91. Greene, Graham.

The Honorary Consul. A Novel.

First American Edition. New York, Simon And Schuster, 1973. Octavo. 315 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Near Fine condition with only minor signs of external wear.

92. [Hansard, Luke].

The Imperial Review ; or London and Dublin Literary Journal [From 1805 on called “The Imperial Review or London, Edinburgh and Dublin Literary Journal”].

First and only Edition. Five Volumes. London, Printed by Luke Hansard, for T.Cadell and W. Davies, in The Strand, also for J.Archer, J. Cooke (Ormond Quay); and M.N.Mahon (Grafton Street, Dublin); A. Edwards (Cork Printer); J. Barry (Limerick) and W. Magee (Belfast), 1804 – 1805. Octavo. Two Annuals (complete for the Year 1804 and 1805) of this Rare Periodical, bound in five Volumes. Year 1804: Volume the First: (January to April, 1804) XII, 654 pages including Index / Volume the Second: (May to August, 1804) VIII, 639 pages including Index / Volume the Third: (September to December, 1804) VIII, 628 pages including Index // Year 1805: Volume the Fourth [Titlepage missing] (January to June, 1805): VII, 733 pages including Index / Volume the Fifth (July to December, 1805): VII, 706 pages including Index. Original Hardcover with new spinelabels. All Volumes in collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Provenance: From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown. Minor browning only. Titlepage of Volume four missing, otherwise complete and the interior in excellent condition. A very rare find, this is one of the more elusive periodicals of the early 19th century, printed just after the Act of Union in 1800 was established and printed by english printer Luke Hansard for publishers and printers in London, Dublin and Cork.

93. Lind, Jakov / [Harold Brodkey Association].

The Inventor.

New York, Braziller, 1988. Octavo. 144 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. First edition of this work composed in English. Inscribed / signed by Lind to American novelist Harold Brodkey.

94. [Eliot, George] Mann, Karen B.

The Language That Makes George Eliot’s Fiction.

Baltimore, The John Hopkins University Press, 1983. 16 x 24 cm. 226 pages. Hardcover / Original dark green hardcover with lettering in gold. Excellent, near fine condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very clean and tight copy.

95. Doyle, Arthur Conan.

The Last Galley – Impressions and Tales. With Illustrations.

First Edition. London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1911. Octavo. Frontispice (in colour), VI, 298, (6) pages. With both illustrations present. Hardcover / Original, illustrated publisher’s red cloth with gilt lettering on spine and gilt illustration to front board. Poor but firm condition with endpapers to front and rear perfectly attached. Some some minor staining to some pages. Wonderful collection of short stories by Doyle.

96. [De Foe, Daniel] Chadwick, William.

The Life and Time of Daniel De Foe with Remarks Digressive and Discursive.

New York, Burt Franklin, 1968. 14.5 x 22cm. Frontispiece, (8), 464 pages. Original hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Excellent condition, as new other than some very mild spotting to top edges. [Burt Franklin: Research and Source Works Series 328, Essays in Literature and Criticism, 19].

97. Balfour, Graham. / [Stevenson, Robert Louis].

The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson.

London, Methuen and Co., 1906. 15 cm x 20 cm. XI, 451 pages. Portrait and Map included. Original hardcover. Good condition with signs of external wear. Page edges worn and stained. Staining and brown spotting on some pages. Wear and slight tearing on spine. Otherwise clean inside. Three paper clippings glued on inside cover of book, dated October 26th 1912

98. 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.

99. Banks, [Isabella] Mrs. G. Linnaeus / [Isabella Banks].

The Manchester Man [Signed Edition]. Illustrated Edition with Pictures by Charles Green & Hedley Fitton.

Manchester / London, Abel Heywood & Son / Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, 1896. Quarto (20 cm x 25,5 cm). Frontispiece, IX, 480 pages with illustrations throughout. Original Hardcover / Original, very decorative publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front board. An early Art Nouveau Binding ! Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Beautifully signed by Isabella Banks in her full name on the halftitle (see images). An especially good condition of this now rare book.

100. Hole, Dean Samuel Reynolds / [Mudie, Charles Edward / Bookbinder London]

The Memories of Dean Hole.

Fifth Edition. London, Edward Arnold, 1893. Octavo. Frontispiece, XII, 377 pages with 9 illustrations (including frontispiece). Hardcover / Original quarter red morocco with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. Stunning binding with marbled paper-covered-boards and marbled edges, endpapers and pastedowns. Special Binding “Bound by Modie” / Boobindery of Modie’s in London. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Marbled endpapers uniform with marbled edges and paper-covered-boards. With blind-stamped name: “Fort Robert – Ballineen – Co. Cork”.