761. Mac Liammóir, Micheál.

All for Hecuba – An Irish Theatrical Autobiography.

London, Methuen & Co., 1946. Octavo. Portrait Frontispiece, 390 pages. With 16 illustrations. Illustrated by Hellmuth Weissenborn. Original Hardcover with the rare illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Some minor repair to the beautiful dustjacket. Excellent overall condition with only minor signs of foxing and some external wear. Including an interesting original newspaper clipping with an extensive obituary on Mac Liammóir by his friend and partner Hilton Edwards. Rare !

762. [Parnell, Charles Stewart] Kee, Robert.

The Laurel and the Ivy: The Story of Charles Stewart Parnell and Irish Nationalism. [Signed / Inscribed]

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1993. 16cm x 24cm. 659 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Excellent, as new condition. Signed / Inscribed by the author Robert Kee !

763. Jones, Glyn.

The Millers – A story of technological endeavour and industrial success, 1870-2001.

Lancaster, Carnegie Publishing, 2001. 24 cm. VII, 374 pages with numerous illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

764. [Uniacke, Richard John] Cuthbertson, Brian.

Old attorney general – A biography of Richard John Uniacke 1753-1830.

Halifax, N.S., Nimbus, 1980. Octavo. VI, 150 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Several markings in the text but otherwise in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

765. Dorman, Sean.

Valley of Graneen – Sketches of Donegal. [Rare signed / inscribed edition]. With Illustrations by Elizabeth Rivers.

Second Impression of the first Edition. London, Peter Davies, 1944. Small Octavo. 170 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear to the dustjacket. Some signs of foxing. Signed and inscribed by Sean Dorman: “To Elizabeth, of the glorious contralto with love from Sean”.

766. Heward, Constance / Pearse, Susan Beatrice.

Ameliaranne Cinema Star.

First Edition. London / Bombay / Sydney, George G. Harrap & Co., 1929. Small Octavo. 62 unnumbered pages with the extremely beautiful endpaper – illustrations fully intact. Original Hardcover with frontcover illustration. Binding firm but spine gone. One page slightly dogeared. A few minor stains. Rare !

767. Heward, Constance / Pearse, Susan Beatrice.

Ameliaranne in Town.

First Edition. London / Bombay / Sydney, George G. Harrap & Co., 1931. Small Octavo. 60 unnumbered pages with the extremely beautiful endpaper – illustrations fully intact. Original Hardcover with frontcover illustration. Binding fragile. Two pages damaged with tear. Rare !

768. Heward, Constance / Pearse, Susan Beatrice.

Ameliaranne at the Circus.

First Edition. London / Bombay / Sydney, George G. Harrap & Co., no year (c. 1930). Small Octavo. 60 unnumbered pages with the extremely beautiful endpaper – illustrations. Original Hardcover with frontcover illustration. Binding fragile. Bookblock slightly detached. Two pages damaged with tear. Poor condition but still Rare !

769. [Preston Macgoun, Hannah C.] Brown, John.

Pet Marjorie – A Story of Child Life Fifty Years ago. Illustrated by Hannah C.Preston Macgoun.

London / Edinburgh, T.N.Foulis, 1907. Small Octavo. 101, (4) pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Upper spine with small damge. Otherwise in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. With a personal inscription: “To Maisie, with Love from M. MacBean – Chalmers Hospital – Edinburgh, 25.VII. 08”.

770. Monsell, J. R.

Polichinelle – Old Nursery Songs of France. Translated, Set and illustrated by J.R.Monsell.

Bilingual Nursery Rhymes (english / french). London, Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, no year [1928]. Octavo. 55 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Fragile / Binding a little shaky. Some Pages cleanly detached. Stamped: “Complimentary copy” on titlepage.

771. Crane, Walter.

The Baby’s Opera – A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses / The Music by the earliest Masters. Engraved & Printed in colours by Edmund Evans.

London / New York, Federick Warne and Co., c. 1877. Octavo. 56 pages. 11 full-page illustrations by Crane. Original, illustrated Hardcover. Poor condition with stronger signs of external wear. Pages detached. But all illustrations in very good condition. Cover stronger worn ! Inscribed: “Chrissie Begg – All good wishes for Christmas from Florence Miller”.

772. Ashford, Daisy.

The Young Visiters, or Mr. Salteenas Plan. With a Preface by J.M.Barrie.

Fourth Impression. London, Chatto & Windus, June 1919. Small Octavo. Frontispiece, 85 pages. Private Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

773. [Harris and Sons].

The English Chair. Its Evolution and History.

Second Edition. London, M. Harris and Sons, 1946. Octavo. 184 pages with XCVI (96) plates. Original Hardcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

774. [Harris and Sons].

Old English Furniture – Designers and Craftsmen.

Third Edition. London, M. Harris and Sons, 1947. Octavo. 107 pages with many plates and drawings of ornament. Original Hardcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

775. Train, John.

Remarkable relatives.

New York, C.N. Potter/Distributed by Crown Publishers, c. 1981. 19 cm. 64 pages with illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket (designed by Katy Homans). Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

776. Stevenson, Robert Louis.

Prayers – Written at Vailima. [Prayers written for Family Use at Vailima].

London, Henry E. Walter, 1945. Small Octavo. 32 pages. Original, illustrated Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

777. Bowman, Anne.

Charade Dramas for The Drawing-Room. With Illustrations. [Acting Charades by Anne Bowman].

London, George Rutledge and Sons, no year (c.1895). Small Octavo. Frontispiece, 114 pages plus 6 pages of advertising. Original advertising endpapers and pastedowns present. With 8 illustrations (including the Frontispiece). All the illustrations show children acting a scene. Original, illustrated Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Frontispiece and a few of the other 7 illustrations cleanly detached but in very good condition. Binding a little shaky but still intact and rather firm. Ex Libris / Bookplate of J.B. Findlay to pastedown. Extremely rare !

778. Potter, Beatrix.

Appley Dapply’s Nursery Rhymes.

Third Printing – with “Ltd.” added to the publisher’s name. London, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., no year [c. 1919/1920]. 11 cm x 14,5 cm. Frontispiece, 49 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated, unclipped dustjacket (Printed Price 3/6). Binding firm ! Frontispiece cleanly detached. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The jacket with some larger tear to the rear, some spotting and fraying (childrens drawing on the inside of the jacket).

779. Potter, Beatrix.

The Story of Miss Moppet.

Later Edition (Print Code 1623-964). London / Banbury, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. / Henry Stone & Son, no year [c. 1950]. 11 cm x 14,5 cm. Frontispiece, 34 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated, priceclipped dustjacket (Printed Price 5/net). Binding firm ! Excellent condition of the Volume itself with only minor signs of external wear. Unusual in this condition. Tiny blemish to the illustration of rear endpaper. “The Town Mouse” present in the listing of Potter publications on the endpaper, which dates this edition at 1918. The jacket with some minor wear only.

780. Potter, Beatrix.

The Tale of Benjamin Bunny.

Later Edition with red lettering on cover. London / New York, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., no year [c. 1930]. 11 cm x 14,5 cm. Frontispiece, 58 pages. Original Hardcover with original endpapers. Binding firm ! Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Small stain to the bottom of pages 10/11. Unusual in this condition. Tiny blemish to the illustration of rear endpaper.