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1805779A55London: Printed for Thomas Goddard 1805. First edition. Leather. Fine. 7.5" by 4.5". None . A lovely copy of this scarce first edition containing the confessions of famous Shakespearean forger William-Henry Ireland. The first edition of this scarce work by William-Henry Ireland in which he confesses the truth behind his work of fraud and forgery. A thorough and truthful account of Ireland's career. With a detailed look into the Shakespearean manuscripts and including anecdotes and opinions of relevant people in the literary political and theatrical work. Bound without the frontispiece or signature plate.Ireland became famous in the eighteenth and nineteenth century for forging many Shakespearean documents and plays.In an attractive half calf binding over marbled boards. In a half calf binding over marbled boards with five raised bands and new endpapers. Externally lovely. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine Printed for Thomas Goddard hardcover
1807867F47London: William Miller 1807 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4.5". John Augustus Atkinson. The first edition of William Henry Ireland's reinterpretation of the medieval German allegorical poem. The first edition of Shakespearian forger William Henry Ireland's version of Sebastian Brant's satirical allegory.Illustrated with a folding hand coloured frontispiece by English artist John Augustus Atkinson and a further vignette illustration to the title page.A smart first edition from the forger of would-be Shakespearean documents and plays known also for his gothic novels.Ireland reinterprets Brant's late fifteenth century work. Rebacked in quarter morocco with half calf original boards laid down. Significant rubbing to boards. Hinges strained but firmly held. Lacking the front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned with spotting to title page and the odd light handling mark. Very Good William Miller hardcover
187447463New York: James W. Bouton 1874. Hardcover - as published. good-chipping to the spine label faded. Binding weak in a few places. Green cloth. 317pp. James W. Bouton, hardcover
1808623P46London: Vernor Hood & Sharpe 1808. Hardback. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 4". E. Bird. A nicely bound copd of William Henry Ireland's poem 'The Fisher Boy' published after his Shakespeare forgery scandal under a pseudonym. A poem by William Henry Ireland about a young fisher boy divided up into four parts each part focussing on each season of the year. William Henry Ireland is best known for his Shakespeare forgery scandal. His father was a collector of antiquities and of Shakespeare plays and relics. Ireland wishing to impress his father forged documents with Shakespeare's signature. He carried on presenting forged relics of Shakespeare's to his father before becoming bolder and producing a whole new play 'Vortigern and Rowena' statin that it was Shakespeare's. Just a couple of days before the play was due to be produced Edmond Malone published a study into the play denouncing its authenticity whereupon everyone realised that it was a fake. With an illustrated title page and four plates. Illustrated by Edward Bird a genre painter. In paper covered boards. Externally generally smart. Light marking to the boards heavier to the rear board. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper 'Martha S. the gift of her dear Paper July 7th 1841'. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spots to the plates and to the pages facing the plates. Very Good Indeed Vernor, Hood, & Sharpe hardcover
184436456London Richard Bentley 1844 hardcover. The author was an English land agent responsible for estates in Ireland; his 30 years of visits led him to blame "Irish agricultural backwardness" on the Irish estate managers Joel Mokyr. -- 304 pages plus 48 pages publisher's ads dated Jan. 1844. -- Hardcover original olive green publisher's cloth with spine lettering quite bright and pages clean. Condition: good-only cover separated from text block; 1-inch cloth tear at hinge a few tiny cloth tears corners lightly worn. Richard Bentley hardcover
184715234London: Richard Bentley. Good. 1847. First Edition. Hardcover. Slightly faded green cloth with gilt title on spine and decoration on front cover. Rubbed spine ends & front corners. Volume 2 only. Text tight clean & intact. Prior owners book plate & signature. Rare ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 266 pages . Richard Bentley hardcover
1828818F12London: G. Virtue 1828-1830. First edition. Leather. Good. 9" by 6". G. Shepherd; H. Gastine. The first edition of W. H. Ireland's study of the history and topography of the county of Kent. Illustrated with a folding map and 124 further beautifully engraved plates. The complete four volume first edition of English poet and writer William Henry Ireland's topographical study of Kent in smart full tree calf bindings. Illustrated throughout with a series of views from G. Shepherd and H. Gastineau.Illustrated with an engraved title page folding map and 124 further plates: folding map engraved title page and thirty plates to volume I; twenty-seven plates to volume II; twenty-nine plates to volume III and thirty-eight plates to volume IV. Collated complete.With an index to the rear of each volume and an errata to the rear of volume IV.With the inscription of Margaret Ridgen 1830 to a front endpaper of volume I.An excellent first edition work from gothic author and historian Ireland best remembered now however for his forgeries of would-be Shakespeare documents and plays. In full tree calf bindings. Rubbing to back strips and board perimeters. Front and rear joint of volume I front joint of volume II and tail of front joint of volume IV starting with boards all holding firm. Contemporary inscription to front endpaper of volume I. Internally firmly bound. Instances of spotting and discolouration throughout most prominent to volume I plates and pages surrounding plates. Good G. Virtue hardcover
1822971Q11London: G. and W. B. Whittaker 1822 . First edition. Leather. Good. 9" by 5.5". None. The first edition of William Henry Ireland's scarce and detailed account of the social and political climate in France during the final seven years of the Bourbon rule just prior to the French Revolution. The first edition.Scarce work. Bound by Riviere & Son in half crushed morocco with paper-covered boards. Retaining the original half title. A historical account documenting the political and social climate in France in the seven years leading up to the French Revolution focusing on the end of the Bourbon dynasty. Written by William Henry Ireland an English author and poet who lived in France between 1814 and 1823. Bound by Riviere & Son in half crushed morocco with paper-covered boards. Retaining the original half title. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Externally sound with rubbing to joints and extremities causing a little loss to paper and leather. Front joint is cracking slightly with the head starting to the front and rear joint. Front hinge is a touch strained but holding generally firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with just the odd mark. Good G. and W. B. Whittaker hardcover
1815mon0000368362Sherwood Neely & Jones 1815. Hardback. Very Good. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. viii 341pp 3pp ads engraved vignette title printed in red and black in contemporary dark green cloth . A generally VG clean copy. A long series of poems with extensive foot-notes on many of his contemporaries from the literary world topographers novelists science & medicine including Robert Southey William Wordsworth Lord Byron Monk Lewis Samuel Coleridge Walter Scott Hannah More William Dugdale etc. etc by the notorious Shakespearian forger W.H. Ireland. Sherwood, Neely & Jones hardcover
1822290382London: Printed for John Miller and W. Wright 1822. Full Leather. Good binding. With 59 full page plates in Vol. I 9 of which are duplicates on poorer paper and 58 full page plates in Vol. II 9 of which are duplicates; with 25 white Fine Paper engravings pasted down in Vol. I and 25 in Vol. II; with 11 gray Papier de Chine engravings pasted down in Vol. I and 11 in Vol. II. Most of the engravings are illustrations of the various scenes with a few portrait plates; all of the Papier de Chine illustrations are small engraved illustrations meant for the start of each canto and are facing duplicates on Fine Paper. Hinges reinforced by a conservator with Japanese tissue paper. Signed full red morroco binding by Matthews; with gilt lettering and decorations. Marbled endpapers and gilt dentelles. Top edge gilt. Good binding. Printed for John Miller and W. Wright unknown
1899007992London: The Lutetian Society 1899. First Edition Thus. Full Straight-Grained Morocco. Fine. An exceptional copy. No. 415 of 500 copies limitation. Also extra-illustrated with 23 hand-colored engraved plates 21 of which depict scenes from the play and are after J. M. Moreau and two portraits one of Joan of Arc the other of Voltaire. There are also 25 b/w engravings these proofs of plates done by Duplessis-Bertaux. Bound beautifully by R. Wallis for Robson & Co. a rare bookseller at the turn-of-the-twentieth century stated in full straight-grained morocco with five raised bands and gilt spine decoration gilt turn-ins and gilt edges. And plates are all printed on a luxuriant and thick vellum paper. 8vo. 22 by 16 cm. 406 pp. Pagination continuous between two volumes. Some of the Moreau plates are dated 1788 or 1789. We can assume all of the Moreau plates are from that time. They were created for an earlier French edition of the poem and most of them have two line captions quoting the poem. The Condition: Light rubbing evident on raised bands and spine extremities. Otherwise binding fresh tight. Overall a fine copy. The Lutetian Society unknown
1842011852London: G. Bleaden 1842 Book condition: Good/VG in black blind-stamped calf with gilt titles; marbled endpapers and page edges; rubbing to edges and corners of binding heaviest to spine ends; light scuffs to boards; pencil name to blank endpaper; a few short lines to margins most in pencil; a little light spotting to prelims but contents generally bright. Inscribed to front board in gilt: "Joshua Thomas Bedford Esqre Deputy Citizen and Joiner. Member of the Court of Assistants of the Honourable The Irish Society of London. 1854.". An attractive copy G. Bleaden hardcover
1808129254Dublin: Printed by C. Downes sold by Gilbert and Hodges 1808. First edition presentation copy inscribed on the title page "from the author 1809". The author proposes a method of reforming the tithe system in Ireland to quieten discontent and to support both the Protestant and Catholic clergy. Provenance: The Lawes Agricultural Library with their shelf marks to front pastedown and title page and their stamp to front pastedown. The library was assembled in the early 20th century by Sir John Russell director of the Rothamsted agricultural research institution in Hertfordshire and ranked as one of the finest English collections of agricultural material. Octavo 207 x 128 mm. Recent blue cloth front cover lettered in gilt. With errata leaf and additional errata slip the latter tipped in before p. 99. Single small mark to front cover light foxing to initial and final leaves earlier stabholes present. A very good copy. hardcover
1850147113London : George Virtue 1850. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. no date circa 1850 Two volume set original gilt decorated blue cloth hardcover all page edges gilt map and tissue guarded steel engraved plates throughout all correct as called for 170 & 186 pages small amount of internal foxing mainly to margins extremities rubbed name to flyleaf otherwise very good We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf B37. <br/> <br/> George Virtue hardcover
1890349372Dublin Ireland: Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick for the University Press Dublin 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. An uber-sturdy attractive tightly bound internally clean hardcover copy with unbruised tips neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bound handsomely in dark blue buckram cloth with tips and spine bound in leather complete with six compartments scribed by five raised bands and with gilt lettering and fleurs-de-lis to spine rubbed a bit but attractive. Toning to and foxing and soiling of front endpapers four printed stickers likely denoting former ex-libris status inside front flap some scattered foxing throughout else clean and unmarked. Notes regarding the Society formerly dubbed the Kilkenny Archaeological Society its members subscribers and then followed by learned papers about reliquaries and antiquaries ossuaries monuments remnants of past human societies and cultures. Black-and-white illustrations galore. Nice tri-panel double-folding architectural rendering of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin the plan of the crypt plus fine black-and-white renderings of door openings seals watermarks and archaeological findings. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of e.g. notes index and bibliography. 3 2-334 pp.Member I.O.B.A. C.B.A. and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes and for sets. Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick, for the University Press, Dublin hardcover
1895349375Dublin Ireland: Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick for the University Press Dublin 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. An uber-sturdy attractive tightly bound internally clean hardcover copy with unbruised tips neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bound handsomely in dark blue buckram cloth with tips and spine bound in leather complete with six compartments scribed by five raised bands and with gilt lettering and fleurs-de-lis to spine rubbed a bit but attractive. Scuffing to spine head and foot joints and peeling away of leather at three tips and front panel. Half-toning to first free endpaper light soiling to paste-down four printed white stickers likely denoting former ex-libris status inside front flap some scattered foxing throughout else clean and unmarked. Notes regarding the Society formerly dubbed the Kilkenny Archaeological Society its members subscribers and then followed by learned papers about reliquaries and antiquaries ossuaries monuments remnants of past human societies and cultures. Black-and-white illustrations galore. Plentiful pieces on Ogam inscriptions antiquities from Kingstown to Dublin prehistorica ornaments the Ardfert Friary flint arrow-heads the Keteller Stone and much more. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of e.g. notes index and bibliography. 3 4-xvi 1 2-419 pp. including an index 2 pp. of notes and excursions.Member I.O.B.A. C.B.A. and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes and for sets. Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick, for the University Press, Dublin hardcover
1894349374Dublin Ireland: Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick for the University Press Dublin 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. An uber-sturdy attractive tightly bound internally clean hardcover copy with unbruised tips neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bound handsomely in dark blue buckram cloth with tips and spine bound in leather complete with six compartments scribed by five raised bands and with gilt lettering and fleurs-de-lis to spine rubbed a bit scuffed a bit but attractive. A bit of toning and soiling to front endpapers four printed stickers likely denoting former ex-libris status inside front flap some scattered foxing throughout else clean and unmarked. Notes regarding the Society formerly dubbed the Kilkenny Archaeological Society its members subscribers and then followed by learned papers about reliquaries and antiquaries ossuaries monuments remnants of past human societies and cultures. Black-and-white illustrations galore. Essays about the sand hills at Dundrum the Manor of Mallow County Down Souterrains the History of Navan pagan sepulchral mounds justices of the peace etc. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of e.g. notes index and bibliography. xiv 1 2-433 pp. 58 pp. of an extensive additional section devoted to an Index list of members activities rules of the society and objects of the Society.Member I.O.B.A. C.B.A. and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes and for sets. Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick, for the University Press, Dublin hardcover
1896349376Dublin Ireland: Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick for the University Press Dublin 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. An uber-sturdy attractive tightly bound internally clean hardcover copy with unbruised tips neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bound handsomely in dark blue buckram cloth with tips and spine bound in brown leather complete with six compartments scribed by five raised bands and with gilt lettering and fleurs-de-lis to spine rubbed a bit but attractive. A bit of toning and soiling to front endpapers stickers likely denoting former ex-libris status inside front flap some scattered foxing throughout else clean and unmarked. Notes regarding the Society formerly dubbed the Kilkenny Archaeological Society its members subscribers and then followed by learned papers about reliquaries and antiquaries ossuaries monuments remnants of past human societies and cultures. Essays on the ecclesiatical antiquities of Howth the Church of St. Mary Dean Swift's Library On Ogams The Battle fo Benburnb origins of prehistoric ornaments and the Wardens of Galway Black-and-white illustrations galore. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of e.g. notes index and bibliography. Frontis matter xiv 2 2-431 pp. including an index.Member I.O.B.A. C.B.A. and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes and for sets. Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick, for the University Press, Dublin hardcover
1897349377Dublin Ireland: Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick for the University Press Dublin 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. An uber-sturdy attractive tightly bound internally clean hardcover copy with unbruised tips neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bound handsomely in lightly waffled dark blue buckram cloth with tips and spine bound in brown leather complete with six compartments scribed by five raised bands and with gilt lettering and fleurs-de-lis to spine rubbed a bit but attractive. Half-toning to first free endpaper four white lettered stickers likely denoting former ex-libris status inside front flap some scattered foxing throughout else clean and unmarked. Notes regarding the Society formerly dubbed the Kilkenny Archaeological Society formerly also the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association its members subscribers and then followed by learned papers about reliquaries and antiquaries ossuaries monuments remnants of past human societies and cultures. Lots of lovely black-and-white illustrations of Mousterian-era stone implements grave-yards inscribed stones. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of e.g. notes index and bibliography. xvi errata 2 2-467 pp. an additional 44pp. and including an index.Member I.O.B.A. C.B.A. and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes and for sets. Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick, for the University Press, Dublin hardcover
1898349378Dublin Ireland: Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick for the University Press Dublin 1898. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. An uber-sturdy attractive tightly bound internally clean hardcover copy with unbruised tips neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bound handsomely in blue buckram cloth with tips and spine bound in brown leather complete with six compartments scribed by five raised bands and with gilt lettering and fleurs-de-lis to spine rubbed a bit but attractive. Half-toning to front endpaper four printed stickers likely denoting former ex-libris status inside front flap some scattered foxing throughout else clean and unmarked. Notes regarding the Society formerly dubbed the Kilkenny Archaeological Society its members subscribers and then followed by learned papers about reliquaries and antiquaries ossuaries monuments remnants of past human societies and cultures. Black-and-white illustrations galore including at frontis an engraved portrait of George Thomas Stokes. Essays about Ogam Stones the antiquity of Iron weapons. Otter- and beaver-traps a stone configuration chair. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of e.g. notes index and bibliography. xv 1 2-429 pp. an additional 44 pp. and including an index a list of the Fellows of the Society and so forth.Member I.O.B.A. C.B.A. and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes and for sets. Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick, for the University Press, Dublin hardcover
1899349379Dublin Ireland: Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick for the University Press Dublin 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. An uber-sturdy attractive tightly bound internally clean hardcover copy with unbruised tips neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bound handsomely in dark blue buckram cloth with tips and spine bound in leather complete with six compartments scribed by five raised bands and with gilt lettering and fleurs-de-lis to spine rubbed a bit but attractive. Half-toning to first free endpaper very light soiling to front paste-down stickers likely denoting former ex-libris status inside front flap some scattered foxing throughout else clean and unmarked. Notes regarding the Society formerly dubbed the Kilkenny Archaeological Society its members subscribers and then followed by learned papers about reliquaries and antiquaries ossuaries monuments remnants of past human societies and cultures. St. Patrick's De Insula. Notes and folklore. Ogham Inscriptions. A photographic survey collection. Black-and-white illustrations galore including of architectural plans genealogies and archaeological sites. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of e.g. notes index and bibliography. Frontis matter xvi 1 2-447 pp. an additional 44 pp. and including an index a list of the Fellows of the Society and so forth.Member I.O.B.A. C.B.A. and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes and for sets. Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick, for the University Press, Dublin hardcover
1801254210London: printed by George Eyre and Andrew Straham 1801. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor binding copy with wear tear and dust-dulling as with age. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 592 pages. Notes; 'To which is prefixed a table of the titles of all the public and private statues during that time'. With a copious index. 'Being a fourteenth volume to Mr. Runnington's edition and an eighteenth to Mr. Ruffheads's; competing those editions to the Union of Great Britain and Ireland'- t.p. Subjects; Statutes of Parliament. King George the Third. 1801. London: printed by George Eyre and Andrew Straham hardcover
1890349371Dublin Ireland: Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick for the University Press Dublin 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. An uber-sturdy attractive tightly bound internally clean hardcover copy with unbruised tips neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bound handsomely in dark blue buckram cloth with tips and spine bound in leather extensive peeling thereto of rear spine panel complete with six compartments scribed by five raised bands and with gilt lettering and fleurs-de-lis to spine rubbed a bit but attractive. Toning of and soiling to front endpapers four printed stickers likely denoting former ex-libris status inside front flap else clean and unmarked. Notes regarding the Society formerly dubbed the Kilkenny Archaeological Society its members subscribers and then followed by learned papers about reliquaries and antiquaries ossuaries monuments remnants of past human societies and cultures. Black-and-white illustrations galore. Articles about cinerary urns preservation of the memorials of the dead the priory and castle of Rathmuln Co. Donegal History of Ennis Abbey Co. Clare folklore and biography. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of e.g. notes index and bibliography. x 2 4-331 pp. another ~30 pp. of Association news and notes.Member I.O.B.A. C.B.A. and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes and for sets. Printed by Ponsonby and Weldrick, for the University Press, Dublin hardcover
1848254209London: printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty 1848. First Edition. Hardcover. Binding copy bound in half leather over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some minor wear and tear to the spine and boards along with some dust-toning. Remains well-preserved overall; bright clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 777 pages. Subjects; Public General Statutes. Queen of Victoria. Fifteenth Parliament. 1848. London: printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty hardcover
1873147468Dublin: Hodges Foster and Co 1873. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 238p. A brown cloth hardcover book in good condition. Spine is edgeworn and stained. Corners rubbed. Scattered markings inside. Otherwise binding is tight. From the title page: "Presented to the General Synod of 1873." Tye majority of the text contains the minutes of the synod. Hodges, Foster and Co hardcover
