24 April 2012 - Rare Book Sale

#0217

Lot 162/0217

Swift (Jonathan) The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift Dean of St. Patrick’s, Dublin, 12 vols. sm. 8vo L. 1760. Ed. by John Hawkesworth, red & bl. titles, engd. frontis Vol. I & 13, other engd. plts. (14 in all), cont. calf, tooled gilt spines in panels recent green and crimson mor. lables. An attractive set. Bookplate of John Carver. (12)

Lot 163/0217

[Topham (Capt. Ed.)] Letters from Edinburgh; written in the Years 1774 and 1775; Durig a Six Months Residence in Edinburgh. 2 vols. 12mo D. n.d. [c. 1776] First Dublin Edn., engd. dedit, cont. full calf, worn. (2)

Lot 164/0217

Dublin Printing: Fielding (Henry) Miscellanies, 2 vols. 12mo D. (S. Powell) 1743. First Dublin Edn., cont. calf, raised bands, mor. labels, worn, otherwise good. Scarce. (2)

Lot 165/0217

Boswell (James) An Account of Corsica, The Journal of a Tour of that Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli. 12mo D. 1768. Fourth, cont. mottled calf, worn. (1)

Lot 166/0217

Crebillon (Mss. de) The Wanderings of the Heart and Mind: or Memoirs of Mr. de Meilcour, 12mo D. (for Geo. & Alex Ewing) 1751. First Dublin Edn. Pages IV, [IV] 267pp., cont. full calf, mor. labels, worn at edges, otherwise good. (1)

Lot 167A/0217

[Otway (Caesar)] A Tour in Connaught, 12mo D. 1839. First Edn., hf. title, frontis & 7 plts. & illus. adverts at end; also Sketches in Ireland, Descriptive of … Donegal, Cork and Kerry. 12mo D. 1839. Second Edn., hf. title, both uniform cloth. V. good copies. (2)

Lot 167/0217

George (Henry) Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry into the Cause of Industial Depressions and of Increase of Want with Increase of Wealth. The Remedy. 8vo L. 1882. Second Edn., hf. title, 32pp. Cat. at end, unopened, orig. cloth. Good. (1)

Lot 168/0217

With Original Samples of Hooks

Fishing: Hall (WM. & Co.) Catalogue or Sample Book of Round Bent Fish Hooks, with numerous original examples in various sizes, available from Hall’s Engineering works at Studey, Redditch, in leather bound pouch container; also Longfield (R.) The Fishery Laws of Ireland, 8vo D. 1863. First Edn., green cloth. Rare. (2)

Lot 169/0217

Bewick (Thos.) History of British Birds, 2 vols. Newcastle 1797. First Edn., wd. vign. on titles, & wd. cut illus. thro.-out, cont. tree calf, gilt fillet boards, joints cracked, spines worn. (2)

Lot 170/0217

Limited Private Circulation

Military: Murray (R.H.)ed. Rules and Records of The Officers Mess 72nd Regimetn Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders 1808 – 1896, 8vo Edin. 1797. For Private Circulation Lim. to 100 Copies. With m/ss note tipped in, attractive end papers, cont. full dark blue mor., triple gilt fillet borders, with gilt coat of arms on frot cover. Good. Rare. (1)

Lot 171/0217

First Dublin Printing

R.D.S.: Tull (Jethro) The Horse-Hoeing Husbandry, or an Essay on the Principles of Tillage and Vegetation. 8vo D. (A. Rhames) 1733. First Dublin Edn., 6 fold. plts., cont. calf, raised bands, mor. label. V. good copy. Scarce. (1)

Lot 172/0217

[Rousseau (Jean J.)] Discours qui a Remporte le Prix a l’Academie de Dijon, En l’annee, 1750, 8vo Geneve 1750. Engd. frontis, wd. cut device on title, cont. sprinkled calf, mor. label. Good. (1)

Lot 173/0217

Martin (M.) A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, 8vo L. 1716. Second Edn., fold. map & fold. plt., cont. panel calf, mor. label., raised bands, mor. label. (1)

Lot 174/0217

Dublin Printing: Anson (Capt. G.) & Walter (R.) A Voyage Round the World in the Years 1740; 1,2,3 & 1744, 8vo D. (for G. & A. Ewing) 1748. Third, Fold. engd. chart frontis, & 2 others lg. fold. charts (1 loose), cont. calf, raised band,s mor. label, front cover worn. (1)

Lot 175/0217

Architecture: Halfpenny (Wm. & John) Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste, In IV Parts. 8vo L. 1755. Third, engd. title, 64 engd. plts. many fold. all v. clean, cont. sprinkled calf, gilt fillet borders, raised bands gilt lined. V. good copy. (1)

Lot 176/0217

Sotherland (Alex) Attempts to Revive Antient Medical Doctrines, 2 vols.in one, 8vo L. 1763. First Edn., 1 lg. fold. plt. cont. full calf, dbl. gilt fillet borders, raised bands, cont. paper label. (1)

Lot 177/0217

Dublin Printing: Helsham (Rich.) A Course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy, Published by Bryan Robinson. 8vo D. 1793. Sixth, 11 engd. plts. cont. tree calf, mor. label, v. good. (1)

Lot 178/0217

[Archdeacon (Matthew)] Legends of Connaught, Irish Stories, etc, 8vo D. 1839. First Edn., list of subs., some soiling, orig. cloth. Scarce. (1)

Lot 179/0217

Ball (F. Elringtn) The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921, 2 vols. L. 1926. First Edn., hf. titles & 2 frontis, orig. cloth. (2)

Lot 180/0217

O’Flanagan (J. Roderick) The Lives of The Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of Ireland, 2 vols. L. 1870. First Edn., hf. titles, cat. & adverts at ends, orig. gilt decor. cloth. V. good. (2)