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THE LEADING PRUSSIAN TACTICIAN - HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL ON THE BRITISH ARMY first edition in English tall 8vo. xvi, 334, [2 (errata & blank)]pp., 18 folding plates, contemporary bold tree calf, smooth spine panelled by double gilt fillets and with a maroon title label gilt, without the terminal advertisement leaf (as often), fine copy. Uncommon, especially so in such attractive condition. Inscribed at head of title page "Jon: Chetwood Captain/ Royal Queens County Militia/ Nov 14th 1793" with neat corrections in his hand scattered throughout. ESTC t113849 locates in 6 U.K. and 2 N. American libraries only (a few with duplicate copies, and many without the advertisement leaf at the end)."Von Saldern (1719-85) was an outstanding Prussian tactician who later turned to writing, von Saldern was of great importance in spreading Prussian tactical ideas through the armies of late eighteenth-century Europe. Having entered the army of Frederick William I (1713-40) as an ensign, at the age of… Read More

WITH AN INTERESTING INSCRIPTION - AND IN THE GLASSINE DUST JACKET
first edition [4 (half-title and title)], 22pp., black cloth lettered in green on front board, fine copy in the original glassine wrapper (wrapper cracked and with some holes along its 'spine' fold).
Interesting contemporary inscription on the secrecy surrounding the book's authorship on verso of half title by Richard Valentine Williams (see below)
Siegfried Sassoon was the pseudonymous author of these parodies of Humbert Wolfe.
Richard Valentine Williams (1877-1946), Irish poet, playwright and small-press publisher who wrote under the pseudonym of Richard Rowley, was friendly with many contemporary English writers. His publisher in the 1920s was Duckworth and the Sitwells were particular friends, providing the context for his interesting note in this copy. Williams wrote: "At the time of writing S. S. was on very friendly terms with the Sitwells, between whom and H. W. existed one of those literary feuds which were the great amusement… Read More

CELEBRATED GENERAL ON THE ART OF WARfirst edition in English 4to. [2 (title)], (iii)-x, [2 (dedication)], 195, [1 (advts.)]pp., 40 numbered engraved images on 34 folding plates, attractive and sympathetic modern contemporary-style tan half calf by Brockman, spine panelled by raised bands highlighted by double gilt fillets, large blind tool at panel centres, black morocco title label, brown marbled sides, hand-made paper endpapers, title leaf a little dusty and with minor and almost invisible archival tissue reinforcement on verso at fore edge, a few slight fox spots on fore-edge of plates, else a nice fresh copy. A handsome copy.ESTC t97717 Maurice, Comte de Saxe (1696-1750), one of the most notable and successful military commanders of the eighteenth century, was an illegitimate son of Augustus II, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. He was engaged in and immersed in military engagements and soldiering from his early youth and served successively in the armies of the Holy Roman Empire,… Read More

A BEAUTIFUL ATLAS OF IRELAND - RARE EDITION WITH POST-UNION UPDATES 4to. 78 engraved leaves comprising 4 preliminary leaves (title page with large emblematic panel, dedication page with large emblematic panel, preface, and index) and 37 leaves of hand-coloured maps each with an accompanying page of engraved explanatory text, modern half rich tan calf, spine panelled by raised bands highlighted by gilt fillets, panels decorated with blind rolls and a large central tool, rose morocco title label gilt, one panel direct lettered gilt, marbled sides, preliminary leaves a little foxed else a nice fresh copy. A rare edition with post Act of Union updates added at the foot of the engraved text. BONAR LAW Printed Maps of Ireland, A15The 37 maps comprise a general map of Ireland, 4 province maps, and 32 county maps. All are very attractively hand coloured in outline and in wash. The county maps are coloured in baronies, the provinces in counties and the general map in provinces. These maps were first engraved… Read More

THE RARE FIRST PRINTINGIMPORTANT LECTURES ON THEORETICAL PHYSICSfirst edition 4to. [2 (title & contents)], 136 leaves hectographed on rectos only, typescript with the mathematical formulae, symbols, &c. inserted into the original typescript in hand-writing, original black cloth-backed stiff orange wrappers, front cover lettered in black, slight water mark near foot of front wrapper with a corresponding spot of orange dye on to the following 2 leaves, title slightly foxed, very good. Rare.The scarce first publication in typescript form of Schrödinger's important attempt to develop a simple, unified standard method of dealing with all cases of statistical thermodynamics which he expounded in his seminar lectures of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. In this form the lectures were published in a very small edition. The lectures were republished in 1946 in a slightly revised form in a public edition under the same title."The idea of this seminar is to develop briefly one simple,… Read More

EXCEPTIONAL COPY IN ORIGINAL BOARDS
first edition, first issue 3 vols. 8vo. [4 (half-title & title)], lxiv, 273, [3 (blank)]; [4 (half-title & title)], 331, [1 (blank)]; [4 (half-title & title)], 360pp., original green cloth-backed paper covered boards, printed paper title labels on spines, front free endpaper of vol.II neatly removed and a piece torn from upper corner of rear endpaper of vol. III, small piece chipped from one label with the loss of a few letters. An exceptionally fine copy in its original state.
Contemporary signature "C. B. (?). Byrne" in a light and spidery hand at head of title page of vol. I and a light (later?) penciled inscription on half-title of Vol. II "Robert Hitchcock/ Upper Baggot Street", [Dublin].
Todd & Bowen Scott Bibliography, 167a The press figures are as noted by Todd & Bowen.

"HANDSOME EDITION" of RELIGIOUS CLASSIC WITH MUCH ADDITIONAL MATERIAL HERE FIRST PRINTED first edition thus 8vo. [8],490,[6]pp. on 'fine' or thick paper, attractive head- and tail-pieces, contemporary red morocco, sides decorated with nesting panels formed by double and single gilt fillets and gilt rolls, gilt tooled ornaments at the corners and along the sides of one panel, spine with raised bands and richly tooled in gilt in panels, dark morocco title label gilt, board edges and fold-ins gilt rolled, edges gilt, marbled endpapers, small piece (c.1 cm) chipped from head of spine, joints strong but with some cracking, 2 corners little chaffed, but generally a nice copy in an attractive contemporary binding. Contemporary name 'H. Needham' on a preliminary blank. From the Earls of Kilmorey library at Mourne Park, Co. Down. Notably uncommon. ESTC t85046 locates copies in 10 U.K (including 4 in Oxford) and 6 U.S libraries only.The Life of God in the Soul of Man was first published in 1677. The… Read More

EXCELLENT SET IN CONTEMPORARY BINDING - THE FIRST DUBLIN EDITION OF JOHNSON'S EDITIONfirst Irish edition of Johnson's edition 10 vols. 12mo. Vol.I: [2 (title)], cliii (misnumbered "clii"), [1 (blank)], 251, [3 (additional notes)]; Vol.II: [2 (title)], 436; Vol.III: [4 (half-title & title)], 403, [1 (blank)]; Vol.IV: [4 (half-title & title)], 368; Vol.V: [4 (half-title & title)], 327, [1 (epilogue)]; Vol.VI: [4 (half-title & title)], 435, 1 (blank)]; Vol.VII: [2 (title)], 423, [1 (blank)]; Vol.VIII: [2 (title)], 426; Vol.IX: [4 (half-title & title)], 514; Vol.X: [2 (title)], 433, [1 (blank)], [4 (appendix)]pp., contemporary calf, spines with raised bands and deep maroon and dark blue morocco labels gilt, title labels apparently at some point renewed, without (as issued) the portrait plate included in some copies, 5 spines a trifle scuffed at headbands, some light scratches, but a nice set in its original binding. Rare, and especially so complete and in the original… Read More

BEAUTIFULLY HAND-COLOURED AND HEIGHTENED IN GOLD AND SILVER small 4to. x, 329, [1 (printer's slug)]pp., very numerous wood-engraved coats of arms each brilliantly hand-coloured and heightened in gold or silver, contemporary full vellum, small gilt tool at each corner of the boards, smooth spine gilt lettered and with the same gilt tool, turn-ins richly gilt decorated, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, some trifling dusty marking on covers. A very nice copy. First published in 1859 and revised for this edition.In this copy the coats of arms (at least one on almost every page) have been expertly hand-coloured and heightened in silver or gilt throughout. This combined with the attractive vellum binding has created a particularly attractive record of the Victorian obsession with aristocratic lineage.

MAGNIFICENTLY ILLUSTRATED CELEBRATION OF BRITISH ENGINEERING first edition large folio (57 x 37.5 cms.) xii (including preliminary blank), 72, 32, 24, 70pp., errata slip at end, 2 engraved title pages plus 141 other engraved plates (some aquatinted) of which 4 are double-page (these 4 allocated 2 plates numbers) and 3 are folding, 6 large illustrations on text leaves (allocated plate numbers), thus in total 153 "plates" as announced on the title page, original publisher's half dark green morocco, spine panelled by raised bands, some mainly light foxing to the plates, short crack at head of front joint and minor scuffing to board corners, but an excellent copy in its original binding, Rare in this condition."One of the great illustrated books on engineering of the 19th century" [Julia Elton]. The last of the four sections, which was also issued separately, is A Scientific, Historical, and Commercial Survey of the Harbour and Port of London by James Elmes, Surveyor of the Port.

2 parts bound together in 1 volume tall 8vo. iv, 197; iv, [192]pp., 96 splendid plates printed on light card in gold or silver and embossed with the designs of all of the many hundreds of coins shown, each plate with an accompanying leaf of text describing the coins, tissue guards, contemporary black leather, sides with broad gilt-rolled panel, spine panelled by raised bands with the panels richly gilt tooled, all edges gilt, some light foxing else a fine and particularlly handsome copy.

3 vols. 8vo. x, 499, [1 (blank)]; vi, 518, [5]; vi, 465, [1 (blank)], [49 (index)], [1 (advt.)]pp., contemporary speckled calf, smooth spines panelled by gilt fillets, rich maroon morocco lettering pieces, volume numbers direct gilt lettered, some corners little chaffed, joints neatly refurbished, spines a little scuffed and those of vols. 1 & 2 just a trifle chaffed at foot. Very good copy in its original binding. Signed on title page of Vol.1 'James Molony' and with the engraved armorial bookplate of Js. Molony of Kiltannon, Co. Clare, on front end papers. Later neat light stamps on end papers of the Redemptorist Monastery Library, Clonard, Belfast and with their small printed shelf labels on end papers. ESTC t95383 Goldsmiths' 14612 After its first printing in 1776 Smith's book quickly established itself as a classic of economic analysis. This edition, the sixth, is the first to have been published after Smith's death in 1790. 2000 copies were printed. A series of James… Read More

WITH SMITH'S FINAL REVISIONS2 vols. tall 8vo. (iii)-xiv, 498; (iii)-viii), 489, [1 (blank)], [4 (appendix)], [55 (index)], [1 (blank)]pp., no half-titles, contemporary tree calf, sometime neatly and sympathetically rebacked, spines panelled by double gilt fillets and with the original black and maroon gilt decorated numbering and lettering labels relaid, original endpapers reused, some scattered light foxing. An excellent copy.Small contemporary printed shelf label at corner of front endpaper of vol.2. Small neat and pale name later stamp "N O'L Curtis" at top corner of title pages.ESTC t95114 KRESS B2617Based on the fifth London edition of 1789 which was the last before Smith's death in 1790, and which incorporated several significant revisions and additions. It included in particular a new chapter on the 'Conclusion of the Mercantile System' (here in vol.2, p.153-175)

ONLY ONE OTHER COPY RECORDED2 vols. 12mo. viii, 265; viii, 303pp., contemporary sprinkled calf, sides with a double gilt fillet border, spines with raised bands highlighted by double gilt fillets, russet morocco title labels gilt, direct numbered gilt, front joint of vol.I mostly cracked but tight, slight cracking of joints in vol.II, child's drawings in pencil (easily removable) on two endpapers, else very good.ESTC n36371 locating a single copy only (University of Chicago)First published in 1753 (B.L. and Cambridge only in Britain) and republished in Dublin in 1754 and 1762 (both very rare) and in Berwick in 1789. Miss Smythies (fl. 1753-59) also published two other novels, The Brothers (1758) and The History of Lucy Wethers (1754), and a story for children.

CLASSIC ACCOUNT OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO - FIRST & BEST EDITION IN ENGLISH first edition in English folio (35 x 23.5 cms.) [6 (title page, dedication & preface)], [4 (list of subscribers)], [10 (contents)], 163, [1 (blank)], 252, 152pp., decorative initials, head and tail pieces, engraved frontispiece portrait (of Cortes), 2 maps, 6 engraved plates (of which 2 are large folding), contemporary calf with nesting blind Cambridge panels on sides, edges sprinkled red, very handsomely rebacked with the original end papers reused, spine panelled by gilt highlighted raised bands, large blind tool at panel centres, russet morocco label gilt, corners refurbished, portrait and title page with minor Japanese tissue repairs to fore edges, a few closed tear (no loss) in folding plates professionally repaired (barely noticeable), a couple of old worm holes running into the upper margin of the text block, first few leaves lightly dust marked and with a barely visible water mark at upper corner, a few other… Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE SOURCE OF THE NILE first edition tall 8vo. xxxii, 658, [2 (advts.)], [32 (advts.)]pp., 2 coloured maps (including one large folding in pocket at rear), 26 plates including two portraits, numerous text illustrations, original deep russet-brown cloth, pictorially gilt blocked on front cover, spine lettered and decoratively blocked in gilt, frontispiece a little foxed at margins and slight off-setting on to title page, occasional scattered fox spots, very neatly recased with the original peat coloured end papers reused. Nice copy in its original binding. Contemporary engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Winnington. Speke discovered the Victoria Nyanza, the head waters of one of the two principal branches of the Nile.In 1857 the Royal Geographical Society sponsored an expedition to the lake regions of equatorial eastern Africa to search for the source of the Nile which was led by Richard Francis Burton with Speke as his assistant. Together they discovered Lake Tanganyika but, in… Read More

EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS extra-illustrated 8vo. xxiv, 389pp., folding coloured map, extra-illustrated with 17 small tipped in contemporary photographic portraits and a larger one of a medal, original olive green cloth, front board blocked in black and gilt, spine gilt lettered, title page foxed, else very good. Contemporary armorial bookplate of J. Y. Calwell and an article on Hayti clipped from the Belfast News-Letter of June 1 1802 tipped to verso of front free endpaper.St John (1825-1910), British diplomat, became British chargé d'affaires in Haiti and in 1871 took up the same post in the Dominican Republic. He was promoted to Minister in Haiti late in 1872. His assessment of the country based on twenty-five years experience which occurs on the first page of the introduction was that it was "a country in a state of rapid decadence". The book includes a description of the country and its troubled history, together with chapters on the population, "Vaudoux-Worship and… Read More

PEACETIME ARMIES ENABLE ABSOLUTISM - AN IMPORTANT DEBATE WITH ENDURING IMPLICATIONS - GIFTED BY A JACOBITE LONDON BANKER TO AN IRISH LANDOWNER
Collection of 5 items, bound together, on the issue of a Standing Army, being:- TRENCHARD, John] An Argument, shewing, that a Standing Army is inconsistent with a Free Government, and absolutely Destructive to the Constitution of the English Monarchy.London: Printed in the Year: 1697 4to. iv (numbered v in error), 30, [2 (advertisement & blank)]pp. ... bound withMOYLE, Walter] The Second Part of an Argument, shewing, that a Standing Army is inconsistent with a Free Government, and absolutely destructive to the Constitution of the English monarchy. With remarks on the late published list of King James's Irish forces in France.London: Printed in the Year: 1697 4to. 27, [1 (blank)]pp. .... bound withSOMERS, John] A Letter, ballancing the Necessity of keeping a Land-Force in times of Peace: with the Dangers that may follow on it.[London]: Printed in the year: 1697… Read More

HOUSE DESIGNS FOR ALL CLASSES ON SCOTTISH ESTATES first edition 4to. [6 (half-title, title & dedication)], [6 (preface)], [50 (index & description of plates)] leaves (all printed on recto side only), 100 numbered plates including tinted views and plans, original blue cloth over bevelled boards, large gilt title panel on front board, spine gilt lettered, binding trifle marked and slightly scuffed at corners, else a very good clean copy. Starforth (1822-1898), English-born architect and architectural author, was apprenticed to a Scottish architect as a youth and remained there for the rest of his life. He set up an independent practice around 1850, specialising in churches, and country villas, and farmstead and his many significant buildings are located mainly in Lothian, Dumfries & Galloway, and the Scottish Borders. The tinted frontispiece view is of Drumlanrig Castle, seat of Duke of Buccleuch, so it may be that some of the other buildings shown here such as entrance lodges and gates,… Read More

FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF A CHINESE TEXT - 'A WATERSHED IN MODERN SINOLOGY' first edition large 4to. (31 x 26 cms.) [4], lxxvi, 581, [1 (errata)], [2 (advts.)]pp., 1 frontispiece plate (reproduction of the title-page of the 1805 Chinese edition of the Qing code), high quality and very handsome modern half rich tan diced calf, spine panelled by broad raised bands each of which is highlighted by double gilt fillets and has a design composed of three gilt fillets and gilt ornaments on the top of the band, one panel direct gilt lettered, old marble on sides, skilful restoration at gutter margin of 2 early leaves, few leaves little dusty at edges, few leaves lightly foxed or locally toned, else a nice fresh and broad margined copy in a very attractive binding. Very unobtrusive and rather attractive early stamp of 'Belfast Library / founded 1788' at head of first page of text. Cordier Bibliotheca Sinica. 546-7 Löwendahl China Illustrata Nova, 748 Lust Western Books on China, 715Staunton,… Read More