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Beaufort (Dan. Augustus) Memoir of a Map of Ireland, Illustrating The Topography of that Kingdom,... 4to Dub. (Wm. Slater & Wm. Allen) 1792. First Edn., fold. map hand cold. in outline, list of subscribers, errata slip tipped in., B.P. Nigel de la Poer, cont. tree calf, gilt spine, mor. label, upr. joint weak. Good Copy. (1)
Murray (Robert H.) The History of the VIII King's Royal Irish Hussars 1693 - 1927, 2 vols., Cambridge (W. Heffer & Sons Ltd.) 1928, First Edn., frontis, fold. maps, and photo plts., Limited Edn., No. 23 (250) Copies only, inscribed on hf. title Presented to the United Service Club by Major G.H.L. Buchanan, Nov. 1932, full green cloth gilt design on front cover, gilt lettered spine. Good Set. (2)
Important History of the Connaught Rangers Jourdain (Lieut. Col.) & Fraser (Ed.) The Connaught Rangers, 3 vols., L. (Royal United Service Institution) 1924, First Edn., frontis in each volume, illus. with plts., photographs and maps, Ex. Libris bookplate Langton, full green cloth, motif (variant) to each front cover, gilt lettered spine. Good Set. Scarce First Edition. (3)
MainWaring (Major Arthur) Crown and Company, The Historical Records of the 2nd Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Formerly the 1st Bombay European Regiment 1662 - 1911, thick 4to, L. (A.L. Humphreys) 1911, First Edn., hf. title, frontis, fold. map and plts., green cloth gilt lettering and motif, front cover coming loose, otherwise good copy. Scarce. (1)
The Heart of the Antarctic - Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 [and the Antarctic Book] London: William Heinemann, 1909 The Antarctic Book, Signed, First Edn., No. 229 of a Limited Edn. of 300 Copies, Signed by 15 members of the Shore Party and Macintosh, with the Second corrected state of the Antarctic Book, 3 vols., 4to (267mm x 215mm), 3 folding maps and 1 panorama in the rear cover pocket of volume 2, 214 plts. errata slip in volume 2, The Antarctic Book with 4 coloured portraits, 6 engraved sketches, volumes 1 and 2 in original vellum with gilt penguin motifs, volume 3 in original hf. vellum, top edges gilt, all housed within custom clamshell box, minor spotting, boards slightly bowed and spotted, The Antarctic Book lightly rubbed. LITERATURE: Rosove 305.A2; Spence 1096; Taurus Collection 57 Catalogue Note: A fine copy of The most luxurious publication ever to have appeared during the 'heroic age' of Antarctic exploration (Taurus). "The shore party consisted of fifteen men, including Shackleton, Professor T.W. Edgeworth and David and Douglas Mawson who had embarked at Sydney. Their sledge journey to the South Magnetic Pole was one of the three foremost achievements of this expedition. The other two achievements were, first, the ascent and survey of Mount Erebus (12,448 feet), the active volcano on Ross Island and, second, the southern sledge journey, which reached within 100 miles of the South Pole." (ODNB).
Walker (Joseph C.) An Historical Essay on the Dress of the Ancient and Modern Irish, .. to which is subjoined, A memoir on the Armour and Weapons of the Irish. Lg. 4to Dublin (for the Author, by Geo. Grierson) 1788. First Edn., engd. frontis 13 engd. plts. (1 hd. cold.), 2 text vignettes, directions for binders leaf at end, uncut, recent mor. backed marble boards. Good. Scarce. (1)
Monck Mason (Wm.) The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patrick near Dublin, Sq. folio D. (For the Author) 1820. First Edn., L.P. copy, engd. frontis, engd. full page plan, & 5 engd. plts., uncut thro-out, in recent green levant mor. backed marble boards. A v. good copy. (1)
Duns Scotus: Cavellum (P.F. Hugonem)ed. F. Joannis Duns Scoti Ordinis Minorum.. Theologorum Princips in Primum et Secundum Sententiarum Quaestiones Subtilissimae, Two Parts in One Volume, lg. folio Antwerp J. Keerbergium 1620. First Edn., thus, hf. title, wd. cut initials, some illus. diagrams, cont. full blind tooled calf, decor. with inner floral border, Signed on binding. V. good copy. Ex. Scarce.(1)
Broderick (John) The Pilgrimage, Lond. 1961. First Edn. of the Author's First Novel. with Signed Dedication to his good friend from Athlone, Billy English; also The Chameleons, N.Y. (Obolensky) 1961, which is the First American Edition of the above; The Fugitives, Lond. 1962, First Edn.; The Waking of Willie Ryan, Lond. 1965, First Edn.; An Apology for Roses, Lond. 1973, First Edn., The Pride of Summer, Lond. 1976. First Edn.; London Irish, Lond. 1979. First Edn.,; A Prayer for Fair Weather, 1984, First Edn., The Rose Tree, Lond. 1985. First Edn.; all with orig. pict. d.w.'s; and The Irish Magdalen, Lond. 1991, First Edn. A very good lot. (10)
Quintiniani (M. Fabii) Institutionum Oratoriarum Libri Duodecim, Sm. 8vo London (Antonio Gryphium) 1575; Bound with, ... Declamationes Undeviginti,... London 1575. Each with wd. cut printers device, wd. cut initials, early part of first work badly wormed in margins, generally not affecting text, later calf, blind tooled, raised bands, mor. label. (1)
Renaudot (Eusebius) Trans. Ancient Account of India and China By Two Mohammedan Travellers. Who went to those Parts in the 9th Century, Translated from the Arabic, 8vo Lond. (For Sam. Harding.) 1733. First English Edn., Two Parts in one Vol. Title printed in red and black with wood engraved device, pps XXXVII [1] 99, 260 [12] Index. A few pages creased at fore-edge, also some browning at fore-edges, some stains, some m/ss annotations & notes, the first loose blank with one page of notes in pen, signed James Bedoon, cont. calf, worn & joints cracked. Ex. Scarce. (1) Ref: [Cordier, Sinica 1923; Lust 299] * The First Edition in English of important accounts by "Sulaiman, the merchant" and Hasan ibn Yazid al Sirafi of journeys undertaken in the ninth century A.D., translated from the Arabic by the French linguist Eusebius Renaudot.
Venegas (Miguel) A Natural and Civil History of California, 2 vols. 8vo Lond. (For James Rivington & James Fletcher) 1759. First English Edn. Two engd. frontis (each with dble view), & lg. fold. engd. map, good, but with straight fold. tear, sm. pce cut from top of title in Vol. I, some worm dam. in lower rt. hd. corner in both vols., cont. calf, mor. label in Vol. I partly dam. Scarce. (2)
The Author's First Book, & Others Maclaverty (Bernard) Secrets and other Stories, Belfast (Blackstaff) 1977. First Edn. of Author's First Book, with Signed Dedication to 'Canon and Mrs. Gebby' (author) 28.5.77; also with First American Edn., of same work, Viking 1984; Lamb, Belfast & Lond. 1980. First Edn.; Cal, Belfast (Blackstaff Press) 1983. First Edn., & London First Edn. of same Cape 1983, Signed by Author; Graced Notes, Lond. (Cape) 1997, First Edn; The Anatomy School, Lond. (Cape) 2001. First Edn. Signed by Author; Matters of Life and Death, Lond. (Cape) 2006. First Edn., all orig. pict. d.w.'s. V. good clean lot. (8)
Dewar (Daniel) Observations on the Character, Customs and Superstitions of The Irish, 8vo Lond. 1812. First Edn. uncut, now in recent calf backed marble boards; Prendergast (John P.) The Cromwellian Settlement of Ireland, 8vo Dublin 1875. Second Edn., cold. fold. litho frontis, recent mor. backed marble boards, raised bands, mor. labels. Both v. good. (2)
R.D.S.: [Tighe (Wm.)] Statistical Observations Relative to the County of Kilkenny, made in the years 1800 & 1801. Thick 8vo Dublin 1802. First Edn., Lg. hd. cold. fold. map, & 10 plts. (some fold. sepia), fold. tables, & text illus. 4 leaves in fine fac-simile, recent hf. calf, raised bands, gilt decor. & mor. labels. A v. clean copy. Scarce. (1) * One of the earliest, and best of the R.D.S. Surveys.
Binding: O'Conor (Mathew) Military History of the Irish Nation, comprising a Memoir of the Irish Brigade in the Service of France. 8vo Dublin 1845. First Edn., a.e.g., marbled end, cont. full green mor. blind & lg. gilt tooled borders, with blind central lozenger, tooled gilt spine in panels. V. good. (1)
Churchill (Winston S.) The Second World War, 6 vols. Lond. (Cassell & Co.) 1948-1954. First Edns., all orig. d.w.'s; also A History of the English Speaking Peoples, 4 vols. tall 8vo Lond. 1956-1958. First Edn., orig. pict. d.w.'s; Fishman (J.) My Darling Clementine - The Story of Lady Churchill, Lond. 1963. First Edn., illus. d.w. (11)
All First Editions Some Signed Copies de Vere White (Terence) A Fretful Midge, Lond. 1957. First Edn., Signed Copy, pict. d.w.; The Remainderman, Lond. 1963. First Edn., Signed by Author, & with 2 signed notes loosely inserts, yellow d.w.; Lucifer Falling, Lond. 1966, First Edn., yellow d.w.; the Lambert Revels, Boston 1969. First American Edn., pict. d.w.; The Parents of Oscar Wilde, Lond. 1967. First Edn., Signed Inscription, pict. d.w.; Chimes at Midnight.., Lond. 1977. First Edn., d.w.; My Name is Norval - A Novel, N. York 1978.First American Edn., Signed Presentation, pict. d.w.; Johnnie Cross - A Novel, Lond. 1983. First Edn., with Signature of slip of paper loosely inserted, d.w. All clean. (8)
O'Halloran (Sylvester) A General History of Ireland, From the Earliest Accounts to the Close of the Twelfth Century,... 2 vols. 4to Lond. (for the Author) 1778. First Edn., engd. vignette coat of arms, 7pp list of subscribers, owner's name on both titles 'R. Maunsell,' fine cont. mottled calf, gilt tooled Greek key pattern border, gilt spines, mor. labels, in recent slipcase. V. good copy. (2)
Rowlands (Henry) Mona Antiqua Restaurata, An Archaeological Discourse on the Antiquities,... of the Isle of Anglesea.. 4to Dublin (A. Rhames) 1723. First Edn., hf. title, title in red & bl., 8pp of subscribers, 2 plts. (one ex 12) with a cont. m/ss document tipped in at end, owner's name on front loose blank, 'Rev. George Stokes,' cont. panel calf. (1)
Inscribed Presentation Copy Petrie (George) On the History and Antiquities of Tara, lg. 4to D. (R.I.A.)1839. First Edn., 4 full page engd. plts. (2 hd. cold.) uncut, orig. cloth, with numerous notes & cuttings loosely inserted. (1) * Inscribed on loose front leaf, 'For Colt D'Aguilar D.A.G. etc. etc. with the Authors respectful regards.'
Genealogy: Mac Carthy (Daniel) 'Glas' A Historical Pedigree of the Sliochd Feidhlimidh - The Mac Carthys of Gleannacroim,.. 8vo Exeter n.d. First Edn., Inscribed Pres. Copy from Author, cloth; Walsh (Rev. Paul) Leabhar Chlainne Suibhne - The Book of the Mac Sweeneys, Dublin 1920, printed wrappers. (2)
Acts & Statues: Acts and Statutes Made in a Parliament begun in Dublin, 28th Nov. 1727, in the First Year of Reign of .... King George II, Folio D. (Geo. Grierson) 1734. B.L. Cont. calf, one tear, mor. label. V. good. (1) The following is a sample of the Acts, 1. An Act to prevent Persons converted From the Popish to the Protestant Religion, and Married to Popish Wives, or Educating their Children in the Popish Religion, From Acting as Justices of the Peace; 2. An Act for the Further Regulation of the Flaxon and Hempen Manufactures; 3. An Act for the Further Encouragement of the Fishery of this Kingdom; 4. An Act to Encourage the Home Consumption of Wooll, by Burying in Woollen Only; 5. An Act for Repairing the Road Leading from the Town of Dundalk, & others sim. (1)
Fine in Original Boards Sampson (Rev. Geo. Vaughan) A Memoir Explanatory of the Chart and Survey of the County of London Derry in Ireland, Lg. 4to Lond. 1814. First Edn., dble page litho frontis, list of subs., fold. map & 6 plts. complete, uncut, orig. boards, in a recent box, hf. cloth & marble boards, paper label. V. good copy. (1)

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