WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR Saturday 6 May 2017 at 10am

THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · 6 MAY 2017 AT 10AM

The Time Traveller Collection

717

Leland, Thomas, DD. The History of the Life and Reign of Philip King of Macedon; the Father of

Alexander

Thomas Harrison for W Johnston, London, 1758, two volumes bound as one, 4to, full calf. Ex-libris William

Crosbie, Lord Bandon, 1st Earl of Glandore, his bookplate to front pastedown.

Estimate €300-€500 (approx £255-£425)

718

McCormick, James. The Black History of Ireland.

James McCormick, Christ Church-Place,

Dublin, 1843, 8vo. volumes 2-16, pages 9 - 126.

contemporary cloth. A rare survival.

McCormick began his series of publications, ‘The

Black History of Ireland’, ‘The following pages were

not compiled for the purpose of exciting in the

Irish mind, deep-rooted and unmitigated animosity

towards English Government - Such an insult can

not be wanted, especially now when every day

brings with it fresh woes, fresh insults and fresh

cruelties, committed in every shape and form

against the Irish people.’

Estimate €180-€220 (approx £153-£187)