose fiction, rare in commerce in any edition, we can trace only one copy (the first edition, printed in the same year) at auction in the last 70 years. The work presents a partial history of the novel in the form of a Socratic-type dialogue, with discussions of Cervantes, Aphra Behn, Voltaire's Candide and others with an emphasis on the role that women have played in shaping the form. The work ends with a short original work The History of Charoba, Queen of Egypt, which allegedly inspired Walter Savage Landor's Gebir.

[Hayley (William)] A Philosophical, Historical and Moral Essay on Old Maids, 3 vol., first Dublin edition, half-titles, bookplates, contemporary tree calf, spines gilt, spines rubbed, Dublin, by William Porter, for Messrs. White, Byrne, Cash, and Moore, 1786 § Bennett (Mrs. [Anna Maria]) The Beggar Girl and her Benefactors, 3 vol., first Dublin edition, without half-titles, occasional foxing or soiling, ink name to titles, contemporary calf, spines gilt, with red and green morocco labels, corners bumped, a little rubbed, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1797:26; Summers p.244 (first edition)], Dublin, by P. Wogan, 1797; and 8 others, 18th century novels, large 12mo (14)

Emily Herbert; or, Perfidity Punished. A Novel. In a Series of Letters, first Dublin edition, occasional light spotting or soiling, ink ownership inscription to A2, contemporary calf, rebacked and top section of upper cover restored, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1786:5 (first edition)], large 12mo, Dublin, by William Porter, for Mess. White, Colbert, Cash, W. Porter, Lewis, Jones, and Halpen, 1787.⁂ Rare epistolary novel. The first edition was printed in London in 1786, sometimes erroneously attributed to Elizabeth Inchbald, but in fact by the same anonymous author as Appearance is Against Them, 1786.

[Hill (John)] The History of a Woman of Quality; or, the Adventures of Lady Frail. By an Impartial Hand, first edition, K3 a cancel, one or two small spots, engraved bookplate of Bartho.w Rich.d Barneby, contemporary sprinkled calf ruled in gilt,very slightly rubbed at edges, an excellent copy, 12mo, for M.Cooper...and G.Woodfall, 1751.⁂ Rare thinly-veiled account of the notorious Anne, Viscountess Vane, who scandalised society by her adulterous behaviour. ESTC records 5 UK copies only (2 in BL, Glasgow, National Library of Scotland and Oxford).

Cartwright (Mrs. H.) The Platonic Marriage: a Novel, in a Series of Letters, 2 vol., first Dublin edition, without half-titles as issued, some pulling to a few gatherings in vol.2, occasional light foxing, ink ownership inscription 'Lady Tyrone' to endpaper, contemporary calf, spine labels chipped, spine ends a little chipped, rubbed, [Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1786:20], large 12mo, Dublin, by William Porter, for Messrs. W. Watson, Colles, Burton, White, Byrne, [&c.], 1787.⁂ A rare novel, ESTC lists 5 copies only of this edition (and even fewer of the first). As with many of her novels, Platonic Marriage is a largely didactic novel and is most notable for featuring in Mary Wollstonecraft's novel Mary as an example of a titillating novel enjoyed by one of the more foolish characters. Its somewhat eccentric plot involves a young man falling in love with his grandmother-in-law.

[Hughes (Anne)] Caroline; or, the Diversities of Fortune: a Novel., 2 vol., first Dublin edition, half-titles, Cath. Tipping ink name to vol.1 title, occasional light foxing, vol.2 E11 with portion of loss to head affecting text, modern antique-style half calf, Dublin, by M. Graisberry, for Messrs. Gilbert, White, Byrne and H. Whitestone, 1787 § The History of Eliza Warwick, 2 vol., half-titles, woodcut decorations, contemporary calf, spines faded, some light surface wear, Dublin, for S. Price, W. Whitestone, R. Fitzsimmons, D. Chamberlaine, J. Sheppard, [& c.], 1778, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1787:41 & 1778:3; Summers pp.260 & 356 (first editions)], large 12mo (4)⁂ A good pair of two rare novels by women authors.

School for Fathers (The); or, The Victim of a Curse. A Novel, 2 vol., first Dublin edition, without half-titles, vol.1 D6 & 7 becoming detached, vol.2 P3 detached, vol.2 lacking front free endpaper, occasional light browning, contemporary calf, rubbing and surface wear, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1788: 33; Summers p.496 (first editions)], Dublin, for Messrs. Chamberlaine, Moncrieffe, Byrne, Lewis, Moore and Halpen, 1788 § [Moore (John)] Mordaunt, 3 vol., first Dublin edition, vol.2 lacking endpapers, a few gatherings pulling, occasional patches of foxing or damp-staining, ink names to titles, contemporary half calf, vol.2 upper joint split at foot, rubbed, Dublin, for W. Watson and Son-G, Burnet-P, Wogan-P, Byrne-H, [& c.], 1800; and 8 others, large 12mo & 8vo (13)⁂ The first is a scarce gothic novel set against the backdrop of the American Revolution.

[Gibbes (Phebe)] Hartly House, Calcutta, first Dublin edition, half-title, woodcut device to title, contemporary calf, spine gilt with morocco label, rubbed, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1789:41; Summers p. 348 (first editions)], Dublin, large 12mo, for William Jones, No. 86, Dame-Street, 1789.⁂ A rare epistolary novel set in Calcutta, written at the time of Warren Hastings' trial, we can trace no complete copy at auction in the last 70 years. Gibbes' novel has recently undergone a critical revaluation and was released in a new critical edition in 2007. Though it is believed that Gibbes herself never travelled to India, the letters seemed authentic enough to be plagiarised by some contemporary British magazines and passed off as authentic.

[Fuller (Anne)] The Son of Ethelwolf: An Historical Tale, first Dublin edition, without half-titles (as issued), initial and final blanks, occasional browning, ink name to title, contemporary calf, spine gilt, lacking label, rubbed, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1789:40; Summers p.509 (first editions)], Dublin, for Messrs. L. White, P. Byrne, P. Wogan, H. Colbert, A. Grueber and M'allister, C. Lewis, J. Jones, and J. Moore, 1789; and a defective 2 volume set of the first edition, large 12mo (3)⁂ Scarce gothic-historical novel by an Irish author, this edition not in BL. Anne Fuller was to die in 1790 have published only 3 novels, she is however now seen today as one of the earliest women writers of gothic fiction.

[Cumberland (Richard)] Arundel, 2 vol., first Dublin edition, without half-titles, browning and occasional damp-staining, small hole to vol.1 B4 with loss to a few letters of text, contemporary calf, spines gilt with red and green morocco labels, vol.1 upper joints cracked but holding firm, rubbing and damp-staining, [Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1789:37], Dublin, for Messrs. G. Burnet, R. Moncrieffe, L. White, P. Byrne, P. Wogan, [& c.], 1789; and 4 others, Zeluco and a defective copy of Woman As She Should Be by Eliza Parsons, large 12mo (6)⁂Though better known for his memoirs and plays, Arundel is the first and probably most successful of Cumberland's novels.

Smith (Charlotte) Ethelinde; or, The recluse of the lake, 3 vol., first Dublin edition, without half-titles, occasional browning, some creasing to corners, ink names to titles, vol.1 lacking front free endpaper, contemporary tree calf, spines gilt with red and green morocco labels, a little rubbed, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1789:68; Summers p.311], large 12mo, Dublin, for H Chamberlaine, W. Watson, J. Sheppard, P. Wogan, L. White, P. Byrne, [&c.], 1790.⁂ Rare edition of Smith's second novel, said to be an influence on Austen's Mansfield Park, Ethelinde also foreshadows a number of the gothic and romantic themes that would come to dominate literature in the following decades.

[Radcliffe (Ann)] A Sicilian Romance, 2 vol., first Dublin edition, without half-titles (?as issued), occasional foxing, vol.2 front free endpaper with lower half torn away, contemporary calf, spines gilt with roan labels, rubbed, [cf. Rothschild 1699; Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1790:61; Summers p. 503; Tymn 1-314 (first editions)], large 12mo, Dublin, by B. Smith, for J. Moore, No. 45, College-Green, 1791.⁂ Radcliffe's rare second novel. In A Sicilian Romance Radcliffe begins to develop some of the key themes that would come to dominate her later, more famous works, and would later be adopted by other authors including Charlotte Brontë.

Inchbald (Mrs. [Elizabeth]) A Simple Story, 2 vol., first Dublin edition, vol.2 half-title only, vol.2 gathering N with several ff. transposed but all present, occasional light browning, contemporary calf, spines gilt with red and green morocco labels, some rubbing and surface wear, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1791:41; Summers p.504 (first editions)], large 12mo, Dublin, by William Porter, for W. Wilson, P. Wogan, P. Byrne, W. McKenzie, J. Moore, [&c.], 1791.⁂ Rare first Dublin edition of Elizabeth Inchbald's enormously popular first novel, still in print to this day.

[Musaeus (Johann Karl August)] Popular Tales of the Germans. Translated from the German, first Dublin edition, half-title, the odd spot, ink name to endpaper, contemporary calf, portion of spine repaired, rubbed, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1791: 53; Rothschild 358 (first editions)], large 12mo, Dublin, by William Porter, for P. Wogan, P. Byrne, W. Porter, W. Mc.Kenzie, [&c.], 1791⁂ Rare, ESTC and COPAC list only 5 copies of this edition between them (none in BL or National Library of Ireland). Originally assumed to have been translated by William Beckford, it is now thought that these stories were translated by William Beddoes.

[Walpole (Horace)] The Castle of Otranto, A Gothic Story. Translated by William Marshall, Gent. From the Original Italian of Onuphrio Muralto, sixth edition, half-title, engraved frontispiece, wide margins, light finger-soiling, 2b4 verso with piece of gilt tooling affixed to margin, early 19th century ink gift inscription to endpaper, contemporary dark blue straight-grain morocco, gilt, triple gilt ruled borders, spine gilt in compartments with gilt lozenges, a little rubbed and scuffed, Greek key border inner dentelles, g.e., 4to, Parma, by Bodoni, for J Edwards, 1791.⁂ The handsome first Parma edition, one of 300 copies and often attractively bound.

Smith (Charlotte) Desmond, a Novel, 2 vol., first Dublin edition, vol.1 half-titles only, occasional foxing or light browning, bookplate to pastedowns, contemporary tree calf, spines gilt with red and black morocco labels, a little rubbed, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1792:52; Summers p.295 (first editions), large 12mo, Dublin, for P. Wogan. P. Byrne, J. Moore, W. MʿKenzie, H. Colbert [&c.], 1792.⁂ Set during the French Revolution, Desmond is Smith's most explicitly political novel and is broadly supportive of the revolutionary ideals. With the commencement of the Anglo-French War as well as the Reign of Terror in 1793, public attitudes towards the revolution soured and Smith would avoid such an expressly political setting in her next book The Old Manor House.

Wollstonecraft (Mary) Original Stories from Real Life; with Conversations, calculated to regulate the affections, and form the mind to truth and goodness, first Dublin edition, with half-title and final blank f., women's ink names to title, occasional light foxing or browning to foot, contemporary tree calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, light rubbing to joints, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1788:79 (first edition); Rothschild 2597 (first illustrated edition)], large 12mo, Dublin, for J. Jones, No. 111, Grafton-Street, opposite the College, 1792.⁂ Rare, ESTC lists 4 copies only (National Library of Ireland, Oxford, Newberry Library and University of California). First published anonymously in 1788, Original Stories presents a series of didactic tales in which Wollstonecraft counters the pedagogical theories espoused in Rousseau's Emile and promotes the education of women.

[Tomlins (Elizabeth Sophia)] Memoirs of a Baroness, first Dublin edition, advertisement f. (torn at inner margin), D6 with short tear running into text without loss, occasional light foxing or browning, 19th century ink inscription to endpaper, contemporary calf, joints splitting but holding firm, lacking spine label, corners bumped, a little rubbed, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1792:56 (first edition)], large 12mo, Dublin, for P. Wogan, P. Byrne, A. Grueber, J. Halpen, J. Moore, J. Jones, W. Jones, R. M'Allister, J. Rice, 1792.⁂ Rare, ESTC and COPAC list 5 copies between them (not in BL). Purporting to have been transcribed from a 17th century manuscript, the novel takes place in the court of Henry IV of France.

Gunning (Mrs. [Susannah]) Anecdotes of the Delborough Family, 3 vol., first Dublin edition, half-titles to vol. 2 & 3 only, occasional light foxing or soiling, contemporary ink inscription on labels to pastedowns, contemporary calf, spines gilt with black and green morocco spine labels, spines rubbed, a few joints cracked but holding firm, [cf Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1792:36; Summers p.232 (first editions)], large 12mo, Dublin, for Messrs. G. Burnet, P. Wogan, P. Byrne, A. Grueber, J. Halpen, [&c.], 1792.⁂ Gunning's fourth novel, scarce. Gunning's reputation was firmly established by this point, evident both by her name appearing on the title and by the adverts published by the Minerva Press in the run up to publication claiming "The Demand for this excellent Work is now so great, that the first Impression is nearly subscribed for amongst the Trade." Indeed, such was Gunning's reputation by this stage that the press issued further notices warning of "a most invidious false report" that Gunning was not the author and offering to show the original manuscript as proof to any interested parties.

Smith (Charlotte) The Old Manor House. A Novel, 2 vol., first Dublin edition, without half-titles (?as issued), pulling to a few gatherings, occasional light foxing, vol.2 lacking front free endpaper, ink name to pastedown, contemporary calf, spines gilt with red and black morocco labels, vol.1 spine ends chipped with small portion of loss to foot, rubbed and marked, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1793:39; Summers p. 611 (first editions), large 12mo, Dublin, for Messrs. G. Burnet, P. Wogan, P. Byrne, H. Colbert, J. Moore [&c.], 1793.⁂ Rare, ESTC lists 4 copies only. Generally considered Smith's most successful novel, The Old Manor House was set during the American Revolution, partly to provide a vehicle for Smith's thoughts on the French Revolution and the formation of democracy.

Radcliffe (Ann) The Mysteries of Udolpho, 3 vol., first Dublin edition, without half-titles (?as issued), vol.1 title soiled, occasional browning, vol.2 B12 with tear running into text, ink ownership inscription to title, contemporary half calf, spine gilt with red morocco labels, a little rubbed, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1794:47; Summers pp. 434-5 (first editions); Tymn 1-316], large 12mo, Dublin, by Hillary and Barlow, for Messrs. P. Wogan, W. Jones, and H. Colbert, 1794.⁂ "The seminal terror Gothic romance and the premier maiden-centered Gothic of the eighteenth century, Udolpho's vast influence in both its own time and ours can hardly be overestimated." - Tymn.

Thomson (Rev. James) Major Piper; or The Adventures of a Musical Drone. A Novel, 2 vol., first Dublin edition, without half-titles, occasional foxing or browning, pulling to few gatherings, contemporary calf, spines gilt with red morocco labels, vol.1 joints splitting at head but holding firm, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1793:40; Summers p.397 (first editions)], large 12mo, Dublin, for Messrs. P. Wogan, P. Byrne, and W. Jones, 1794.⁂ Rare, ESTC lists 3 copies only, not in the National Library of Ireland.

Smith (Charlotte) The Banished Man. A Novel, 2 vol., first Dublin edition, vol.1 half-title only, a few gatherings pulling, vol.2 upper hinge starting, contemporary calf, spines gilt, vol.1 lacking spine label, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1794:52; Summers p.241 (first editions)], Dublin, by Z. Jackson, for Messrs. P. Wogan, P. Byrne, W. M'Kenzie, W. Jones, [&c.], 1794; The Emigrants, A Poem, half-title, soiling, damp-staining to endpapers, original boards, rebacked, rubbed and soiled, for T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1793, large 12mo & 4to (3)⁂ Both works rare in commerce.

Russia.- Strawberry Hill Press.- Whitworth (Charles, Lord) An Account of Russia as it was in the Year 1710, first edition, [one of 700 copies], engraved title-vignette, errata leaf at end, some light spotting or browning, late 19th century russet morocco, gilt, by Rivière, spine gilt in compartments, g.e., very slightly rubbed and faded, [Hazen 5], 8vo, [Twickenham], printed at Strawberry-Hill, 1758.⁂ The 22pp. 'Advertisement' at beginning is by Horace Walpole.

Mystic Cottager of Chamouny (The), first Dublin edition, half-title, marginal worming towards end, some pulling to a few early gatherings, occasional minor soiling, contemporary tree calf, spine label chipped, corners a little bumped, spine rubbed, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1794:13; Summers p.440 (first editions)], large 12mo, Dublin, for P. Byrne, H. Colbert and J. Potts, 1795.⁂ Rare in any edition, the first edition was published the year before at the Minerva Press.

Courtney (Mrs.) Isabinda of Bellefield: a Sentimental Novel, in a Series of Letters, 2 vol., ?first edition, without half-titles as issued, the odd spot, early ink names Robert and Chatherine Wilde to title and endpapers, hinges repaired, contemporary tree calf, sympathetically rebacked, some surface wear, [cf, Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1796:30; Summers p.396 (first English editions)], large 12mo, Dublin, for P. Wogan, J. Moore, J. Milliken, W. Mckenzie, and J. Rice, [?1795].⁂ A rare epistolary novel, no copy of either edition in BL. ESTC posits the year of printing as 1795 based on the printers, if accurate it would make this edition the first, preceding the first English edition by one year.

Robinson (Mrs. [Mary]) Hubert de Sevrac, a Romance of the Eighteenth Century, 2 vol., first Dublin edition, without half-titles, a few scattered spots, vol.1 G5 with tear running into text without loss, vol.1 lower joint starting but holding firm, Fran. Tipping ink names to titles, contemporary calf, spine labels renewed, some surface wear repaired, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1796: 77; Summers p.362 (first editions)], large 12mo, Dublin, by B. Smith, C. Browne, and H. Colbert, 1797.⁂ Rare gothic novel by Robinson set during the French Revolution, we can trace no other copy at auction. Known in her lifetime as 'the English Sappho', Robinson was better known as an actress and lady of fashion as well as for a string of prominent affairs, including with George IV whilst he was still Prince of Wales.

Unrecorded imprint.- [Green (Sarah)] Court Intrigue, or, The Victim of Constancy, first Dublin edition, light worming to outer margin throughout, many ff. neatly strengthened or repaired, damp-staining to foot, occasional light soiling, 'R.D. Cooke No.61' ink ownership stamp to title, contemporary calf, spine ends and corners neatly repaired, light wear to covers, [cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1799:44; Summers p.286 (first editions)], 8vo, Dublin, for G. Burnet. W. Porter, G. Polingsby and P. Moore, 1800.⁂ An unrecorded imprint of a rare novel, no copies listed on ESTC, or COPAC.Court Intrigue was first published anonymously in 1799 by the Minerva Press with the writer only given as "The Author of 'Mental Improvement'". This was almost certainly an attempt by Minerva to drum up sales by indicating the authorship of Priscilla Wakefield. The Dublin publishers clearly took them at their word however and the work is here misattributed to Priscilla Wakefield. Though there is uncertainty regarding the attribution of some earlier works, Court Intrigue is the first work of fiction that can be firmly attributed to Sarah Green.

Tales of Terror, first Dublin edition, engraved hand-coloured frontispiece and 2 plates, engraved title vignette, rather foxed and soiled, date on title altered by hand, contemporary half calf, rubbed, [cf. Summers p.525 (first edition)], 8vo, Dublin, by John Brooke, 1801.⁂ A delightfully macabre work, originally assumed to be by Matthew Lewis but now assumed to be a parody. "The book is gruesome and in its illustrations even disgusting and it seems impossible that Lewis could have had anything to do with it. Some of the ballads are too coarse and grotesque to stand comparison with any work by M. G. Lewis." - Montague Summers, A Gothic Bibliography.

[Pilkington (Mrs. Mary)] The Accusing Spirit: or, De Courcy and Eglantine, 4 vol., first edition, lacking half-titles, lacking frontispiece (?as often), occasional light foxing or soiling, one or two ff. with short chips or tears, not affecting text, occasional creasing to corners, contemporary tree calf, spines gilt with black morocco labels, some joints splitting at head but holding firm, corners bumped, rubbed, some marking to covers, [Blakey p.201; Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1802:54; Summers p.221; Tymn 1-299], large 12mo, Minerva Press, 1802.⁂ A rare gothic novel, COPAC lists the Oxford copy only. There does seem to be some dispute over authorship, with Frances Brooke suggested by some sources. Blakey calls for a frontispiece although the Oxford copy does not appear to carry one.

Pienne (Mme. de, Duchess d'Aumont) Italian Jealousy: or, the History of Lady Georgina Cecil, 3 vol., first English (?and only) edition, half-titles, vol.1 with minor worming to head, occasional scattered spotting, contemporary half calf, spines gilt with red and black morocco labels, rubbed, [Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1803:13], Thomas Hurst, 1803; and 12 others, novels translated into English, large 12mo & 8vo (15)⁂ The first is rare, with only one copy on COPAC (not in BL), Garside, Raven and Schowerling note that the French original has not been discovered, raising the prospect that this is the only edition.

Unrecorded novel.- The Irwin Family, a Domestic Story, 2 vol., first and only edition, vol.1 with portion of lower endpaper restored, original wrappers, rebacked, ink titles to upper covers, rubbed, preserved in custom drop-back box, [not in Garside, Raven and Schowerling], large 12mo, Dublin, Holmes & Charles, 1804.⁂ A seemingly unrecorded novel, we can find no trace of this novel in institutions or contemporary reviews. In a surprisingly prescient passage in the preface, the unknown author comments "But if this, is doomed like hundreds which have proceeded it, to sink into oblivion, I must console myself with the idea of having amused myself, and been of some little use to the paper manufactory of my country."

[Cavendish-Bradshaw (Mary Ann)], "Priscilla Parlante". Memoirs of Maria, Countess D'Alva, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, engraved frontispieces designed by the author, offsetting, occasional browning, original boards, paper labels to spines, spines browned, uncut, [Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1808:36; Summers p.410], 8vo, J. Barfield, Wardour-Street, for William Miller, Albemarle-Street, 1808.⁂ A good copy of a rare gothic novel in the original boards, COPAC lists the BL copy only. The frontispieces, apparently after designs by the author, give an indication of the gothic nature of the story - the first depicting a woman below a cliff next to a storming sea, the other a waterfall in a European setting.

S[erres] (Olivia W[ilmot]) Memoirs of a Princess; or, First Love. An Historical Romance, 2 vol., first edition, signed by the author below dedication, occasional very light foxing or soiling, library label to pastedown, contemporary boards with vellum fore-edges, sympathetically rebacked in modern antique-style calf, [Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1812:54], large 12mo, John Maynard, 1812.⁂ A rare novel by a famed English imposter and pretender to the title of Princess Olive of Cumberland. COPAC lists the BL copy only. Olivia Serres (1772-1834) began her career as a writer and RA-exhibited painter before becoming notorious for claiming to be the daughter of Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland. Her likeness to her alleged father was enough to dupe a number of figures and even temporarily afforded her a few royal privileges.

Holstein (Anthony Frederick) L'Intriguante: or, the Woman of the World, 4 vol., first edition, half-title to vol.3 & 4 only, occasional foxing, one or two ff. torn at margins, not affecting text, bookplate to pastedowns, contemporary half russia, spines gilt, a little rubbed, [Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1813:33; Summers p.366], large 12mo, for Henry Colburn, 1813.⁂ Rare gothic novel, COPAC lists the Bristol and Oxford copies only. "We know of no horror-monger of the present age like Mr. Anthony Frederick Holstein; he has the faculty of whisking us from a murder to a ball, from a gloomy dingle haunted by a frightful nun to a concert room, and this with so much agreeable facility, that we hardly know where we are." - The Critical Review, November, 1813.