There are 25 records that match your search criteria — our most recently catalogued acquisitions.

 Two Irelands; or, loyalty versus treason. London: P.S. King & Son; Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, & Co., 1884. (cm). pp.
$95.00

20th-century marbled paper–covered boards. Ex-library with call number label on front board or spine, bookplate and rubber-stamp on front pastedown, label and rubber-stamps on rear pastedown; no stamps in text.  (32842)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

"Scot, " A.  Ireland as it is, and as it might be: being three letters on the land question. Dundee: Printed by John Leng & Co., 1879. 12mo. 22 pp.
$100.00

The letters are dated: 1) Tralee, Co. Kerry, 11 Sept. 1879; 2) Waterford, 15 Sept. 1879; no location, 20 Sept. 1879. All are this Scot's observations on land and the need for reform.
        We fail to locate any copies in U.S. libraries.

20th-century marbled paper–covered boards (combed pattern of blue, red, brown, white). Ex-library with call number label on front board or spine, bookplate and rubber-stamp on front pastedown, label and rubber-stamps on rear pastedown; one stamp in upper margin of a text page.  (32824)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union.  Union or separation? Dublin: Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union, 1886. 8vo. 29 pp.
$60.00

In the Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union series, "Ireland" as number 5.

20th-century marbled paper–covered boards (stone pattern of blue, brown, white). Ex-library with call number label on front board or spine, bookplate and rubber-stamp on front pastedown, label and rubber-stamps on rear pastedown; no stamps in text. Scattered light foxing.  (32823)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Sexton, Thomas.  The Land League vindicated. A speech delivered in the House of Commomns, on February 15th, 1882, in support of the amendment moved by Justin McCarthy, to the reply to The address from the Throne. London: Printed by Henman & Sons, 1882. 8vo. 32 pp.
$65.00

Printed for "the National Land League of Great Britain." The referred to amendment is printed here and it begins "this house regards with grave concern the action of the Executive of Ireland, whereby the liberties of members of this house have been outraged and the performance of their constitutional duties rendered impossible; whereby hundreds of your Majesty's subject in Ireland are detained in prison without trial or the right of Habeas Corpus. . . . "
        We locate no copies in U.S. or Irish libraries.

20th-century marbled paper–covered boards (mottled pattern of gray and white). Ex-library with call number label on front board or spine, bookplate and rubber-stamp on front pastedown, label and rubber-stamps on rear pastedown; no stamps in text. Chipping in upper margins of early leaves.  (32822)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union.  Ireland ... Part I, Liberal ministers on home rule. Part II, Liberal ministerial promises. Dublin: Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union, 1886. 8vo. 44 pp.
$0.00

In the Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union's series, "Ireland" as number 8.

20th-century marbled paper–covered boards (stone pattern of pale brown, yellow, and green). Ex-library with call number label on front board or spine, bookplate and rubber-stamp on front pastedown, label and rubber-stamps on rear pastedown; no stamps in text. Textblock starting to split.  (32821)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Irish Government Bill.  The home rule pill. Text framed by W.E. Gladstone and John Morley. Glazed by Wallis Mackay. London: Webster & Co., 1893. Oblon 12mo. 70, [2] pp., illus.
$400.00

Wonderful political satire presenting text of the Irish Government Bill of 1893 on the left-hand page with an interpretive cartoon opposite.
        The inside front cover has, hilarously, an advertisement for "Beecham's Pills" ("The Universal 'Home Rulers'") for "Bilious and nervous disorders, such as sick headache, constipation, weak stomach, [etc.]."

20th-century marbled paper–covered boards (gray, white, and tan combed pattern). Original wrappers bound in. Ex-library with call number label on front board or spine, bookplate and rubber-stamp on front pastedown, label and rubber-stamps on rear pastedown; no stamps in text.  (32820)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Parnell, Charles Stewart.  Words of the dead chief: being extracts from the public speeches and pronouncements of Charles Stewart Parnell, from the beginning to the close of his memorable life. Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker (A. Thom & Co., Ltd), 1892. 12mo. xvi, 172 p. fold. facsim.
$85.00

"Compiled by Jennie Wyse-Power, with an introduction by Miss Anna Parnell, and a fac-simile of portion of Mr. Parnell's famous manifesto to the Irish people."

20th-century green and gold marbled paper–covered boards; original wrappers bound in; rear one with small portion missing. Ex-library with call number label on front board or spine, bookplate and rubber-stamp on front pastedown, label and rubber-stamps on rear pastedown; ibrary name on bottom edge of closed book; no stamps in text.  (32819)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Cashman, D. B.  The life of Michael Davitt, founder of the National Land League. Glasgow: Cameron, Ferguson, & Co., [1882]. 12mo. 256 pp.
$50.00

In addition to the biography of Davitt (1846–1906) present here is Davitt's "Secret history of the Land League."

20th-century marbled paper–covered boards in a white and green swirl pattern. Original green wrappers bound in and backed with cloth. Ex-library with call number label on front board or spine, bookplate and rubber-stamp on front pastedown, label and rubber-stamps on rear pastedown; library name on bottom edge of closed book; no stamps in text.  (32818)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Russell of Killowen, Charles Russell, Baron.  The Parnell commission. The great speech for the defence by Sir Chas. Russell. London: "Vic" Pubishing Co., [1889]. 12mo. 61, [3 (ads)] pp.
$75.00

This is his famous eight-day speech in defense of Parnell and it is considered his at the top of his greatest forensic efforts.

20th-century red, blue and tan combed marbled paper–covered boards with gray cloth shelfback. Ex-library with call number label on front board or spine, bookplate and rubber-stamp on front pastedown, label and rubber-stamps on rear pastedown; library name on bottom edge of closed book; no stamps in text.  (32817)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union.  Statement submitted to the Prime Minister by the Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union. Dublin: Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union, 1886. 8vo. Part 3 of 3. 67 pp.
$25.00

Part 3 is titled "Union vindicated: Ireland's progress, 1782–1800–1886." Later issue, "thirty-fifth edition."

20th-century blue and tan marbled paper–covered boards. Ex-library with call number label on front board or spine, bookplate and rubber-stamp on front pastedown, label and rubber-stamps on rear pastedown; no stamps in text.  (32816)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union.  Statement submitted to the Prime Minister by the Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union. Dublin: Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union, 1886. 8vo. Part I of 3. 50 pp., [1] f.
$25.00

Part I is titled "Social order in Ireland under the National League." Later issue, "twentieth thousand."

20th-century plum and tan swirl marbled paper–covered boards. Ex-library with call number label on front board or spine, bookplate and rubber-stamp on front pastedown, label and rubber-stamps on rear pastedown; no stamps in text.  (32815)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Bible. Greek. 1597.  [four lines in Greek transliterated as] Tes Theias graphes, palaias delade kai neas diathekes, apanta [then in Latin] Divinae Scripturae, nempe Veteris ac Novi Testamenti, omnia. Francofurti: apud Andreae Wecheli heredes, Claudium Marnium, & Ioan. Aubrium, 1597. Folio extra (37 cm; 14.5"). [4] ff., 1098 pp., lacks final leaf with colophon.
$1,275.00

Thought to have been edited by Franciscus Junius or Friedrich Sylburg, this complete Greek Bible is based on the Basel edition of 1545, with corrections from the Complutensian and other texts, including, for the New Testament, that of Robert Estienne. The woodcut printer's device appears on the title-page. The main text is printed in double-column format with some handsome woodcut initials and headpieces. The chapters and verses are numbered.

Adams B979; Darlow & Moule 4653; VD16 B2578. 18th-century English calf binding in the Cambridge style, worn. Both boards with loss of leather and roughly replaced. Front board detached in past and resecured with a linen hinge (inside) and a leather spine repair; hinge at rear with same strenthening. Early leaves crumpled, some later ones as well. A few leaves have irregular fore-margins. Title-page stained and with old library stamp and shelving label; reverse of same with rubber stamp. A less than ideal copy but priced accordingly.  (32804)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Olearius, Johann.  Index Balduinianorum in omnes Pauli epistolas commentariorum generalis. Witte[m]berg: typis Caspari Rotelii, Francofurti sumptibus Balthasaris Mevii, 1655. Folio (34 cm; 13.25"). 8 ff., 344 pp., [44], [40] ff.
$400.00

Interleaved copy of Olearius' scarce index to Friedrich Balduin's editions of the Epistles. The interleaves are virtually unuses.

VD17 3:309931D. Contemporary vellum over pasteboards. Small hole in spine. Ex-library with minimal markings. Very good.  (32731)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Herrán, Fermín.  Estudios críticos sobre biografía, historia, literatura y arte. Madrid: Victoriano Suárez, 1879. 12mo. 277 pp.
$125.00

Volume 2 in the series "Biblioteca escogida."

20th-century gray cloth. Wrappers bound in. Bookseller's stamp on title-page. Very good.  (32690)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Cañete, Manuel.  Escritores españoles e hispano-américanos... el duque de Rivas, el Dr D. José oaquin de Olmedo. Madrid: impr. M. Tello, 1884. 12mo. 380 pp., [2] ff., port.
$40.00

In series "Colección de escritores castellanos, Críticos."

20th-century pale maroon cloth. Original wrappers bound in. Light waterstaining to front wrapper. Very good.  (32688)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

González, Esteban, supposed author.  Vida y hechos de Estebanillo Gonzalez, hombre de buen humor. Madrid: D.F. de P. Mellado, 1844. 12mo. x, 320 pp., illus.
$100.00

Authorship variously ascribed to Luis Velez de Guevara and to E. Gonzalez. "Nueva edicion."

19th-century quarter leather with marbled paper sides. Light waterstaining in inner margins.  (32687)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de.  Obras de Cervantes. Madrid: Impr. de Gaspar y Roig, 1866. Folio. 540 pp., illus.
$150.00

"Novísima edicion, ilustrada con grabados intercalados en el texto y láminas sueltas." Art the head of the title-page: "Biblioteca ilustrada de Gaspar y Roig."
        Contains: Los seis libros de La Galatea; Novelas ejemplares; Trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda; Viaje del Parnaso; Poesías sueltas.

Contemporary green textured cloth; spine frayed and joints with areas starting.  (32681)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

 Comentario del coronel Francisco Verdugo, de la guerra de Frisia, en xiv anos que fue gobernador y capitan general de aquel estado y ejercito. Madrid: Impr. y estereotipia de M. Rivadeneyra, 1872. Small 8vo. [2] ff., xi, xii, 291 pp., 4 facsimiles on 2 leaves.
$150.00

First edition published in Naples, 1610. An Italian translation was published at Naples in 1605. The volume was edited by José Sancho Rayón and Feliciano Ramírez de Arellano (the marques de la Fuensanta del Valle). Volume 2 in the series "Coleccion de libros españoles raros ó curiosos."

Later quarter blue calf. Small, neat stamps on title. Very good.  (32678)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Roca, Mariano (Marqués de Molins), et al.  Las cuatro navidades. Madrid: Imp. Nacional, 1857. 8vo. 298 pp., plates.
$150.00

Christmas poetry by Spanish nobility and notables. The plates are rebuses.

Palau 65667. Later cordovan leather, round spine, front cover blind embossed with a design of church front. All edges gilt.  (32663)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Danvers, Henry.  A second reply in defence of the treatise of baptism (wherein M. Baxters More-proofs are found no proofs) in two parts, the first defending the antiquityes against his charge of forgery, the second justifying the charge of slander, contradiction, and popery, against his writings: as also an admonition to M.B. and some reflections by Mr. Tombs upon Mr. B's More proofs :with a rejoynder to Mr Will's his Vindiciae, and an answer to his appeal. London: Printed, for Francis Smith, 1675. 8vo. [8], 271, [9], 52, 49-56, 65-77, [1] pp.
$150.00

Rebuttal of Richard Baxter's "More proofs of infant church-membership" and of Obediah Wills' "Vindiciae vindiciarum."

Wing (rev. ed.) D228; ESTC R226532. Disbound, in two sections. Brittle paper. Soiled and cockled. Fore-edges for the preliminaries chipped with loss of text.  (32276)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Warden, John.  A practical essay on the Sacrament of baptism. Edinburgh: Printed for J. MacEuen, 1724. 8vo. [12], 271 pp., [2] ff.
$100.00

Warden was "minister of the Gospel at Gargunnock."

ESTC T61141. Removed from a volume. Browning. Title-leaf detached.  (32273)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Eckley, Joseph.  A sermon, delivered at the installation of the Rev. Horace Holley, to the pastoral care of the church and society in Hollis Street, Boston. March 8, 1809. Boston: Printed by J. Belcher, 1809. Smalll 8vo. 53 pp.
$15.00

At the time of delivering this installation sermon Eckley was "senior minister of the Old South Church in Boston."

Shaw & Shoemaker 1742. Removed from a volume. Without the wrappers. Light age-toning. Very Good.  (32267)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Bentley, William.  A sermon, before the governor, the honorable Council, and both branches of the legislature of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the day of the general election, May 27, 1807. Boston: Printed by Adams & Rhoades, printers to the State, 1807. 8vo. 25 pp.
$15.00

Bentley was "minister of the Second church in Salem" when he delivered this election sermon.

Shaw & Shoemaker 12105. Removed from a volume. Without the wrappers. Half-title detached but present. Very Good.  (32262)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Parker, Theodore.  The function and place of a conscience, in relation to the laws of men; a sermon for the times. Boston: Crosby & Nichols, 1850. 8vo. 40 pp.
$38.50

Parker was "minister of the XXVIII. Congregational Church in Boston." His topic is slavery and Fugitive Slave Bill and the courts.

Library Company, Afro-Americana (rev. ed.), Supplement 1650. Removed from a volume. Without the wrappers. Very Good.  (32261)   Add to My BOOK-STACK

Riley, William Bell.  Theosophy, or, Buddhism abroad. South Nyack, NY: Christian Alliance Pub. Co., (copyright 1899). 12mo. 27 pp.
$55.00

A skeptical and bias view (definitely "anti") of Theosophy, but, nonetheless, well written. Riley is often labelled "The Grand Old Man of Fundamentalism." He was a Baptist minister and the founder of what was for a while the second largest Bible seminary in the world. An ardent Creationist, he was an important behind the scenes figure in the "Scopes Monkey Trial." An interesting piece of trivia: Billy Graham conducted Riley's funeral service!
        Searches of NUC and WorldCat locate only two U.S. institutions reporting ownership.

Publisher's green wrappers with a modest art nouveau design. Signature at top of front wrappers. Spine just starting to split. Small nicks in some margins. Overall very good.  (32232)   Add to My BOOK-STACK