241. [Conner of Manch] Burke, Sir Bernard / [Ulster King of Arms].

A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland [Including “An Essay on the Position of British Gentry”]..

Fourth Edition. Two Volumes (complete set). London, Harrison, Pall Mall, Bookseller to the Queen and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, 1863. Slim-Quarto (17,5 cm x 25 cm). XVIII, 1759 pages (Two Volumes with continued pagination). Hardcover / Original, red half-leather with original marbled endpapers. Both Volumes in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Both Volumes firm and strong in their bindings.

242. [Holton, Gerald] Smyth, H.D.

A General Account of The Development of Methods of Using Atomic Energy For Military Purposes Under The Auspices of the United States Government 1940 – 1945.

Washington D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945. 14 cm x 23 cm. II, 182 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of american physicist Gerald Holton, with his name in pencil on front cover as well as “Smyth Report” on spine. Some further annotations in pencil inside the book on pages I, 115 and 127.

243. Sheridan, Thomas / [Benjamin Franklin (mentioned as Subscriber with his address as Ambassador in Paris) / George Washington (mentioned as Subscriber)].

A General Dictionary of the English Language – One main Object of which, is, to establish a plain and permanent Standard of Pronunciation. To which is Prefixed A Rhetorical Grammar. Dedicated to the Volunteers of Ireland. [Including a List of Subscribers mentioning among others also: “Benjamin Franklin (Esq. Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of North America, at Paris, who ordered 20 copies)” / Mentioning also as Subscriber: “His Excellency General George Washington, Commander in Chief of all the Forces of the United States of North America”)].

First Dublin Edition. Dublin, Printed by P.Wogan at The Old Bridge and P.Byrne, College-Green, 1784. Octavo (14 cmx 21 cm). [10], LXIX, 825 [unnumbered] pages. Including a lenghty section mentioning the Irish Subscribers to this Dictionary with name and town. Hardcover / Original 18th century full leather with original, red spine-label with gilt lettering. In protective Mylar. Binding rubbed and with some minor loss to leather. The binding firm and strong and endpapers and pastdeowns intact and NOT cracked ! Small signs of a faded dampstain without any consequence to the very good condition throughout. One page with a tear (Letter G). The unpaginated section was collated as complete.

244. Anonymous.

A General Introductory Guide to the Egyptian Collections in the British Museum.

London, British Museum, 1930. 13 cm x 21 cm. XV, 460 pages. Original hardcover. Good condition with minor signs of external wear. Slight tear on lower spine. Discolouration/spotting on flyleaves.

245. Moran, Ned / Tunney, Teresa / and others.

A Generation of Change. Compiled by Boher Foroige Club, County Westmeath.

Ferbane, Brosna Press, 2008. 17 cm x 24 cm. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Clean inside with solid binding.

246. Wren, M.K.

A Gift Upon the Shore.

Reprinted Edition. Lincoln, iUniverse, 2000. Octavo. 375 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

247. Hyde, Philip / Berger, Bruce.

A Glen Canyon Portfolio [20 Vintage Photographs] / “There was a River” [Essay by Bruce Berger].

Flagstaff, Arizona, Northland Press, 1979. Folio. 20 Large, Vintage, Black-and-White Photographs measuring 11 28 cm x 36 cm. With two booklets. Introductory Booklet with “Photographer’s Comment” by Philip Hyde (4 pages) / Essay – Booklet by Bruce Berger (12 pages). Original Softcover with photographs and booklets loosely inserted. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

248. Stone, George Cameron.

A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in all Countries and in all Times – Together with some closely related subjects.

New York, Jack Brussel, 1961. Folio. Frontispiece, (8), 694 pages with hundreds of illustrations. Modern, professional Hardcover-binding (Beautiful quarter Buckram). Excellent condition of this newly bound volume. This work is usually in pieces because of the heavy bookblock. The new binding ensures now a long life of this important reference work.

249. Spottiswoode, Raymond.

A Grammar of the Film. An Analysis of Film Technique.

Second Edition. London, Faber and Faber, 1955. 14 x 21 cm. 326 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear. Rare publication.

250. Cambridge – Sparrow, S.

A Guide Through the University of Cambridge [Collection of Six Engravings of Cambridge Colleges and Buildings].

Original copper engraving. Cambridge, J. Deighton & Sons, 1814. Plate Size: 7.2 cm x 13.7 cm. Sheet Size: 18.5 cm x 11.2 cm. Original engravings. In very good condition. Some very minor traces of browning and slight paper imperfections only.