Collectible from Glenbower Books

London: Longmans, Green, 1870. Original maroon cloth, as illustrated, worn at foredge corners and spine ends, front inner paper hinge cracking, text block slightly shaky but generally sound and clean. - has clearly been read several times.. 1st US Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ernest Griset. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Edinburgh: Constable, 1821. Third edition, 'almost entirely rewritten', in half-calf and marbled paper boards, leather spine much damaged (in need of rebacking), internally quite sound and clean, pp xvi, 464, not illustrated but full of curious information. . Third Edition.. Half-Leather. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Edinburgh: George Waterston & Sons,, 1890. original 1890 edition newly restored with new boards and endpapers, bound in green buckram, with original cloth decorated front cover pasted onto front board, Lavishly illustrated local history. Generally clean throughout, but one page has pale blue staining (not affecting readability) due to some item having been enclosed in the book.. First Edition. Hard… Read more about this item

London: Peltier, 1808. three volumes complete in contemporary half-calf and marbled paper boards, bindings all sound, clean and tight. Text is in French.. First Thus. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Amsterdam: Wetstenios & Smith, 1733. contemporary full calf binding somewhat scuffed but still sound, five raised bands on spine, spine label reads 'Pearce's Longinu', text block is clean, tight and sound throughout, frontispiece illustration of Longinus in a library holding forth, a couple of other vignettes on title page and dedication, Greek and Latin text on facing pages, with notes… Read more about this item

Glasgow: M'Phun, 1836. original edition from 1836, fourth edition, not a reproduction, rebound in recent boards with new endpapers, paper label on spine,text block sound, but generally grubby and soiled througyout, scarce in any original edition.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Dublin: O'Flanagan, 1833. two parts in one, rebound in modern maroon cloth, paper label on spine, 377 pages complete, piece torn from base of title page and introduction, as illustrated, otherwise clean and sound original edition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dublin: Curry, 1847. original 1847 edition, rebound in modern cloth boards, new endpapers, paper label on spine, as illustrated, owner signature on title page, presumably from 19C, 382pp, text clean and sound throughout, Rare in original format. Several works with the same title appeared around this time, and I am inclined towarrds Elizabeth Jane Brabazon. At the end of… Read more about this item

London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans and Roberts, 1858. recent rebinding in maroon cloth with new endpapers, paper label on spine, original text well preserved within, 362pp, handwritten commentary in margins of several early pages, clearly by fellow-veteranarian, book otherwise clean and sound. Odd volume of a series that apparently emerged over several years.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Presso Ant. Fort. Stella e Figli,, 1828. two volumes in one, bound in full calf, five raised bands on spine, gilt tooled, boards with some scuffing and shelf wear, foxing in text affecting mainly a few leaves in volume 1. Volume 2, which is by Defendete only, deals with ne' Tempi Municipali. Pagination 267, 214. Interesting association copy. There… Read more about this item

London: G. G. And J. Robinson, 1800. three volumes, uniformly bound in plain half-calf and marbled paper boards, no raised bands, simple gilt ruled decoration on spines (see photos), some wear, as might be expected, at spine ends, joints and corners, but still quite sound, text blocks clean and sound throughout, edges marbled; pagination xxiii, 591; xxviii, 473, six-page contents… Read more about this item

Dublin: Cahill & Co.; J. Duffy & Co., 1905. first edition, rebound in new cloth-covered boards, retaining original endpapers, 232 pages, clean throughout, gilt titling of original cloth retained, legible though showing age. Apparently rare - no original printings on offer at time of posting. David Patrick Moran (1869-1936) was a Waterford-born journalist and writer, a strong advocate of Catholic… Read more about this item

London: G. Robinson and Others, 1806. Eighth edition, all in contemporary full tree calf, nicely decorated on spines, frontispiece illustration to each volume, foxing affecting endpapers of a couple of volumes, but the text throughout is quite clean, tight and sound, read (I would guess) at most once only. Very nice copy. No indication of previous owner, though bought at… Read more about this item

Paris: Jacques Estienne, 1753. 1753 and 1754 (last few volumes), full calf bindings in traditional French style. Extra volume is due to vol. 11 being published as part 1 and part 2. Bindings are sound and tight, no weak hinges or such, Slight damage to top of spines in volumes 1 and 6. There is scuffing damage to the leather… Read more about this item

Belfast: The Paper, 1918. Special bulletin of the newspaper, broadsheet, 4 pages, folded and creased as illustrated, rare.. First Edition.. Good/No Jacket.

Vienna: Verlag der Wiener Schachzeitung, 1924. The original six parts in recent cloth binding. 384 pages, Formerly owned by Irish chess champion J. J. O'Hanlon, some of the pages in the loose parts had become creased and with small tears, and binding seemed the best way to preserve the text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition..… Read more about this item

London: Printed by G. Smith. Sold By T. Cooper, 1741. Ten volumes complete of this rare set, bound in calf, five raised bands, titled on spine Philosophical Transicti then numbered by volume, otherwise undecorated, bindings sound and tight but with some scuffing on leather on boards near spines, illustrated with folding copper plates, 14, 13 or 12 per volume, all… Read more about this item

London: Jarrolds fourth edition, embossed maroon cloth, gilt-decorated on spine, corners slightly bumped, undated but mid-19th century, (presentation inscription on early blank is dated 1856), text block clean and sound throughout, 191 pages, several plates and text illustrations, generally nice copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Reprint.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York, London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1896. seems to be the first UK edition, illustrated blue cloth nice and fresh, front panel stamped in off- white and silver, does not have the orange colour seen in the New York edition, frontispiece illustration, tissue guard brown-spotted, pp 12, 401, adverts at end were not included. slight bumping to corners, but… Read more about this item