281. [Clerke, Agnes Mary].

Collection of eight publications by and about Agnes Mary Clerke plus one autographed / signed manuscript-letter by Agnes Clerke [The letter answers the request of a fellow german Astronomer who complimented her on her History of Astronomy and asked for her permission to translate her latest work). The recipient is possibly german astronomer R.Engelmann who wrote about Nebula. The letter dates from 1891 and is written in perfect german (Agnes Clerke was known to have written reviews and letters in French, German, Greek and Italian). This rare collection includes the following books: 1. A.M.Clerke – Geschichte der Astronomie während des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Gemeinfasslich dargestellt. (Autorisierte deutsche Ausgabe von H.Maser) – First german edition of “A popular History of Astronomy during the 19th century” from 1889 – with a signed, contemporary manuscript letter by Agnes Clerke in german (!) regarding this publication / 2. Agnes Clerke – Familiar Studies in Homer (London, 1892) / 3. Agnes Clerke – “The Herschels and Modern Astronomy” (with a loosely inserted portrait of Sir William Herschel) (London, 1895) / 4. Agnes Clerke – “A popular History of Astronomy during the 19th century” (The important Fourth Edition, revised and corrected by the author) (London, Adam and Charles Black, 1902) – Famously: With the vintage photographs pasted to frontispiece and titlepage / 5. Agnes Clerke – “The System of the Stars” – Second Edition (London, 1905) / 6. Agnes Clerke – Modern Cosmogonies (London, 1905) / 7. Agnes Clerke – “A popular History of Astronomy during the 19th century” 1908-Reprint of the important Fourth Edition, revised and corrected by the author) (London, Adam and Charles Black, 1908) / 8. Mary Brueck / Mary Brück – Agnes Mary Clerke & The Rise of Astrophysics (Cambridge University Press, 2002).

A mixture of first and later editions. Berlin / London, Springer / Cassell / Longmans & Green and others, 1889 – 1908. Octavo. More than 2500 pages with many illustrations and diagrams etc. / The vintage letter has two pages filled and signed by Clerke in ink / The only modern publication within the collection is a very important monograph on Clerke by scientist Mary Brueck / Mary Brück, published by Cambridge University Press (275 pages). Original Hardcovers in bespoke protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. A stunning collection of all the major publications by this important woman astronomer. Agnes Clerke paved the way for women in science and must be seen as the pioneer female astronomer. The price includes worldwide free shipping of the collection per UPS Express Courier.

282. [Bathurst, Henry (3rd Earl Bathurst)] Whately, Richard / Murray, Daniel / Vignoles, Charles / More O’Ferrall, Richard / Carlile, James / Hort, Fenton / Corrie, John / Naper, James / Battie-Wrightson, William.

Selection of Parochial Examinations Relative to the Destitute Classes in Ireland. From the Evidence Received by his Majesty’s Commissioners for Enquiring into the Condition of the Poorer Classes in Ireland. By Authority.

Original First Edition. Dublin, Milliken and Son [and B.Fellowes, London], 1835. Octavo. 430 pages [plus a four-page catalogue of “Important Works Relating to Ireland, printed for or sold by Milliken and Son”, bound before the publication] / [plus a four-page “Appeal in [sic] Behalf of the Association Incorporated for Discountenancing Vice &c.”]. Original Hardcover / Publisher’s rare, printed spine-binding. In protective Mylar. Unusually excellent, actually stunning interior condition, with some minor signs of external wear only. Extremely rare publication.

283. Baschin, Otto.

Bibliotheca Geographica [Ten Volumes covering the Years 1900 – 1910, being Volumes V (1900) – XV (1910)] – Provenance: From the famous Alpine Club in their stunning Buckram-Bindings with “Alpine-Club-Signet”. Herausgegeben von der Gesellschaft fuer Erdkunde zu Berlin.

Multi-Language-Edition (each publication listed in their original language). [10 Volumes bound in 8 Volumes]. Berlin, Kühl, 1900-1910. Octavo. c.4000 pages. Hardcover / Original Library-Bindings of the Alpine-Club in London with gilt lettering and gilt signet to spines. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. Withdrawn from the Alpine-Club Library. Extremely Rare Set, mainly unopened pages !

284. Addison, Joseph / Steele, Richard ] [Pope, Alexander etc.].

The Spectator. [Authors of this 1798-edition in Eight Volumes include Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Eustace Budgell, Thomas Tickell, John Hughes, Dr.Thomas Parnell, Alexander Pope, Laurence Eusden, Richard Ince, Henry Martin, John Byrom, Gilbert Budgell, Rev. Richard Parker, Henry Grove, Henley and others / Of the remaining contributors to this work, we may remark that their papers are either so few or so littlea ccount can be given of them with certainty, that we shall rest satisfied with annexing their names to the pieces that are respectively ascribed to them. The most noted, however, of these are, Dr.Zachary Pearce, Bishop of Rochester, who furnished Nos. 572 and 623; and the Lord Chancellor Hardwicke, who wrote the Letter on Travelling, No.264].

Eight Volumes (complete set). London, Printed for C.Bathurst, C.Nourse, T.Carnan, F.Newbery, W.Johnstone, P.Valliant, T.Davies, and R.Tonson, 1798. Small Octavo (11 cm wide x 17.8 cm high). Volume I: XVI, [2], 327 pages / Volume II: 338 pages / Volume III: 311 pages / Volume IV: 292 pages / Volume V: 294 pages / Volume VI: 307 pages / Volume VII: 328 pages / Volume VIII: 286 pages. Hardcover / Original, full 18th century leather with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. Endpaper of Volume I missing. The bindings a little rubbed and bumped to upper spine. Rare in this original binding. Very good and especially firm condition of all Volumes.

285. O’Connor, Arthur [United Irishman] & O’Connor, Roger [Irish Nationalist and Publisher of The Chronicles of Eri].

Two Volumes of the Hibernian Magazine (1797 & 1798) showing the Portraits of the Brothers Arthur O’Connor & Roger O’Connor. [Provenance of these Volumes: Manch House, Ballineen].

Two Volumes. Dublin, Printed for Joseph Walker, Dame-Street, 1797 – 1798. Octavo. Volume 1797: Engraved Titlepage: 568 pages and six unnumbered pages of an Index. With the Portrait of Arthur O’Connor juxtaposed to page 193 and several other engravings throughout the volume (see List below) / Volume 1798: 450 pages [pages 289-296 missing]. With the Portrait of Roger O’Connor juxtaposed also to page 193 and several other engravings throughout the volume (see List below). Hardcover / Modern half – leather, fully restored and created in the style of the time by a Msterbinder. Both Volumes in protective Mylar. Both Volumes with several engravings (see below which ones are present) but with some further engravings missing. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Interior of Volume for the year 1798 with some damages to some of the portraits, some illustrations and pages missing. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate loosely inserted into the front of each Volume.

286. [Castle Townshend / Castletownsend] Hardy, Philip Dixon.

Dublin Penny Journal – Volume III – No.105 (July1834) – Volume IV – No.207 (June 1836) [With a rare appearance of two early images of “Castle Townsend” and “Castle Townsend Harbour” and a printed Letter from Cork, August 21, 1834 and another from Cork, August 25th, 1834 by F.H.T. on Castle Townsend and its Harbour. WIth a strong mention of places in the area like Toe Head, Gallyhead, Cape Clear, Sandy Cove, Reen, The Stags in the Harbour, sent to the Penny Journal by F.H.T. (possibly a member of the Townsend – Family)].

Two Volumes in One [Volume III and IV of the Dublin Penny Journal complete]. Dublin, Philip Dixon Hardy, July 1834 – June 1836. Quarto (19 cm wide x 27.7 cm high). Pagination: Volume III: Frontispiece, VII, [1 List of Engravings], 416 pages with 211 illustrations throughout Volume III / Volume IV: XVI, VII, [1 List of Engravings], 416 pages with 173 illustrations. Hardcover / Original half-leather with gilt lettering on spine. Binding poor and spine split but still holding. An extremely rare Volume with hundreds of interesting illustrations of local irish history, many of which are showing places in Munster.

287. [Kames] Henry Home, Lord Kames.

Elements of Criticism.

First Irish Edition. Two Volumes [complete]. Dublin, Printed for Sarah Cotter, 1762. Small Octavo (11.2 cm wide x 17.8 cm high). Volume I: VIII, 390 pages / Volume II: 387 pages plus 29 pages of an Index plus 4 pages of Advertising for 18th-century Irish printer and Bookseller, Sarah Cotter: “Books Publish’d by Sarah Cotter in Skinner-Row”. Hardcover / Original full leather with gilt lettering on spine. Name of preowner John Morrison on titlepages [possibly the 18th century – Architect John Morrison from Midleton, with a connection to Castlemartyr]. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. The very rare, even scarce irish edition of this important publication of the Scottish Aesthetic Movement: “In the popular book Elements of Criticism (1762) Home interrogated the notion of fixed or arbitrary rules of literary composition, and endeavoured to establish a new theory based on the principles of human nature. The late eighteenth-century tradition of sentimental writing was associated with his notion that “the genuine rules of criticism are all of them derived from the human heart.” Neil Rhodes has argued that Lord Kames played a significant role in the development of English as an academic discipline in the Scottish Universities” (Wikipedia).

288. [Homer] Rollin, Charles.

The Method of Teaching and Studying The BELLES LETTRES ; Or An Introduction to Languages, Petry, Rhetorick, History, Moral Philosophy, Physicks, &c. with Reflections on Taste ; And Instructions with regard to the Eloquence of the Pulpit, the Bar and the Stage. The Whole Illustrated with Passages from the most famous Poets and Orators, Ancient and Modern, with Critical Remarks on them. Designed more particularly for Students in the Universities. By Mr. [Charles] Rollin, Late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.

The Seventh Edition. Four Volumes [complete Set]. London, Printed for W.Strahan, J. and F. Rivington etc., 1770. Octavo (11 cm wide x 17.8 cm high). Pagination: Volume I: VIII, [3], 346 pages / Volume II: [4], 372 pages plus 4 unnumbered pages of an Advertising for “Books printed for L.Hawes, W.Clarke, and R.Collins, in Pater-Noster-Row, London” / Volume III: [4], 318 pages / Volume IV: [5], 392 pages. Hardcover / Original full leather with gilt lettering and ornament on spine and boards. Only the first Volume with some unfortunate wormhole-damage up to page 54 and then with one tiny wormhole at the lower margins to page 161. Very few dogears. Otherwise this very rare set in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate loosely inserted in Volume II.

289. [Kings Bromley Manor] Church of England.

The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church according to the Use of The Church of England. Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches; and the form and manner or making ordaining and consecrating of Bishops, Priests and Deacons.

Oxford, Printed at the University Press, no year (ca.1880). 4°. 473 unnumbered pages. Full Morocco-binding on 5 raised band with gilt lettering on spine and gilt lettering “Kings Bromley Manor – Lichfield” on frontcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Bookplate on pastedown.

290. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von.

Zeitschrift für geschichtliche Rechtswissenschaft. Band V (Heft 1, 2 3). [Enthält die folgenen Aufsätze von Savigny: 1. Ueber das Interdict Quorum bonorum / 2. Ueber Cicero pro Tullio und die Actio vi bonorum raptorum / 3. Ueber die Entstehung und Fortbildung der Latinität als eines eigenen Standes im roemischen Staate / 4. Ueber das Jus Italicum / 5. Ueber die erste Ehescheidung in Rom // Herausgegeben von F. C. v. Savigny, C. F. Eichhorn und J. F. L. Göschen.

Erstausgabe. Berlin, in der Nicolaischen Buchhandlung, 1825. Oktav. IV, IV, (6), 408 Seiten. Hardcover / Originaler Pappband der Zeit. Mit privater Widmung auf dem Titelblatt des ersten Bandes.