971. [Hedouin, Edmond / Boilvin, Emile] Book of Wisdom.

The Song of Songs [The Song of Solomon / Das Hohelied Salomos]. With 26 etchings from designs by Edmond Hedouin and Emile Boilvin. From Designs by BIDA.

Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1887. 25 cm x 32 cm. 47 pages of verses juxtaposed to 24 fine etchings, the additional two etchings are the frontispiece and a smaller signet etching to the titlepage. All of the fine etchings mounted to stiff paper. Original hardcover / Decorative quarter morocco with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Very few of the etchings with foxing. Very good condition of this extremely rare edition (no.129 of 250 copies only) with only very minor signs of external wear / some rubbing to the binding and bumping to the corners. Some corners very slightly fingerstained and with a hint of a faded dampstain. Name of former owner on endpaper: “Martin F. Jackson – 501 – 5 ave. New York City”.

972. Hippenstiel, Guilelmus (Wilhelm Ludwig Emil Hippenstiel aus Bad Laasphe ).

De Graecorum Tragicorum Principum Fabularum Nominibus.

Marburg [Marpurgi Cattorum], Typis Friderici Typographi Academici, 1887. 8°. 57 Seiten. Softcover / Titelbroschur. Sehr guter Zustand.

973. [Lucas, Frederick] Lucas, Edward.

The Life of Frederick Lucas, M.P.

Second Edition. Two Volumes (complete). London, The Catholic Truth Society, 1887. 21.4cm x 14.2cm. vii, 463, vi, 471 pages. Original Hardcovers with gilt lettering on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Upper hinge slightly bumped. Name of preowner on endpapers. Library stamps from Leaharlann Lair, Na mBraithre Criostai.

974. O’Laverty, Rev. James (Parish Prest of Holywood).

An Historical Account of the Diocese of Down and Connor, Ancient and Modern. Volume IV only: “This Volume treats exclusively that part of the Diocese of Connor which is in the ancient Territory of Dal-Riada. (Each Volume is complete in itself).

Dublin, James Duffy & Sons, 1887. Octavo. [4], 592, LXIV, IX, [2] pages. Original Hardcover / Green publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering and ornament on spine and frontcover. Very good condition of the rarest of the Volumes from this set. Some minor rubbing to the binding.

975. Theal, George McCall.

History of the Boers in South Africa. Or The Wanderings and Wars of the Emigrant Farmers From Their Leaving The Cape Colony To The Acknowledgement Of Their Independence by Great Britain.

London, Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey & Co, 1887. 15.5 cm x 22.5 cm. XVI, 392 pages. Hardcover [publisher’s original cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Small gilt embossment to front board. Blind ruling to boards. Gilt top-edge. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Binding firm. Interior is unmarked and bright.

976. Wandbrough, William Dyson.

The Portable Steam Engine: Its Construction and Management. A Practical Manual for owners and users of Steam Engines Generally.

First Edition. London, Crosby, Lockwood and Co., 1887. Small Octavo. Folded Frontispiece Illustration, XVI, 166 pages plus 7, 48, 15 pages of advertising. With 90 Illustrations and diagrams throughout the text. Hardcover / Original, decorative publisher’s cloth. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only minor repair to the folded plate. Otherwise with very minor foxing only. Binding fully intact and firm. Rare !

977. McCarthy, Justin Huntly.

Ireland since the Union – Sketches of Irish history from 1798 to 1886.

London, Chatto & Windus, 1887. 20 cm. XVIII, 368 pages plus 32 pages of a catalogue of books by Chatto & Windus in the rear of the publication. Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

978. Gould, Robert Freke.

The History of Freemasonry – Its Antiquities, Symbols, Constitutions, Customs, Etc. – Embracing an Investigation of the Records of the Organisations of the Fraternity in England, Scotland, Ireland, British Colonies, France, Germany, and the United States [of America]. Derived from Official Sources.

Six Volumes (complete set). London, Thomas C. Jack, 1887. Quarto (23 cm wide x 29 cm high). Pagination: Volume I: Frontispiece – Portrait of The Prince of Wales in Full Masonic Regalia, Pages 1 – 252 (continued in Volume II), 8 Illustrations (including Frontispiece) / Volume II: Frontispiece – Portrait of Colonel Le Gendre Starkie, Pages continue from Volume I = page 253 – page 504, with 8 Illustrations (including Frontispiece) / Volume III: Frontispiece – Portrait of his Grace the Duke of Abercorn, 248 pages with 9 Illustrations / Volume IV: Pages continue from Volume III = page 249 – page 502, with 8 Illustrations (including Frontispiece) / Volume V: Frontispiece – Portrait of The Earl Percy, 250 pages, with 8 Illustrations / Volume VI: Pages continue from Volume V: page 251 – page 502, with 8 illustrations (including Frontispiece). Hardcover / Original, bright blue publisher’s cloth with decorative gilt-ornament to each bindings. A stunning set in Near Mint condition with only very minor signs of wear.

979. Drummond, Henry.

Tropical Africa. With Maps and Illustrations.

First Edition. London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1888. 13 cm x 19.5 cm. Frontispiece, XI, 228 pages. 6 maps (on five fold-out-sheets). At front 2 fold-out colour maps of East Central Africa and Equatorial. At rear fold-out colour maps of ‘European Possessions and Claims in Central and Southern Africa’. One fold-out colour map of east central Africa within contents. Hardcover / contemporary half leather with marbled paper-covered-boards. Gilt lettering and tooling on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor damage to heel of spine. Binding still firm and strong. Foxing to endpapers. Interior and maps in bright and clean condition.

980. Higginson, Thomas Wentworth.

Young Folks’ History of the United States. [With several illustrations (some handcoloured)].

Illustrated. Boston, Lee and Shepard, 1888. Small Octavo. VI, 398, 33 pages. Beautifully illustrated throughout the book. Hardcover / Modern half leather masterbinding with gilt lettering to spine and marbled paper-covered boards. Excellent condition.