741. Boutell, Charles.

Arms and Armour in Antiquity and the Middle Ages; also a Descriptive Notice of Modern Weapons. Translated from the French of M. P. Lacombe and with a Preface, Notes and one additional chapter on Arms and Armour in England.

London, Reeves and Turner, 1874. 8°. XVI, 296 pages with Index and Notes. Original Hardcover in protective Mylar (red decorative cloth with gilt lettering and ornaments on spine and cover). Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. Previous owner’s name on front free endpaper. Some browning stain to the first 20 page sonly.

742. Bowden, Mark.

Black Hawk Down – A story of Modern War.

First Edition. New York, Atlantic Monthly Press, 1999. 16 cm x 23.5 cm. 386 pages. Some black and white photographs and maps throughout. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

743. Bowen, John R. / O’Brien, Conor.

Cork Silver and Gold – Four Centuries of Craftsmanship.

Cork, Collins Press, 2005. Oblong-Quarto. 200 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of wear.

744. Bowers, Fergal.

The Work – An investigation into the history of Opus Dei and how it operates in Ireland today.

Dublin, Poolbeg, 1989. 20 cm. iii, 150 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. From the library of an irish university lecturer and council man. Name of preowner on endpaper.

745. Bowles, E.A.

My Garden in Autumn and Winter.

Facsimile of 1915 edition. Portland, Oregon, Timber Press, 1998. 15 cm x 21 cm. VIII, 282 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

746. Bowles, E.A.

My Garden in Spring.

Facsimile of 1914 edition. Portland, Oregon, Timber Press, 1997. 14.5 cm x 21 cm. XX, 322 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Contains a few notes and underlinings in pencil.

747. Bowles, E.A.

My Garden in Summer.

Facsimile of 1914 edition. Portland, Oregon, Timber Press, 1998. 15 cm x 21 cm. VIII, 331 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Contains a few underlinings in pencil by preowner.

748. 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 !

749. Boyd, Andrew.

Fermenting Elements. The Labour Colleges in Ireland 1924-1964.

Belfast, Donaldson Archives, 1999. 13.5 cm x 20.5 cm. 172 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

750. Boyd, William.

An Ice-Cream War.

London, Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1982. 14 cm x 22 cm. 370 pages. One black and white map. Original Hardcover with illustrated, unclipped dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed by author William Boyd on the titlepage.