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copy, with 30-pages of “Miscellaneous verses / unpublished” in
the author’s hand, lettered so on the recto of the imprint leaf,
with some corrections, and, tipped in, an ALS, one page, with
conjugate blank leaf, on printed letter-heading “Barneen /
Foynes / Limerick”, dated 20 Sept 1893, addressed to Robin,
sending him the volume and remarking on some of the verse it
includes, with the bookplate of Robert and Florence Vere
O’Brien.
The brief introduction, dated from Curragh Chase, December 1883,
disclaims the verse as of litterary or artistic merit, but “a few old friends
may be glad to have them as a memorial”. Certainly, few can have been
printed as COPAC has BL and Bodleian only, and OCLC has NNU
and MH. It is not on-line in either D or Dt. De Vere (1812-1904),
native of Limerick, remembered for his kindness to his tenants and for
securing amendments to the Passengers Act providing proper
accomodation for emigrants.
€600-€800 (£480-£640 approx.)
725
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[DEFOE (Daniel)].
A hymn to the pillory; by the author
of the True-Born English Man. Upon his standing in the pillory,
the thirty first of July, 1703.
[Dublin:] No printer, publisher or place.
(1703)
FIRST IRISH EDITION, pages 15, (1, blank), 12mo, recent
wrapper: a very good copy.
A rare printing: ESTC locates only two copies: Di; MB. Foxon D120
(adding ICN). Moore 59. Furbank and Owens 43. First printed at
London at the beginning of August, 1703, and quickly reprinted several
times. The Dublin origin of this very rare printing is clearly indicated
by the format, typography, and watermark.
€400-€500 (£320-£400 approx.)
726
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DEFOE (Daniel).
A tour through the island of Great
Britain. Divided into circuits or journies. Containing, I. A
description of the principal cities and towns... Originally begun
by the celebrated Daniel De Foe, continued by the late Mr.
Richardson... and brought down to the present time by
gentlemen of eminence in the literary world. The ninth edition.
With great additions and improvements. In four volumes.
Dublin: Printed for Messrs. D. Chamberlaine, J. Williams, T. Walkrr
[sic, in vol one, ‘Walker’ in the others] G. Burnet, L. Flinn [and 3
others in Dublin],
1779
FIRST IRISH EDITION THUS, pges (8), 379, (9): (4), 404,
(12): (4), 417, (11): (4), 379, (9), 4 vols, large 12mo,
contemporary pale speckled calf, gilt rules spines, with red and
green labels, gilt, pale yellow edges: from the library of Marcus
Gage with his contemporary ownership inscription on titles: a
fine, bright and most attractive copy.
The issue in which Walker is misspelt “Walkrr” in the imprint: ESTC
locates only four perfect copies: C, O, D; TxSaC (imp.), PPL (v. 1 only),
PU (-v. 4) and TxU. A piracy of the eighth London edition of 1778, the
original preface of which called for two maps but these were not
included in this rare Dublin printing.
(4)
€400-€500 (£320-£400 approx.)
727
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[DEFOE (Daniel)].
An impartial history of the life and
actions of Peter Alexowitz, the present Czar of Muscovy: from
his birth down to this present time. Giving an account of his
travels and transactions in the several courts of Europe; with his
attempts and successes in the northern and eastern parts of the
world: in which is intermix’d the history of Muscovy. Written
by a British officer in the service of the Czar.
Printed for W.
Chetwood, J. Stagg, J. Brotherton, and T. Edlin,
1723
FIRST EDITION, pp (2),207,202(bis) - 420 and leaf of
advertisements, 8vo, contemporary panelled calf, with label, gilt:
with some light browning in places and a little wear at the
headbands but otherwise a very good to nice copy.
Not acknowledged by Furbank & Owens. There were two issues in
1723, one, as ours, with pagination duplication and an advert leaf (and
other differences), the other without either: priority not established.
Moore 451 menions only the latter.
€120-€180 (£96-£144 approx.)
728
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DEFOE (Daniel).
La vie et les avantures suprenantes de
Robinson Crusoe: contenant entre autres evenements, le sejour
qu’il a fait pendant vingt & huit ans dans une isle deserte, situee
sur la Cote de l’Amerique, pres de... la grande riviere
Oroonoque. Le tout ecrit par lui-meme. Traduit de l’Anglois.
Amsterdam: Chez L’Honore & Chatelain,
1720
With an engraved vignette title-page, in red and black, 7
engraved plates after Picart and a folding world map, pages (2),
xii, 629, (3, blank), large 12mo, contemporary vellum: old, small
circular stamp on title-page, otherwise a very good copy.
Landis, European Americana, 720/71. Translated by Justus van Effen
and Themiseul de Saint-Hyacinthe. Complete in itself, this is the first of
three volumes published by L’Honore & Chatelain. See Landis,
European Americana, 720/71.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
DEFOE (Daniel).
Reflexions
serieuses et importantes de Robinson Crusoe, faites pendant les
avantures surprenantes de sa vie. Avec sa vision du monde
angelique. Traduit de l’anglois. Tome troisie`me.
Amsterdam: Chez L’Honore´ et Chatelain,
1721. Title-page in red
and black with engraved device, 7 engraved plates including
frontispiece and a folding engraved world map, pages xxxiv, (2),
632, large 12mo, contemporary vellum: with a small, circular
stamp on the title-page, otherwise a very good copy.
Landis, European Americana, 720/71. “Tome troisieme” of “La vie et
les avantures surprenantes de Robinson Crusoe”–a translation of
Daniel Defoe’s “Serious reflections during the life and surprising
adventures of Robinson Crusoe, with his vision of the angelick world”,
known as “Robinson Crusoe. Part 3”.
(2)
€200-€300 (£160-£240 approx.)
729
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[DEFOE (Daniel)].
The True-Born English-man. A satyr.
[Dublin ?] Printed in the Year
1740
36-pages, 12mo, sewn in recent marbled paper wrappers, with
the fore and lower edges uncut: a fine copy.
An unrecorded edition of Defoe’s most famous poem, first published in
1701. It is not in ESTC, Foxon, WorldCat or on-line in D or Dt.
Between 1730 and 1750 most of the recorded separate printings are
Irish: this may well be another example.
€100-€120 (£80-£96 approx.)
730
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[DELOLME (John Lewis)].
The History of the
Flagellants, or, the advantages of discipline; being a paraphrase
and commentary on the Historia Flagellantium of the Abbé
Boileau, Doctor of the Sorbonne, Canon of the Holy Chapel,
&c. By Somebody who is not a Doctor of the Sorbonne.
Printed
for Fielding and Walker,
1777
FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE, with 4 engraved plates
and 4 fine engraved vignettes, pages (4), 3,2(bis) - 5, 4(bis) - 7,
6(bis) - 340, complete thus, though bound without the half-title,
4to, contemporary half calf over marbled boards, gilt ruled
spine, with label, gilt: the headbands worn and with slight cracks
in the joints though the binding strong, otherwise a clean and
very good to nice copy.
An uncommon work of eighteenth century erotica. A reissue of the
[1776?] edition with four cancel leaves (title leaf, first leaf of preface, pp
(9) -10 and pp 331-(332)).
€150-€180 (£120-£144 approx.)
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