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Paternoster Row London: Longman Hurst & Rees, 1814. A rare four volume handsome first edition four volume set by Jane West, ( 1758 - 1852) English novelist, bound in contemporary leather with gilt ruled bands to spine with gilt title, boards with duck egg green card & quarter leather corners some sparodic foxing through out , lovely book plate of Margaret Bruen later Mrs Ruttledge of Co Mayo , ( check out more of her lare ilbrary that we have in stock in our catalogue women works by or about them. Vol 1 , 348pp. vol 2, 362pp. vol 3, 358pp. vol 4, 312pp. . First Edition. Half Calf. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Wellington Quay Dublin: James Duffy, 1857. A very handsome volume with the spine heavily decorated with trailing flowers & title in gilt the front board with more gilt ruling shamrocks and a harp pages gilt eged. all round 490 pp. A very fine scarce two Irish novels. . First Edition. Hard Back Red. Very Good. Illus. by Engraved Frontis and Title Page . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: John Murray, 1859. A very handsome binding in red cloth with profuse gilt decoration on spine and boards, t.e.g. An engraved frontis of Byron posing in Arabic costume holding a sword, many fine engravings through out . 329pp. Contains the book stamp on th fep of the right Hon The Macdermot ( prince of Connaught Coolavin Co Sligo). Early Copy. Decorated Cloth. Red. Very Good. Illus. by Original Sketches By Percival Skelton.. 8vo Tall .

Clare Court Drury Lane: J Torbuck, 1742. A rare boook of four pamphlets including The Briton described, a trip to North Wales both by Torbuck . A funeral sermon by the parson of Langwillin. The Welch school master being some observations made in the school of Llandwwfwrhy by R P during his residence there in 1708. Miscipula or the Mouse Trap a poem written in Latin by E Holdsworth in Latin made English by Samuel Cobb. The last page is a list of books published and sold by J Torbuck.There are nice primitive engravings to each frontis there is damp staining through out a total of 115 pages. All in a handsome professional rebind done some years ago quarter dark brown leather with gilt title down the narrow spine marbled boards new endpapers . First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated with Engravings. 8V0.

London: Virtue, 1840. A lovely copy bound in Black leather spine with raised bands triple ruled with heavy gilt decorations to the compartments dark red labels with gilt titles boards with double ruling to buckrum boards edges marbled. 80 fabulous full page steel engraved plates by Bartlett plus dozens of vignettes in the pages. A very handsome book scarce in this condition.. First Edition. Quarter Leather Black. Almost Fine/No Dj As called for. Illus. by 80 Plates By William Bartlett. Folio.

10 Ave-Maria Lane London: Printed for J Goodwin , 1813. A very fine binding profucely decorated with gilt embelishments & devices between the raised bands, boards with diced pattern and gilt rope ruling around the edge of the same , the front board is cracked at the top of the hinge but holding firm , marbled edges, pink eps. All five books are within the 274 pages. A very handsome tomb. From the library of THE MACDERMOT, PRINCE OF CONNAUGHT Coolavin house Co sligo.. New Edition. Full Diced Calf . Very Good. Pocket Edition.

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1809. A fine rare set of four volumes by Anna Maria Porter, b1780-d1832 . She was the daughter of surgeon in the Irish army who died young, her mother struggeled to bring her, her sister & brother up but the girls became authors and the brother an artist of some note. Vol 1, 358 pp, vol 2 , 303pp, vol, 3, 303pp. vol 4, 320pp. All in lovely condition with tan leather spine and corners black title & vol label gilt tiltes, ruling & bands, boards a duck egg blue with tiny gold flecks. (Charming book plate in each volume of Margaret Rutledge Nee Bruen she was married to the Rev Francis Ruttledge rector of Kilmaine Co Mayo Ireland ) RARE.. First Edition. Half Calf. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Studio Fallente Laborem , Printed for C. Dilly , 1790. An extremily handsome binding full tree calf leather the spine with raised bands and heavy gilt decoration in the compartments red title label. 1020 pp. Book is very heavy and will require extra postage please email for quote. . First Edition. Hard Back Full Leather. Very Good. 8vo Thick & Heavy.

Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1977. A very fine copy in brown leather and lots of gilt decoration the spine and boards, endpapers of red watered silk , gilt edges all around , a super copy an ideal gift. . Limited Edition. Full Brown Calf.. Fine condition.. Illus. by Eugene Karlin.. 8V0.

Rowes Head, The Dolphin & Crown Addisons Head, et: Various Including Jacob Tonson , W Feales R Wellington, C Corbett J Brindley A Bettesworth, F Clay , B Wellinton , 1735. Another scarce volume of early English plays (please see our catalogue no on ABE 003628 for a matching volume, ) Bound in full calf some damage to the leather general wear and some tears spine shows it is split in the middle but strings are holding hinges starting but holding well gilt title and embelishments to the compartments faded to almost gone strips of leather missing on the boards not but still too bad with polish on. First play the funeral by Sir Richard Steele 93pp. Next the Gentleman Dancing Master 1735 by Mr Congreve, 118 pp. next the Double Dealer by Mr Congreve 1735, 107pp. Lastly the Relapse or viture in danger by SirnJohn Vanbrugh 1740, Sir John Vanbrugh Designed Blenham palace 206pp. all with an epligue all with an engraved frontise plate all comedys. Fine book plate of Sir John… Read More

London: Printed for the Author By A Hamilton, 1778. A rare and very fine two volume set by O`Halloran , with dark brown leather spines divided into six compartments with gilt bands , titles and devices marbled boards, end papers with hand written in ink name of the MacDermot Coolavin Co Sligo vol 1 307 pp. Vol 2 with 416pp. plus index,has water or Whiskey damage with loss up to first 23 pages not effecting actual text only titles along the tops of pages otherwise a very fine and handsome scarce set of Irish histories. Please email for postage costs as they are rather heavy. From the private library of The MacDermot Prince of Connaught Coolavin Co Sligo.. First Edition. Hard Back Half Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" Tall Two Vols.

56 Rue Jacob Paris: Libraire De Paris, 1911. A fine two volume set both very thick and heavy so please email for shipping quote. Vol 1 has 994 pp. vol 2 580 pp. much underlining and qutes in the margins in Pencil. These are very handsomely bound in marroon calf raised bands gilt ruling and titles green buckrum boards gilt lined to leather edge and the quater corners. These have come from the library of The MacDermot Prince of Connaught, Coolavin house, county Sligo. Deuxieme Edition . Hard Back Quarter Marocco. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Heavy..

Belfast: J Smyth, 1823. A rare book on the county town rebound in red leather in the 1990`s with raised bands gilt ruling titles on black & gilt emblems to compartments , marbled boards new endpapers, foxing or browning on the 6 plates and pages before and after them title page has browning & name of a previous owner, all that said this is a scarce early copy in a very handsome binding all in very good condition.380 incl index.. 2nd Ed. Hard Back Half Leather Red. Very Good. Illus. by illustrated. 8V0.

London: T Cadell, 1818. Three very nice bindings, lacking there title & volume labels on the spine, bound in tan leather with marbled boards , end papers & edges , vol 1 454pp. vol 2 422pp. vol 3 418pp. Interesting simple bookplate in each volume of Marcus Goodbody J.P. 1810 - 1876 he was High Sheriff of Kings County in 1876.. Early Copy. Quarter Leather Tan. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall 3 Volumes.

Munchen: Albert Langen , 1912. Bound in green marocco faded to tan on the spine with raised bands and gilt titles & embelishments in the compartments, marbled boards, 367 text illu`strations & 33 full page plates all of classical poses paintings, prints, drawings & photographs of an erotic nature, some smudge marks through out, 342pp. a handsome binding , limited to two hundred copies in this binding this is no 14. very heavy will incurr extra postage costs. . First Edition. Hard Back Quarter Leather.. Very Good. Illus. by illustrated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Gretare Marlborough St London.: Henry Colburn, 1838. A rare two volume first edition set on the Irish Rebellion from Holts own manuscript, very handsomely rebound in dark blue leather raised bands with gilt ruling on spine with title, author and date at base all in gilt with gilt Irish harps in the compartments. Blue marbled boards leather corners , new end papers some pages a trifle marked foxed & slightly yellowed otherwise very good, rough cut edges, An engraved frontis of Holt, Holt was General of the Irish rebellion army in the 1798 uprising there is a contemporary ink signature on the top of the title page vol 1 & again on the half title page vol 2 this vol has a facsmile of Holts hand writing as the frontis. Vol 1267pp. vol 2 432pp. A very fine & rare set.. First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very Good. Illus. by Frontice of Holt.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Dublin, 6 South Gt Georges Street : N Kelly, 1800. A very nice copy of this scarce book volume one only of two volumes signed on the half title in a very nice hand Eliza McDermot Dublin 1801 (The MacDermot was Prince of Connaught see our catalogue of his library on our websitevanessaparkerrarebooks.com) A very handsome binding.. First Edition. Full Brown Calf.. Very Good. 8V0.

London: Ward & Lock, 1873. A very handsome binding in red marocco with blind ruling & gilt titles & embelishments in the compartments of raised bands, gilt edges all round , school prize label on fpd 726 pp. so veery heavy and will cot more to ship than quoted.. First Thus. Full Leather Red. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

New York: Ills, 1905. A handsome two volume set with raised bands gilt titles and embelishmants to the compartments. Books are heavy please email for shipping price . First Edition. Quarter Blue Leather. Very Good. 8V0.

Firenze: Firenze , 1821. A beautiful scarce book in fabulous condition bound in dark brown crushed marrocco with raised bands & gilt embelishments and ruling in the compartments , gilt titles boards with multiple gilt ruling & gilt rule to board edges , a.e.g. marbled endpapers triple gilt ruling to board edges. This is a very stunning copy from the library of THE MACDERMOT Prince of Connaught, Coolavin house Co Sligo.. First Thus. Full Crushed Marroco . Fine. Illus. by Frontis of Each Author, . 4to - over 9¾ - 12" Tall Heavy.