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Click here to subscribeRussell (George, 'AE') Imaginations and Reveries. L. 1915.; The National Being, L. 1916, d.w.; The National Being, Second Edn., L. 1917; The Candle of Vision, L. 1918; The Interpreters, L. 1922; Voices of the Stones, L. 1925, d.w.; The Avatars, a Futurist Fantasy. L. 1933, d.w. All good / v.g., all except the third item First Editions, a good collection. (7)
Campbell Foster (Thos.) Letters on the Conditions of The People of Ireland, 8vo L. 1847. Second Edn., fold. map, orig. cloth, v. good; also Analysis of The Report and Epitome of the Evidence.., taken before A Select Committee of the House of Commons in .. 1836 on the Royal Dublin Society. 8vo D. 1836. First Edn.,, orig. cloth, good. (2)
Signed Presenation CopyHyde (Dr. Doughlas) ['An Chraoibhin') Abhrain Gradh Chuige Connacht, or Love Songs of Connacht. D. & L. 1895, green cloth, First Edn., inscribed to Domhnall O'Conchubhair, [18]98 'mar mhion-chomhartha measa ar an obair go ndearnaidh sé ar feadh na bliana chum teangthadh na tíre do leathnughadh a measg aos n-óg Bhaile Atha Cliath' [for his work during the year to spread the native language among the young people of Dublin'] green cloth, edge of covers damp stained. The First Edition is scarce. (1)
Yeats (W.B.) The Tower, L. 1928, First Edn., an excellent clean copy in intact wrapper, cloth and wrapper with Sturge Moore's design of WBY's (upper edge of wrapper slightly stained, the gilt cloth bright and unfaded). Wade 158. This collection established Yeats' reputation as a modernist. Very scarce in this condition. (1)
Yeats (W.B.) The Wanderings of Oisin and other Poems, L. 1889, First Edn., orig. cloth gilt, upper spine edge slightly rubbed else an excellent copy. In a glassine wrapper (probably not original). Yeats's second book, preceded only by Mosada. Wade 2. One of 500 Copies. Rare in this condition. (1)
Yeats (W.B.) The Secret Rose, L. 1897, 6 plates by J.B. Yeats, sometime rebound in hf. green morocco git; The Tables of the Law & The Adoration of the Magi, L. 1904, boards; On Baile's Strand, L. 1907, wrappers; The Green Helmet, Stratford 1911, in Macmillan wrappers [later issue]; Sophocles King Oedipus, A Version. L. 1928, wrappers. A very good collection, First or Early Editions. Wade 21, 25, 68, 89, 93, 91, 106. (7)
Mac Donagh (Thomas) Thomas Campion and the Art of English Poetry D. & L. 1913, cloth boards, in the scarce wrapper; The same, brown printed card; Poetical Works, D. 1916, portrait, cloth boards, wrappers, Literature in Ireland. D. 1916, portrait, errata slip, blue cloth gilt in wrappers; Pagans A Modern Play in Two Conversations. D. & L. 1920, wrappers., Literature in Irish Studies, D. 1916, scarce. A good collection, First Editions.'This other, his helper and friend, was coming into his force; He might have won fame in the end, So sensitive his nature seemed, So daring and sweet his thought..' [W.B. Yeats]. (5)
Yeats (W.B.) Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry (ed. & sel.) L. Scott 1888, 12mo, 6pp adverts at rear, dark blue boards (faded, stained at edge), label (worn); Yeats (W.B.) Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry L. Scott n.d., Camelot Series, red cloth; Yeats (W.B.) Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry 8vo Dec. cloth boards, 12 designs by James Torrance. Wade 212, 223. The first item appears to be the very scarce first issue. (3)
O'Flaherty (Liam) A very good collection of his novels, Thy Neighbour's Wife, Cape 1923, torn wrapper; The Black Soul, Cape 1924, wrapper; Mr. Gilhooley, Cape 1926, frayed wrapper; The Puritan, Cape 1932, wrapper, v.g.; Skerrett, Gollancz 1932.; The Martyr, Gollancz 1933. All First Editions, good or better. (6)
Special Editions, SignedHeaney (Seamus) Electric Light. Faber 2001, First, No. 82 of 325 Copies Specially Bound and Signed, cloth boards, paper label, slipcase, fine; together with District and Circle, Faber 2006, First, No. 210 of 325 Copies Specially Bound and Signed, cloth boards, paper label, slipcase, mint. (2)
Strong (Rupert) From Inner Fires, D. (Runa Press) 1962, d.w.; Songs of Living, D. 1961 Dolmen Press for Runa, d.w.; Jonathan of Birkinhead & other Poems, D. (Runa) 1953, d.w.; Tidings, D. (Dolmen for Runa) 1958. Lim. Edn., and with photo of author & family; plus 2 others same author, All First Edns. (6)
Wilde (Oscar) Lord Arthur Saviles Crime & other Stories, crown 8vo L. (James R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Co.) 1891. First Edn., title with reverse blank, last leaf with the imprint 'Printed by R. & R. Clarke, Edinburgh,' t.e.g., in cont. hf. vellum by Hatchards, mor. labels, & gilt decor spine. V. good. Ex. Libris of Hubert Beaumont. Mason 345. (1)
Scarce First EditionWilde (Oscar) Intentions, 8vo L. (James R. Osgood / Mc Ilwaine & Co.) 1891. First Edn. [Limited to 1500 Copies] One blank leaf with publisher imprint, title, with reverse blank, contents leaf (reverse blank), 258pp & last leaf with imprint 'London....' uncut, orig. gilt decor. moss green cloth, worn. Mason 341. (1)
First Edition Limited to 500 CopiesWilde (Oscar) A Woman of No. Importance, sm. 4to (L. John Lane at the Sign of the Bodley Head in Vigo Street) 1894 First Edn., blank leaf, title with imprint Edinburgh; T. & A. Constable, Printers to her Majesty,' dedit ., printed on reverse with copyright and date September 1894, leaf 'persons of the Play,' with limitation printed on reverse, 154pp, last leaf with imprint 'Edinburgh T. and A. Constable Printers to her Majesty MDCCCXCIV,'' T.e.g., cont. hf. vellum by Hatchards, gilt decor. spine. V. good. Ex. Libris of Hubert Beaumont. Mason 364.. (1)
First Edition Limited to 200 CopiesWilde (Oscar) The Sphinx, With Decorations by Charles Ricketts., 4to L. (Elkin Mathews & John Lane) 1894. First Edn., hf. title (The reverse with printed limitation) dedit (reverse blank), then leaf with reverse printed with title & full page design in rust red, last leaf with design and reverse blank, and leaf at end with imprint 'Ballantyne Press / London & Edinburgh,' reverse blank, plus two blank leaves, a.e.g., in cont. hf. vellum by Hatchards, mor. labels gilt decor. spine. V. good. Ex. Libris Hubert Beaumont. Mason 361. (1)
Toibin (Colm) The South, 8vo L. (Serpentstail) 1990. First Edn. of the Author's First Book, published in paperback. V. Good; Banville (John) Shroud, L. (Picador) 2002, First Edn. orig. pict. d.w.; and First Light, L. (Bridgewater Press) 2006. Limited Edn. No. 75 of 138 Copies, Both Signed Copies. Good. (3)
Clarke (Austin) Later Poems, Dolmen 1961; Twice Round the Black Church, L. 1962; Collected Plays, Dolmen 1963; Flight to Africa, Dolmen 1963; The Bright Temptation Dolmen 1965 [reissue]; Old-Fashioned PIlgrimage Dolmen 1967; The Echo at Coole, Dolmen 1968. All very good or fine copies in d.w., all except the fifth First Edns., a very good collection of his later works.
de Montmorency-Morres (Col.) A Historical and Critical Inquiry into the Origin and Primitive Use of the Irish Pillar-Tower, roy 8vo L. 1821. First Edn., engd. frontis & engd. plt., cont. hf. calf; also Doherty (Wmj. J.) The Round Towers of Ireland, A Lecture ... 8vo D. 1881. First Edn., vign. title, & wd. head, orig. pict. ptd. d.w.s. Both Scarce. (2)Provenance: The late Mrs. Valerie Bary, Kerry Historian
Magnificent Copy of an Extremely Rare Volume[Newton (Isaac)] Analysis Per Quantitatum Series, Fluxiones, ae Differentias: Cum Enumeratione Linearum Tertii Ordinis, 4to L. (Ex. Officiana Pearsoniana) 1711. First Edn. Edited by W. Jones, title with engd. vignette, engd. heads & tails, & initials etc., 2 double page engd. tables, text illus., title page inscribed 'John Bowman' & 'Newton,' in fine cont. full calf, the tooled centre panel with decorated border & corner floral tools, raised bands, 6 panel spine with orig. mor. label in second panel down, some slight wear, but a magnificent copy.* Extremely Rare.
Rare First Editions - Brian Moore[Brian Moore] - Bryan (Michael) Intent to Kill, 8vo Dell First Edition, N. York 1956. The Authors First Book, pict. paperback; also Murder in Majorca, 8vo Dell First Edition, N. York 1957/The Authors Second Book, pict. paperback; and Moore (Brian) Chretiens Demain (Le Visiteur), roy 8vo 1976, paperback; & 2 other First Edns. by Moore, d.w.'s. (5)* First two items extremely rare, as they are the first publications of Brian Moore, writing under the pseudonym 'Michael Bryan' before he went on to write 'Judith Hearne' and other acclaimed novels.
Dahl (Roald) Over to You, 8vo L. (Hamish Hamilton) 1946, First, blue cloth, dec. d.j., (not clipped); Kiss Kiss, 8vo L. (Michael Joseph) 1960, First U.K. Edn., Signed by the Author, green cloth, d.j. (not clipped); Switch Bitch, 8vo L. (M. Joseph) 1974, First U.K. Edn., Signed and dedit. by the Author, blue cloth, decor. d.j. (not clipped); More Tales of the Unexpected, 8vo, L. (M. Joseph) 1980, First Edn. Signed by the Author, black cloth, decor. d.j., (not clipped), all clean copies. (4)
The Authors Adult NovelsDahl (Roald) Sometime Never, 8vo N.Y. (Scribers) 1948, First Edn., Signed by the Author, red cloth, decor. d.j. (not clipped); together with the First U.K. Edn., Signed by the Author, purple cloth, decor. d.j. (not clipped); My Uncle Oswald, 8vo L. (M. Joseph) 1979, First Edn., blue cloth, decor. d.j. (not clipped); together with the First U.S. Edn., N.Y. (Knopf) 1980, cloth backed boards, decor. d.j. (not clipped) all clean copies. (4)
The Authors Autobiographies Dahl (Roald) Boy, 8vo L. (Jonathan Cape) 1984, First Edn., illust. blue cloth, d.j. (not clipped), together with the Uncorrected Proof, ptd. wrappers; Going Solo, 8vo L. (Jonathan Cape) 1986, First Edn., Signed by the Author, blue cloth,d.j. (not clipped). Clean copies. (3)
Come With Me and You'll be in a World of Pure ImaginationDahl (Roald) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 8vo N.Y. (A.A. Knopf) 1973 (Revised Edn.) illustrated by Joseph Schindel, cloth backed boards, decor. d.j. (not clipped); Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, 8vo N.Y. (A.A. Knopf) 1972, First Edn., illustrated by Joseph Schindelman, cloth backed boards,with blue illustration on front cover, decor. d.j. (price clipped) both clean copies. (2)
Dahl (Roald) The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More, 8vo L. (Jonathan Cape) 1977, First Edn., blue cloth, gilt lettered spine decorative d.j. (not clipped); The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More, 8vo N.Y. (A.A. Knopf) 1977, First U.S. Edn., cloth backed red boards, gilt lettered spine, decorative d.j. (not clipped) Clean copies. (2)
Dahl (Roald) Danny the Champion of the World, 8vo L. (Jonathan Cape) 1975, First Edn., illustrated by Jill Bennett, brown cloth, gilt lettered spine, decorated d.j. (not price clipped); Danny the Champion of the World, 8vo N.Y. (A.A. Knopf) First U.S. Edn., cloth backed boards, decorated dust jacket both clean copies. (2)
All Signed First EditionsMac Laverty (Bernard) Secrets and Other Stories, Belfast 1979; Lamb, Belfast & L. 1980; A Time to Dance and other Stories, Belfast 1982; Cal, Belfast 1983; The Great Profundo & other Stories, Belfast 1987; Walking the Dog, Belfast 1994; & Grace Notes, L. 1997. All Signed First Editions, & Original Dust wrappers, including his first book. Scarce & Good. (7)
Both Signed by the AuthorDahl (Roald) Fantastic Mr. Fox, 8vo N.Y. (Alfred A. Knopf) 1970, First Edn., Signed on f.e.p., cloth boards, illus. front cover, lettered spine (green) original d.j., clean copy; Fantastic Mr. Fox, 8vo L. (George Allen & Unwin Ltd.) 1970, First U.K. Edn., Signed on f.e.p., decor. ptd. boards, both clean copies. (2)
Dahl (Roald) The Twits, 8vo L. (Jonathan Cape) 1980, First Edn., illustrated by Quentin Blake, red cloth, gilt lettered spine, decorated dust jacket; The Twits, 8vo N.Y. (A. A. Knopf) 1981, First U.S. Edn., illus. by Quentin Blake, cloth backed boards, purple text, decorated dust jacket, both clean copies. (2)
Dahl (Roald) The Witches, 8vo, L. (Jonathan Cape) 1983, First Edn., illus. blue cloth, gilt lettered spine, decorated dust jacket, not clipped; The Witches, 8vo L. (Farrar, Straus, Giroux) 1983, First U.S. Edition, blue cloth backed boards, with illus on front cover in yellow, yellow and black text on spine, similar illus dust jacket to US Edition (not clipped); also the Uncorrected Proof of the same novel in ptd. wrappers. (3)
Dahl (Roald) Revolting Rhymes, 4to L. (Jonathan Cape) 1982, First Edn., illustrated by Blake, decorative ptd.boards; Rhyme Stew, 4to L. (Jonathan Cape) 1989 (3rd issue) illustrated by Blake, blue boards,decorative d.j., (price clipped); Esio Trot, 8vo L. (Jonathan Cape) 1990, First Edn., illus. by Blake, blue cloth, decor. d.j. (not clipped), clean copies. (3)
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