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sheep, gilt ruled spine: the joints cracked but the binding strong
and otherwise a very good copy.
A mediocre historical romance centered on political and social systems
(1766), condemned by the Sorbonne on account of a chapter on
toleration - a censure which served only to render that body ridiculous
and to advertise the book.
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€120-€180 (£96-£144 approx.)
1303
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SPENCE (Joseph).
Anecdotes, observations, and
characters, of books and men. Collected from the conversation
of Mr. Pope, and other eminent persons of his time. Now first
published from the original papers, with notes, and a life of the
author. By Samuel Singer.
Published by W. H. Carpenter...,
1820
FIRST EDITION, with engraved portrait, pages xxxix,501, (1,
errata), complete with the half-title, 8vo, light marginal stain on
first few leaves (not unsightly), otherwise very good to nice in
contemporary half green straight-grained morocco, gilt ruled
and lettered spine.
First edition of Singer’s edition, published the same day as the rival
version by Malone, of the reminiscences of Pope’s friend Joseph Spence
(1699-1768), which, although not published until 1820, were well
known and widely quoted during the 18th cent. “Singer’s was the fuller
and more authentic, being printed without omission of text or
alteration of arrangement from Spence’s own ms... This edition also
contained supplementary matter and a memoir of Spence by Singer...
“ -DNB
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
BURTON (Robert).
Melancholy; as it proceeds from the disposition and habit, the
passion of love, and the influence of religion. Drawn chiefly
from the celebrated work intitled Burton’s Anatomy of
Melancholy; and in which the kinds, causes, consequences and
cures of this English malady “——— are traced from within its
inmost centre to its outmost skin. “
Printed by T. Maiden, for
Vernor and Hood …,
1801. FIRST ABRIDGED EDITION, with
engraved frontispiece and wood-engraved tailpieces in the
Bewick style, pages xii, 420, 8vo, near contemporary mottled
calf, gilt bordered sides, fully gilt spine, with contrasting label,
gilt: a very good to nice copy, Jonathan (“Jonty”) Hanaghan’s
copy with his signature and address on front endpaper.
A very appropriate association for this first abridged edition of the most
frequently reprinted psychiatric text, regarded as the first psychiatric
encyclopaedia. Hanaghan (1886-1967), poet and man of undoubted
spiritual genius, founder of the Runa Press. Of Scottish and Irish
ancestry, he came to Ireland in 1917 to establish psychoanalysis in
Ireland and in about 1938 attracted amongst others the English
journalist and writer Rupert Strong to join him as a trainee and
colleague in this healing work. Ludovic Kennedy regarded Hanaghan
as the most interesting person he had ever met.
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JUNIUS.
Junius: including letters by the same writer, under
other signatures, (now first collecdted). To which are added, his
confidential correspondence with Mr. Wilkes, and his private
letters addressed to Mr. H. S. Woodfall. With a preliminary
essay, notes, fac-similes, &c. In three volumes. Second edition.
Printed by G. Woodfall …,
1814. With 6 plates (5 folding), pp viii,
176, *173-*176, 177-588: xi,518: xiii, (2),510, without the half-
titles, 3 vols, 8vo, contemporary half calf, gilt spines, with
labels, gilt: the bindings a little worn but strong, though
wanting a small portion of one headband, otherwise in clean
and very good state, with the attractive booklabel of the Cork
bookseller Osborne Savage.
Cordasco 123. “Contains a wealth of notes culled from other editions
and original notes as well which are very extensive. “ - Cordasco.
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RITCHIE (Leitch).
Scott and Scotland. 1835. FIRST
EDITION, with additional engraved title-page and 20 engraved
plates after George Cattermole, pages (4), iv,256, (2, blank),
8vo, original publisher’s red morocco, gilt, edges gilt, by
Westley, with ticket: a nice copy.
Faxon 1404. Heath’s Picturesque Annual, 1835.
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€120-€180 (£96-£144 approx.)
1304
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SPENSER (Edmund).
The Works of that famous
English poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser. Viz. The Faery Queen, The
Shepherds Calendar, The History of Ireland, &c. Whereunto is
added, an acount of his life; with other new additions never
before in print.
Printed by Henry Hills for Jonathan Edwin,
1679
With engraved frontispiece, pp (10), 339; 16; (8),258 (i. e. 254);
369 - 391, (1) and advert leaf, folio, diced calf, git, old neat
rebacking: binding worn at corners but thoroughly sound and
strong, internally a very good, well-margined copy with the
Cooksborough book-label
Wing S 4965. Agreeing with Pforzheimer 980, except that pages 116-7
are misnumbered 108 and 109. The first edition to include ‘Brittain’s
Ida’, ‘A View of the State of Ireland’ and Bathhurst’s Latin version of
the ‘Shepheardes Calendar’.
€200-€300 (£160-£240 approx.)
1305
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STAEL-HOLSTEIN (Anne L. G. de).
Considerations
on the principal events of the French Revolution. Translated
from the original manuscript.
Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and
Joy,
1818
FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, pages xvi, 432: viii, 416: vii,
416, 3 vols, 8vo, contemporary half calf, with contrasting
labels, gilt: with some minor foxing of end leaves, but still a
very good and attractive copy.
This, left unfinished at her death, was published by her surviving son
and daughter. Saint-Beauve considered it her masterpiece.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
WALSH (Joseph-Alexis), vicomte.
Relation du voyage de Henri de France en Écosse et en
Angleterre.
Paris, au Bureau de la mode …,
1844. FIRST
EDITION, pages vii,546, with half-title, 8vo, contemporary
quarter green morocco, richly gilt spine, silk marker: with some
light foxing, but still a handsome copy
Henri de France, originally Henri-Charles, Duke of Bordeaux, Count
of Chambord, reigned in France for only seven days. In 1844 he
became the genealogically senior claimant to the French throne. This is
an account of the exiled Count’s journey to Scotland and England
during 1843-44. Walsh (1792-1860), a French Viscount of Irish
catholic origin, author of a number of travel accounts and other
literary works. He was successively a King’s Commissioner for
Currency and Director of Posts for Nantes during the Restoration.
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€120-€180 (£96-£144 approx.)
1306
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STAMP DUTIES.
One Penny Stamps. A popular
explanation of the statute requiring a stamp duty of one penny
on receipts and orders for money, and of some provisions of
former acts bearing thereupon; with a schedule of stamp duties.
Published by authority of the Commissioners of Inland
Revenue.
Printed for George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, for
H. M. S. O.,
1853
FIRST EDITION, pages 14 and leaf of imprint, 8vo, recent
wrapper: a very good copy.
Apparently the only edition: NSTC locates copies at O, C and LC and
COPAC adds Manchester and LSE.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
CHESHIRE (Edward).
The
Results of the Census of Great Britain in 1851; with a
description of the machinery and processes employed to obtain
the returns. Also an appendix.
John William Parker and Son,
1853. FIRST EDITION THUS,56-pages, 8vo, recent paper
wrapper: a very good copy.
The first printing of this distillation of the voluminous folios issued by
the Census Office - evidentally very successful in that there were eight
printings within a year.
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