1. Balsamo, Luigi / Bellettini, Pierangelo.

La Bibliofilia – Rivista di storia del libro e di bibliografia diretta da Luigi Balsamo – Volume CI (1999) – Disp. III.

Firenze, Casa Editrice Leo S. Olschki, 1999. 4°. pages 239 – 393. Original Softcover. Very good + condition. Italian edition.

2. Beale, S. Sophia.

The Amateur’s Guide to Architecture. With Numerous Illustrations.

Edinburgh, John Grant, 1905. 12.5 cm x 18.5 cm. Frontispiece with guard, X, 180 pages. Numerous engraved illustrations throughout text. Prize-Binding in beautifully bound Hardcover (full navy morocco) with gilt lettering on red title-label on spine with raised bands and gilt-tooled decoration to compartments. Gilt amorial stamp of Wimborne Grammar School (now Queen Elizabeth’s School) embossed on front board. Ornate gillt ruling board edges. Marvelously marbled pastedowns, endpapers and edges. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. With protecive mylar. Few very small abrasions to leather at spine only. Crack to gutter between front endapers. Binding still good and firm. Some very minor foxing to otherwise clean and bright interior. Dated (July 1909) inscription from A.D.H Allan, Headmaster, and discreet stamps on front endpapers

3. Bell, Don.

Bookspeak.

Signed / Limited edition of 120 copies. Francestown, Typographeum, 2000. 24,5 cm x 16,5 cm. 25 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

4. [Benjamin, Walter] Leinweber, J.

Walter Benjamin – Sammlung J. Leinweber. [Mit einem Vorwort von Iring Fetscher].

Marburg, Antiquariat Dr. Jörg Leinweber, 1996. Quarto (21 cm x 29,7 cm). [2], Portrait-Frontispiz, 457, [3] Seiten. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen von faksimilierten Briefen Benjamins, Buchtiteln etc. Original Softcover. Sehr guter Zustand / Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of wear.

5. Blaikie, W.B.

Thomas Graves Law [Including an Appendix with: “A Bibliography of the Principal Writings and Editions of Thomas Graves Law”].

No Place of print Given, Privately Printed, 1904. 13.5 cm x 19.5 cm. Frontispiece (Black and white photograph of Thomas Grave Law). 39 pages. Original Softcover. Stiff card covers. Very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Foxing to endpapers and some isolated occurances to internal pages. Pencil marking by previous owner on endpaper.

6. Burgess, Gelett (S.B.).

Are You a Bromide ? or The Sulphitic Theory, expounded and exemplified according to the most recent researches into the psychology of boredom, including many well-known Bromidioms now in use. With decorations by the author.

Fourth Printing. New York, B.W. Huebsch, 1906. 18cm x 12.5cm. 63 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated frontcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Upper hinge with minor split. Very interesting bookplate of the ABAA (American Booksellers’ Association) to the front pastedown. The bookplate has the printed dedication “Compliments of B.W.Huebsch” and is signed in ink by Gelett Burgess.

7. Cioranescu, Alexandre.

Bibliographie De La Littérature Française Du Dix-Huitième Siècle.

Three Volumes, Complete Set. Paris, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, 1969. 18.8 cm x 27.5 cm. Pagination: Unpaginated. Volume I: X, [760 pages], Authors A-D. Volume II: [761-1439 pages], Authors E-Q. Volume III: [1440-2137 pages], R-Z et Index [Plus extra: Volume III (Second Edition), [1440-2137 pages], N-Z et Index. Original Hardcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor stains to covers. Very minor foxing to edges. Otherwise, clean, bright and strong binding. The price for this heavy set includes international shipping per Courier !

8. [Clarke, Harry] de Burca, Eamonn.

The Harry Clarke Collection – [Catalogue with] A selection of fine watercolours, books, manuscripts, photographs and ephemera items from our Harry Clarke Collection.

Dublin, de Burca Rare Books, 2010. 21 cm x 27 cm. 46 pages with many illustrations. Original, illustrated Softcover. Excellent, as new condition. Wonderful catalogue with 160 numbers, many references, prices and well described books and ephemera. Important reference work for all collectors and lovers of Harry Clarke.

9. Cudlipp, Hugh.

Publish And Be Damned ! The Astonishing Story of The Daily Mirror.

London, Andrew Dakers Limited, 1953. 14 x 22cm. (11), 292 pages, with black and white photograph plates and illustrations. Original hardcover with illustrated endpapers. Some mild signs of wear to boards and spine, including stains and bumping. Internally in very good condition.

10. [Dublin – Marsh Library] / [Marsh, Narcissus] McCarthy, Muriel.

All Graduates & Gentlemen. Marsh’s Library.

First Edition. Dublin, The O’Brien Press, 1980. 15 x 22,5 cm. 239 pages with many illustrations.. Original Hardcover in original dustjacket. In protective Mylar. Very good+ condition. Minimal edgewear to the dustjacket only.

11. Dunton, John.

The Dublin Scuffle. With an introduction and notes by Andrew Carpenter.

Dublin, Fourt Courts Press, 2000. 16 cm x 24 cm. XXX, 350 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Rare in this condition and especially in collector’s Mylar.

12. Fanning, Martin / Gillespie, Raymond / Adams, Michael.

Print culture and intellectual life in Ireland, 1660-1941. Essays in honour of Michael Adams. Edited by Martin Fanning & Raymond Gillespie.

Dublin, Woodfield Press, 2006. 24 cm. XX, 267 pages. Illustrated. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Minor staining to fore-edge. Otherwise: Excellent condition of this fantastic publication.

13. Feehan, John M.

An Irish Publisher and his World.

Cork, The Mercier Press, 1969/ 18cm x 11cm. 137 (22) pages. Original illustrated softcover (paperback). Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

14. Geigy-Hagenbach, Karl.

Album von Handschriften berühmter Persönlichkeiten von Mittelalter bis zur Neuzeit [Album with historical signatures of famous personalities from the Medieaval times until the Modern Period].

Trilingual edition in english, french and german. Basel, Rud. Gering, 1925. 4°. 4 Bl., 206 Seiten. Hardcover / Originales Halbleinen. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur ganz geringen Gebrauchsspuren. Einführung in deutsch, englisch und französisch / Introduction en francaise, anglaise et allemande / Introduction in french, englisch and german. Excellent condition of this rare publication.

15. [Gill, Eric] MacCarthy, Fiona.

Eric Gill.

Third Edition. London, faber & faber, 1989. Octavo. XIII, 338 pages with 129 illustrations on plates and 58 Figures within the Text. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear. A stunning condition of this landmark publication, revealing the paedophile behind the artist and triggering the question: “Can we separate the artist from the abuser ?” [see Guardian – article by Rachel Cooke. April 9th, 2017].

16. Gutenberg, Johannes.

Grosse Drucker von Gutenberg bis Bodoni. Mit 15 Druckerbildnissen.

Mainz, Gutenberg-gesellschaft, 1953. 20cm x 28.5cm. 50, (2) pages. Original paperback (softcover). Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Mit privater, handschriftlicher Widmung an Conrad Pflug (nicht von Aloys Ruppel).

17. Hansard, Luke.

The Auto-Biography of Luke Hansard. Printer to the Houe 1752-1828. Edited with an Introduction by Robin Meyers.

London, Printing Historical Society, 1991. 16 cm x 25 cm. 95 pages. With several black-and-white illustrations throughout the book. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. In protective mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

18. Harvard University.

The Harvard University Catalogue 1880 – 1881 & The Harvard University Catalogue 1899-1900.

Two Volumes. Cambridge, University Press, 1880-1900. 8°. Pagination: 1880 – Catalogue: 230 pages / Pagination: 1899-1900-Catalogue: Folded “Map of Cambridge as the Vicinity of Harvard College 1899-1900” as Frontispiece, VII, 716 pages. Hardcover / Original half leather bindings. Slightly rubbed only. Titlepage cleanly detached. Wonderful publication. Exlibris / Bookplate of the Harvard University “ALPHA – DELTA – PHI – CLUB” with manuscript name of “J.G.Bradley 1902”. Two of these bookplates present on the pastedowns of the Volumes. RARE !

19. Herbert, A. S.

Historical Catalogue of Printed Editions of the English Bible, 1525-1961. Revised and Expanded By A.S. Herbert.

London / New York, The British and Foreign Bible Society / The American Bible Society, 1968. 19.2 cm x 25.4 cm. XXXI, 549 pages. Original Hardcover in protective collector’s Mylar. Gilt decoration and title on spine. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor foxing to edges. Small tear to mylar. Otherwise clean and bright. Contains Errata – leaf / ‘Errata to Historical Catalogue’.

20. Hole, Dean Samuel Reynolds / [Mudie, Charles Edward / Bookbinder London]

The Memories of Dean Hole.

Fifth Edition. London, Edward Arnold, 1893. Octavo. Frontispiece, XII, 377 pages with 9 illustrations (including frontispiece). Hardcover / Original quarter red morocco with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. Stunning binding with marbled paper-covered-boards and marbled edges, endpapers and pastedowns. Special Binding “Bound by Modie” / Boobindery of Modie’s in London. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Marbled endpapers uniform with marbled edges and paper-covered-boards. With blind-stamped name: “Fort Robert – Ballineen – Co. Cork”.