11. [Dowling, Vincent] / Anonymous / Gower, Roger / [Callaghan, Daniel – Esq. of Lotabeg (Provenance – Bookplate)].

Sammelband with important original Works by Vincent Dowling and other writers / Satirical Tracts, Satirical Pamphlets and Satirical Periodicals of 18th century Ireland. A stunning and very rare Collection from the Library of Daniel Callaghan, Esq. of Lotabeg, MP for Cork. The Volume includes: I. [Anti-English Satirical Periodical by Vincent Dowling – 25 (of 34) Issues of one of the most important satirical periodical of 18th century Ireland, called “Collection of Proceedings and Debates of the Parliament of Pimlico – In the Last Session of the Eighteenth Century. [Dublin], Published by the Executors of Judith Freel and sold by all Flying Stationers” [see detailed Bibliography and Pagination below], [1799-1800]/ II. Continuation of the Periodical happened under the Title “The Olio or Anything-arian Miscellany”, of which issues No.I – No. V are bound after (The titlepage of No. I of the “Olio” states: “Debates in the Pimlico Parliament (Continued from No.XXVIII)” [which means these five issues bring the tota l of the periodical to 30 (of 34)] / III. S.P.Bluddengutz (Pseudonym) / Anonymous: “The Vaticination – As you will find it written in the 110th No. of Pue’s Occurences, Redivivus ! – The Fifth Year of the Incorporation” – Dublin, Printed by Fitzpatrick, 1799. 16 pages / IV. [Lord Camden] – “Considerations on the Situation to which Ireland is Reduced by the Government of Lord Camden” – The Sixth Edition, Improved and Corrected. To which is added a copy of the STATE PAPER !!! – Dublin, Printed in t he Year 1798 – 34 pages / V. Roger Gower / Anonymous – “Hosier’s Hall” [an address to Lord Cornwallis, by the Corporation of Hosiers of Dublin, with his reply, and an attack on it by Roger Gower, clerk of the Corporation] – Dublin, 1798 – 14, [1] pages. [with printed NOTE at the end of this pamphlet stating:″The foregoing Notice should have appeared sooner, but Faulkner’s Journal refused to receive it” //

[Dublin], Flying Stationers [Dowling] / M.Fitzpatrick / 1799 – 1800. Quarto. Pagination: “Parliament of Pimilico”: 100 pages / “Olio”: 40 pages / “Vaticination”: 16 pages / “Considerations”: 34 pages / “Hosier’s Hall”: 14, [1] pages. Private half – leather with gilt lettering on spine. Wonderful binding with marbled papaer-covered pastedowns and endpapers. The armorial bookplate of Daniel Callaghan, Esquire of Lotabeg (County Cork) to the pastedown with his Motto: “Fidus et Audax” / Endpapers and first four pages with minor wormhole-damage. The Volume overall in excellent condition !

12. [Corker, Ruth / Falkiner, Ruth (1693 – 1760) of St Stephen’s Green, Dublin] – Watts, Isaac.

Armorial Binding from the library of Ruth Corker with manuscript entries regarding the History of family-relations and marriage of Ruth Corker (born Falkiner) of St.Stephen’s Green in Dublin during the years 1693 – 1760. The armorial binding is containing the rare fifth edition of the important Prayer – Guide by english Theologian, Hymn-writer and Logician, Isaac Watts: “A Guide to Prayer : Or A Free and Rational Account of the Gift, Grace and Spirit of Prayer; With plain Directions how every Christian may attain them”.

The Fifth Edition. London, Printed for Emanuel Matthews, 1730. Small Octavo. [5], 156, [1] pages. Hardcover / Original, early 18th century full-leather with armorial embossing to both boards. New spine-label. Ruth Corker’s Library-stamp verso the titlepage. This used to be Ruth Corker’s mother’s book prior to her own and the name Mary Falkiner is written in ink on top of the Preface-page. Manuscript entry “Ruth Corker Her Book 1731” on halftitle with several entries informing on marriages and relationships within the Falkiner and Corker and Robinson – family added obviousy by a later relative (Ruth Robinson, who was married to Robert Robinson). Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.

13. O’Connor, Arthur [United Irishman] & O’Connor, Roger [Irish Nationalist and Publisher of The Chronicles of Eri].

Two Volumes of the Hibernian Magazine (1797 & 1798) showing the Portraits of the Brothers Arthur O’Connor & Roger O’Connor. [Provenance of these Volumes: Manch House, Ballineen].

Two Volumes. Dublin, Printed for Joseph Walker, Dame-Street, 1797 – 1798. Octavo. Volume 1797: Engraved Titlepage: 568 pages and six unnumbered pages of an Index. With the Portrait of Arthur O’Connor juxtaposed to page 193 and several other engravings throughout the volume (see List below) / Volume 1798: 450 pages [pages 289-296 missing]. With the Portrait of Roger O’Connor juxtaposed also to page 193 and several other engravings throughout the volume (see List below). Hardcover / Modern half – leather, fully restored and created in the style of the time by a Msterbinder. Both Volumes in protective Mylar. Both Volumes with several engravings (see below which ones are present) but with some further engravings missing. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Interior of Volume for the year 1798 with some damages to some of the portraits, some illustrations and pages missing. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate loosely inserted into the front of each Volume.

14. [Castle Townshend / Castletownsend] Hardy, Philip Dixon.

Dublin Penny Journal – Volume III – No.105 (July1834) – Volume IV – No.207 (June 1836) [With a rare appearance of two early images of “Castle Townsend” and “Castle Townsend Harbour” and a printed Letter from Cork, August 21, 1834 and another from Cork, August 25th, 1834 by F.H.T. on Castle Townsend and its Harbour. WIth a strong mention of places in the area like Toe Head, Gallyhead, Cape Clear, Sandy Cove, Reen, The Stags in the Harbour, sent to the Penny Journal by F.H.T. (possibly a member of the Townsend – Family)].

Two Volumes in One [Volume III and IV of the Dublin Penny Journal complete]. Dublin, Philip Dixon Hardy, July 1834 – June 1836. Quarto (19 cm wide x 27.7 cm high). Pagination: Volume III: Frontispiece, VII, [1 List of Engravings], 416 pages with 211 illustrations throughout Volume III / Volume IV: XVI, VII, [1 List of Engravings], 416 pages with 173 illustrations. Hardcover / Original half-leather with gilt lettering on spine. Binding poor and spine split but still holding. An extremely rare Volume with hundreds of interesting illustrations of local irish history, many of which are showing places in Munster.

15. [Townsend, Henry – County Inspector of Armagh – 1840].

Manuscript Notebook for Inspection of the Armed Forces in Armagh – “The County Inspector – Armagh”. – With 15 pages filled with evaluations of State of Arms, State of Discipline, Fixed Strength of Party, State of AMmunition, Examined the Men’s Kits and found them: / Condition of the Public Horse / State in which the Barrack was found / No.of married Women in the Barracks / Rent of Barrack / No. of Children and their ages / Name of Chief Constable / Also mentioned are Barracks in Sub-Districts like Portadown or Newtown Hamilton or Market Hill or Richhill County.

Armagh, 11th May, 1840. Octavo. c. 200 pages for manuscript entries by the County Inspector. Original Leather. Binding shaky and with loosened pages. Endpapers detached. Interior absolutely clean. Very Rare !

16. [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 !

17. [Whyte’s School Dublin] / [Whyte, Samuel] / [Sheridan, Thomas].

Modern Education; or, An Attempt to Explain the Chief Causes and Effects of our Errours and Deficiencies in that Particular. With Practical Proposals for a Reformation. In the Course of which The Female Right to Literature is asserted ; The Supercilious Airs of Vain Pedants Exposed ; Their Wise Objections Exploded ; And the Trite Witticisms, Usual on the Question, Fairly Stated and Confuted : Clearly Demonstrating, That the Weakness and Depravity imputed to the Fair Sex, is wholly owing to our utter Neglect of their Minds ; and that the proper Cultivation of them is the First and Grand Principle of all Human Excellence, as well as of all our social and domestic Felicity. [Bound with: “Lectures On The Art of Reading ; First Part: Containing The Art of Reading Prose. By Thomas Sheridan, A.M., Author of Lectures on Elocution, British Education, &c.”].

First Edition. Dublin, Printed by R.Marchbank, Cole’s Alley, Castle-Street, 1775. Small-Octavo (11.2 cm wide x 17.2 cm high). Pagination: Whyte’s “Modern Education…” is bound to the rear of the Volume: 77 pages plus “Corrigenda” (complete” / Sheridan’s “Lecture on the Art of Reading – Part I” is bound at the start of the Volume: vii, (1), 213 pages plus 1 page “Advertisement” [of Whyte’s “English Grammar-School” in Dublin, Grafton-Street, No.75”]. Hardcover / Original, full 18th century leather with gilt ornament and new spine-label in the style of the 18th century. In protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Extremely scarce title !

18. 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.

19. Holland, Father – Reverend W.

History of West Cork and the Diocese of Ross [With stunning Ephemera: 1. Original Advertising-Leaflet as well as 2. An original Letter from the Southern Star, informing the recipient: “…the History by Fr. Holland was all sold out long ago and no copies are to be had…Skibbereen, 3/3/59”].

Skibbereen, Southern Star, 1949. 8°. 427, VII pages. With numerous illustrations. Hardcover / Original cloth with lettering on spine and cover. The binding as usual, slightly shaky but in unusually excellent condition. No splitting of Spine (which is often the case with this book). Interior excellent. Name of preowner on front and rear pastedown. Now an extremely rare book, it is hard to find this publication at auction, in bookshops or anyone who lets it go from any private collection. The loosely inserted original Letter by the Southern Star in the year 1959 confirms how rare the book already was after its publication. The presence of the letter and the original advertising pamphlet (2 pages), make this ultimately the rarest copy of the book we ever handled.

20. [Fly Fishing / Angling – Collection] – Brabazon, Wallop [Rath House, Drogheda] / Cooper, William / [Provenance: William Le Fanu]

The Deep Sea and Coast Fisheries of Ireland, with suggestions for the working of a Fishing Company. Illustrated by William Cooper. Dedicated by Permission to the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland. [With 21 Plates]

Original First Edition. Dublin / London / Derby, James McGlashan / Simpkin, Marshall & Co. / Richardson and Sons, 1848. Octavo. Folded Frontispiece, X, 111 pages with 21 plates (original Lithographs often large folding). Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth, embossed with gilt lettering to cover. Excellent condition of one of the rarest books on the History of irish commercial fishing and suggestions for professionalizing irish fishing industry in the 19th century. This book comes from the library of irish engineer William Le Fanu, with his bookplate to the pastedown and a stamp “Board of Public Works” to the dedication-page. The books interior with all the lithographic illustrations in very good condition. Occasional foxing only. Extremely rare; very scarce publication ! This is a superior example of this book; with all illustrations in place and in excellent condition.