241. Gould, Robert Freke.

The History of Freemasonry – Its Antiquities, Symbols, Constitutions, Customs, Etc. – Embracing an Investigation of the Records of the Organisations of the Fraternity in England, Scotland, Ireland, British Colonies, France, Germany, and the United States [of America]. Derived from Official Sources.

Six Volumes (complete set). London, Thomas C. Jack, 1887. Quarto (23 cm wide x 29 cm high). Pagination: Volume I: Frontispiece – Portrait of The Prince of Wales in Full Masonic Regalia, Pages 1 – 252 (continued in Volume II), 8 Illustrations (including Frontispiece) / Volume II: Frontispiece – Portrait of Colonel Le Gendre Starkie, Pages continue from Volume I = page 253 – page 504, with 8 Illustrations (including Frontispiece) / Volume III: Frontispiece – Portrait of his Grace the Duke of Abercorn, 248 pages with 9 Illustrations / Volume IV: Pages continue from Volume III = page 249 – page 502, with 8 Illustrations (including Frontispiece) / Volume V: Frontispiece – Portrait of The Earl Percy, 250 pages, with 8 Illustrations / Volume VI: Pages continue from Volume V: page 251 – page 502, with 8 illustrations (including Frontispiece). Hardcover / Original, bright blue publisher’s cloth with decorative gilt-ornament to each bindings. A stunning set in Near Mint condition with only very minor signs of wear.

242. [Gifford, John / Gifford William] / Whittle, Thomas (Publisher) / Rowlandson, Thomas (Illustrator) / Davison, Alexander (Illustrator).

The Anti-Jacobin Review and Magazine ; Or Monthly Political and Literary Censor. From January to April, (Inclusive) 1799 – With an Appendix, containing An Ample Review of Foreign Literature. [This being the Rare Volume which deals with the 1798 Irish Rebellion and its aftermath reflected in publications]. Volume II (Embellished with Plates).

London, Printed for the Proprietors, by J. Plymell, at the Anti-Jacobin Press, 1799. Octavo (14 cm wide x 22.5 cm high). IV, 586 pages. With three Illustrations (Two XXL-Fold-out Caricatures by Thomas Rowlandson and one Engraving on Nelson in Octavo by Alexander Davison). Hardcover / Original, very decorative half-leather with gilt lettering and prnament on spine and marbled-paper-covered boards. In protective Collectors-Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Very Rare original edition in its original binding !

243. Froude, James Anthony.

History of England – From the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth and To the Defeat of the Spanish Armada [12 Volumes – Complete set].

[Reprinted from the edition of 1862-1870, London]. New York, AMS Press, 1969. Octavo. Volume I: Reign of Henry The Eight (489 pages), Volume II: Reign of Henry The Eight (544 pages), Volume III: Reign of Henry The Eight (535 pages), Volume IV: Reign of Henry The Eight (557 pages), Volume V: Reign of Edward VI (515 pages), Volume VI: Queen Jane and Queen Mary (568 pages), Volume VII: Reign of Elizabeth – Part I (541 pages), Volume VIII: Reign of Elizabeth – Part II (483 pages), Volume IX: Reign of Elizabeth – Part III (595 pages), Volume X: Reign of Elizabeth – Part IV (563 pages), Volume XI: Reign of Elizabeth – Part V (671 pages), Volume XII: Reign of Elizabeth – Part VI (634 pages). Hardcover / Original grey publisher’s cloth. Unusually excellent, nearly unused condition with only minor signs of wear.

244. Dickens, Charles.

The Major Works – Unabridged Cambridge Scholars Classic Texts Edition [The Major Works of Charles Dickens in 29 Volumes].

29 Volumes. Cambridge, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2008. Octavo. c.5000 pages in 29 Volumes. Original Softcover / Paperback Edition. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of wear. All the texts have been newly typeset for this edition.

245. Chamouin, Jean-Baptiste-Marie.

Collection de 28 Vues de PARIS prises au Daguerréotype gravures en Taille douce sur Acier / [28 beautiful steel-engravings of Architectural Paris of the 19th century / Title on Binding: “Vues de Paris, Prises Au Daguerréotype”].

Paris, Chamouin, c.1860. Oblong Quarto. With twenty-eight engravings (complete set). Hardcover / Original publisher’s binding. Besides a faded dampstain to the binding and the outer margins of some engravings, in very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

246. Burns, Brian P.

“A Rising People” – The Brian P.Burns Collection of Irish Art. Edited by Robert Kohn.

Newtownabbey, Nicholson & Bass, 2017. Quarto (25.5 cm wide x 31 cm high). 255 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of wear. Extremely Rare !

247. Scott, Patrick / [Pearce, Eric (Publisher)].

PATRICK SCOTT – COLOUR [Signed and Inscribed by Eric Pearce] / [Fantastic Catalogue and Reference-Work – Published by Eric Pearce on the Occasion of the Exhibition “PATRICK SCOTT – COLOUR” at the Doswell Gallery, Rosscarbery, Co.Cork, 24 August – 24 September 2018]. Text by Eric Pearce – Introduction by Christina Kennedy, Senior Curator Head of Collections IMMA. Graphic Design by edit+ (Stuart Coughlan).

First Edition. [Rosscarbery], Doswell Gallery / Impress, 2018. Quarto (20.2 cm wide x 29 cm high). 119 pages, illustrated throughout. Original, illustrated Softcover. Absolutely stunning, near mint condition with only minor signs of wear. Signed / Inscribed by Eric Pearce on the titlepage. Extremely rare publication !

248. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von.

A Treatise on The Conflict of Laws – And The Limits of their operation in Respect of Place and Time. Translated with Notes by William Guthrie. With an Appendix, containing the Treatises of Bartolus, Molinaeus, Paul Voet and Huber / With a further Appendix, being a “Memoir of Friedrich Carl von Savigny”].

Second Edition, Revised. Edinburgh/London, T. & T. Clark, Law Publishers / Stevens & Son, 1880. Large Octavo. XII, 567 pages plus adverts. Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of pre-owner Malcolm Searle (June 1896) on endpaper. [Private International Law and the Retrospective Operation of Statutes].

249. [Vanity Fair] Bowles, Thomas Gibson / [Fantastic collection of political caricature portraits of 19th century American Politicans / British Politicians]

Vanity Fair: A Weekly Show of Political, Social & Literary Wares – Complete Annual for the year 1872 with 51 full-page portraits of victorian statesmen of england as well as the united states of america (Hamilton Fish, Ulysses S. Grant, Horace Greeley etc.), politicians, writers, artists, “men of the day” and men of influence, portrayed in chromolithography / chromolithographs in colour (January 6, 1872 – June 29, 1872 & July 6, 1872 – December 28, 1872 ).

London, Vanity Fair, 1872. Folio. 208, 208 pages. Complete set. Interleaved with 51 chromolithographic portraits. Beautifully restored, original Hardcover (half-leather with orginal spine (gilt letttering and ornament). With new, linen-covered boards, using the original pastedowns and endpapers. A stunning Volume in excellent condition. All illustrations in wonderful colour.

250. Stokes, William.

Die Krankheiten des Herzens und der Aorta [Diseases of the Heart and the Aorta]. Mit einem Vorwort des Uebersetzers Dr. J. Lindwurm.

Erste deutsche Ausgabe. Würzburg, Verlag der Stahel’schen Buchhandlung, 1855. Oktav. XII, 538 Seiten. Original Hardcover. Originales Halbleinen mit vergoldetem Rueckentitel. Namenszug des Vorbesitzers auf dem Vorsatzblatt – Ausserdem der Vermerk: “Honorar Exemplar” / Sehr guter Zustand mit nur ganz geringen Gebrauchsspuren und nur wenig stockfleckig. Seltene Erstausgabe dieses wichtigen Standardwerks der Kardiologie. Das Buch erschien noch im Jahr der irischen Erstausgabe (Dublin, 1855) in den USA und Deutschland. Selten in Originalbindung und in dieser Erhaltung !

251. Stokes, William.

A Treatise on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the Chest. Part I. Diseases of the Lung and Windpipe (All that was ever published).

First Edition. Dublin, Hodges and Smith, College-Green, 1837. 8°. XX, 557 pages. Hardcover / Excellent, modern half leather binding from an english master bookbindery. Absolutely beautiful condition, perfect gift for a cardiologist. Faded, tiny stamp from Birmingham Medical Institute on title.

252. Stephens, Henry.

The Book of the Farm – Detailing The Labours of the Farmer, Farm-Steward, Ploughman, Shepherd, Hedger, Farm-Labourer, Field-Worker and Cattleman. In Three Volumes – With Numerous Illustrations [Steel-Engravings and Wood-Engravings of Animals, Machinery, Farm Buildings etc.].

Third Edition. Two Volumes (complete set). Edinburgh / London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1871. Large Octavo (17 cm wide x 25 cm). Pagination: Volume I: Portrait-Frontispiece showing Henry Stephens, XVI, 550 pages with three Engravings in Steel and 268 Wood-Engravings within the Text / Volume II: XI, 654 pages with 14 Engravings on Steel and 288 Wood-Engravings within the Text. As an Appendix to Volume II: With 12 pages of a List of Works on Agricultural and Rural Affairs published by William Blackwood & Sons. Hardcover / Original, decorative half-leather with gilt lettering and ornament on spine and board. Binding of Volume I a bit shaky and with some damages to the spines. But the bookblock both very clean and with the stunning illustrations complete. Volume II firm and intact. This particular Third Edition is a great example of 19th century farming-history documentation. The popularity of this work is the reason why each edition improved over time. The Third Edition is the pinnacle of the publication with stunning steel-engravings and please pay attention to the particularly smart way of illustrating sowing and harvesting techniques by using black-and-white firguartive illustation of farm-hands, farmers and planters (Pitato-Planting etc.).

253. Seymour, Capt. W.D. [William Deane Seymour from Queenstown [Cobh], Co.Cork].

Journal of A Voyage Round the World.

Cork, Printed and Published by Francis Guy, 1877. Octavo. Portrait (Original Albumen Print of Seymour’s Photograph], VII, 169 pages. Original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering and armorial Motto of Seymour on front board. Very good condition. Binding a bit shaky. Extremely Rare !

254. Rilke, Rainer Maria.

Dve prazske povidky. [Zwei Prager Geschichten] Preklad Jan Löwenbach.

Erste tschechische Ausgabe. Praha / Prague, Nakladem J. Otty V Praze, 1908. Small Octavo. 123 Seiten. Hier liegen beide Einbandvarianten dieser seltenen Rilke – Erstausgabe vor. Original Hardcover und die Ausgabe in illustrierter Broschur. Beide Ausgaben in Mylar. First Czech translation of the “Zwei Prager Geschichten.” / Erste tschechische Ausgabe von Rilke’s “Zwei Prager Geschichten” / Das Vorsatzblatt und Titelblatt der Hardcover-Ausgabe etwas angeraendert. / Very fresh rather stunning binding of the Hardcover-edition ! Very good+, with some fraying to the brittle endpaper and titlepage. / Both binding-variations of this very rare Rilke publication / Signed by a preowner (not Rilke) on the cover of the softcover-edition.

255. Quine, Willard Van Orman / Christensen, Niels E.

Collection of twelve (12) offprints from Quine’s personal library. The collection includes twelve essays in original offprints by Quine plus one edition of ‘Philosophical Studies’ signed and inscribed to Quine by his Danish student Niels E. Christensen [″To Professor Quine, my teacher in logic, from yours – Niels E. Christensen”] / The collection includes the following titles: 1. Peano as Logician (1987) / 2. A way to simplify truth functions (1955) / 3. Existence and Quantification (1968) / 4. Alcance y lenguaje de la ciencia (1973) / 5. Indeterminacy Without Tears (1994) / 6. Assuming Objects (1994) / 7. Carnap e la Verita Logica (1957) / 8. The Flowering of Thought in Language (1997) / 9. Paradoxes of Plenty / 10. In appogio della definizione implicita (1964) / 11. Free Logic, Description and Virtual Classes (1997) / 12. On Relations as Coextensive with Classes [comes with a vintage, printed bibliography of Quine’s publications] / 13. Niels E. Christensen (University of Copenhagen) – Further Comments of Two-Valued Logic – Inscribed by Christensen to Quine (1957).

1955 – 1997. Octavo. Original stapled offprints. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

256. Porter Jr., LCDR William Hamilton / [Howard Chandler Christy].

Archive of Naval Captain, Lieutenant commander [LCDR] William Hamilton Porter Jr.‘s Love Letters to his wife Amy Manning Porter and letters to his mother Barbara Hamilton Porter, from his service during and after graduating from United States Naval Academy Annapolis MD, 1914. The Collection includes not only the Yearbook of the Brigade of Midshipmen, called “Lucky Bag”, signed with nearly all Graduates and with numerous amazing photographic illustrations of sports like American Football, Lacrosse, early photographs of Basketball and Baseball – Teams, images of visits to Ireland etc., but the collection includes nearly 50 manuscript letters by LCDR Porter from the USS Alden, USS Columbia, writing back home to his wife Amy between 1916 and 1920, reflecting his first tour of duty and sending letters from Constantinople, Smyrna, Venice, Dalmatia, Split, Naples, Samsoun, etc. The collection is full of reports of life on ship and upcoming tours to Naples, Genoa and Villefranche, relationship to the captain, Porter’s view on politics etc. Telegram about “USS Alden and two Destroyers of the 26th Division to be designated by USADRA proceed to Manila”. / Fantastic archive of an Annapolis Graduate with amazing artwork by Howard Chandler Christy in the “Lucky Bag” and a collection of letters in all its complete scarcity of completeness. The collection also includes the original letter of “Washington Granite Monumental” to Porter’s wife upon Porter’s burial at Arlington National Cemetery (he died in 1937).

Baltimore (Maryland) / Annapolis / USS Alden etc., 1916-1920. Octavo. Lucky Bag [Vol. XXI [Volume 21] of the Annual of the Brigade of Midshipmen at Annapolis / Two Ringfolders with original letters, telegrams and some photographs. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Check out a large collection of high quality photographs on our website, depicting Baseball, Crew Rwoing, Handball, Basketball and Baseball at the Academy in Annapolis. Rare collection with the wonderful original signatures of nearly all Graduates who served with LCDR Porter.

257. [Poor Law Commissioners / London, C.J. / Chester, J.B. / Sturges Bourne, W. / Nassau W. Senior / Bushop, Henry / Gawler, Henry / Coulson, W. / Ahshurst Majendi Esq.].

Extracts from the Information received by His Majesty’s Commissioners as to the Administration and Operation of the Poor-Laws.

First Edition. London, B.fellowes, 1833. Octavo. XXI, Errata, 432 pages. Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth with lettering to spine. In protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. A rare book with

258. Lonicerus, Johann Daniel [Marburg / Basel].

Decades sex positionum medicarum de Angina Exquisita, Deo Dante, Nobilissimo Gratio-sissimoq Medica Facultatis legio permittente, Pro Laurea consequenda Medica in alma Rauracorum Academia [University of Basel], Publicae censurae subiiciet Ioh. Daniel Lonicerus Catto-Marpurgensis, Ad diem [2.] Julii, Anno MDCXXVIII. [Sixty Theses on Angina Exquisita].

Basileae / [Basel], Johan Jacob Genathi [Johann Jacob Genathius], 1628. Octavo (14 cm x 18 cm). [12] unnumbered Leaves (60 Theses / complete including title). Bound with an unidentified, additional Medical pamphlet on pharmaceutical questions regarding intestinal problems, listing CXLVI Theses on 5 unnumbered Leaves (Titlepage and A, A1 of this additional pamphlet are missing / Available are Theses LXIII – CXLVI). Modern Hardcover with original pamphlet bound in. Paper professionally restored in several locations. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Extremely scarce, early cardiology-publication on Angina.

259. [Liddell Hart, Captain B.H. / Sir Basil Liddell Hart / Adrian John Liddell Hart / Kathleen Liddell Hart]

Collection of 45 manuscript postcards, signed and sent by Sir Basil Liddell Hart’s second wife Kathleen Liddell Hart to Adrian Liddell Hart. 32 of the postcards were sent by Kathleen from trips she undertook with Basil throughout the world, reporting to Sir Basil’s son Adrian from their experiences at conferences, meetings with governments, exhausting visits to war cemeteries etc. etc. A lot of the postcards very detailed with a good insight into Basil Liddell Hart’s routines (″Basil is sweating over two articles” / “At the moment he is seeing Monnel to discuss the Schumann Plan” / etc. ). The remaining 13 postcards were all written after Sir Basil Liddel Hart’s death and for example deal with the sale of the estate: John Cooper telling me that the N.P.G. paid 9500 Sterling for the picture. He wants more information on Hein and Basil. Wonder how much our Kennington’s are worth ? /

Firenze / Reims / Tanger / Dingle etc. etc., 1944 – 1970. Small Oblong Octavo. 45 postcards. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

260. Leonhardi, Philipp Friedrich Wilhelm von.

Das Austrägalverfahren Des Deutschen Bundes – Eine Historisch = publicistische Monographie.

Erste Ausgabe. Frankfurt am Main, in der Andraeischen Buchhandlung, 1838. Gross-Oktav (15 cm x 22,5 cm). XVI, 936 Seiten. Hardcover / Originaler Pappband der Zeit mit dekorativem Rückenschild. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur wenigen Gebrauchsspuren. Kleiner, historischer Bibliotheksstempel auf dem Titelblatt. Von grosser Seltenheit !