101. [Luckombe, Philip] Smith, Charles.

The Castle of Loghort, in the County of Cork in Ireland, belonging to John Perceval Earl of Egmont; strongly Fortified in the Rebellion of 1641, surprised by the Irish in 1645, retaken by Cromwell’s Army in 1650.

Luxury Fine Art Giclée Reprint of the Engraving which was originally created by Anthony Chearnley for Charles Smith but later pirated/printed without permission in London by publisher Philip Luckombe in the year 1788. Skibbereen, Inanna Rare Books & Art Publishing House, 2023. Image Size: 21 cm wide x 13,7 cm high. Sheet Size: 27 cm wide x 19,7 cm high. Excellent condition. © Copyright by Inanna Rare Books Ltd.

102. [Luckombe, Philip] Smith, Charles / Anthony Chearnley.

The West Prospect of the Nave, Choir & Steeple of Buttevant Abbey with St.Mary’s Chappel [sic].

Luxury Fine Art Giclée Reprint of the Engraving which was originally created by Anthony Chearnley for Charles Smith but later pirated/printed without permission in London by publisher Philip Luckombe in the year 1788. Skibbereen, Inanna Rare Books & Art Publishing House, 2023. Image Size: 13,6 cm wide x 21 cm high. Sheet Size: 19,7 cm wide x 27 cm high. Excellent condition. © Copyright by Inanna Rare Books Ltd.

103. [Luckombe, Philip] Smith, Charles.

West View of the Castle of Kanturk, the Capital Seat of the Cantred and Barony of Duhallow, in the County of Cork in Ireland, erected into an Honour by Patent 1615, the 13th of James Ist by the name of the Honour of Kanturk, belonging to John Perceval Earl of Egmont, Viscount of Kanturk &c.

Luxury Fine Art Giclée Reprint of the Engraving which was originally created by Anthony Chearnley for Charles Smith but later pirated/printed without permission in London by publisher Philip Luckombe in the year 1788. Skibbereen, Inanna Rare Books & Art Publishing House, 2023. Image Size: 21 cm wide x 14 cm high. Sheet Size: 27 cm wide x 20 cm high. Excellent condition. © Copyright by Inanna Rare Books Ltd.

104. Ludlam, William.

The Rudiments of Mathematics: Designed for the Use of Students at the Universities. Containing an Introduction to Algebra, Remarks on the First Six Books of Euclid, the Elements of Plane Trigonometry.

The Fifth Edition, corrected and enlarged by M. Fryer. London, Printed for W. Baynes, 1809. Octavo. V, (1), 352 pages plus three folded plates. Original Hardcover / Full contemporary leather with gilt lettering on original, red spinelabel. Upper hinge with small defect. Binding rubbed but overall in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Interior bright and clean ! From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.

105. Maclean, Kenneth.

England in the Eighteenth Century.

Toronto. The University of Toronto Press, 1942. 8°. 19 Pages. Original stapled wrappers (softcover). Good condition. Some signs of external wear – corners bumped. Some lines marked in pencil in margins. Binding tight, no loose pages. “With best wishes, Kenneth Maclean” inside front wrapper.

106. MacPherson, James.

Fingal, An Ancient Epic Poem in Six Books : Together with several other Poems, composed by Ossian the Son of Fingal. Translated from the Gallic [Gaelic] Language by James MacPherson.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed for Richard Fitzsimons in High-Street, 1762. Small Octavo. [8], XX, 304 pages. Hardcover / Original 18th century full leather with original spine-label. Binding slightly rubbed but in firm condition. Some very minor paper-defects to endpaper. Overall in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of one “John Courtenay”, with his name in ink on the titlepage. This is possibly John Courtenay (22 August 1738 – 24 March 1816), who was an Irish officer in the British Army, later becing a politician in England. He was a Whig member of Parliament (MP) at Westminster from 1780 to 1807, and again in 1812. (Wikipedia)

107. Martin, Benjamin.

Lingua Britannica Reformata: Or, A New Universal English Dictionary, under the following Titles, VIZ. I. Universal / II. Etymological / III. Orthographical / IV. Orthoepical / V. Diacritical / VI. Philological / VII. Mathematical / VIII. Philosophical.

The Second Edition, greatly improved and augmented. London / Bath / Salisbury, Printed for C.Hitch and L. Hawes, J.Hodges et. al. / W. Frederick / B. Collins, 1754. Octavo. Titlepage, XIII pages preface plus 724 unnumbered pages and 4 plates with mathematical and astronomical figures to the rear (collation complete). Hardcover / Professionally rebacked full leather by an english masterbinder. Gilt lettering on spine. Original endpapers preserved. Very good and firm condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of 19th century preowner “Robert Osman’s book 1844” on endpaper. Text with only very occasional and minor staining. A wonderful example of this extremely scarce second edition of Martin’s english dictionary, published one year prior to Samuel Johnson’s dictionary.

108. Mason, Charlotte.

The Lady’s Assistant – For regulating and supplying her Table; Being a Complete System of Cookery containing one hundred and fifty Bills of Fare, properly disposed for Family Dinners of Five Dishes, to Two Courses of Eleven and Fifteen ; with Upward of Fifty Bills of Fare for Suppers from Five Dishes to Nineteen ; and Several Deserts ; Including Likewise The Fullest and choicest Receipts of Various Kinds, With Full Directions for preparing them in the most approved Manner, from which a continual Change may be made, as wanted, in the several Bills of Fare : Published from the Manuscript collection of Mrs. Charlotte Mason, A Professed Housekeeper, who had upwards of Thirty Years Experience in Families of the first Fashion.

The Fourth Edition. Dublin, Printed for Robert Burton, 1778. Octavo. 446 pages plus 10 pages [of 16] of Index. Original Full 18th century Leather, restored and repaired in the 20th century. Front free endpaper missing. LAst few pages of Index missing. Pages a bit rough. Former copy of an Elise Lean, Cork.

109. [Mathews, Charles] Anonymous.

Constance : A Novel. The First Literary Attempt of a Young Lady. In Four Volumes.

Volume IV (of four) only. London, Printed at the Logographic Press, 1785. Small Octavo (10.5 cm x 17 cm). 256 pages. Original Hardcover in Mylar. Professionally repaired and with new spine-label. Original Label / Sticker of “Hazard’s Circulating-Library , Cheap-Street in Bath”, mounted on front board. Binding slightly rubbed. Last page with lesion and minor tear. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with the name of one of his children in ink on titlepage.

110. [Mirror Club, The] / Henry Mackenzie / William Craig / Alexander Abercromby / Alexander Fraser Tytler.

The Mirror – A Periodical Paper, Published at Edinburgh in the Years 1779 and 1780 [″Veluti in Specula”].

Fourth Edition overall [First Dublin Edition]. In Two Volumes (complete set). Dublin, Printed by T.Henshall for T.Walker, 1782. Small Octavo (10 cm x 18 cm). VI, 288, VIII, 288 pages. Hardcover / Original 18th century leather with new spinelabels, made to style. Both Volumes now in protective Mylar. Some minor wormhole-damage to the last 20 pages of Volume Two.Minor lesions to some pages only. Faded dampstain to both Volumes. Still, both Volumes firm and complete. Important scottish enlightenment publication. From the library of one “John Courtenay”, with his name in ink on the titlepages of both Volumes. This is possibly John Courtenay (22 August 1738 – 24 March 1816), who was an Irish officer in the British Army, later becing a politician in England. He was a Whig member of Parliament (MP) at Westminster from 1780 to 1807, and again in 1812. (Wikipedia)

111. Molyneux, William.

The Case of Ireland’s Being Bound by Acts of Parliament in England, stated. To Which is Added “The Case of Tenures Upon the Commission of Defective Titles, Argued by all the Judges of Ireland, With Their Resolutions, And the Reasons of Their Resolutions” [this work has its own titlepage].

Dublin, Pressick Rider and Thomas Harbin for Pat. Dugan, Bookseller on Cork-Hill,. 1725. Small-Octavo (9.8 cm x 15.8 cm). VI, [4], 186, [1] pages [including the final leaf “The Order of the Councel-Board, upon this Resolution of the Judges”]. Original Hardcover / 18th century full calf / Recently professionally rebacked and restored with original endpapers intact. Excellent condition. Small library – stamp on titlepage and old ownership entry in ink: “Edward Newnham”.

112. Monro, Thomas [Editor] / [Bishop George Horne / Samuel Johnson].

Olla Podrida, A Periodical Paper, published at Oxford in the year 1787.

First Irish Edition. Dublin, Printed by P. Byrne (108) Grafton – Street, 1787. Octavo (11 cm x 17 cm). 286 pages. Hardcover / Original 18th century full leather with original spine-label. Binding with some stronger rubbing and minor loss to leather on spine. Still very firm and tight. Minor signs of a faded dampstain to a small part of the first 10 pages only. Otherwise very clean. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown and his name in ink to the title-page.

113. Moore, John.

A Journal During a Residence in France, From the Beginning of August, To the Middle of December, 1792. To Which is Added an Account of the Most Remarkable Events That Happened at Paris from That Time to the Death of the Late King of France. [Including the Hand-coloured Map].

First Irish Edition. Two Volumes (complete set). Dublin, Printed for P.Byrne, J.Moore, B.Dugdale, W.Jones, Colbert and J.Rice, 1793. Small-Octavo (11.5 cm x 17.5 cm). 303, 570 pages plus a Hand-coloured “Map of General Dumourier’s Campaign on the Meuse” (showing the area between Metz and Reims as well as Sedan and Nancy). Hardcover / Modern half-leather bound to the style of the 18th-century with spinelabels. Both Volumes in protective Mylar and now housed in a bespoke Solander Box. Bookplate / Exlibris of Richard Meade of Ballymartle attached to pastedown of Volume I. Excellent condition !

114. [Moore, John] / [Anonymous: “By the Author of Zeluco”].

Edward. Various Views of Human Nature, Taken From Life and Manners, Chiefly in England.

First Irish Edition. Two Volumes (complete set). Dublin, Printed for P.Wogan, P.Byrne, J.Moore, J.Rice, W.Watson and Son, G. Folingsby etc. etc., 1797. Small-Octavo (11.5 cm x 17.5 cm). 331, 376 pages. Hardcover / Original 18th-century leather with original spinelabels. Both Volumes in protective Mylar and now housed in a bespoke Solander Box. Bindings a little shaky but still intact; stronger rubbed with loss to labels. Bookplate / Exlibris of Richard Meade of Ballymartle attached to pastedown of Volume I.

115. [Moore, John] / [Anonymous: “By the Author of Zeluco and Edward”].

Mordaunt. Sketches of Life, Characters, and Manners, in Various Countries; Including the Memoirs of A French Lady of Quality. By the Author of Zeluco and Edward.

First Irish Edition. Three Volumes (complete set). Dublin, Printed for W. Watson and Son, G. Burnet, G. Folingsby etc. etc., 1800. Small-Octavo (10.5 cm x 17 cm). II, 239, 276, 283 pages. Hardcover / Original 18th/19th-century leather with original spinelabels. All three Volumes in protective Mylar. The labels and spoine slightly damaged only. All Volumes firm and in overall very good condition. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his bookplate to the pastedown of Volume I. Bindings a little shaky but still intact; stronger rubbed with loss to labels. Bookplate / Exlibris of Richard Meade of Ballymartle attached to pastedown of Volume I.

116. [Morrison, John / Midleton / Castlemartyr] / [Prior, Matthew].

Poems on Several Occasions by the late Matthew Prior [Including “Memoirs of the Life of Mr.Prior” / Including: “Solomon on the Vanity of the World” / “An Ode Humbly Inscrib’d to the Queen, on the Glorious Success of her Majesty’s Arms, MDCCVI. Written in Imitation of Spenser’s Style” / “Alma, or the Progress of the Mind – In three Cantos” / “Downhall – A Ballad – To the Tune of King John and the Abbott of Canterbury” ].

First and Forurth Edition. Two Volumes (complete set). London, J.R.Tonson and S.Draper and H.Linto / C.Hitch at the Red Lyon and J. Hodges at the Looking-Glass, 1754. Small-Octavo (10,5 cm x 16,5 cm). Volume I [First Edition, printed by Tonson]: [11], 402, [3] pages with two title-pages/ Volume II: [Fourth Edition, printed by C. Hitch and J.Hodges], Frontispiece, LXXII, 356 pages with two full-page copper-engravings by van Gucht (plus engraved Frontispiece). Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. With the name “John Morrison” on the titlepage of both Volumes [possibly the 18th century – Architect John Morrison from Midleton, with a connection to Castlemartyr]. These books came subsequently from, the Library of Daniel Conner, Connerville / Bandon / Manch House in which also a set of Buffon, from the library of Richard Boyle Bernard, Dean of Leighlin and MP for Bandon Bridge was included.

117. Müller, Peter / Mueller, Peter.

De Jure Praegnantium – Vom Rechte Schwangerer Weiber [On the Rights of Pregnant Women – Abortion / Adultery / Marriage Fraud in the 18th century].

First Edition. Jena, Literis Ac Sumtibus Joh.Christ. Croeker, 1744. Octavo (17 cm x 21,5 cm). 160 pages plus 8 pages of an Index. Modern Hardcover with 18th-century bookblock bound in. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Faded dampstain to lower margins of some pages. An immensely important, early publication on women’s rights and pregnant women and their rights in particular.

118. [Neale, John William] Willis, Anne.

A Critical Edition of Neal’s Celebrated Irish Tunes [that is: “John William Neale”].

[c.1972]. Large Quarto. 158 pages with scores and analysis of tunes. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Stunning, very comprehensive and specialized publication. Extremely rare work on this seminal irish musician. From the library of Tadgh O Murchu, with his name and date (1972).

119. [Newbery & Carnan].

A Description of England and Wales [with 240 Plates] – Containing a particular Account of each County, with its Antiquities, Curiosities, Situation, Figure, Extent, Climate, Rivers, Lakes, Mineral Waters, Soils, Fossils, Caverns, Plants and Minerals, Agriculture, Civil and Ecclesiastical Divisions, Cities, Towns, Palaces, Seats, Corporations, Markets, Fairs, Manufactures, Trade, Sieges, Battles and the Lives of illustrious Men each County has produced, Embellished with two hundred and forty Copper Plates of Palaces, Castles, Cathedrals; The Ruins of Roman and Saxon Buildings; And of Abbeys, Monasteries, and other Religious Houses. Besides a Variety of Cuts of Urns, Inscriptions, and other Antiquities.

Ten Volumes (complete set). London, Newbery and Carnan, 1769. Small Octavo. Volume I: XII, 299 pages / Volume II: 286 pages / Volume III: 288 pages / Volume IV: 288 pages / Volume V: 288 pages / Volume VI: 288 pages / Volume VII: 287 pages / Volume VIII: 288 pages / Volume IX: 288 pages / Volume X: 288 pages // Hardcover / Nine Volumes in their original 18th-century full leather with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Volume One recently bound to style by english master-binders. Faded dampstain to Volume III. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Two spine-labels slightly damaged. Bookplate of Daniel Conner to pastedowns of Volumes 2 – 9.

120. [Noël-Antoine Pluche] / [Humphreys, Samuel].

Spectacle de la Nature : Or, Nature Display’d. Being Discourses On such Particulars of Natural History As were thought most proper To Excite the Curiosity, and Form of the Minds of Youth. [With Chapters on The Cultivation and Manner of Pruning Fruit – Trees / The Plantation of Orange – Trees / The Plantation of Fig – Trees / The Plantation of Olive – Trees etc.] / [Including: “A Plate showing Elevation and Sections of a Mill on Boats”, which is basically illustrating the Invention of a Paddle Wheel Boat] / [Including: “A Memoir on the Fabric of Glasses at Saint Gobin”]. Illustrated with [204] Copper Plates. Uniformly bound set of Seven Volumes (complete set in three different editions: Third Edition / Fourth Edition, revised and Corrected / Sixth Edition).

London, Printed for R.Francklin etc., 1743. Small Octavo. Volume I: (in Sixth Edition, 1744): Frontispiece, [3], XVIII, 323 pages plus 13 pages of an Index / Volume II: (in Sixth Edition, 1743): Frontispiece, VIII, [4], 312 pages including Index / Volume III: (in Sixth Edition, 1743): Frontispiece, XVIII, 366 pages including Index / Volume IV: (In Fourth Edition,1743) Frontispiece, 368 pages including Index / Volume V: (In Fourth Edition, 1763): Frontispiece, [2], 329 pages / Volume VI: (In Third Edition, 1763): Frontispiece, [3], XXXII, 308 pages / Volume VII: (In Fourth Edition, 1763): Frontispiece, [4], 323, [1] pages. Hardcover / Original 18th century full leather with gilt lettering and ornament 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. Extremely beautiful publication with an abundance of illustrations of Insects and Butterflies, Maps, etc. The 204 Plates overall in excellent condition with only very few of them with some tears. Interior and plates really bright and clean ! An exceptional version of this work.