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1849WRCLIT65424Dublin: Printed by Edward Bull 1849. 31pp. Octavo. Extracted from bound pamphlet volume. Half-title and terminal leaf detached some smudges and a faint old stamp of a defunct mercantile library vertical crease else a good copy. First edition. The convention was presided over by the Earl of Eniskillen. Uncommon. Printed by Edward Bull 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
1852317503London: National Illustrated Library 1852. Second Edition. With numerous 4 folding maps. 167 68 ads pp. 8vo. Half modern brown morocco and marbled boards. About fine. Second Edition. With numerous 4 folding maps. 167 68 ads pp. 8vo. National Illustrated Library unknown 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
199823610Oxford: Clarendon 1998. Second printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/fine. Second US printing. A 267 pp biography of this Irish Republican leader. Two prior owner dedications on the title page unclear if the author is one of them or not else a fine hardbound volume in fine unclipped dustwrapper. Clarendon hardcover books
1842WRCLIT81335London: Whittaker & Company 1842. xvi4773pp. Octavo. Stoutly bound in early 20th century library buckram bookplate pockets and stamps of a defunct mercantile library pencil erasures. Unlovely but sound with the half-title and terminal adverts. First edition of this uncommon and archly anti-Catholic novel "By the author of THE LUDDITE'S SISTER RICHARD OF YORK &c." "A well told story with a love interest and a mystery admirably sustained to the end" - Brown. An appendix gives citations to historical sources. OCLC locates a total of 16 copies. Brown IRELAND IN FICTION 31. OCLC: 12460681. Whittaker & Company hardcover books
186628492NY: Morrell 1866. First Edition. Two volumes. 8vo pp. 663 746. Three-quarter leather TEG covers some worn little moisture-staining o/w VG. One of just 263 octavo copies of a total edition of 263 copies. Howes I-75; Sabin 35058. Morrell unknown books
1965010197Dublin: Liam C. Martin 1965. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No. First edition. Privately published illustrated book on Dublin. Very good condition in extremely tall stapled card wrappers. Tiny chip to lower front corner. Uncommon title. <br/><br/> Liam C. Martin paperback books
2544AM. 1pg. 8 ½†x 11â€. No date. No place. A partial autograph manuscript in the handwriting of William Cobbett concerning legal reforms there: “to be found against any person for administering tendering or taking such oath or engagement to set out the words of such oath or engagement and that it shall be sufficient to set forth therein the purport or object of such oath or engagement. VII. And whereas in several instances persons who have given information against persons accused of crimes in Ireland have been murdered before trial of person accused in order to prevent their giving evidence and to effect the acquittal ‘of the accused’ be it declared and enacted That is any person who hath given or shall give information or examination upon oath against any person or persons for any offense against the laws hath been or shall be before the trial or trials of the person or persons respectively against whom such information or examination was given…violently put to death or so maimed or forcibly carried away and secreted as not to be able to give evidence upon the trial of the person or persons against whom such information or examination was given; the information of such person or persons so taken on oath shall be admitted in all courts of justice in Ireland as evidence upon trial or trials of such person or persons respectively against when such information or examination was given…â€. The document has light staining to the right margin and is in fine condition. This has unusual legal content. unknown books
188440540London: Simpkin Marshall & Co 1884. original cloth. small 8vo. original cloth. xx 492 2 8 pages. Fourth edition revised and enlarged. Hundreds of authors are quoted and biographically described including Hazlitt Hugo Byron Irving Hunt Trollope Lang etc. Well preserved copy. Simpkin, , Marshall, & Co unknown books
19706591New York: Burt Franklin 1970. cloth. Hazlitt William. 8vo. cloth. xxiv 233 pages. Reprint of the 1868 edition. Burt Franklin unknown books
1970160337New York: Burt Franklin 1970. hardcover. Preceded by a review of and extracts from Barry Cornwall's "Memorials of Charles Lamb;" with a few words William Hazlitt and His Writings and a chronological list of the works of Charles Lamb. 231pp. 8vo cloth. New York: Burt Franklin 1970. Originally published 1868. Burt Franklin: Bibliography & Reference Series 299.<br/><br/> Burt Franklin unknown books
189048167London: Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent & Co. Very Good. 1890. Hardcover. London: Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent & Co. 1890. 511 pages hardbound. VG with very light wear to the maroon cloth binding. . Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. hardcover books
188379686London: Simpkin Marshall 1883. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good. ix 3 237p. Original cream-colored cloth with gilt lettering and decorations. 11cm. Moderate cover soil and scuffing. Bookplate. All edges gilt. A sound copy of this tiny book. <br/><br/> Simpkin, Marshall hardcover books
18839002949London: Simpkin Marshall 1883. Hardcover. Fine Condition. Third edition enlarged by nearly two hundred pages. With three illustrations. Bound in the publisher's original quarter black leather and maroon cloth with the covers and spine stamped in gilt. Top edge gilt. Uncut. Previous owner's bookplate on the front paste down end paper. <br/><br/> Simpkin, Marshall hardcover books
1889104876London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co 1889. Robert Louis Stevenson's first edition copy of the writings of one of his favorite prose writers William Hazlitt. Octavo original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel botanical gilt vignette to the front panel tissue-guarded frontispiece of Hazlitt. Presentation copy inscribed by the author to Robert Louis Stevenson on the half-title page "To Robert Louis Stevenson Esq with Alex Ireland's cordial regards & remembrances Southport 9 Leicester St. October 2 1889." With Stevenson's Vailima bookplate to the pastedown which is singed by Stevensons stepdaughter Isobel Strong. In very good condition. An exceptional presentation. A great admirer of Hazlitt's prose style Steveson frequently discussed with friedns his interest in writing Hazlitt's biography. But it is in his Walking Tours that Stevenson gives his warmest expression of his admiration for the great romantic essayist: "I should wish to quote more for though we are mighty fine fellows noawadays we cannot write like Hazlitt. And Hazlitt's essays would be a capital pocket-book on such a journey" Stevensonia 92. Frederick Warne and Co hardcover books
192273618New York: The Oak and Anchor Foundation 1922. 16p. wraps. For a "scientific" approach to government with an appeal to right wing socialists. The Oak and Anchor Foundation unknown books
1905315858Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1905. First edition. Colored folding map in back sleeve. viii ii 340pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Green cloth t.e.g. Fine. First edition. Colored folding map in back sleeve. viii ii 340pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed Presentation Copy. Presentation copy inscribed on the front fly leaf "with the author's compliments Alleyne Ireland Boston 1905". Houghton, Mifflin unknown books
37477NY: E.P. Dutton 1926. 8.75" x 5.75". xiv 354 pp. With folding map of the Korean peninsula numerous tables in the text. In publisher's yellow cloth black-stamped titles to spine and front cover plain endpapers. Covers show moderate rubbing and light soiling spine darkened top edge dusted. A Good copy. A survey of Korea under Japanese colonial rule written from a perspective decidedly uncritical of colonialism "Of the right of the Koreans to govern themselves of the right of the Japanese to govern them I have said but little." by a prolific British journalist and travel writer. . Good. Hardcover . E.P. Dutton [1926] hardcover books
1997703612Hopewell NY: Ecco Press. 1997. Advance Reading Copy. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Ecco Press paperback books
2015Embry 194433Taschen 2015. First edition first printing. Fine in fine publisher's slipcase. Color illustrations. Blue green and yellow cloths. Taschen, 2015. First edition, first printing. hardcover books
200939465London: Lorenz Books 2009. 4to. 256 pp. b/w and color photos throughout. <br /><br />Title says it all. Fine condition in dust jacket. Lorenz Books books
19989026136New York: Harper Collins 1998. 1st . Hardcover. Fine/fine. <br/><br/> Harper Collins hardcover books
20009009892New York: Norton 2000. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine Dust jacket fine. <br/><br/> Norton hardcover books
1998Embry 194847HarperCollins 1998. Later printing. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. B&W photos HarperCollins, 1998. Later printing. unknown books