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MODERN OBSERVATIONS.
Modern Observations on
Antient History. Translated from the Italian. Chapter the
second.
Dublin: Printed in the year
1755. FIRST EDITION, 16-
pages, 8vo, recent paper wrapper: a very good copy. (5)
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
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GEORGIAN SOCIETY.
The Georgian Society Records
of Eighteenth-Century Domestic Architecture and Decoration
in Ireland. Volume V. With complete index to the series, vols. I-
V.
Dublin: Printed for the Society at the Dublin University Press,
1913
With 132 plates & 30 other illustrations, pp xxvi, 129, 4to,
original cloth: a nice, fresh copy.
Copy number 179 of only 600 copies printed: a subscriber’s copy (J.
Henry Henzell Giltrap of 35 South Frederick Street, Dublin, with his
neat signature on flyleaf). This final volume essentially embraces notable
houses outside Dublin, such as Castletown, Mount Ievers, Rossanagh,
Bellamont Forest, Summerhill, Carton, etc., and includes a catalogue of
georgian houses in Ireland.
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
182
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GIBBINGS (Robert): - Empson (Patience),
ed.
The wood
engravings of Robert Gibbings, with some recollections by the
artist.
J. M. Dent & Sons,
1959
Profusely illustrated, pages xliv, 355, 4to, original cloth, gilt: a
nice, fresh copy in the original clear dust-wrapper printed in red
and with the original 6-page folding prospectus for the work
loosely tipped in.
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SCHADOW (Gottfried): -
Nemitz (Fritz).
Gottfried Schadow der Zeichner.
Berlin, Gebr.
Mann,
1937. With 12 coloured plates, each separately mounted
and the 28-pp text, with 10 illustratrions, in the original printed
paper wrappers, the whole in the original printed board case,
linen spine, in the original unlettered card container: a very
good to nice copy.
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BLAKE: - Bindman (David).
The complete graphic works
of William Blake.
Thames and Hudson,
1978. With 765
illustrations, 494-pages, small folio, original cloth, dust wrapper:
a bright, fresh, unmarked copy, almost as new. (3)
€60-€80 (£48-£64 approx.)
183
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GIBBON (Edward).
The History of the Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire 1983
The Folio Society.
Vols 1 - 8 Uniformly Bound and Divided into Two
Slipcases
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A History of
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184
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GIBSON (Wm.).
The true method of dieting horses.
Containing many curious and useful observations … as also,
observations concerning the right ordering of troop horses …
The second edition, corrected. [with: ] Books printed for J.
Osborn and T. Longman, at the Ship and Black Swan …
[?1727].
Printed for John Osborn and Tho. Longman,
1726
Pages (2), iv, iv, (4), 236, vi: 16, in 1 vol, 8vo, contemporary calf:
the binding worn, wanting label, but sound and strong, the
endleaves creased with light fingering, a very good,
unsophisticated copy, with contemporary inscription on flyleaf
“Charles Richards his / Book given him / By The Honourable /
Sr Haswell Tynts / Barronett 1730”.
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185
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GIFFEN (Sir Robert).
The progress of the working classes
in the last half century.
George Bell and Sons,
1884
Pages 30, (2, adverts), 8vo, recent wraps: two small stamps on
title, otherwise very good.
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MAXSE (Frederick Augustus).
The Causes of Social Revolt. A lecture, delivered in London,
Portsmouth, Bradford, Nottingham, Derby, and Greenwich.
Longmans, Green, Reader, & Dyer,
1872. FIRST EDITION, pp
107, (1), 8vo, recent wraps: small stamp on title, otherwise very
good
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BESANT (Annie): - Ball (Wm. Platt).
Mrs. Besant’s
Socialism.
Progressive Publishing Company,
1886. FIRST
EDITION, 36-pages, cr 8vo, recent paper wrapper: the upper
original printed wrapper preserved (lightly chipped and with a
small marginal stamp): a very good copy
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HYNDHAM (H. M.) & BRADLAUGH (Charles).
Will
Socialism benefit the English people? Verbatim report of a
debate between H. M. Hyndman and Charles Bradlaugh held at
St. James’ Hall on April 17th, 1884. Professor Beesly in the
chair. [Tenth Thousand].
Freethought Publishing Company,
1884.
40-pp, 8vo, recent wrapper: small stamp on title, and inscribed
“A. Bonner[?] / from CB”.
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HOLYOAKE (George Jacob).
The social means of
promoting temperance, with remarks on errors in its advocacy.
Hollyoake & Co., circa
1859. FIRST EDITION, pages 31, (1,
adverts), small 8vo, recent wrapper: a very good copy.
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FAIRMAN (Frank).
Herbert Spencer on Socialism. A reply
to the article entitled The Coming Slavery, (in the
“Contemporary Review” for April, 1884.).
The Modern Press,
1884. FIRST EDITION, 16-pp, 8vo, recent wraps: small stamp
on title, but a very good copy. (6)
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186
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GILBERT (Linney).
Russia Illustrated; an historical &
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regards St. Petersburgh and Moscow.
Printed for the Proprietor and
sold by the booksellers of St. Petersburgh. Moscow, Paris, Vienna,
Frankfort, and all the European cities, circa
1844
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George Vickers, including the additional engraved vignette title-
page, pp viii, 232, roy 8vo, contemporary half morocco: some
slight rubbing to extremeties of binding but binding strong and
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large and very good copy with the armorial bookplate of John
Ribton Garstin, Braganstown, Castlebellingham, County Louth.
€60-€80 (£48-£64 approx.)
187
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GILL (Eric).
Nisi Dominus. Rimes..... H. D. C. P[epler].
Engravings … E. P. J. G[ill].
Printed and published at S. Dominic’s
Press, Ditchling, Sussex.
1919
With 20 wood engravings, 17 by Eric Gill, 3 by Desmond Chute
and 2 by Ralph Beedham, pages (6), 56, (1), large 12mo, original
dark grey stiff printed wrappers: with the occasional extremely
light finger mark but still a very good copy.
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GINGLE (Jacob),
pseud.
The Oxford sermon versified. By
Jacob Gingle, Esq. [pseud. ].
Dublin: Printed by S. Powell, for
George Risk... George Ewing … and William Smith …,
1730
FIRST IRISH EDITION, 32-pages, 12, recent paper wrapper: a
very good copy.
Foxon O273. A scarce Dublin piracy: ESTC locates
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€60-€80 (£48-£64 approx.)
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[GOLDSMITH (Oliver),
ed. ].
Poems for Young Ladies.
In three parts. Devotional, moral, and entertaining. The whole
being a collection of the best pieces in our language.
Printed for J.
Payne,
1767
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