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Lot 481

South Africa.- [Lumley (Lt. Graham) and Lt. Hugh Robinson.] Scenes in Kafirland, and Incidents in the Kafir War of 1851-2-3, from Sketches by Two Officers of the 43rd Lt.-Infantry, first edition, 21 hand-coloured tinted lithographed plates on 18 sheets, title a little spotted and creased, plates with very occasional marginal soiling, offset onto paper guards, bookplate of Edward Knox, contemporary cloth with gilt-stamped roan label to upper cover, rubbed and faded, rebacked and recornered in morocco, spine ruled and titled in gilt, [Abbey, Travel 344], folio, 1854.⁂ "...The following Sketches give some idea of the appearance and duties of the British soldier in Kafirland, as well as of the enemy he has to contend with...". Preface

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Lot 484

Tibet.- Bruce (C.G.) Twenty Years in the Himalaya, first edition, half-title, photogravure frontispiece, folding panorama and map, 20 pp. advertisements at end, occasional light foxing, presentation bookplate from the Ladies Apline Club to Miss Dalling in 1956 to front pastedown, original pictorial cloth, gilt, very slightly rubbed, [Yakushi B591; Neate B199], 1910 § Wellby (Capt. M.S.) Through Unknown Tibet, half-title, frontispiece portrait, plates and illustrations, 4 folding maps in pocket at rear, original pictorial cloth, rebacked preserving most of original backstrip, corners bumped, rubbed, 1898 § [Mazuchelli, Mrs. Elizabeth Sarah] The Indian Alps and How we Crossed them. Being a Narrative of Two Years' Residence in the Eastern Himalaya and Two Months' Tour into the Interior, folding map, 10 chromolithographed plates, spotting and offsetting, prize bookplate, contemporary red calf prize binding, gilt, rubbed and darkened, corners bumped, 1876, 8vo & 4to (3)

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Lot 486

Turkey.- Baudier (Michel) Histoire Generale du Serrail, et de la Cour du Grand Seigneur, Empereur des Turcs, 2 parts in 1, fourth edition, woodcut device on titles to each part, woodcut initials and head-pieces, full-page engraved illustration of a giraffe, second part with marginal staining to upper outer corner, contemporary limp vellum, lacking ties, a little rubbed and marked, slight wear to lower edges, [cf. Atabey 70-72, various editions; Blackmer 94], small 8vo, Rouen, Jean Osmont le Jeune, 1638.⁂ Popular account of Turkish customs, first published in 1624; it is one of two Rouen issues in the same year, the other bearing the imprint of Jean Berthelin. The second, shorter, part concerns the Imperial court of China.

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Lot 487

Voyages.- Anson.- Pascoe (Thomas) A True and Impartial Journal of a Voyage to the South-Seas, and round the Globe, first edition, list of subscribers, bookplate of Geffrie O'Hara, contemporary calf, gilt, spine ends neatly repaired, [Sabin 95437; Hill 1693; Palau 331781], 8vo, S. Birt, 1745.⁂ Very good copy of the first edition of this scarce account which precedes the official account by 3 years.

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Lot 488

Voyages.- Cook (James) [Third Voyage] A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, 4 vol. (including separate Atlas), first Dublin edition, folding table in vol.3, Atlas vol. with portrait of Cook by Halpin after Dana (not called for in list of plates in vol.1), large folding engraved map on 2 sheets, and 25 other folding or double-page engraved maps, charts and views, bound tightly and a few with tears and/or soiling at folds, some light water-staining, mostly marginal, contemporary tree calf, gilt, rebacked with gilt spines, 8vo, Dublin, 1784.⁂ Unusual to find the maps bound separately.

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Lot 489

West Indies & South America.- Las Cassas (Bartolome de) Relation des Voyages et des De'Couvertes Que les Espagnols ont fait dans les Indes Occidentales, 3 parts in 1, engraved frontispiece by B. Picart, first title in red and black, some spotting, lightly browned, contemporary speckled calf, richly gilt spines in comaprtments, corners worn, a good copy, 8vo, Amsterdam, J. Louis de Lorme, 1698.⁂ Second edition of the abbreviated French translation by J.B. Morvan de Bellegarde of parts of Las Casas' famous Nine Tracts, which relate to Indian rights and Spanish cruelties in the West Indies and South America, along with the pirate Montauban's Relation, describing a voyage along the African coast.

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Lot 491

World.- Clarke (Edward Daniel) Travels in Various Countries of Europe Asia and Africa, 6 vol., first edition, 185 engraved maps and plates, some folding, offsetting and occasional foxing and marginal damp-staining, bookplate of William à Court-Holmes, 2nd Baron Heytesbury to pastedowns, modern half calf over contemporary marbled boards, rubbed, [Atabey 253], 4to, 1810-23.⁂ First edition of this monumental work, the six volumes are divided into three parts: vol.1 Russia, Tartary and Turkey; vol.2-4 Greece, Egypt and the Holy Land; vol.5-6 Scandinavia.

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Lot 493

World.- Tavernier (Jean Baptiste) Collections of Travels through Turky into Persia, and the East-Indies...a Relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin...[and] Description of the Grand Seignior's Seraglio, 2 vol. in 1, 6 parts, first collected edition, 2 folding engraved maps, 28 engraved plates (some printed on both sides), 15 folding, some engraved or woodcut illustrations, title to vol.2 only (bound as main title with "second volume" crossed out in contemporary hand), appears to have all text but lacking some preliminaries (only 12pp. at beginning rather than 18pp.) and the 4pp. inserted between pp.46 & 47 in part 5 (Tunkin), part 2 with title and first leaf of Index loose, some plates loose, also map of Japan (torn and frayed), some light browning and staining, old book-label of Thomas Jones of Enfield, contemporary calf, worn, [Blackmer 1632; Wing T251-2], folio, for Moses Pitt, 1684; sold not subject to return

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Lot 494

Ireland.- Archdall (Mervyn) Monasticon Hibernicum: or A History of the Abbeys, Priories and other Religious Houses in Ireland, first edition, folding engraved map and 18 plates, Earl Macartney's copy with his engraved bookplate on front pastedown, some slight browning, later bookplate on fly-leaf, inner hinges strengthened, contemporary tree calf, corners bumped, rebacked with the original spine laid down, red morocco label on spine, Dublin, for Luke White, 1786 § Musgrave (Sir Richard) Memoirs of the different Rebellions in Ireland..., second edition, half-title, 10 folding engraved maps and plans, (all but 1 plate folding), light spotting and offsetting, bookplate on front pastedown, 19th century green morocco, gilt, spine browned, t.e.g., others uncut, Dublin, 1801, 4to (2).⁂ First mentioned: George Macartney, first Earl Macartney, KB (1737-1806), statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat. Led the British Embassy to China in 1792.

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Lot 498

Ireland.- Boate (Gerard) Irelands Naturall History. Being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature... what diseases it is free from, or subject unto. Conducing the advancement of navigation, husbandry, and other profitable arts and trades, first edition, errata f. at end, title mounted on stub, occasional browning, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, rubbed, new endpapers, [Wing B3372], 8vo, John Wright, 1652.⁂ Scarce. "Boate describes natural resources plainly and systematically to produce a coherent regional geography... his aim was systematic description as a prelude to improvement by and for protestant settlers: consequently the natural features of the country are described with enthusiasm to interest new settlers, but the Irish are reproached for their failure to improve the land and for their unruliness and disorderliness" (ODNB).

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Lot 499

Ireland.- Boates (Gerard) Histoire Naturelle d'Irlande, first French edition, contemporary calf, spine gilt, light wear to covers, 12mo, Paris, Robert de Ninville, 1666.

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Bristol.- Shiercliff (E.) The Bristol and Hotwell Guide, folding engraved frontispiece, contemporary tree calf, gilt, Bristol, 1789 § Manby (G.W.) Fugitive Sketches or the History and Natural Beauties of Clifton, Hot-Wells, and Vicinity, 18 etched and aquatint plates, modern half morocco, [1802] § Fry (Matilda F.) Paul of Tarsus, A Poem, printed on vellum, presentation copy signed by the author to her daughter, engraved frontispiece, original blue morocco, gilt, Bristol, Not Published, 1862 § The Consequences of a New Theatre to the City of Bristol, marginal water-staining, title soiled, modern half morocco, Bristol, 1765 § Goldwin (W.) A Description of the Antient and Famous City of Bristol. A Poem, first edition, lacking half-title, later boards, rebacked in cloth (coming unstuck), London & Bristol, 1751; and 7 others relating to Bristol, v.s. (12)

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French Poetry.- [Pherotee de la Croix (A.)] L'Art de la Poesie Francoise, second edition, small monogram stamp to title, later blue crushed morocco, gilt, by David, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., Lyon, Thomas Amaulry, 1681 § Deshoulieres (Antoinette) Poesies, first edition, lacking initial and final leaf, later blue crushed morocco, gilt, by Thibaron-Echanbard, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., Paris, chez la Veuve de Sebastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1688, 12mo and 8vo (2)

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Lot 505

Coulter (Henry) The West of Ireland: its Existing Conditon and Prospects, first edition, lithographed frontispiece, folding map and 35 plates. (some colour), tissue guards, advertisements at end, slightly browned, original gilt pictorial cloth, a good copy, 8vo, Dublin, 1862.

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Lot 507

Ireland.- Dubourdieu (Rev. John) Statistical Survey of the County of Down, with Observations on the Means of Improvement, first edition, engraved frontispiece, large folding map and 12 plates (3 coloured green), title slightly creased and foxed, front free endpaper with small tear, original boards, slightly foxed, printed paper label on spine, browned, edges uncut, modern slip-case, 8vo, Dublin, 1802.

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Lot 508

Ireland.- Echard (Laurence) An Exact Description of Ireland, first edition, 5 folding engraved maps, brown damp-stain to lower margin through approximately half the book causing many leaves to become brittle with some loss of text and affecting 2 maps, embossed stamp "Lisnamandra Cavan" to front endpapers, contemporary sheep, rubbed and scuffed, [Wing E142], 12mo, Printed for Thomas Salusbury, 1691.⁂ Rare. Seemingly no copy at auction since 1988.

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Lot 510

Ireland.- Grose (Francis) The Antiquities of Ireland, first editoin, 2 vol., engraved vignette titles and 266 plates and plans, occasional foxing but mostly bright and clean, contemporary half calf, rubbed, for S.Hooper, 1791 § Ledwich (Edward) The Antiquities of Ireland, first edition, engraved frontispiece, title and 38 plates (including 1 duplicate hand-coloured plate), modern half morocco, gilt, Dublin, Arthur Grueber, 1790; and 2 others, Irish antiquities, 4to (5)

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Lot 512

Ireland.- Hall (Rev. James) Tour through Ireland; Particularly the Interior and Least known Parts, 2 vol., first edition, engraved folding map, bookplate and ink ownership inscription and bookplate of William Greenwood, original publisher's boards, spine chipped, rubbed, 1813 § [Twiss (Richard)] A Tour in Ireland in 1775, engraved folding map, aquatint plate, occasional light soiling, modern half calf, for the author, 1776 § Holmes (George) Sketches of Some of the Southern Counties of Ireland, 1 etched and 6 aquatint plates, light scattered foxing, contemporary speckled calf, gilt, spine rubbed, 1801 § Chatterton (Lady) Rambles in the South of Ireland during the Year 1838, 2 vol., half-titles, lithographed frontispiece and 6 plates, modern half calf, 1839; and 3 others, Irish tours, 8vo (9)

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Lot 513

Ireland.- Hamilton (William) Letters concerning the Northern Coast of the County of Antrim. Containing a Natural History of its Basaltes: with an Account of such Circumstances as are worthy of notice respecting the Antiquities, Manners and Customs of that Country..., first edition, folding engraved map, half-title, bookplate of William Rashleigh on lower pastedown, original boards, slightly marked, rebacked, uncut edges, London, G. Robinson & Co., 1786; and 5 others, Hamilton, v.s., v.d. (6).

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Lot 515

Ireland.- Johnson (James) A Tour in Ireland, first edition, engraved frontispiece, slightly stained in one corner, foxed, title offset, later ink signature on front free endpaper, original blind-stamped cloth, corners worn, small ink marks on upper cover, rebacked with the original spine laid down, 1844 § Barrington (Sir Jonah) Historic Memoirs of Ireland, 2 vol., new edition, 42 engraved plates, portraits and facsimile letters, foxed and browned, new endpapers, modern half calf, gilt, 1835; and c. 15 others, mostly tours in Ireland, v.s., v.d. (c. 15).

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Lot 517

Ireland.- [King (William)] The State of the Protestants of Ireland Under the late King James's Government, first edition, licence before title, page of advertisements at end, a few small tears in margins, foxed and browned, bookplate of William Henry Cope on front pastedown, lower pastedown with booksellers descriptions loose, inner hinges strengthened, contemporary calf, rubbed, rebacked in modern calf, gilt, new label on spine, [Wing K538], sm. 4to, Robert Clavell, 1691; and c. 20 others, Catholics and Protestants in Ireland, including a vol. of sermons by William Taggart, printed in Strabane, 1788 and a vol. on the Established Church of Ireland with an ALs from Robert Peel tipped-in, v.s., v.d. (c. 20).

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Lot 519

Ireland.- Luckombe (Philip) A Tour through Ireland, first edition, folding engraved map of Ireland, title slightly offset, slightly browned, contemporary calf, corners a little bumped, gilt spine, red and gilt morocco label, a fine copy, T. Lowndes, 1780; and another, a second edition of the same, 12mo (2).

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Lot 523

Ireland.- Moll (Herman) A Set of Twenty New and Correct Maps of Ireland, first edition, printed title-page, folding engraved general map of Ireland, 17 engraved county/province maps and engraved List of the Severall Barracks (numbered 1-19), lacking the final map of Great Britain and Ireland (this also crossed out in ink on title), this copy extra-illustrated with 4 additional maps, viz: Wilson's New & Accurate Map of the Roads of Ireland, folding and hand-coloured in outline, 405 x 351mm.; Wilson's Plan of the City of Dublin, folding, partially hand-coloured, Dublin, 315 x 420mm., 1794; Moll's A Pocket Companion of Ireland, folding and hand-coloured in outline, 320 x 320mm.; Moll's A New Map of Great Britain [showing part of Ireland], folding and hand-coloured in outline, 1068 x 622mm., 1717, old stab-holes to inner margin of title and some maps, a few repairs to verso, engraved bookplate of Lyons Library, contemporary half calf over marbled boards, rubbed, rebacked, modern board slip-case, [Bonar-Law A10; Chubb, p.409 "the only copy known to me is in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin."], oblong 4to, 1728.⁂ Scarce. Lyons House in Celbridge, Co. Kildare was the seat of Lord Cloncurry. Much of the contents, including the library, was sold in 1962. A photocopy of part of the auction catalogue is loosely inserted, showing that this atlas was part of lot 239.

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Lot 524

Ireland.- Mullen of Dublin Binding.- Hardiman (George) The History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway, first edition, large folding engraved frontispiece and 10 plates (2 folding), some slight browning, ink circular stamp of Henry Thomas Coghlan on title, silk moiré endpapers, handsomely bound in contemporary full green straight-grain morocco gilt decorated covers and spine, signed twice in gilt by George Mullen on the fore edge of each cover, g.e., in a modern cloth box, 4to, Dublin, 1820.

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Lot 529

Ireland.- Plumptre (Anne) Narrative of a Residence in Ireland during the summer of 1814, and that of 1815, first edition, half-title, stipple-engraved portrait by Henry Meyer after James Northcote, 12 aquatint plates on 11 sheets including one folding of Giant's Causeway, advertisement leaf at end, occasional light marginal browning, attractive contemporary red straight-grain morocco, decorated in gilt and blind, [Abbey, Scenery 457], 4to, 1817.

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Lot 53

Mirabeau (Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, Comte ) Errotika Biblion, first edition, woodcut title-vignette, later green morocco, gilt, by Riviere, inner gilt dentelles, Rome [but Paris or Neuchatel], l'Imprimerie du Vatican, 1783 § Solinus (Caius Julius) Delle Cose Maravigliose del Mondo, woodcut decoration and printer's device to title, modern red morocco, Venice, Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari, 1559 § Claudius (J. J.) Dissertatio de Salutationibus Veterum, title in red and black, foxed and browned, contemporary red morocco, gilt, with floral border and central fan device, a little rubbed, Utrecht, 1702 § Rouilly (J.N.) Conseils a ma Fille, 2 vol., contemporary red straight-grain morocco, gilt, Paris, 1813; and 3 others, nicely bound French 17th and 18th century books, 8vo et infra (8)

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Lot 530

Ireland.- Pool (Robert) and John Cash. Views of the Most Remarkable Public Buildings, Monuments and other Edifices in the City of Dublin, first edition, list of subscribers, engraved vignette title, 2 folding plans and 29 plates (1 folding), occasional foxing, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked and recornered, preserving original backstrip, 4to, Dublin, for J.Williams, 1780.

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Lot 534

Ireland.- Robertson (James George, editor) Antiquities and Scenery of the County of Kilkenny, first edition, title and dedication within lined borders, 26 full page aquatint plates, and an extra plate tipped-in on front pastedown, "In Memoriam Of John J.A: Prim this View of the Cromlech at Harristown in the County of Kilkenny is Dedicated by the Publisher JG Robertson", title, text and first 4 plates water-stained, some foxing on plates, mostly in margins, new endpapers, modern calf-backed boards, original gilt morocco label on upper cover, modern slip-case, [not in Abbey], oblong 4to, Kilkenny, 1851.

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Lot 535

Ireland.- Scalé (Bernard) An Hibernian Atlas; or General Description of the Kingdom of Ireland, first edition, engraved title, dedication, index and 37 hand-coloured engraved maps, engraved advertisement for Scalé & Co. facing title, light offsetting, occasional light spotting, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked and recornered, [Chubb VIII], 4to, for Robert Sayer and John Bennet, 1776.

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Lot 537

Seward (William Wenman) Topographia Hibernica, first edition, large folding hand-coloured map at beginning and a folding table at end, browned, modern bookmplate on front pastedown, contemporary tree calf, gilt, slightly rubbed, ornate gilt panelled spine, red gilt morocco label, 4to, Dublin, Alex. Stewart, 1795.

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Lot 538

Ireland.- Smith (George Nelson) Killarney, and the Surrounding Scenery, first edition, 6 engraved plates and 2 folding maps, slightly browned, original lithographed board, extensively rubbed, edges and corners worn, edges uncut, Dublin, 1822 § Hoare (Sir Richard Colt) Journal of a Tour in Ireland, one of 25 large paper copies signed by W. Miller the printer, title offset, some foxing and browning, new endpapers, modern half calf, gilt, edges uncut, 1807; and c. 15 others, mostly tours of Ireland, v.s., v.d. (c. 15).

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Lot 541

Ireland.- Taylor (George) and Andrew Skinner. Taylor and Skinners's Maps of the Roads of Ireland, Surveyed 1777, first edition, large folding engraved map of Ireland and 288pp. of maps, engraved title, engraved dedication and page of explanation, list of subscribers at end (slightly water-stained), slightly browned, bookplate on front pastedown, contemporary calf wallet, gilt, slightly rubbed, gilt spine, red gilt morocco label on spine, 8vo, G. Nicol, London and W. Wilson, Dublin, 1778.

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Lot 545

Ireland.- Twiss (Richard) A Tour in Ireland in 1775, first Dublin edition, engraved frontispiece of "A View of the Salmon-Leap at Bally Shannon", browned, contemporary calf, corners a little bumped, gilt spine, slightly rubbed, gilt morocco label slightly ton on spine, 8vo, Dublin, Messrs. Sheppard, Corcoran and others, 1776.

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Lot 547

Ireland.- Young (Arthur) A Tour in Ireland, 2 vol., second edition, presentation inscription to titles from J[ane]. Y[oung]. ink note to titles in 19th century hand attributing inscription to Jane Young, 5 engraved plates, ink note in 19th century hand to vol.1 endpaper, bookplates of Arthur Young, later morocco, gilt, for T.Cadell, 1780; [Another copy], 2 vol., second edition,5 engraved plates (3 folding), browned, engraved bookplates and ink signatures of Thomas Taylor of Bath on front endpapers, , contemporary calf, gilt spines, rubbed, for T. Cadell, 1780; and 2 others, Arthur Young, 8vo (6)⁂ The note in vol.1 of the first mentioned states "This book was given to Mrs Bagshaw's father by his aunt Jane Young, wife of Arthur Young, of Bradfield Hall, co. Suffolk, the only son of the author."

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Lot 548

Ireland.- Lombard (Peter) De regno Hiberniae Sanctorum Insula Commentarius, first edition, woodcut device on title, woodcut initials, foxed and browned, slight worming at beginning and end, affecting a few letters of text, contemporary vellum, yapp edges, remains of 2 ties, ink inscription crossed out at head of title, Louvain, Apud viduam Steph. Martini, 1632.⁂ Very rare and important account of 16th century Ireland, suppressed by the English authorities. A letter to the Lord Deputy of Ireland from Secretary Windebank dated 20 Nov. 1633 states "His Majesty understanding that there is one Petrus Lombardus, or that calls himself so, who hath lately published a dangerous book, in three parts, concerning O'Neale, requires your lordship to suppress the book, and send some of the copies to my Lord of Canterbury, and to call the author to account for it." (Letters of Strafford, vol.1, p.161). There are two states of the title-page - this copy would appear to be from the earlier of the two. Lombard wrote the work in 1600, a year before his appointment as Catholic Archbishop of Armagh. Originally it circulated in manuscript copies and Moran describes its importance thus: " It details the many resources of our island, its manufactures, mines, natural wealth, fisheries, &c; it commemorates the sanctity and labours of our Apostle, and those holy men who made Ireland an insula sanctorum; it presents a faithful sketch of the apostolate of Irish missionaries on the Continent; it describes the leading features of the English invasion, and the attempts to impose the so-called Reformation on the Catholics of this country; but more important than all this is the accurate and detailed narrative which it presents to us of the thrilling contemporary events which marked the last years of the sixteenth century in Ireland."

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Lot 549

Ireland.- Spenser (Edmund) A View of the State of Ireland, 3 parts in 1, first edition, 2 woodcut architectural titles, the first laid down and with corner defective, second part without separate title but each part separately paginated, first part with 8pp. "Certaine verses [of the Faerie Queene]" bound at end ?denoting "A" issue, a few small holes with occasional slight loss, a couple of tears, part 2 water-stained, some soiling and browning, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving original gilt spine, [see STC 25067], folio, Dublin, Printed by the Society of Stationers, 1633.⁂ Rare work by Spenser written while at his home at Kilcoleman, c.1596. It remained in manuscript in Archbishop Usher's Library until published by Sir J. Ware in 1633. This copy appears to collate complete: [8], 120, +8pp. Certaine verses; 223 + 2pp blank; 12, 138, 2pp.Provenance: old ink signature scribbled out from first title, Daniel Jeffers (ink inscriptions on verso of final leaf "Faults escaped"; old library shelf sticker "FFd" on front pastedown.

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Lot 553

Ireland.- Bible, Irish. Tiomna Nuadh ar dTighearna agus ar Slanaightheora Iosa Criosd, second edition of the New Testament in Irish, Irish type, English preface by Andrew Sall, small woodcut initials, lacks A1 first blank, extensively damp-stained, slightly browned, new endpapers, contemporary panelled calf, corners and edges repaired, spine laid down, [Wing B2759C], 4to, London, Robert Everingham, 1681.⁂ Only 500 copies of the second Irish edition of the New Testament were printed. The work was funded by Robert Boyle and the Irish type cast in London by Moxon.

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Lot 554

Ireland.- [Farewell (James)] The Irish Hudibras, or Fingallian Prince, first edition, half-title/licence leaf before title, 4pp. Irish glossary at end, title slightly marked, browned, new endpapers, modern morocco, gilt, gilt spine, [Wing F422], 8vo, Richard Baldwin, 1689.

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Lot 555

Ireland.- Pamphlets.- Siege of Londonderry.- Walker (George) A True Account of the Siege of London-Derry, first edition, folding engraved map, licence leaf before title, a few small stains at edges and small tear, [Wing W350], for Robert Clavel and Ralph Simpson, 1689 bound with Observations Upon Mr Walkers Account of the Siege of London-Derry, 12pp., drophead title, [Wing O112], R. Simpson, 1689 bound with Reflections on a Paper, Pretending to be An Apology for the Failures Charged on Mr. Walker's Account of the Siege of London-Derry, 20pp., [Wing R695], for Robert Clavel and Ralph Simpson, 1689 bound with Hamilton (Andrew) A True Relation of the Actions of the Inniskilling-Men, advertisements on verso of last leaf, one or two small tears to corners, [Wing H476], for Ric. Chiswell, 1690 bound with [D'Urfey (Thomas)] The Weesils. A Satyrical Fable, title trimmed affecting imprint, contemporary ink correction at end of poem, 1691, together 10 works in 1 vol. (most others relating to James II, William II and the Scottish Presbyterian Church), browned, some staining to a few unmentioned pamphlets, contemporary panelled calf, worn, joints splitting, sm. 4to.

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Lot 558

Ireland.- Swift (Jonathan) A Tale of a Tub, first edition, second issue with 'Uterinus' not present on p.320 line 10, initial advertisement leaf and final blank leaf both present, 19th century red crushed morocco, gilt, by F. Bedford, rebacked preserving original gilt spine, g.e., modern cloth slip-case, [Rothschild 1992; Teerink 217], 8vo, for John Nutt, 1704.⁂ A very good copy of this classic satirical work on religion, largely comprising arguments between Peter (Roman Catholicism), Martin (Protestantism) and Jack (Calvinism).

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Lot 559

Ireland.- [Swift (Jonathan)] Some Remarks on the Barrier Treaty Between Her Majesty and the States-General, first edition, title a little soiled, ink markings in an 18th century hand, modern half calf, John Morphew, 1712; A Letter to the Examiner, Suggesting Proper Heads, for Vindicating his Masters, half-title, light browning, modern boards, for J.Moore, 1714 § [Delany (Patrick)] Observations upon Lord Orrery's Remarks on the life and writings of Dr. Jonathan Swift, G6 repaired at margin, contemporary calf, Dublin, Robert Main, 1754, [Teerink 559; 1578; 1343]; and 17 others, Swift, including 13 vol., 1808 set of the works, 8vo (20)

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Lot 56

Royal Society.- Glanvill (Joseph) Plus Ultra: or, the Progress and Advancement of Knowledge since the days of Aristotle, first edition, imprimatur leaf at beginning and advertisement leaf (torn) at end, contemporary sheep, slightly rubbed, foot of spine chipped, [Wing G820], for James Collins, 1668.⁂ In his argument in favour of the Royal Society, the recently-elected Glanvill says that the Society has done more to advance useful knowledge in a few years ''than all the Philosophers of the Notional way, since Aristotle opened his shop in Greece''.

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Lot 563A

Ireland.- MacMahon (Hugh) Jus Primatiale Arcanum, in omnes Archiepiscopos, Episcopos, et Universum Clerum, totius Regni Hiberniae, 2 parts in 1, first edition, bookplate of the Earl of Leitrim, later blind-stamped russia in fine condition, modern marbled board slip-case, 4to, [Dublin, S. Powell], 1728.⁂ Important and comprehensive work on the Primacy of Armagh - a dispute about whether Armagh, because of its association with Saint Patrick, had the privilege of ecclesiastical precedence over all dioceses in the country.

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Lot 566

Ireland.- Brown (John, Vicar of Newcastle-upon Tyne) An Estimate of the Manners and Principles of the Times, first Dublin edition, slightly browned, contemporary calf, gilt ornate gilt stamp of the Hibernian Academy on both covers, slightly rubbed, 12mo, Dublin, G. Faulkner, J. Hoey and J. Exshaw, 1757.

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Lot 567

Ireland.- Poetry.- Brooke (Charlotte) Reliques of Irish Poetry, first edition, list of subscribers, 3A3 torn and repaired at head, a few other marks in corners, some slight scattered foxing, 19th century ink inscription on fly-leaf, contemporary tree calf, gilt, edges and corners repaired, rebacked with the original spine laid down, red morocco gilt label on spine, spine rubbed, 4to, [Dublin], George Bonham, 1769; and 6 others in the Irish Language and in Irish Type, v.s., v.d. (7). ⁂ First mentioned partly printed in Irish Type. Please note: This should read 6 in the lot not 7

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Milton (John) Paradise Lost, first edition, 7th title-page with 1669 imprint, with no comma after Helder, and with "Angel" in roman type, title trimmed and laid down, A2 with "The Printer to the Reader" text in 5 lines and with leaf repaired to inner margin, most leaves with fore-margin cropped causing loss of line numbers throughout but not affecting text, modern red crushed morocco, gilt, by Bayntun, g.e., [Wither to Prior 603; Pforzheimer 716], printed by S. Simmons, 1669. ⁂ Contemporary ink signatures of William Botelow to title. Pencil note to front endpaper reads "Bound by Mr Gregory personally..." (presumably George Gregory, whose business George Bayntun bought in 1920.)

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Ireland.- O'Halloran (Sylvester) A New Treatise on the Different Disorders arising from External Injuries of the Head, first edition, one woodcut illustration, contemporary ink name on title, contemporary sprinkled calf, spine ends and label chipped, [ESTC locates 7 copies, none in BL and only 2 in America], 8vo, Dublin, Printed by Zachariah Jackson, for W.Gilbert, 1793.⁂ Rare. O'Halloran (1728-1807) studied medicine in London, Paris and Leiden. He was the first surgeon at Limerick Infirmary and the first medic to show that trephining was unnecessary in certain cases.

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Ireland.- Wollstonecraft (Mary) A Vindication of the Rights of Women, vol.1 (all published), first Dublin edition, light foxing and browning, occasional staining, gathering H with patch of increased browning, [cf. PMM 242], Dublin, J.Stockdale, for James Moore, 1793 bound with [Williams (John)], "Anthony Pasquin". A Postscript to the New Bath Guide. A Poem, occasional spotting and damp-staining, light soiling to title and final f., old paper repair to title with loss to first 3 letters, Dublin, Richard White, 1790, together 2 works in 1 vol., ink inscriptions to rear pastedowns, contemporary half calf, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, rubbed, endpapers supplied, slip-case, 8vo.⁂ Two scarce Dublin imprints, the Dublin edition of A Vindication of the Rights of Women is the likely the rarest of the 18th century editions.

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Ireland.- Literature.- D'Alton (John, historian, of Bessville, co. Westmeath, Ireland, 1792-1867) Dermid; or, Erin in the Days of Boru: a Poem, first edition, signed presentation copy from the author with long inscription on fly-leaf, advertisements at end annotated by the author, 3H1 small piece of corner torn away, slightly browned, contemporary half calf, corners and edges a little rubbed, gilt spine 2 black morocco labels on spine, 1814.

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Ireland.- [Moore (Thomas)] The Private Theatre of Kilkenny, with Introductory Observations on Other Private Theatres in Ireland before it was opened, first edition, apparently one of 50 copies, ink annotation to p.19, contemporary burgundy morocco, stamped in gilt and blind, lettered in gilt "Gervase Bushe Glen Cairne Abbey" to upper cover, modern marbled board slip-case, 4to, [Kilkenny], Privately Printed, 1825.⁂ Very rare privately printed account of "Theatrical Representations in Private Houses", as stated in the introduction. Only two copies have appeared at auction in recent times, the last in 1993, which was catalogued as having 11 engraved portraits. There are no portraits in this copy.Provenance: Benjamin John Plunket (bookplate). The Gervase Bushe for whom the book was bound is perhaps Mr. G.P. Bushe who is mentioned in the list of "The Company" for the second and third seasons (1802-03); there are also several other Bushe family members mentioned later and "Mr Bushe" in the first season.

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Nostradamus (Michel de) The True Prophecies or Prognostications..., first edition in English, engraved portrait frontispiece by W.Dolle, title in red and black, text in English and French, lacking 3F2-3G4 and with 3M1 & 4 transposed, browned, marginal staining to title and dedication, a few minor marginal tears or defects, bookplate of William Chatteris, contemporary sprinkled calf, rebacked with gilt spine, rubbed, new endpapers, [Wing N1399], folio, by Thomas Ratcliffe and Nathaniel Thompson, 1672.

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Ireland.- Fielding (Henry) A Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon, with a Fragment of a Comment on Lord Bolingbroke's Essays, first Dublin edition, 2pp. advertisements, ink ownership inscription in a contemporary hand to head of title, bookplate of Robert Wright Cope Cope to pastedown, contemporary calf, [cf. Rothschild 857], 8vo, Dublin, James Hoey, 1856.⁂ A very good copy of this scarce edition, we can trace only one other copy previously at auction, not in BL.Fielding travelled to Lisbon in 1754 in a doomed attempt to improve his deteriorating health but died there just two months later.

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Cervantès Saavedra (Miguel de) The History of the most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: and his Trusty Squire Sancho Panza, translated by J[ohn] P[hillips], first illustrated edition in English, engraved frontispiece and 8 plates or full-page illustrations (each with two illustrations), with 3pp. verses/errata at end, browned, a few stains, frontispiece and title trimmed to border and remargined, 2 plates reinforced at fore-margin, small rust-hole to Q4 affecting a couple of letters, shaved at head, 19th century speckled calf, gilt, spine gilt, a little rubbed, [Wing C1774a], folio, by Tho. Hodgkin,...to be sold by John Newton at the three Pigeons, 1687.

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Devon.- Donn (Benjamin) A Map of the County of Devon, first edition, printed title, 9pp. list of towns, seats & proprietors and subscribers, double-page engraved key map and 12 double-page maps by Thomas Jefferys, in full contemporary hand-colouring, inset town plans of Exeter and Plymouth uncoloured, some offsetting and occasional soiling, later half calf, rubbed, [Batten & Bennett, The Printed Maps of Devon 44], folio, for the Author, 1765.⁂ The deluxe version of one of the best known large scale county maps due to the 100 guineas award from the Royal Society of Arts, conceived in 1762, Donn's being the first map to receive the award. It was published and sold in a simple twelve-sheet format for one and a half guineas with an extra five shillings for colouring. It was also available in a bound state as here, with a printed title page, index, subscribers list and key map for two guineas plus extra for colouring.

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Dorset.- Coker (John) A Survey of Dorsetshire, first edition, folding engraved map by John Wilcox, 6 engraved armorial plates, some light foxing, late 18th century calf, gilt, head of spine chipped, corners rubbed, folio, for J. Wilcox &c., 1732.

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Norfolk.- [Badeslade (Thomas)] The History of the Ancient and Present State of the Navigation of the Port of King's-Lyn, and of Cambridge, first edition, 7 engraved hand-coloured maps and plans (3 folding or double-page), woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials, some occasional light spotting or marginal browning, but a very good, clean copy overall, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners bumped, rubbed, folio, by J.Roberts for the Author, 1725.

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Science Fiction.- Cyrano de Bergerac (Savinien) The Comical History of the States and Empires of the Worlds of the Moon and Sun, first English edition, 2 parts in 1, translated by A. Lovell, engraved frontispiece, blank leaf K7 present at end of part 1 but lacking "To the Reader" and another preliminary leaf from part 1 and errata leaf at end of part 2, a couple of leaves with short tears and a couple of corners defective, one with loss of pagination, some slight marginal worming and a few headlines in part 2 trimmed, old ink inscriptions of Dix and Rev. William Coddington, contemporary calf, rubbed, [Wing C7717], for Henry Rhodes, 1687.⁂ See also lot 127.

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Novels.- Chamberlen (Paul) Love in its Empire, Illustrated in Seven Novels, first edition, initial advertisement leaf, some light marginal staining, contemporary calf, 8vo, for B. Creake &c., 1721.⁂ Very rare, no copy seemingly at auction for over 35 years. ESTC cites only 5 copies (Bodleian, National Trust, Harvard Princeton and Yale)

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Novel.- Fielding (Sarah) The Adventures of David Simple, 2 vol., first edition, contemporary calf, gilt, joints cracking, a little rubbed, bookplate of John Conyers of Walthamstow, 8vo, for A. Millar, 1744.⁂ Sarah Fielding's first novel, written with some assistance from her brother Henry who corrected the manuscript and later added a preface to the second edition.

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Novel.- Perry (William, sometimes attributed to) The Temple Beau; or the Town Coquets. A Novel, first edition, woodcut device on title and tail-pieces, some minor foxing, contemporary calf, gilt, slightly rubbed, small nick at foot of spine, 12mo, for W. Owen and E. Baker, 1754.⁂ Scarce novel, only one copy at auction (1988) in the last 35 years.

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