IRELAND
IRISH[IMPRINTS INCLUDED]
IRISH
Under-Rated?
Donn-Byrne, [Brian Oswald]. Messer Marco Polo. New York: The Century Co., (copyright 1921). 12mo. [4 (3 blank)], frontis., [4 (1 blank)], 147, [5 (blank)] pp.; 4 plts.
• Publisher's brown-orange cloth. Very good. (5734)
Agitating
Against Parliament —
But Not Against
the King?Dublin
(Ireland). The of the liberties of the city of Dublin, transcribed
and translated into English; with explanatory notes. Addressed to his Majesty,
and presented to his Lords Justices of Ireland. Dublin: James Esdall, 1749. 8vo
(19.8 cm, 7.75"). [2], vi, xliv, 31, [1 (blank)], 3–36, [2 (1 blank)] pp.
(pp. iii/iv of the dedication bound in between iv & v of the preface).
The work bears two imposing engraved headpieces done by P. Simms, and is handsomely printed in roman, italic, and fraktur, with the title-pages for the English and Latin sections in red and black.
• ESTC T200365. Full brown morocco old style, covers framed in
gilt rolling and panelled in single gilt fillet with inset corner fleurons;
spine with gilt-stamped title, raised bands decorated with dotted gilt rules,
and gilt-stamped shamrock devices in compartments. Title-page and one other
lightly stamped by a now-defunct institution; Latin title-page trimmed closely
with loss of three characters; the leaves with the beautiful headpieces (and
in fact all others) just as they should be. Some cockling and mild
browning, pages otherwise clean. 
A nice copy of this evocative expression of Irish
patriotic feeling.
FIRST
EDITION
Gough,
John. A history of the people called
Quakers. From their first rise to the present time. Dublin: Robert Jackson,
1789. 8vo (21 cm, 8.25"). 3 (of 4) vols. I: x, [2], 546, [10 (index)] pp. (pagination
skipping 294 to 297, text complete and uninterrupted). II: [2], 557, [11] pp.
III: 526, [10] pp.
Irish
Quakers. This three-volume set in matching contemporary
bindings is composed of the original three books projected; a fourth volume,
published in 1790, is not present here. Each book has an index at the back.
Provenance: Vol. I title-page with inscription dated 1790, reading “Joseph Russells cost 10s a Vollume [sic]”.
• ESTC T102429. Contemporary treed calf, spines with gilt-stamped leather title labels; worn but sound. Bookplates of a now-defunct institution on front pastedowns. Some instances of offsetting and foxing, generally no more than moderate, with pages otherwise clean. (8655)
Second
Edition (?) —
“New” Fourth
Volume Present
Gough,
John. A history of the people called
Quakers. From their first rise to the present time. Dublin: Robert Jackson,
1790. 8vo (21 cm, 8.25"). 4 vols. I: x, [2], 542, [10 (index)] pp. II: [2],
557, [11] pp. III: 526, [10] pp. IV: 573, [7] pp.
Click the images for enlargements. Provenance: Each volume's front fly-leaf (facing title-page) with inscription dated 1791, reading “John Humphrey, his book 1791 Price 10s”; each volume's pastedown with small bookplate of Richard McIlvain.
• ESTC N2800. Contemporary treed calf, spines with gilt-stamped leather title labels; worn, with all front covers and free endpaper of vol. IV detached. Some instances of light offsetting and foxing, with pages generally clean; some leaves chipped or with marginal tears, one tear causing loss of a few letters from a heading. (14671)
Irish
Trade BalancesGreat
Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
Accounts, presented to the House of Commons, respecting the importation of flax
seed, the exportation of linen, and the importation and exportation of corn, grain,
meal, &c. into and from Ireland, at certain periods. [London, 1804]. Folio
(32.5 cm, 12.75"). 7, [1 (blank)] pp.
• Removed from a nonce volume, now in a Mylar folder; sewing gone. Title-page stamped by a now-defunct institution, with small area of offsetting to inner upper margin. Pages with small edge chips.
Balance
= £
39,329 s. 18 d.
8 1/2Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Accounts, presented to the House of Commons, respecting the issue of money from the treasury of Ireland. [London, 1802]. Folio (32.5 cm, 12.75"). 5, [1 (blank)] pp.
Click the image for an enlargement. • Not in NSTC. Removed from a nonce volume, now in a Mylar folder; sewing gone. Title-page with area of offsetting to upper inner margin, else clean.
Bank of Ireland Accounts — The National DebtGreat Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Account of the commissioners for the reduction of the national debt, of all sums which have been paid to the Bank of Ireland on their account, and of all debentures or stock which have been redeemed or purchased by them. [London, 1803]. Folio (32.5 cm, 12.75"). 17, [1] pp. 
Click the image for an enlargement. • Removed from a nonce volume, now in a Mylar folder; sewing gone. One page (not the title) stamped by a now-defunct institution, else clean.
Rewards
& ReimbursementsGreat
Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
Papers presented to the House of Commons respecting payments made by the
government of Ireland, at Par, to all persons in and from Ireland, since the union.
[London, 1804]. Folio (32.5 cm, 12.75"). 14 pp.
Click the image for an enlargement. • Removed from a nonce volume, now in a Mylar folder; sewing gone. Title-page and last page each with area of offsetting in upper inner margin; last page with offsetting from a rubber-stamp to outer margin.
Sadness
& Screw-UpsGreat Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Papers, presented to the House of Commons, respecting arrears of duties transferred t o the insolvent list; the recovery of surcharges on excise duties; the taxes on hearths, carriages, servants, and windows, not being collected in due time; balances of dismissed and deceased collectors; &c. of Ireland. [London, 1804]. Folio (32.5 cm, 12.75"). 18 pp. 
Click the image for an enlargement. • Removed from a nonce volume, now in a Mylar folder; sewing gone. Moderate foxing to first and last few leaves.
Army
ExpensesGreat
Britain. War Office. Ireland.
An account of the distribution of the sum of £.353,193.1.13/4. part of £.650,000.
granted to his Majesty, to defray the extraordinary services of the army, in Ireland,
for the year 1801. [London, 1802]. Folio (33 cm, 13"). 62 pp.
• Not in Goldsmiths’-Kress. Recent paper wrappers. Title-page with small section of offsetting from a now-absent laid-in item; a few pages stamped by a now-defunct institution.
Book of Armagh — Limited Edition — Signed Binding Gwynn, John. Liber Ardmachanus / The book of Armagh. Dublin: Pub. for the Royal Irish Academy by Hodges Figgis & Co.; London: Williams & Norgate, 1913. Folio (32.5 cm, 12.75"). [4], ccxc, [2], 503, [1] pp.; 6 plts.
Click any image where the hand appears on 
Binding: Publisher's brown suede, front cover with embossed Celtic designs, signed by Galwey & Co. of Dublin (with their ticket on the front pastedown).
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