Rare books from Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)

London. Hodder & Stoughton. (Engraved and Printed by Henry Stone & Son, Ltd., Banbury). [1914], 1914. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 4to, 28cm, The First edition, 206p., blue cloth with gilt lettering and design. With 25 tipped in colour plates on extra stock paper mounted under captioned tissue guards, illustrated title page and 34 line drawings and chapter heading devices, decorated black and gold pictorial endpapers, in the original dark blue cloth, gilt decorated, illustrated and spine titles, with gilt panel decorations and block titles on the upper cover designed by Nielsen, slightest rub to head, tail, spine edges and corners, very faint browning to endpapers. Occasional very slight pale foxing to margins, Plates and guards perfect, expertly restored, a fine copy (cgc) One of the most sought after books from the era of great illustrated books.

London.The compiler & editor. 1888. Hardcover. tall8vo. 25cm, xxix, in 2 volumes, 507 &465pp., index, in the original quarter crimson morocco grain roanleather, crimson cloth boards, top edges gilt, the rest untrimmed, innerlinen hinges, wear on the spine edges, (expertly re-touched) a very goodto fine set. (mt) "With a Supplement containing Extracts from theJournals of the House of Lords, a French translation of papers laidbefore the House. And a Catalogue of the Additional Correspondence ofClinton and of Cornwallis, in 1780-81: about 3456 papers relating to thecontroversy or bearing on Affairs in America." (Sub-title). A scarcecompilation of the papers relating to controversy over responsibility forthe British defeat at Yorktown in 1781.

Washington. Dept. of the Interior. 1893. Hardcover. 4to. 29cm, xxxii,239p., original gilt stamped brown cloth, a fine copy.(Ab) Contributions to North American Ethnology, Vol. IX.

Buffalo. Geo. H. Derby & Co., Publishers. 1849. Hardcover. 12mo.19cm, 456p., 4 plates including 2 portrait frontispieces, appendices, rebound in modern half buckram & marbled boards, new spine title label, leaf edges toned, occasional foxing, near fine. (wst) Reprint of Fremont's Reports of his U.S. Army. exploring expeditions of 1842 and 1843/44 through the American West. The Reports are directed to Col. J.J.Albert, Chief of the Corps. of Topographical Engineers (the frontis portraits are of Fremont & Col. Albert). This "new edition" was timed to coincide with the great California Gold Rush and to encourage the "forty-niners" with added articles on the gold regions of California including Colonel Mason's "Official Report", routes to and physical geography of California. "In Upper California - may be found the modern Canaan, a land 'flowing with milk and honey,' its mountains studded and its rivers lined and choked, with gold!

Washington. Department of the Interior. U.S. National Museum. Bulletin No.15. 1879. Soft cover. 8vo. 23cm, 179p., index, original printed wraps, fragile, preliminary two pages loose, damp stain along the bottom edge, rebound in quarter tan calf, gilt title on leather label along the spine, marbled boards, contents fragile, binding fine. (Ar) See Howgate above. A.B. 9439. Scientific results of the Howgate Polar Expedition to the Cumberland Sound region of Baffin Island.

London. Thomas Hodgson. [1854]. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 16mo. 16cm, The First Edition, 336p., without the series title, in quarter tan russian, black raised bands, gilt rule borders in the panels, gilt panel devices and titles, french marbled boards and endpapers, attractive heraldic bookplate, some slight wear on the board edges else very good to fine copy (ILC). ~Loeber R-32. Sadleir 3662. Sabin 69051, indicates London, 1855. ~ Stories of hunting in the Americas by Irish adventure author, hunter and naturalist, Mayne Read (1818-1883). Animals hunted and studied include bears, buffalo, cougar passenger pigeons, raccoons, muskrat, wild hogs, vicuna, squirrel, deer, moose, and wolves. "Hunters' Feast" first appeared in serial form in 1854.

London. Vinton & Co., Limited. 1903. Hardcover. 4to. 28cm, one of a "Edition de Luxe" limited to 100 Signed copies, out of series, xxiv,286p., rubricated title page, photogravure frontis portrait of the author, and 43 plate illustrations, (including several photogravure plates), text illustrations, in full dark-green crushed morocco, raised bands, gilt (angling) decorations and borders in the panels, gilt titles, gilt title & borders on the cover, decorated borders in the inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt rest uncut, some slight abrasion on the boards else in fine condition, rare. Signed by author. A very scarce large paper edition of Frederic M. Halford's autobiography. Known as "Detached Badger" of the "Field" , Halford wrote extensively on fishing-particularly dry-fly fishing-from 1886. In this he describes fishing on the Thames, Itchen, and Kennet Rivers. As well as a fishing trip to Weimar, Germany. Halford was one of the founders of the prestigious "British Flyfishers' Club" and… Read More

London. Horace Cox. 1895. Hardcover. 4to. 28cm, Large Paper Copy, "Edition de Luxe", limited to 150 numbered and signed by the author, this being #30., on hand-made paper, vi,212p., rubricated title-page, photogravure frontis portrait, 4 plates, 6 tipped-in figures, index, in full dark green crushed morocco, blind ruled raised bands, gilt spine titles, gilt border on the boards, decorated gilt inner dentelles, bevelled boards, french marbled endpapers, t.e.g., the others two edges uncut, (deckled), green silk bookmark bound-in, peeling in 2 place and a few edge wear blemish have been expertly touch up before the regular leather application, a near fine copy of a rare book ~ Halford's scarce treatise on selecting and managing a fishery. With chapters on selection, tenure, management, weeds, poachers, netting, wiring, stocking, the stew, grayling and distribution. A beautifully bound edition with Halford's photogravure portrait as a frontispiece.

New York. Printed for the Society, 1884-85. Hardcover. 24cm, in two volumes, 626 & 472pp., colour folding map, index, original full green pebbled cloth, gilt spine titles, a fine bright set. (mt) The Journals of Colonel Stephen Kemble while Deputy Adjutant-General of the British army in North America. - I. - Journals of Lieut.-Col. Stephen Kemble, 1773-1778. II. - Order Books of Lieut-Col. Stephen Kemble, Adjutant General and Deputy Adjutant General of the British Forces in America, 1775-1778. Vol. 2. - Journals of Lieut.-Col. Stephen Kemble, 1780-1781. Sir Henry Clinton succeed Kemble.

Shannon. Irish University Press. 1968. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 24cm, xi,231p., frontis, 1 plate, mapped & illustrated endpapers, appendices, index, green cloth, a very good to fine copy in good to very good complete illustrated jacket. (Mt) An important contribution to the literature of both the American Revolution and Irish-American genealogy.

London, Lion and Unicorn Press, 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. No. 9 of 100 copies printed. Large folio; pp. [I12]; engraved frontispiece and 29 engraved plates, all with tissue guards. Original black Nigerian morocco back, Japanese black silk paper-covered boards, with black morocco fore-edges by Zaehnsdorf, lettered in gilt on upper board; in original felt-lined black linenn covered solander box; slightly scuffed. Broadsheet of "List of Subscribers to Captain Cook's Florilegium" laid in, fine condition.(ewc) "Captain Cook's Florilegium" is one of the finest botanical productions of all time. The Lion and Unicorn Press' printing of these original eighteenth-century copper plates appeared in an edition of only 100 copies. The beautiful plates are after finished drawings by F. P. Nodder, J.F. Miller, James Miller and J Cleveley from Sydney Parkinson's sketches, printed by Thomas Ross and Son and Michael Rand. When Cook's first voyage returned to London, the original botanical drawings… Read More

London. Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts. 1857. Hardcover. 8vo, 21cm, 2nd edition, with considerable additions, in 2 volumes, xxiv,496 & xiii,[i],573pp., with 17 hand coloured lithograph plates, indexes, bound in contemporary middle brown calf, gilt ruled raised bands, blind borders in the panels, gilt spine titles, brown cloth boards, a fine set attractively bound. (Mt) Major W.A. McDill's copy with his signature on the front endpaper, co-author of "The History of the Royal Canadian Engineers. A very detailed Corps history from 1772 to 1855, covering service in all parts of the world, from the American Revolution to the Crimean War. Thomas Connolly, Quartermaster-Sergeant of the Corps, has included extensive information and biographies of not only officers but also other ranks. Service in Canada is described throughout, particularly the building of the Rideau Canal (1827-1832) by two companies of the Corps under the command of Colonel By. The illustrations are a series of uniform plates,… Read More

Pittsburgh. Printed for David M'Keehan & London, Re-Printed for J. Budd, Bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Pall-Mall. 1808. 8vo, 21.8cm, the First London edition. iv.381,16p., (ads., for Longman's catalogue, dated June l, 1808), in the original quarter-vellum backed light blue fine grain linen over boards, black stamped spine title, slight shelf wear on the boards, vellum slightly dust worn (maybe less than normal), all edges untrimmed (deckled), small brown stain (2.5cm) on the front cover, contemporary manuscript notes on front free endpaper, old signature at upper comer of front paste-down. as well as later signature of W[ilberforce] Eames, eminent bibliographer, librarian, and collector of Americana. This first English edition is scarcer that the first American edition of the previous year, with better typography and on better paper. With wide margins this is a tall copy and totally uncut. (cgc). WCB 6:2. Graff I517. Howes G-77 ("best edition"). Sabin 26741. Beckham, Eric, et… Read More

London. Printed for J. Almon, 1777. 8vo, The First Edition. 280,[3],(Index)pp., printed in double columns, light foxing to margins, in contemporary full speckled calf, rear raised bands, spine and gilt stamping is worn, upper hinge starting but secure, wanting labels, neat bookplate & name label on front paste down endpaper, some slight foxing throughout as usual, a very good copy. (cgc). Sabin 951. Howes A-180. Church V-1141;. Adams American Controversy I: 77-13;. Winsor VIII-498. JCB III-2377. Gephart 3102. - This work is usually referred to by its running title `Prior Documents,' after the name taken from its running title, it was intended to precede the first volume of Almon's `Remembrancer, or Impartial Repository of Public Events,' which was published annually from 1775-1784. It contains a collection of authentic papers on the various questions in dispute, from the resolutions of 1764, which gave rise to the Stamp Act, to the battle of Lexington, in 1775." -(Church) Scarce and important.

A Paris, Chez Froull‚, libraire. Quai des Augustins; au oin de la rue Pavee. 1788. In 8's., 19.3cm, First Edition, in 4 volumes, xvi,383,[1](Errata) & 259 & 292 & 366pp., in contemporary quarter tan calf marbled boards, gilt boards and panel device decorations, double red morocco labels, complete with half-titles, some slight edge wear, overall clean and internally sound fine set, rare. (cgc). Monaghan 1052. Howes M-456. Sabin 47206. JCB 3208. The author was an Italian by birth who settled in Virginia in 1773 and became a close neighbor of Thomas Jefferson. His purpose was to introduce the cultivation of the grape and the olive but, through Jefferson's influence, became active in the movement for independence and from 1779 to 1783 acted, on behalf of Patrick Henry, as agent for Virginia to obtain supplies in Italy. The work is an interesting study of the Colonies' historic ties with England and of the reasons behind the dissensions and ultimate separation. There are criticisms of similar works by… Read More