1221. Dickens, Charles.

Little Dorrit. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne.

Later Edition of the original 1857 – edition. London, Chapman & Hall, 1889. 23 x 15 cm. XIV, 625 pages with thirty-nine engraved plates by H.K.Browne. Hardcover / Original dark green cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine. Recently professionally repaired binding with new endpapers but also the original endpapers retained and the original Exlibris mounted to pastedown. Excellent condition after restauration. Ex-Libris (dated 1915) of sporting specialist Hugh McCausland on front endpaper. A lovely late-nineteenth century copy of Dickens’ classic novel. Manuscript entry in ink by McCausland: “Some of the illustrations in this book are probably reproductions of those by Phiz in the 1st edition”. An important, society-critical Dickens Novel, still highly relevant.

1222. Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Gouvernment.

Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of Ireland. Collection of 13 Volumes: Volume I: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of West Cork / Volume II: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of East Cork / Volume III: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of Cork City / Volume IV: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of North Cork / Volume V: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of County Kerry / Volume VI: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of County Kildare / Volume VII: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of County Limerick / Volume VIII: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of County Carlow / Volume IX: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of County Galway / Volume X: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of North Tipperary / Volume XI: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of County Clare / Volume XII: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of County Laois / Volume XIII: Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of Fingal //

Bilingual in English and Gaeilge [Gaelic]. 13 Volumes. Ireland, 2011. Octavo. c. 700 pages in each language. Original Softcover. Collection with 13 volumes. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

1223. Demosthenis / Demosthenes [Johannes Rust, Med. Tem. & Trin. Coll. Cantab.].

Demosthenis Orationes De Republica Ad Populum Habitae: Latio donatae ab Jo: Vincentio Lucchesinio patritio Lucensi, cum notis criticis, & historicis. Ad SS. Dnm Nostrum Clementem Undecimum Pontificem Maximum.

Romae, Ex Typographia Antonii de Rubeis in Platea Cerensi, 1712. Large Octavo. XII, 232 pages. Original Hardcover (Pigskin) with contemporary handwritten title on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Small, professional repair to upper spine. Some paper damage with text-loss internally to pages 267 – 278 as well as pages 315 – 320. Several defects to some pages with small text-lesions and tears. From the library of Johannes Rust, Trinity College Cambridge. His small bookplate pasted to the dedication page. Contemporary entries in ink on the pastedown and endpaper.

1224. Dáil Eireann.

Official Correspondence relating to the Peace Negotiations (June – September, 1921). Part I – Preliminary Correspondence / Part II – Correspondence arising from the Conversations at London, between President de Valera and the British Prime Minister.

Dublin, Dáil Eireann, (October) 1921. Slim Folio. 23 pages. Original Softcover / Stapled. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

1225. [Croker, John Wilson].

Familiar Epistles to Frederick Jones, Esq. – On the Present State of the Irish Stage. Fourth Edition, with considerable Additions.

Dublin, Printed by Graisberry & Campbell and sold by all booksellers, 1805. Small Octavo (11.5 cm x 18 cm). XXX, 178 pages plus Errata-leaf. Hardcover / Stunning, recent half leather and marbled-paper-covered-boards with gilt lettering and ornament to spine, bound to style of the 18th/19th century. Excellent condition. Tear in Errata-leaf professionally repaired. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his name in ink to titlepage.

1226. [Croker, John Wilson].

An Intercepted Letter from J- T-, Esq. – Writer at Canton, to his friend in Dublin, Ireland.

Fourth Edition. Dublin, Printed for M.N.Mahon, 109, Grafton Street, 1804. Small Octavo (11.5 cm x 18 cm). III, 42 pages. Hardcover / Stunning, recent half leather and marbled-paper-covered-boards with gilt lettering and ornament to spine, bound to style of the 18th/19th century. Excellent condition. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his name in ink to titlepage.

1227. Cowley, Robert (Editor).

The Quarterly Journal of Military History. 44 issues (of which 11 issues are in softcover and 33 issues are in Hardcover. The collection includes: Volume IX (1997) (2 issues of 4) Volume X (1998) / Volume XI (1999) / Volume XIV (2002) (3 of 4 issues only)/ Volume XV (2003) / Volume XVI (2004) / Volume XVII (2005) / Volume XVIII (2006) / Volume XIX (2007) / Volume XX (2008) / Volume XXI (2009) / Volume XXII (2 issues of 4) / Volume XXIII (2010) (1 issue) /

New York, American Historical Publications, Inc., 1997 – 2010. Quarto. c. 4200 pages. Original Hardcover and some Softcover issues. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

1228. [Cork – West Cork] O’Regan, Philip / O’Brien, Gerald / Byrne, Jim and many others.

Skibberen and District Historical Society. – Journal – Volumes 1-19 (complete set of the years 2005-2023). / Cumann Staire An Sciobairin is a Cheantar.

19 volumes. Skibbereen, 2005-2023. 8°. Volume I (2005): 162 pages / Volume II (2006): 159 pages / Volume III (2007): 109 pages / Volume IV (2008): 170 pages / Volume V (2009): 168 pages / Volume VI (2010): 182 pages / Volume VII (2011): 120 pages / Volume VIII (2012): 121 pages. / Volume IX (2013): 158 pages / Volume X (2014): 204 pages / Volume XI (2015): 242 pages / Volume XII (2016): 277 pages / Volume XIII (2017): 208 pages / Volume XIV (2018) 198 pages / Volume XV (2019) 180 pages / Volume XVI (2020) 197 pages / Volume XVII (2021) 170 pages / Volume XVIII (2022) 189 pages / Volume XIX (2023) 225pages // Original, illustrated Softcover. Excellent, as new condition.

1229. [Carew, Sir George] Brewer, J.S. / Bullen, William.

Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts, Preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, 1589 – 1600. Edited by J.S.Brewer and William Bullen.

London, Longmans, Green & Co., 1869. Quarto (20 cm x 27 cm). CII, 604 pages. Hardcover / Original, contemporary half cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Binding slightly rubbed. Overall firm, strong and in very good condition. Name of G.B.O’Connor on titlepage in ink. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate loosely inserted.

1230. [Burnet, Gilbert] / Higgons, B.

Historical And Critical Remarks on Bishop Burnet’s History Of His Own Time. The Second Edition, with Additional Remarks. To which is added a Postscript, in answer to the London Journal of the 30th of January and 6th of February, 1724/1725.

London, Printed for P.Meighan, 1727. Octavo. [8], 348, [12] pages including Index and advertising of Books sold by P.Meighan. Hardcover / Oriignal 18th century full calf with ornament to spine and new spine-label created to style. Very good and firm condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.