8161. Wright, Rev. G.N.

A Guide to the County of Wicklow. Illustrated by Engravings, after the Designs of George Petrie, Esq. and a Large Map of the County [the large map is missing].

Original, true first edition from 1822. London, Printed for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1822. Small Octavo. Frontispiece, XII, [1],159, [7] pages. With 4 [of 5] illustrations, including Frontispiece. Original Hardcover of the early 19th century. Binding in poor condition. Illustrations slightly stained only. First layer of the bookblock slightly detached. Even though the large folding map and one of the iillustrations is missing , a rare and important, early tourguide through Wicklow with romantic descriptions of Bray, Glendalough,Luggelaw etc.

8162. Wright, Richard.

Richard Wright.

Newcastle, Locus+, 2000. 19,5 cm x 27 cm. [96] pages. Original Softcover with illustrated dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.

8163. Wright, Thomas / Warren, H.

The History of Ireland: From the Earliest Period of the Irish Annals to the Present Time. Illustrated with 43 [fortythree] Beautiful Steel Engravings from Original Drawings, executed expressly for this Work by H. Warren.

First Edition. 3 Volumes [complete set]. London / New York, The London Printing and Publishing Company, no year [c.1850]. Quarto (20.5 cm x 28 cm). Pagination: Volume I: Frontispiece and engraved titlepage, XIV, 728 pages / Volume II: Portrait-Fronticpiece of James Butler (Second Duke of Ormond), IV, [2], 663 pages / Volume III: Portrait-Frontispiece of a young Queen Victoria plus engraved titlepage showing the visit of George IV to Ireland in 1821, [4], 592 pages. Original Hardcover / Contemporary half-leather with gilt lttering and ornament to spine. Volume I professionally rebacked and all three Volumes now firm and strong. Very good condition of this important mid-19th-century-publication, documenting the very essence of intertwining politics and History of Ireland and Victorian Britain. The work is difficult top find in excellent condition. Interior excellent besides a few very minor dogears to some pages. From the library of B.Burrowes, Belfast, with the armorial bookplate / Exlibris including the Motto: “Audaces Fortuna Juvat”.

8164. Wu, Ching-Tzu.

The Scholars. Translated by Yang Hsien-yi and Gladys Yang. The author’s portrait and illustrations by Cheng Shih-Fa.

Third Edition. Peking, Foreign Languages Press, 1973. 22 cm. 8, 607 pages. 21 leaves of plates, dome folded. Illustrations (including colour frontispiece) and portraits in black and white. Original hardcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

8165. Würtenberger, Thomas.

Kriminologie und Vollzug der Freiheitsstrafe.

Stuttgart, Enke, 1961. Gr.-8°. VIII, 278 Seiten. Hardcover / Leinen mit Schutzumschlag. Kleiner Einschnitt im Vorsatzblatt und zwei Drittel des Zwischentitels sauber herausgetrennt. Sonst sehr guter Zustand.

8166. Würtenberger, Thomas.

Zeitgeist und Recht.

Tübingen, Mohr, 1987. 8°. 232 Seiten. Hardcover / Gebundene Ausgabe. Mit handschriftlicher Widmung von Thomas Würtenberger an den Völkerrechtler Wilfried Fiedler (signiert). Originaler Pappband mit Schutzumschlag. Sehr guter, nahezu neuwertiger Zustand mit nur ganz geringen Gebrauchsspuren (Kleine Stoßspur am unteren Einbandrand).

8167. Wyeth, Adam.

Silent Music.

Barleyfield, Paper & Paper, 2008. 15 cm x 21 cm. 44 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

8168. [Wykeham, William] Lowth, Robert.

The Life of William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester. Collected from Records, Registers, Manuscripts, and other Authentic Evidences: By Robert Lowth, D.D. Prebendary of Durham, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty.

The Secon Edition, corrected. London, Printed for A.Millar, in the Strand; an R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, 1759. Octavo. Frontispiece, Engraved Title-page, XXXIV, 357, LIV pages plus Large, fold-out Genealogical Plate “Tabula Genealogica exhibens cognatos & affines William de Wykeham…”. Including an additional, full-page, detailed engraving of William of Wykeham’s pastoral staff (crosier). Hardcover / Original full leather with gilt lettering on spine. Very good and firm condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.

8169. Wylly, Colonel H.C.

The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Uckfield, The Naval & Military Press, c 2007. 16 cm x 24 cm. XX, 432 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

8170. Wyndham, John.

Consider Her Ways and Others.

Middlesex, Penguin Books / Michael Joseph, 1965. 11 cm x 18 cm. 189 pages. Original Softcover. Good+ condition with signs of external wear. Pages slightly tanned but mostly on page margins. Previous owner’s name in ink pen inside cover.

8171. Wyndham, John.

The Chrysalids.

Middlesex, Penguin Books / Michael Joseph, 1958. 11cm x 18 cm. 199 pages. Original Softcover. Good+ condition with signs of external wear. Pages tanned. Minor foxing to initial pages. Previous owner’s name in ink pen inside cover.

8172. Wyndham, John.

The Seeds of Time.

Middlesex, Penguin Books / Michael Joseph, 1959. 11 cm x 18 cm. 222 pages. Original Softcover. Good condition with signs of external wear. Pages slightly tanned around margins mostly. Some foxing to endpapers. Previous owners name in ink pen inside cover.

8173. Wynne, May / Cecily M. Rutley / Nancy Howard / Pauline Dunstan / Ethel Talbot / Jessie Pope / Agnes Grozier Herbertson etc. etc.

The Story Wonder Book for Boys and Girls. With Seven Colour Plates and Hundreds of Two-Colour and Other Pictures [by Margaret Tarrant, Mary Brooks, Anne Anderson, May Smith and others].

London / Melbourne, Ward, Lock & Co., No year [c.1930]. 18.5 cm x 25.5 cm. 224 pages. Original Illustrated Hardcover with coloured illustrations. The often damaged and worn book was recently restored and professionally rebound and is now a tight and firm version for generations to come. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of pre-owner on endpaper in pen and pencil. A few marks on endpaper and content page. Otherwise in very good condition. [The Wonder Book Series].

8174. Xenophon / Hutchinson, Thomas.

Xenophontis de Cyri Institutione – Libri Octo.

Edition Decima [Bilingual in Greek and Latin]. London, Impensis W.&W.Ginger, ad insignia Collegii Westmonasteriensis juxta Scholam Regiam, 1797. Octavo. Frontispiece-Map, [2], 548 pages. Hardcover / Original full leather with gilt lettering on spine and boards. In protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.

8175. Xenophon / Schneider, Johann Gottlieb.

Xenophontis Historiae Graecae – Libri Septem – Notas Io. Car. Zeunii in Librum Primum et Indices Adiecit Io. Gottl. Schneider, Saxo.

[Bilingual in Greek and Latin]. Leipzig, Caspar Fritsch, 1791. Octavo. XX, 474 pages plus 28 unnumbered pages of an Index. Hardcover / Binding expertly restored by using the original full leather with gilt lettering on spine and boards. In protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Some pages unopened. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.

8176. Xingjian, Gao.

L’Encre et la Lumière. [Ink and Light]

Limited Edition [One of only 222 copies, signed and numbered]. Voix, Jeanne Hyvrard, 1998. Duodecimo. 40 unnumbered pages with illustrations and poetry. Includes also the very fragile, folded illustration on fine, extra-thin paper. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Extremely rare publication of the exiled nobel laureate from China. Envoi signé et limitee.

8177. Yadin, Yigaël.

Massada et les grottes de Bar-Kochba. Les fouillesdu professeur Yigaël Yadin.

Paris, Musée des arts décoratifs, 1970. 23.8 cm x 26 cm. 52 pages. Original Softcover. Binding in poor condition with strong signs of external wear. Page 1-40 are loose. Interior is clean.

8178. [Yama-to-Keikoku]

Yama-to-Keikoku.

12 issues (bound in two Volumes) Tokyo, Yama-to-Keikokusha, no year. Octavo. 245 pages (Vol. 38-39) and 792 pages (Vol.169-178). Numerous monochrome illustrations. Hardcover [blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine-labels]. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Clean interior lightly tanned throughout. Former Library copy. Alpine Club Library stamps on preliminary pages.

8179. Yarwood, Doreen.

The Architecture of Europe.

London, Chancellor Press, 1974. 18.8 cm x 25.3 cm. 598 pages. With 993 line drawings and over 100 black and white plates. Original Hardcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor foxing to first and last few pages and edges. Corners and spine rubbed very slightly. Otherwise, interior very bright and clean.

8180. Yarwood, Doreen.

The Encyclopaedia of World Costume.

London, B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1978. 27,5 cm x 22,5 cm. 471 pages. With many black-and-white illustrations throughout book. Original Hardcover. From the library of dutch fashion designer Frans Molenaar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Dedication inscribed in front.