61. [Bradford, Lewis (Plympton, Mass.] / Thomas, Benjamin F.

The Town Officer [With Manuscript annotations, inserted annotations, a handwritten “Table, Exhibiting the Area of the Several States in Square Miles – “Free States” vs. “Slave States” and listing the difference in size of these two distinctions. The book also includes bound-in Ephemera: An Original Printed “Act Relating to the Banns for Marriage …for the people called Friends or Quaker”]. A Digest of the Laws of Massachusetts in Relation to the Powers, Duties and Liabilities of Towns, and the Town Officers; With the Necessary Forms [Former copy of Lewis Bradford, Town Clerk of Plympton, Mass. (″Cost one dollar – January 29th, 1846”)].

Worcester, Published by Warren Lazell, 1845. Octavo. IV, 392 pages. Original Hardcover with Collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Original annotations in ink and pencil by Lewis Bradford.

62. Bielfeld, Baron [Jakob Friedrich von] / W[illiam] Hooper.

The Elements of Universal Erudition – Containing An Analytical Abridgment of the Sciences, Polite Arts, and Belles Lettres. Translated from the last Edition printed at Berlin by W[illiam] Hooper. [With the printed Dedication “To His Royal Highness, George, Prince of Wales”].

Three Volumes (complete set). London, Printed by G.Scott for J.Robson Bookseller in New-Bond Street and B. Law in Ave-Mary Lane, 1770. Octavo. Volume I: XV, 445 pages / Volume II: II, 433 pages plus two pages of an advertising of Books printed for J.Robson plus a large Fold-out- Illustration of musical scores / Volume III: II, 444 pages. Hardcover / Original 18th century full-leather with original spine-labels and gilt elemnts on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.

63. Ball, W. Valentine.

The Law of Libel as affecting Newspapers and Journalists.

London, Stevens and Sons, 1912. Octavo. XIII, 165 pages. Original Hardcover (original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering on spine). Bumped corners. Slightly damaged spine. Good condition with some signs of external wear. From the library of irish independent politician and solicitor Jasper Travers Wolfe of Skibbereen. Name of Jasper Wolfe on front free endpaper.

64. Raleigh, Sir Walter.

Sammelband of Writings by Sir Walter Raleigh: Remains of Sir Walter Raleigh : Maxims of State – Advice to his Son : His Son’s Advice to his Father. His Sceptick. Observations concerning the Causes of the Magnificiency and Opulency of Cities. [Separate Titlepage: Sir Walter Raleigh’s Observations touching Trade and Commerce with the Hollander and other Nations; proving that our Sea and Land Commodities inrich and strengthen other Countries against our own. With other Passages of High Concernment – London, Printed for Henry Mortlock at the Phoenix, 1702]. His Letters to divers Persons of Quality. [Separate Titlepage: The Prerogative of Parliaments in England, proved in a Dialogue between a Counsellor of State and a Justice of Peace. London, Printed for Henry Mortlock at the Phoenix, 1702]. With the Addition of some Letters never Printed before.

First Edition. London, Printed for W.Mears, F.Clay and D.Browne, without Temple-Bar, 1702-1726. 9 cm x 16 cm. Frontispiece, [3], 342 pages. Hardcover / Modern half-leather with gilt lettering on spine and paper-covered boards. Restored and recently bound to contemporary, early 18th-century-style by an english masterbinder. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The Frontispiece restored and draped to modern paper. Interior clean and in excellent condition. Extremely scarce publication from the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), even though there is no sign of it like a bookplate etc.

65. [O’Mahony, Eoin] Walton, F.P. (Editor).

The Pathology of Democracy with particular reference to personal liberty under flexible and rigid constitutions. [In: Journal of Comparative Legislation and International Law]. Edited for The Society of Comparative Legislation by F.P. Walton, Esq., K.C. (Quebec), LL.D.

Third Series. Vol. XI. Part I. London, Society of Comparative Legislation, 1929. 15 cm x 23.5 cm. IV, 178 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear. Some foxing throughout. Annotation by preowner on cover.

66. Beta, Ottomar (d.i. Ottokar H. Bettziech).

Deutschlands Verjüngung – Zur Theorie und Geschichte der Reform des Boden- und Creditrechts.

Berlin, J.Harrwitz, 1900. 8°. 512, XX Seiten. Mit einer Falttafel: “Tableau der Bodenrechtsreform – Entworfen fuer den Kongress der Deutsch-Sozialen 1898 von . Beta Hardcover / Originaler, dekorativer Ganzleinenband mit nur geringen Gebrauchsspuren. Zwei kleine Stempel verso Titel (ehemaliges Exemplar der Wirtschaftshochschule Mannheim). Bindung etwas staerker berieben aber sehr dekorativ und firm ! 7 Hefte in einem Band (vollständig). Sehr seltene Sammlung von Aufsätzen des linksliberalen antisemiten Ottokar H. Bettziech.

67. [Sinn Féin].

Sinn Féin Constitution.

Dublin, Sinn Fein Headquarters / Ard-Fheis, 1950. Octavo. 6 pages. Original Softcover. Good condition with dogears, some browning. Extremely Rare !

68. Robertson, A. H.

Human Rights in the World. Introduction to the Study of the International Protection of Human Rights.

Third, revised and expanded edition. Manchester / New York, Manchester University Press, 1992. Octavo. IV, 314 pages. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes several newspaper clippings related to cases on Human Rights (Rights of Travelling People in Ireland / Ireland’s and Britain’s Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law etc.).

69. McBride, Lawrence W.

The Greening of Dublin Castle – The Transformation of Bureaucratic and Judicial Personnel in Ireland, 1892-1922.

Washington, D.C., Catholic University of America Press, 1991. 23 cm. xii, 337 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

70. Marsh, Henry.

Documents of Liberty – From earliest times to universal suffrage.

Newton Abbot, David and Charles, 1971. 23 cm. 224 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper. Including a very interesting newspaper-clipping on the opening of the first parliament in Ireland (a mockup newspaper from September 22, 1279).