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1783WRCLIT53977Dublin: Printed by Bernard Dornin 1783. 28pp. Small octavo. Extracted from bound pamphlet volume. Faint stamps of a defunct mercantile library darkening at edges and discoloration along lower edge of some leaves just a sound copy. First edition. THE ALARM OR AN ADDRESS. appeared the same year under the pseudonym "mentor." Printed by Bernard Dornin unknown books
1795102181Uncolored engraved map creased fold small title cartouche ample margins 8 1/2" x 7". Slight aging and foxing; otherwise very good or better. Despite its size this is a very detailed map of Ireland. At the lower end near the right margin a small part of Britain can be seen. books
1790102182Uncolored engraved map center fold small plain title cartouche decent margins 8" x 9 1/2". Some aging foxing and soiling some minor tears in lower margin; otherwise about very good with a crisp impression. This is a very busy and detailed map of Ireland that shows the key regions and counties. The map appears to have been engraved by John Russell who did work for several prominent mapmakers during this period. books
1753WRCLIT64887Dublin: Printed in the Year 1753. 231pp. Octavo. Extracted from pamphlet volume. Light foxing else a very good copy. First edition of this translation. In 1756 copies were bound collectively with other works as part of the PATRIOT MISCELLANY. ESTC T111704. BRADSHAW 4388. Printed in the Year unknown books
1794D11144Dublin / New York: Tiebout & O' Brien 1794. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Later binding ornately blindstamped calf; 8vo; pp. 2 title-p. blank 152 plus engraved portrait by John Scholes with notation Engraved for Tiebout & O'Brien's Edition of Rowan's Trial. This copy without the leaf that appears in some copies containing Address of the Independent Dublin Volunteers to Archibald Rowan and Rowans' Reply. Evans 27643; McCoy R287 for the Dublin edition American not mentioned. Text a bit browned otherwise an excellent copy. <br/><br/>Archibald Hamilton Rowan 1751-1834 was the son of Gawen Hamilton of Killyleagh Castle County Down and Lady Jane Rowan Hamilton. In 1784 he joined the Killyleagh Volunteers a militia group later associated with radical reform under his father's command and in 1790 he was a founding member of The Dublin Society of United Irishmen. He was jailed for seditious libel but escaped to Paris where he befriended Mary Wollstonecraft but the Thermidorian Reaction to the French Revolution proved too tumultuous and he moved on to Philadelphia then Wilmington Delaware over many years descending from riches to rags wary of travel and unable to return to Ireland. His wife was his most loyal and determined advocate and through her efforts he was able to move to Hamburg where he was finally reunited with her and their 10 children and eventually London. He did not return home to Ireland until 1806 but he returned as a hero. Tiebout & O' Brien hardcover books
1793WRCLIT67230London: Published for . J. and J. Boydell . and at The Shakespeare Gallery 1793. Two volumes. 8cxxii2231;43578pp. plus plates and engraved extra titles. Large octavo. Contemporary mottled calf rebacked in darker calf gilt labels. Portrait and frontispiece. Some foxing and occasional spotting to the plates; a good sound set. Second edition "corrected." The main 18th century authority on Hogarth's work. A third supplementary volume was published in 1798. ESTC N8950. Published for ... J. and J. Boydell ... and at The Shakespeare Gallery unknown books
179925847London: Printed by J. Plymsell at the Anti-Jacobin Press and Sold by C. Chappel 1799. Early edition. 90 2 "Prospectus of the Anti-Jacobin Review and Magazine" pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Disbound stitchmarks. Some browning and wear but generally a very good copy with "R. Rush" on the title from the library of Richard Rush the lawyer diplomat and statesman. Early edition. 90 2 "Prospectus of the Anti-Jacobin Review and Magazine" pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Richard Rush's copy. The Committee of Secrecy's reports on the Society of United Irishmen and the rise of similar societies in Great Britain. The societies in England and Scotland are described with accounts of their actions the arrests and trials and the situations as well as the involvement of the United Irishmen and their relationship with France. <br/>On the prospectus for the "Anti-Jacobin Review" William Cobbett in Philadelphia is listed as one of the booksellers the only bookseller in America listed. ESTC: T86579 Printed by J. Plymsell at the Anti-Jacobin Press and Sold by C. Chappel unknown books
1798WRCLIT82854London: Published for . J. and J. Boydell . and at The Shakespeare Gallery August 1793 and: London: Published for the Author et al 1798. Three volumes. 8cxxii2231; 43578pp. plus plates facsimiles and engraved extra titles. Supplement: xxi380pp. plus plates and engraved extra titles. Large octavo 24 x 15.5 cm. Handsome 20th century calf raised bands gilt labels in contemporary style. Portrait and frontispieces. Some foxing offsetting and spotting to the plates; bookplate in each volume a good sound set handsomely bound. Second edition "corrected" of the first work and first edition of the Supplement. The engraving "Time Smoking a Picture." facing p.xcv in the first volume appears to have been supplied. The main 18th century authority on Hogarth's work. The Supplement is the variant noted by ESTC with "from his own manuscripts ." incorporated in the engraved extra-title. ESTC N8950 & T2313. Published for ... J. and J. Boydell ... and at The Shakespeare Gallery, August 1793 [and:] London: Published for the Author [et hardcover books
179033111London: T. & I. Egerton 1790. 2 volumes 8vo. Engraved titles with aquatint vignettes 45 engraved or aquatint plates. 19th century half green dyed calf and purple cloth covered boards<br/> <br/>First edition octavo issue: complete with all plates.<br/> <br/>Three forms of the first edition were issued: uncoloured octavo as the present; uncolored large paper; and coloured large paper. The present octavo edition was published at £2.12s.6d. As the preface details the plates were engraved by Cornelius Apostool of Amsterdam<br/> <br/>Abbey Travel I:184. T. & I. Egerton unknown books
176856649London: H. Woodfall J. Fuller G. Woodfall etc. 1768. First edition. With 23 pp of crests illustrated. 210 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary calf. Upper board detached else a Fine tight volume. First edition. With 23 pp of crests illustrated. 210 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. H. Woodfall, J. Fuller, G. Woodfall, etc. unknown books
179340908London: J. and J. Boydell 1793. The Second Edition Corrected. Frontispiece portrait of John Ireland engraved by his friend John Mortimer vignette title pages profusely illustrated with engravings by various artists after William Hogarth. 3 vols. 8vo. Full brown polished tree calf spine handsomely rebacked with green labels. Hogarth William. The Second Edition Corrected. Frontispiece portrait of John Ireland engraved by his friend John Mortimer vignette title pages profusely illustrated with engravings by various artists after William Hogarth. 3 vols. 8vo. Handsome set of the complete works of Hogarth with Ireland commentary. J. and J. Boydell unknown books
179488755London: Faulder 1794. hardcover. 2 vols. 102 copper engravings tall 8vo full green straight grained morocco a.e.g. London 1794.<br/><br/> Faulder unknown books
1794206447London: Faulder 1794. First. hardcover. near fine. 2 vols. 102 copper engravings tall 8vo 3/4 brown polished calf red leather labels marbled boards. London: R. Faulder 1794. Near Fine.<br/><br/> Faulder unknown books
1800283897London: Faulder 1800. hardcover. very good. Illustrated with 21 lovely full page sepia engravings depicting the various Inns of Court. Tall 8vo handsomely bound in full contemporary blue straight grained morocco very wide and ornate gilt borders on sides spine attractively tooled in gold all edges gilt gauffered edges. Slight foxing mainly on the tissue guards and browning on some outer margins. London: Faulder 1800. Very good .<br/><br/> Faulder unknown books
1796153041London: Egerton 1796. Second. hardcover. very good. 2 volumes. Second Edition with additions. Extra illustrated title page and an entire new set of copper-plates in aqua-tinta. 46 sepia plates. Large 8vo contemporary marbled boards edges rubbed newly rebacked in plain brown cloth with red and black spine labels. London: T. Egerton et al. 1796.<br/><br/> Occasional foxing on plates but still a very good copy.<br/><br/> Egerton unknown books
1795013848London: R. Faulder and T. Egerton 1795. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. An important travalogue describing the locations and views along the River Avon from its source at Naseby to its junction with the Severn at Twekesbury. ----------- The author and engraver began life as a weaver in Spitalfields London but soon took to dealing in prints and drawings and devoted his leisure to teaching himself drawing etching and engraving. He made sufficient progress to obtain a medal from the Society of Arts in 1760. "his taste for collecting books pictures and curiosities gradually became an all-absorbing passion and his methods exposed him at times to censure." DNB. ----------- Burgundy full-leather hardcover with tooled and gilt double fillet borders inner dentelles lettered title on black label in gilt with tooled and gilt floral decoration in five bands new endpages. Rebound No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. Text lightly toned and minimal offset from the plates --------- Aquatint extra title 29 aquatint plates 2 portraits map of the course of the Avon text engravings. 8vo; 23.5 cm 9.25 inches tall; v-xviii -284. First Edition. Two plates mis-inserted plate p243 at p250 and plate p250 at p253 All plates.present. ----------- A bit of trivia about the author. ---------- Samuel Ireland was a fervent admirer of William Shakespeare and in 1793 when preparing his "Picturesque Views of the Avon" he took his son with him to Stratford-upon-Avon to examine carefully all the sights associated with the dramatist. The father recorded many local traditions which he accepted as true including those concocted for his benefit according to Sidney Lee by John Jordan a Stratford poet who was his chief guide throughout his visit. ------------ In his pursuit of information about Shakespeare Ireland learned from some of the oldest inhabitants that manuscripts had been moved from Shakespeare's residence at New Place to Clopton House at the time of the Stratford fire. To Clopton House he went where he learned from the tenant that the manuscripts he was seeking had been destroyed only a week before. His disappointment was extreme. 'My God! Sir you are not aware of the loss which the world has sustained. Would to heaven I had arrived sooner!' ------Today he is best remembered today as the chief victim of the Ireland Shakespeare forgeries created by his son William Henry Ireland. But alas that is a tale for another day. ----------- Ref English Short Title Catalog t79991; Abbey Scenery 427. Cox III182. Upcott 1277; WiKI; DNB ------- Subjects Avon River; Leicestershire-Gloucestershire England Description and travel; Early works to 1800 England . R. Faulder and T. Egerton Hardcover books
1799123725London: R. Faulder 1799. Hardbound. VG; a most handsome and fine set with virtually occasional foxing and some off-setting from strong impressions; small scratch to front cover of Volume II with light rubbing to front hinge area and to back cover. Full red leather with gilt design around cover borders inside and out five raised bands with elaborate gilt devices and tooling all edges gilt. Marbled end papers. Personal bookplate with coat-of-arms of Luke Lord Clonbrock on front end paper of each volume Luke Gerald Dillon 4th Baron Clonbrock an Irish Peer 1834-1917. Vol. 1: xvi 2 183 pp. 57 illustrations some foldouts; Vol. 2: xix 150pp 49 illustrations. A large leather edition of these two books each measuring 9 1/2 x 12 3/4. A stunning set which will delight and impress a pleasure to hold. Hard to imagine a nicer set. R. Faulder hardcover books
1794000409London: R Faulder and J Egerton 1794. First Edition. Quarter Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. Two volume set newly rebound in quarter leather raised spine with six compartments and gilt hand-tooled decorations marbelized boards and new endpapers. Leaves gently toned. Gilt edged all around. xvi 183pp 57 illustrations some foldouts; xix 150pp 49 illustrations. A handsome pair. R Faulder and J Egerton unknown books
179227404London: T. and J. Egerton 1792. First edition 2 vols. 8vo pp. xvi 209 2; iii-viii 258 3; 2 sepia aquatint title-pp. 2 engraved maps 52 sepia aquatints after drawings by Ireland each with original tissue guards plus a number of vignette wood-engravings in the text; full contemporary diced russia neatly rebacked to style gilt spines in 6 compartments morocco labels in 2; some spotting most plates with a bit of offsetting corners worn; in all a very good set. A tour in pictures along the length of the Thames with discussion of such notable sites as Blenheim Castle Henry II's palace Christ Church and Magdalen Colleges in Oxford Windsor Castle Strawberry Hill and the sites of London including Westminster Bridge the Tower of London and Greenwich Hospital. Abbey Scenery 430. <br/><br/> T. and J. Egerton unknown books
178810351London: Published by Molteno & Co. No. 132 Pall Mall 1788. Etching and aquatint with hand-colour. Lovely contemporary colour. As usual text line is attached on verso of sheet. In excellent condition. Trimmed as usual and mounted on washline background. Mounting sheet is watermarked laid paper. Image size: 14 7/16 x 20 5/8 inches. A charming seaside view by Samuel Ireland the engraver and collector connected with the infamous Shakespeare forgeries.<br/> <br/>Ireland was a minor engraver and publisher who worked in London at the close of the eighteenth century. He was an avid art and manuscript collector and many of the works that he engraved and published were after pieces found in his own collection. This romantic view is after a painting by DeVlieger which was in Ireland's collection at the time. This image operates as both an example of the picturesque tradition in eighteenth century landscape prints and as an advertisement and promotion of Ireland's celebrated collection. With this image Ireland presents himself as both a serious engraver and a respected collector. Unfortunately today Ireland is better remembered for his involvement in the Shakespeare forgeries than for his evocative prints. Over a period of many years Ireland's son William Henry sold his father a series of forged manuscripts which he claimed to be written in Shakespeare's hand. Ireland who willingly trusted his son added these forgeries to his collection and presented them in an exhibition to the literary community who accepted them as genuine. The charade progressed so far that an invented play entitled 'Vortigern' which William Henry had written and presented as a missing work by Shakespeare was performed at Sheridan's Drury Lane theatre by some of the leading actors of the age. When the hoax was eventually discovered Ireland's reputation was ruined and his son was disgraced. This print is from the famed Oettingen-Wallerstein collection which was compiled over two centuries by various members of the royal household. The collection is known for its stunning impressions and the immaculate condition of its prints.<br/> <br/>Dictionary of National Biography; Lugt Les Marques de Collections Supplement 2715a. Published by Molteno & Co. No. 132, Pall Mall unknown books
178810357London: Published by Molteno & Co. No. 132 Pall Mall 1788. Etching and aquatint with hand-colour. Lovely contemporary colour. As usual text line is attached on verso of sheet. In excellent condition. Trimmed as usual and mounted on washline background. Mounting sheet is watermarked laid paper. Image size: 14 5/8 x 20 1/4 inches. A charming landscape by Samuel Ireland the engraver and collector connected with the infamous Shakespeare forgeries.<br/> <br/>Ireland was a minor engraver and publisher who worked in London at the close of the eighteenth century. He was an avid art and manuscript collector and many of the works that he engraved and published were after pieces found in his own collection. This romantic continental view is after a painting by David Tenier which was in Ireland's collection at the time. This image operates as both an example of the picturesque tradition in eighteenth century landscape prints and as an advertisement and promotion of Ireland's celebrated collection. With this image Ireland presents himself as both a serious engraver and a respected collector. Unfortunately today Ireland is better remembered for his involvement in the Shakespeare forgeries than for his evocative prints. Over a period of many years Ireland's son William Henry sold his father a series of forged manuscripts which he claimed to be written in Shakespeare's hand. Ireland who willingly trusted his son added these forgeries to his collection and presented them in an exhibition to the literary community who accepted them as genuine. The charade progressed so far that an invented play entitled 'Vortigern' which William Henry had written and presented as a missing work by Shakespeare was performed at Sheridan's Drury Lane theatre by some of the leading actors of the age. When the hoax was eventually discovered Ireland's reputation was ruined and his son was disgraced. This print is from the famed Oettingen-Wallerstein collection which was compiled over two centuries by various members of the royal household. The collection is known for its stunning impressions and the immaculate condition of its prints.<br/> <br/>Dictionary of National Biography; Lugt Les Marques de Collections Supplement 2715a. Published by Molteno & Co. No. 132, Pall Mall unknown books
1792228732London. T. and J. Egerton Whitehall 1792. 1792. First edition. Large 8vo. 54 engraved aquatint plates in text and 2 engraved aquatint pictorial title pages by the author; 2 engraved maps folding. Half titles. Full early 19th century dark red morocco gilt stamped spines with raised bands and ruled compartments covers single gilt ruled brown endpapers a.e.g. light rubbing; occasional light offsetting and foxing to plates. Very good. 2 volumes complete. Errata leaf in Vol. I and Vol. 2; 1 page of advertisements in Vol. 2. Enclosed in a later black cloth slipcase. No signatures or bookplates. Spine title: Ireland's Tour of the Thames. Fine illustrated travel books by the noted English author and engraver died 1800 and father of the notorious Shakespeare forger William Henry Ireland. Abbey - Scenery 430. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. London. T. and J. Egerton, Whitehall, 1792. hardcover books
1746WRCLIT52106Dublin: Printed by A. Reilly for the Author and . sold by Edward and John Exshaw 1746. xvi8225-3806pp. plus terminal blank. Equipped with a large folding map and five folding plates one a large city plan. Octavo. Recent quarter calf and marbled boards. Old stamps of a defunct mercantile library occasional dust soiling and mild spotting the folding map and plan have some careful and professional tissue repairs at some edges and folds not extensive; generally a good sound copy. First edition. In 1744 Smith published the full version of his THE ANTIENT AND PRESENT STATE OF THE COUNTY OF DOWN which the DNB describes as "the first Irish county history on a large scale ever written." In the same year he was instrumental in founding the Physico-Historical Society at Dublin the purpose of which was to support the research toward and publication of a series of county histories. In addition to this work and its predecessor an important history of Cork appeared under the Society's auspices and a history of Kerry followed though the Society had by then broken up. All "form a valuable contribution to Irish topography of which Smith may be regarded as the pioneer" - DNB. Bradshaw had the second edition of 1774 but not the first edition. In this copy the index is bound at the end rather than inserted after p.376 and before the appendix. BRADSHAW 1560 2nd ed. ESTC T97660. Printed by A. Reilly for the Author and ... sold by Edward and John Exshaw hardcover books
179215107London: T. & J. Egerton 1792. 4to 25 cm 9.8". 2 vols. I: Add. engr. t.-p. xvi 209 3 pp.; 1 map 27 plts. illus. II: Add. engr. t.-p. viii incl. t.-p. 258 4 pp.; 1 map 25 plts. illus. <br><br>First edition of Ireland's guidebook to the architectural botanical artistic and historical pleasures to be found along the Thames featuring assorted poetical digressions as well as descriptions of the splendor of Blenheim Castle and other castles and manors the disrepair of London Bridge and paintings by Rubens and Holbein. The two volumes are copiously illustrated with 52 aquatint plates engraved by C. Apostool after drawings by Ireland 2 maps and a number of in-text cuts. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC T2691; Abbey Scenery 430. Period-style quarter calf over marbled papercovered sides spines with gilt-stamped leather title and author labels gilt-ruled raised bands and gilt-stamped decorations in compartments. Versos only of half-titles title-pages and a few other leaves stamped by a now-defunct institution. Plates lightly to moderately spotted with some instances of light offsetting to pages around plates. Pages faintly age-toned with edges untrimmed; one leaf with lower outer corner torn away not touching text. This supplies both handsome interesting pictures and good now quaint reading. T. & J. Egerton hardcover books
171134488Dublin: Printed by Andrew Crooke 1711. Folio 29 cm; 11.5". 4 8 2 916 2 1720 2 228 2 2938 1 3941 2 4245 2 4554 i.e. 53 1 blank pp. <br><br>A scarce assemblage of acts including granting the Queen "additional duty on beer ale strong waters" and other things. Other legislation seeks to curb frauds "committed by tennants"; prevent "ingrossing forestalling and regrating of coals imported into this kingdom"; better prevent "excessive and deceitful gaming"; suppress lotteries; and regulate sheriffs and sheriffs' clerks.<br>Â Â Â Â Printed largely in black letter and each act preceded by its own title-page. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC T193918. Near-contemporary brown calf rebacked in caramel-colored calf with a red leather gilt title-label; modestly tooled in gilt on covers with a double-rule and a center rope rectangle with flower corner devices gilt rolls on board edges. Some cockling of paper and discoloration of endpapers from the tannin of the turn-ins and occasional marginal thumb- or other soil from use. Printed by Andrew Crooke hardcover books
