1. [Roberts, William R. F.] König, Gustav [Koenig, Gustav].

The Life of Martin Luther, The German Reformer – In fifty Pictures, from Designs by Gustav König to which is added “A Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Reformation in Germany”. [Inscribed to “William R. F. Roberts from his affectionate Papa – Christmas 1860”].

London, Nathaniel Coke, 1853. Quarto. XII, 207 pages with numerous illustrations. Hardcover / Original 19th century , publisher’s decorative cloth with gilt lettering and ornament to spine and boards. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

2. Berquin, M. [Arnaud].

The Children’s Friend. Translated from the French of M. Berquin; complete in Four Volumes (here only Volume I and Volume III).

A New Edition. Two Volumes (of Four). London, Printed for J.Stockdale, 1804. Small Octavo (11 cm wide x 17 cm high). Volume I: Frontispiece, XII, 200 pages / Volume III: Frontispiece, 218 pages. Hardcover / Original half-leather of the early 19th century. Both Volumes firm but stronger rubbed. Good+ condition with only minor signs of wear but with some minor staining inside and two defects to the frontispiece of Volume III and a tear to the rear endpaper of Volume III. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with manuscript entries of names in the books by the Meade family.

3. [Mathews, Charles] Anonymous.

Constance : A Novel. The First Literary Attempt of a Young Lady. In Four Volumes.

Volume IV (of four) only. London, Printed at the Logographic Press, 1785. Small Octavo (10.5 cm x 17 cm). 256 pages. Original Hardcover in Mylar. Professionally repaired and with new spine-label. Original Label / Sticker of “Hazard’s Circulating-Library , Cheap-Street in Bath”, mounted on front board. Binding slightly rubbed. Last page with lesion and minor tear. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with the name of one of his children in ink on titlepage.

4. Secker, Thomas.

Sermons on Several Subjects, by Thomas Secker, L.L.D. Late Lord Archbishop of Catherbury. Published from the Original Manuscripts by Beilby Porteus, D.D. and George Stinton, D.D. His Grace Chaplains. To which is Prefixed “A Review of his Grace’s Life and Character”.

First Edition. Four Volumes bound in Two (complete set). Dublin, Printed for J.Exshaw, H.Saunders, J.Potts etc., 1771. Octavo. LXX, 416, IV, 495 pages. Original Hardcover / 18th-century full leather with spine-labels and ornament. Both Volumes in protective Collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with some signs of external wear. Titlepage of Volume III slightly detached. Some minor staining only. From the libraries of John and Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with their names in ink to titlepages.

5. [Swift, Jonathan] Irving, David.

The Elements of English Composition [With an essay on ‘Critical examinations of a passage in the writings of [Jonathan] Swift’].

The Fourth Edition. London, Printed for Richard Phillips, 1816. Octavo. X, 318 pages. Hardcover / Original publisher’s interimsbinding. Binding slightly rubbed. Endpaper with small abrasion (minor tear). Bookseller-sign on pastedown: “Sold by J.Bolster, Bookseller, No.7, Patrick Street, Cork”. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle) / Name of preowner John Meade in ink on titlepage.

6. James, John.

The Mother’s Help – Towards Instructing her Children in the Excellencies of the Catechism, and of the Services appointed by the Church of England. For the More Special Occasions which mark Christian Life.

London, Printed for J.G.F. & J. Rivington, 1842. Octavo (12.2 cm wide x 19.3 cm high). XI, 533, [1] pages. Hardcover / Original publisher’s half cloth with new spine-label in the style of the 19th century. The binding is in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle). With a giftinscription: “Louisa S. Meade from R H M – 1866”.

7. [Burnet, Gilbert] / Higgons, B.

Historical And Critical Remarks on Bishop Burnet’s History Of His Own Time. The Second Edition, with Additional Remarks. To which is added a Postscript, in answer to the London Journal of the 30th of January and 6th of February, 1724/1725.

London, Printed for P.Meighan, 1727. Octavo. [8], 348, [12] pages including Index and advertising of Books sold by P.Meighan. Hardcover / Oriignal 18th century full calf with ornament to spine and new spine-label created to style. Very good and firm condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.

8. [Croker, John Wilson].

An Intercepted Letter from J- T-, Esq. – Writer at Canton, to his friend in Dublin, Ireland.

Fourth Edition. Dublin, Printed for M.N.Mahon, 109, Grafton Street, 1804. Small Octavo (11.5 cm x 18 cm). III, 42 pages. Hardcover / Stunning, recent half leather and marbled-paper-covered-boards with gilt lettering and ornament to spine, bound to style of the 18th/19th century. Excellent condition. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his name in ink to titlepage.

9. [Croker, John Wilson].

Familiar Epistles to Frederick Jones, Esq. – On the Present State of the Irish Stage. Fourth Edition, with considerable Additions.

Dublin, Printed by Graisberry & Campbell and sold by all booksellers, 1805. Small Octavo (11.5 cm x 18 cm). XXX, 178 pages plus Errata-leaf. Hardcover / Stunning, recent half leather and marbled-paper-covered-boards with gilt lettering and ornament to spine, bound to style of the 18th/19th century. Excellent condition. Tear in Errata-leaf professionally repaired. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his name in ink to titlepage.

10. Tomline, George.

A Refutation of Calvinism – in which, The Doctrines of Original Sin, Grace, Regeneration, Justification and Universal Redemption are explained and the peculiar Tenets maintained by Calvin upon these points are proved to be contrary to Scripture, to the writings of the Antient [sic] Fathers of the Christian Church and to the public formularies of the Church of England. [Bound with a rare Cork-Print of “Remarks on the late publication of Dr.G.Tomline, Lord Bishop of Lincoln, entitled a Refutation of Calvinism, extracted and abridged from the Eclectic Review, for August 1811].

[Third Edition of the main title / First edition of the Cork-print]. London, T.Cadell & W.Davies, 1811. Octavo. Main title: IX, (1), 590 pages / Additional title: (1), 23 pages (Printed in Cork, 1811 and sold by Edwards & Savage and J. & R. McMullin in Castle-Street).. Hardcover / Original, early 19th-century half leather with paper-covered boards. In protective Mylar. Paper on boards slightlys damaged. Binding otherwise firm and in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. One page of the additionally bound title slightly loosened. Bookplate of Richard Meade, Ballymartle, on pastedown. Rare and especially interesting version of this book with the Remarks on the Refutation bound in the rear.