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1768018479Belfast: Printed by James Magee 1768. Book. Good condition. Hardcover. Early edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 299 pages followed by xxiv pages of subscriber's names. Bound in what are likely the original paper composite/cardboard boards with the original leather removed housed in a primitive hand-sewn leather/suede binding with strap and loop intact. The spine is inversely rolled but the pages remain attached. The suede is heavily worn with rubbing especially to the extremities and a few small tears to the edges and heavy wear to the strap but remaining intact and attractive. The title page and first 30 pages of text are damaged with chipping creasing soiling and staining with some weakness to the paper indicating exposure to moisture. An additional 70 pages or so are stained and there is scattered soiling staining and minor chipping and tearing throughout the text. There are numerous instances of previous ownership all or most of which point to the book passing through various members of the Royal Artillery in the late 18th Century. The names include: 1 SAMUEL DAY with a 30 word inscription on the front endpaper; again on rear endpaper. There is also a lengthy practice letter or writing on the rear endpaper that may be Day's. 2 R. SHAW or SHAIN on title page. 3 MALCOM M'DUFFE or M'DUFFY "1769" with a poem in another hand pg. 148 210 229. There are two Mc Duffee names in the subscriber's list John and William. 4 HENRY MCLERNAN or M'LORMAN stating he is attached to Bombardiers 7th Battery Royal Artillery on pg. 271 and again his name on pg 273. This book passed through certainly two and likely 4 members of the Royal Artillery approximately 1767 through circa 1790. . Printed by James Magee Hardcover books
1766177778London: Printed for Paul Vaillant in the Strand 1766. Leather bound. VG soiling but otherwise bright and very clean inside a superb copy. Full red leather with extensive gilt tooled border on both covers all edges gilt marbled endpapers. 5 raised bands with extensive and detailed gilt tooling in the compartments. 8 302 pages 9 unnumbered leaves of plates Tables 1-5 Plates I II III IV. The last four leaves of plates are numbered I-IV. A superb copy of a book rarely encountered either in the trade or at auction. Printed for Paul Vaillant, in the Strand unknown books
