1. Addison, Joseph / Steele, Richard.

The Spectator [This is the Rare Dublin Edition with Bookseller-Label of T. Connolly (Dublin)]. [With Frontispiece – Illustrations by Pierre-Alexandre Aveline, Jacques Philippe de Bas and Francis Hayman].

8 Volumes (complete set). Dublin, Printed for W.Wilson, 1778. Small Octavo. Volume I: Frontispiece, VI, 325 pages plus 14 unnumbered pages of an Index (includes the notable essay “Inkle and Yarico” (Spectator 11) / Volume II: Frontispiece, IV, 336 pages plus 6 unnumbered pages of an Index / Volume III: Frontispiece, IV, 314 pages plus 10 unnumbered pages of an Index / Volume IV: Frontispiece, VI, 303 pages plus 9 unnumbered pages of an Index / Volume V: Frontispiece, III, 301 pages plus 11 unnumbered pages of an Index / Volume VI: IV, Frontispiece, 305 pages plus 19 unnumbered pages of an Index / Volume VII: Frontispiece, V, 333 pages plus 9 unnumbered pages of an Index / Volume VIII: Frontispiece, VIII, 300 pages plus 12 unnumbered pages of an Index [includes the Bookseller’s copyright-warning to the Reader that “no other Papers which have appeared under title of Spectator, since the closing of this eighth Volume, were written by any of those Gentlemen who had a hand in this or the former Volumes”. Hardcover / Original 18th century full leather. All Volumes firm and with some stronger rubbing (no broken spines or weak hinges). Binding of all eight Volumes look overall poor, with spinelabels missing or broken. Interior in excellent condition with some occasion faded dampstains but overall no browning and all the frontispieces in place. The Dublin Edition comes rarely to the market !

2. Cudlipp, Hugh.

Publish And Be Damned ! The Astonishing Story of The Daily Mirror.

London, Andrew Dakers Limited, 1953. 14 x 22cm. (11), 292 pages, with black and white photograph plates and illustrations. Original hardcover with illustrated endpapers. Some mild signs of wear to boards and spine, including stains and bumping. Internally in very good condition.

3. Giles, Ronald “Carl”.

Giles – Sunday Express & Daily Express Cartoons. Fourth Series. An Express Book Publication.

London, Express Newspapers plc., 1987. 25.5 cm x 19 cm. 164 pages (unpaginated). Black and white cartoon to every page. Original softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

4. Hogan, Desmond.

The Edge of the City – A Scrapbook 1976-91.

London / Boston, Faber and Faber, 1993. 14 cm x 22.5 cm. X, 193 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some discoloration to endpapers and margins of pages. Ephemera as newspaper review of book loosely inserted. Signed and inscribed by author.

5. Parker, Brant / Hart, Johnny.

The Wizard of Id: Every Man is Innocent Until Proven Broke.

New York, Fawcett Gold Medal, 1976. 10.5 cm x 18 cm. Unpaginated. Black and white cartoons throughout. Original softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Yellow painted edges.

6. [Steele, Richard] Bickerstaff, Isaac.

The Tatler; Or, Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq. [With four engravings by F.Haymandel / C.Grignion].

Four Volumes (complete set). London, Printed for J. and R. Tonson, J.Buckland, H. Woodfall, etc., 1764. Small Octavo (11 cm x 17 cm). Frontispiece, [2], 300, [14], Frontispiece, [3], 336, [13], Frontispiece, [5], 318, [16], Frontispiece, [7], 320, [12] pages. Hardcover / Oiginal 18th century full leather with original spinelabels and gilt lettering on spine. All four Volumes complete and in protective Mylar. Housed in a wonderful, bespoke Solander-Box. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown of each Volume.

7. Tate, W.E. & Others. [The Times]

The Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland [in: The Times Special Supplement on Beer in Britain]. No. 54,137.

[London], The Times, 1958. 45.5 cm x 62 cm. XVI. Black and white illustrations. Features large map of Great Britain and Ireland. Original Newspaper. Good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Edges frayed. Open tears to centre. Minor foxing and tanning.

8. The Times.

The Port of Liverpool (Special Supplement). No. 54,071.

[London], The Times, 1958. 46 cm x 63 cm. XII. Black and white illustrations. Original Newspaper. Very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor wear to middle crease of pages and to fold of front page. Some minor foxing and tanning to pages.

9. Yoder, Elmer S.

I Saw It In The Budget.

Fifth printing of the first edition. Hartville, Diakonia Ministries, 1996. 13.8 cm x 21.5 cm. 391 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Minimal edgewear on the cover and slight fading near the spine.