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lamp which illuminated territories and churches by preaching and good
works. “ - Annals of the Four Masters. None of his writings are known
to exist, but falsley ascribed to him is the Prophecy of the Popes, a 16C
forgery consisting of a list of mottoes supposedly fitting pontiffs from the
mid 12C to the end of time, the last being Peter II. The present two
works, supplementing Germano’s ‘Vita gesti e predittioni’ of 1670, are
remarkably uncommon: not found in NUC and COPAC has just one
copy of each (BL). They were unknown to the writer of the DNB article
(Thomas Hamilton) or to Sweeney.
€1,200-€1,500 (£960-£1,200 approx.)
1081
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MALCOLM (Sir John).
A Memoir of Central India,
including Malwa, and adjoining provinces. With the history and
copious illustrations of the past and present condition of that
country. Third edition.
Parbury, Allen, & Co.,
1832
BEST EDITION, with 2 folding maps (1 coloured), pages
xvi,580: iv,547, without the half-titles,2 vols, 8vo, contemporary
mauve calf, gilt bordered sides, gilt ruled spines, with
contrasting labels, gilt, silk markers: the spines evenly faded: a
nice, attractive copy.
An important work by one of the most distinguished servants of Great
Britain in the East. With a new 2-page preface.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
[SHERER (Moyle)].
Sketches of
India: written by an officer for fire-side travellers at-home. Third
edition.
Printed for Longman, Hurst …,
1825. Pages (4),297, (1),
8vo, contemporary half calf, fully gilt spine, with label, gilt: very
good
S. (1789–1869), army officer and writer. This, his first published work,
quickly ran to four editons. Perhaps because his works were published
without his name, he has been variously (and apparently erroneously)
referred to as Joseph Moyle and Joseph Moyle Sherer
(3)
€120-€180 (£96-£144 approx.)
1082
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MALDONADO (Juan), SJ.
Commentarii in Quatuor
Evangelistas. Nunc primum in lucem editi, & in duos tomos
divisi …
Mussiponti, ex typographia Stephani Mercatoris,
1596-97
FIRST EDITION, with an engraved title-page (printed title to
vol two), pp (12), cols 952: pp (7), (3, blank), cols 1195 and one
page of errata,2 vols bound in 1, folio, old plain half calf, gilt
ruled and lettered spine: the binding worn and secured by tape,
with a very small erasure hole in a blank portion of the engraved
title (no loss of text, verso blank), short marginal tear (no loss)
in two leaves, some worming in extreme upper blank margin
(well clear of text) in two signatures only, otherwise in clean and
very good or better state.
Adams M 283 (C only). Maldonado (1533-83), Spanish theologian,
whose work went far towards rescuing Catholic theology from the
barbarous language and barrenness of ideas then prevalent. His
commentaries on the Gospels are held in deservedly high repute. All his
writings were published posthumously.
€180-€250 (£144-£200 approx.)
1083
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MANDELGREN (Nils M.).
Monuments Scandinaves du
moyen age, avec les peintures et autres ornementsqui les
d‚corent.
Paris,
1862
With 40 fine plates (17 attractively coloured) illustrating
Swedish architecture, stained glass, wall paintings, etc., 16-
pages, atlas folio, original morocco-backed cloth, gilt: the spine
rubbed but the binding sound and strong and otherwise a very
good to nice copy.
€150-€180 (£120-£144 approx.)
1084
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MANDRIN (Louis): -.
Authentic memoirs of the
remarkable life and surprising exploits of Manadrin, Captain-
general of the French smugglers, who for the space of nine
months resolutely stood in defiance of the whole army of
France. With the copy of an intercepted letter, from one chief to
another, relating some curious particulars, concerning the taking
of Mandarin. Translated from the French. To which is added, a
geographical description of those cities, towns and castles on the
frontiers of Savoy and Switzerland, and in the Southern
provinces of France, which were the principal scenes of action.
Dublin: Printed for John Murphy, at Mrs. Owen’s, in Skinner-Row,
1755
FIRST IRISH EDITION, (60)-pp, pagination erratic but
complete, numbered 55, 60-61, 70-72, signed A8, B4, C8, D4,
E6, 12mo, period style quarter calf, with label, gilt: very good.
ESTC locates five copies (1 imperfect and 1 a microfilm): L, C, D
(microfilm) and RIA: the Gilbert Library copy lacks the title-page.
There are two London editions of the same year, both very scarce.
Despite the erratic pagination the book is complete. The collation given
in ESTC is incorrect. Mandarin (1724-55) was a celebrated leader of
smugglers and brigands active on the Franco-Swiss border in the 1740’s
and 1750’s. A military campaign was raised against him and he was
captured in Savoy in May 1755. He was tortured and broken on the
wheel at Valence later the same month. The anonymous English
translator throws in references to some contemporary English
desperadoes and gives a 16-page gazetteer of places mentioned in the
text. John Murphy, the publisher of this first Irish edition, was active in
the Dublin book trade between 1739 and 1783. This appears to be his
first publication, probably coincident with his succession to Mary
Owen’s business in the same year (cf. Pollard, Dictionary, pages. 422-3).
€180-€250 (£144-£200 approx.)
1085
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MANGAN (James Clarence): - O’Donoghue (David J.).
The life and writings of James Clarence Mangan.
Edinburgh …
Dublin … Chicago …,
1897
FIRST EDITION, with 6 plates, pages xxiv,250, 15 (adverts),
8vo, original cloth, gilt, top edges gilt: the spine lightly and
evenly faded, otherwise a very good copy.
Chuto C124*.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
MOLLOY (Joseph F.).
The
Romance of the Irish Stage. With pictures of the Irish capital in
the eighteenth century.
Downey & Co.,
1897. With 2 portraits, pp
xi,251: vii,255, (1),2 vols, 8vo, original cloth, gilt: very good-nice
Volume one second edition and volume two first edition, both of the
same date.
(2)
BLACKBURNE (Elizabeth Owens), i. e. Elizabeth
Owens Blackburne Casey.
Illustrious Irishwomen. Being
memoirs of some of the most noted Irishwomen from the
earliest ages to the present century. In two volumes.
Tinsley
Brothers,
1877. FIRST EDITION, pages x, 414, (2, adverts): vi,
360,2 vols, 8vo, original green cloth: the advert leaf defective,
remains of a library label on one upper board, one section
sprung, otherwise a clean, sound copy.
(3)
DE VERE (Sir Stephen E.).
Translations from Horace, and
a few original poems. With Latin text. Second edition, enlarged.
George Bell and Sons (Chiswick Press printed),
1886. Pages
xxvii,222, (1), 4ro, original pale green cloth: a very good to nice
copy.
Other than a few pamphlets, his only published work. 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.
(4)
RUSSELL (Charles), Baron Russell of Killowen: -
O’BRIEN (Richard B.).
The Life of Lord Russell of Killowen.
With a portrait and facsimiles. Second impression.
London,
Smith, Elder & Co.,
1901. With a portrait and 3 double-page
facsimiles, pages (6), 405, (2, adverts), original cloth, gilt: minor
foxing of preliminary leaves, but outwardly a bright, attractive
copy.
Catholic liberal politician and advocate of Home Rule, Russell was
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