91. Campbell, John.

Lives of the Admirals, And other eminent British Seamen; containing Their Personal Histories, and a Detail of all their Public Services. Including A new and accurate Naval History, from the earliest Account of Time; and clearly proving by a continued Series of Facts, our uninterrupted Claim to, and Enjoyment of, the Dominion of our Seas. Interspersed With many curious Passages, relating to our Discoveries, Plantations and Commerce. Supported throughout by proper Authorities.

The Third Edition. In Four Volumes (complete set). London, Printed for T.Osborne, C.Hitch and L.Hawes, H.Woodfall, J.Rivington and others, 1761. Octavo (13.5 cm x 20.5 cm). Pagination [see full list of maps and portraits below the description]: Volume I: 587 pages with one folded map and two portraits / Volume II: 580 pages with one folded map and two portraits / Volume III: 488 pages with two fold-out maps / Volume IV: 519 pages with two fold-out maps. Hardcover / Original 18th century – calf with gilt ornament and original spine-labels [of which one spine-label has been recently replaced in matching style]. Bindings all firm and with only minor signs of wear and bunping to top and bottom of spine’s. Interior, Maps and Portraits all in excellent condition. Very inor, faded dampstain to the outer margins of some pages of Volume III. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.

92. [Luckombe, Philip / Smith, Charles].

Luxury Reprint of “The Compleat Irish Traveller” [With high quality Reproductions of the 31 original Plates of detailed Maps of County Cork in the 18th century, County Kerry in the 18th century and Waterford in the 18th century, as well as some of the earliest engravings of Irish Towns here for the first time reproduced as beautiful Artworks for framing and housed in a special, handmade Folder. The publication was just recently enlarged with a detailed, Topographical Index (July 2023)]. Complete Title: “The Compleat Irish Traveller, containing A general Description of the most Noted Cities, Towns, Seats, Buildings, Loughs &c. in the Kingdom of Ireland, Interspersed with Observations on the Manners, Customs, Antiquities, Curiosities and Natural History of that Country. With Elegant Copper Plates”. [With 31 original Plates after Charles Smith, including Frontispiece, this Reprint / Facsimile is the result of 10 years of research and purchase of three (3) original versions of the First Edition from the year 1788. The first Editions known to Inanna Rare Books all had different quantities of Plates and Maps included. This Reprint by Inanna Rare Books has been produced from an extremely clean version of the original and shows the most complete set of illustrations and XL-Size Maps and Artworks we could find in any of the original editions. The publication shows not only Maps of County Cork, County Kerry and County Waterford but also Views of Irish Cities and Towns in these Counties of the Province of Munster and besides the wonderful Historical Plan of Cork City this set also includes the very rare Plan of the “Grand Canal from Dublin to the River Shannon” (see detailed list of all the illustrations present at the end of this description)].

Luxury Limited-Edition-Reprint of the First Edition by Luckombe in 1788. Two Volumes plus extra Folder with 31 Plates reprinted as Artworks for framing. Skibbereen (County Cork), Inanna Rare Books Publishing, 1788. Octavo (13.5 cm x 21 cm). Pagination: Volume I: Frontispiece, engraved Titlepage, XXX, 189 pages plus recently published Index (July, 2023) / Volume II: Engraved Titlepage, 263 pages plus recently published Index (July, 2023). Plus large, bespoke made Folder with thirtyone (31) Reproductions of the Maps, Plans and Illustrations which usually were folded inside this publication and now for the first time have been liberated from the book and were published as the beautiful works of art they are. Textvolume: Volume I and II of the text bound in one beautiful half-leather-volume with gilt lettering on spine, bound in the style of the 18th century / Illustrations-Folder with 31 reprinted illustrations of Towns and Maps of Ireland but mainly of Munster, bound in bespoke made half-cloth with paper-covered boards and pasted Reprint of the original titlepage. Excellent, new condition. One of only 300 printed. [Inanna Rare Books – Reprint & Facsimile – Series].

93. Roebuck, Peter.

Macartney of Lisanoure, 1737-1806 – Essays in biography.

Belfast, Ulster Historical Foundation, 1983. 22 cm. xi, 376 pages. Original Hardcover. Endpaper and titlepage with some minor damage. Otherwise in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. [The U.H.F. Historical series ; 6].

94. [Townsend, Henry – County Inspector of Armagh – 1840].

Manuscript Notebook for Inspection of the Armed Forces in Armagh – “The County Inspector – Armagh”. – With 15 pages filled with evaluations of State of Arms, State of Discipline, Fixed Strength of Party, State of AMmunition, Examined the Men’s Kits and found them: / Condition of the Public Horse / State in which the Barrack was found / No.of married Women in the Barracks / Rent of Barrack / No. of Children and their ages / Name of Chief Constable / Also mentioned are Barracks in Sub-Districts like Portadown or Newtown Hamilton or Market Hill or Richhill County.

Armagh, 11th May, 1840. Octavo. c. 200 pages for manuscript entries by the County Inspector. Original Leather. Binding shaky and with loosened pages. Endpapers detached. Interior absolutely clean. Very Rare !

95. [Boyle, Family] Budgell, Eustace / [Theobald, Lewis].

Memoirs of The Lives And Characters of The Illustrious Family of The Boyle’s. Containing Many Curious Pieces of English History, not extant in anyother author. The Whole Extracted From Original Papers And Manuscripts. [Including an Epistle to the Right Hon. John Earle of Orrery, by Lewis Theobald]. Also an impartial Account of the Life, Character and parliamentary Conduct of the Right Honourable Henry Boyle, Esq.; Speaker of the Hon. House of Commons, one of his Majesty’s most honourable Privy Council, and twelve Times sworn one of the Justices of Ireland. Dedicated to his Grace the Duke of Dorset, &c.

Dublin, J.Esdall, 1754. 17,3 cm x 11 cm. VIII, pages XVII -XXIII, 268 pages. [Lacking the list of Subscribers (IX – XII) and Start of Content-pages (XIII-XVI)]. Later, 19th century Hardcover / Half – leather with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. Good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Spine slightly damaged and broken. Bookblock tight and clean besides a faded dampstain and some lesions to outer margiuns of several pages. Needs some attention from a bookbinder. Exlibris / Bookplate of Henry J.B.Clements on pastedown [Clements was landowner in County Mayo and County Galway (Rosshill House connection)].

96. Stanhope, Earl Philip Henry.

Miscellanies. With some supplementary letters.

Second Edition. London, John Murray, 1863. 12 cm x 19 cm. 144 pages. Original Hardcover (full brown calf with gilt lettering to spine). Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown.

97. [Whyte’s School Dublin] / [Whyte, Samuel] / [Sheridan, Thomas].

Modern Education; or, An Attempt to Explain the Chief Causes and Effects of our Errours and Deficiencies in that Particular. With Practical Proposals for a Reformation. In the Course of which The Female Right to Literature is asserted ; The Supercilious Airs of Vain Pedants Exposed ; Their Wise Objections Exploded ; And the Trite Witticisms, Usual on the Question, Fairly Stated and Confuted : Clearly Demonstrating, That the Weakness and Depravity imputed to the Fair Sex, is wholly owing to our utter Neglect of their Minds ; and that the proper Cultivation of them is the First and Grand Principle of all Human Excellence, as well as of all our social and domestic Felicity. [Bound with: “Lectures On The Art of Reading ; First Part: Containing The Art of Reading Prose. By Thomas Sheridan, A.M., Author of Lectures on Elocution, British Education, &c.”].

First Edition. Dublin, Printed by R.Marchbank, Cole’s Alley, Castle-Street, 1775. Small-Octavo (11.2 cm wide x 17.2 cm high). Pagination: Whyte’s “Modern Education…” is bound to the rear of the Volume: 77 pages plus “Corrigenda” (complete” / Sheridan’s “Lecture on the Art of Reading – Part I” is bound at the start of the Volume: vii, (1), 213 pages plus 1 page “Advertisement” [of Whyte’s “English Grammar-School” in Dublin, Grafton-Street, No.75”]. Hardcover / Original, full 18th century leather with gilt ornament and new spine-label in the style of the 18th century. In protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Extremely scarce title !

98. Moody, T.W.

Nationality and the pursuit of national independence. Edited by T.W. Moody. Conference on Nationality and the Pursuit of National Independence.

Belfast, Appletree Press, 1978. Octavo. 287 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper. Important Reader ! [Historical studies].

99. Townsend, Molly.

Not by Bullets and Bayonets – Cobbett’s writings on the Irish question, 1795-1835.

London, Sheed and Ward, 1983. Octavo. 119 pages. With pages of plates with illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper.

100. [O’Nolan Family History] Nolan, Rev. John / Kavanagh, Art.

O’Nolan – The History of A People. By Rev. John Nolan and Art Kavanagh. With extended notices of other great Gaelic, Anglo Norman and English families of South East Leinster.

Bunclody (Coounty Wexford), Published by “Irish Family Names”, 2000. Large Octavo. VI, 360 pages. Illustrated Softcover. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of wear. Signed by Art Kavanagh.