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seems unlikely that he spent so long out of England. It is known that he
remained in Cork until 1830, during which time he wrote the
anonymous Tavern anecdotes and reminiscences of the origin of signs,
clubs, coffee houses, streets, city companies, wards … by one of the old
school (1825) and the disjointed biographical miscellany Fifty Years’
Recollections of an Old Bookseller (1830). (ODNB). “It is an extremely
curious and amusing work, and deserves more attention than it has
received. ” – Bigmore & Wyman III. 77.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
[EGAN (Pierce)].
Real life in
Ireland; or, the day and night scenes, rovings, rambles,
bodderation and blarney, of Brian Boru, Esq. and his elegant
friend Sir Shawn O’Dogherty. Exhibiting a real picture of
characters, manners, &c. in high and low life, in Dublin and
various parts of Ireland … By a Real Paddy. Fourth edition.
William Evans, circa
1850. With 19 coloured plates including
frontispiece, pages (4), vii, (1), (5) - 196, 8vo, original green
cloth: inside hinges weak but binding strong and fresh,
otherwise very good-nice.
An extreme exercise in stage-Irish caricature purporting to depict ‘the
fountainhead of bulls abd blunders’ good-humouredly. Joyce mentions
the work in his Finnegans Wake.
(2)
€100-€120 (£80-£96 approx.)
1396
.
WESTMINSTER CONFESSION, IRISH.
The
Confession of Faith, Larger and Shorter Catechisms, agreed
upon by the Assembly of Divines at Westminster, with the
Assistance of Commissioners from the Church of Scotland, As
a Part of the Covenanted Uniformity in Religion betwixt the
Churches of Christ in the Three Kingdoms Scotland, England,
and Ireland. Translated into the Irish language by the Synod of
Argyle. Entred in Stationers Hall.
Edinburgh: Printed by Thomas
Lumisden and John Robertson, and sold at their printing-house in the
Fish-market,
1725
With an additional titlepage and two divisional titlepages in
Irish, the text wholly in Irish, pages viii,276, 12mo,
contemporary sheep, old repair to spine and boards lightly
sprung: wanting blank flyleaves and both endpapers filled by a
neat contemporary hand in Irish character: a very good,
unsophisticated copy.
ESTC locates 8 copies in these islands (in Ireland D only) and only two
copies in America: NN and CaOTU. The Confession and the catechisms
each have special title pages in Gaelic, that of the Larger catechism is
dated 1714.
€180-€250 (£144-£200 approx.)
1397
.
[WHARTON (Thomas),
ed.].
The Union: or select Scots
and English poems. To this edition are added, several ingenious
poems, not printed in the London or Scotch editions.
Dublin:
Printed for Richard Watts,
1761
FIRST IRISH EDITION, pp (4), 161, (3, adverts), 12mo,
contemporary calf, wanting most of spine label: light browning
and fingering but a very good, sound, unsophisticated copy.
First published Edinburgh 1753, several editions followed with varying
content. This edition contains Grey’s “Elegy” and “On a Lady’s
presenting a Sprig of Myrtle to a Gentleman” by Mr. Hammond (i. e.
Samuel Johnson), also another poem by “Mr. Hammond” entitled “A
Love Elegy” and two original poems by “a Gentleman formerly of the
University of Aberdeen. “ Poems added to this edition, indicated by an
asterisk, are “Edwin and Emma, “ “William and Margaret” and
“Chevy Chase” by Mr. Mallet and a collection of nine odes by Grey.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
IRELAND, PARLIAMENT.
A
list of the members of the Hon. House of Commons of Ireland,
who voted on the question previous to the expulsion of Arthur
Jones Nevill, Esq; late engineer and surveyor-general of that
kingdom.
London [i. e. Dublin?]: Printed by Robert Scot,
1753.
Single folio sheet, printed on one side only, folding to 8vo, in old
paper wrapper: one short tear without loss, otherwise a very
good to nice copy.
The imprint is false - possibly printed at Dublin. It was also issued as
part of ‘The patriot miscellany’, 1756.
(2)
[SHERIDAN (Richard Brinsley)].
The School for Scandal,
a comedy; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Crow-
Street. The fourth edition.
Dublin: Printed [by P. Wogan?] in the
Year,
1782. Pages 76, (2, epilogue), (2, adverisements for books
sold by P. Wogan), 12mo, recent paper wrapper: with some light
browning, but still a very good copy.
With a prologue by Garrick and an epilogue by Colman. The issue with
a comma after ‘year’ in imprint, signature A2 under ‘than’, the Dublin
cast-list and catch-word ‘Seven’s’ on page (77).
(3)
€100-€150 (£80-£120 approx.)
1398
.
WHEWELL (Wm.), FRS.
An elementary treatise on
mechanics. [Vol. 1] Containing statics and part of dynamics.
Cambridge: Printed by J. Smith … for J. Deighton & Sons …,
1819
FIRST EDITION, ALL PUBLISHED, with 15 folding plates,
pp xxii, 348, 8vo, contemp-orary half calf, gilt spine, with
contrasting label, gilt: the plates lightly stained, ‘Vol. I’ erased
from title-page and the binding, though sound, strong and
reasonably attractive, with the corners rubbed and lightly
scratched: a very good copy of a book rare in commerce.
The first published book by the noted philosopher and historian of
science (1794-1866), preceded only by ‘Boadicea’, his Cambridge prize
poem of 1814. “His ‘Elementary Treatise on Mechanics’ (1819), co-
operated with those of Peacock and Herschel in reforming the
Cambridge method of mathematical teaching; to him in large measure
was due the recognition of the moral and natural sciences as an integral
part of the Cambridge curriculum. “ - Ency. Brit.
€100-€150 (£80-£120 approx.)
1399
.
WICKES (Charles).
Illustrations of the Spires and
Towers of the mediaeval churches of England; preceded by
some observations on the architecture of the middle ages, and
its spire-growth. In two volumes. - Vol. 1. Spires. (Vol. 2.
Towers, and, Supplemental Volume).
John Weale and Ackermann
& Co.,
1853-54, 1854-55, and, 1858-59
FIRST EDITION, with 72 fine plates, pages (6), ii, 12: (4), 18:
(6), and tipped in ‘announcement’ leaf regarding the
supplemental volume, together 3 vols, folio, original cloth, gilt,
by Bone & Son, with ticket: with some very light foxing, only
the slightest of wear at the headbands but bindings strong and
otherwise in very good-nice state throughout.
Illustrating 167 spires and towers dating between 1200 and 1550. A
collection much used by local church builders. Rarely found complete,
often lacking the supplemental volume which adds nearly as many
examples as are in the first two volumes.
(3)
€100-€150 (£80-£120 approx.)
1400
.
WILDMAN (Thomas).
A treatise on the management of
bees; wherein is contained the natural history of those insects;
with the various methods of cultivating them, both antient and
modern, and the improved treatment of them. To which are
added, the natural history of wasps and hornets, and the means
of destroying them. Illustrated with copper plates.
Printed for the
Author, and sold by T. Cadell,
1768
FIRST EDITION, with 3 folding engraved plates, pages xix, (1),
169, (5, index), (1, errata), complete with the 7-page subscriber
list, 4to, old half calf, gilt lettered spine: with some light
browning in a few places but still a very good, well-margined
and unpressed copy.
Wildman achieved fame by trick performances with bees which had
previously been subdued by driving. His treatise shows culture and an
unusual knowledge of continental beekeeping. German and Italian
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