London: Burns and Lambert: 1854. First Edition. Pamphlet. 8vo. Title page slightly darkened with a small closed tear and a couple of ink spots to the margin. Otherwise a clean copy. Recent paper wrappers. In 1853, Mr Chambers was given leave by parliament to introduce a bill to the Commons. The premise of the bill ('A bill to facilitate personal liberty in certain cases') gave wide access to a panel of commissioners to enter Roman Catholic convents with the aim of securing the freedom of those held there against their will. Catholics viewed this as a scurrilous anti-Catholic attack, and denied that any nuns were prisoners. They viewed the legislation as a reaction to the recent restoration of the Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales. The list of signatories to the rear begins with the Lords, whose names are led by Charles H Clifford & Francis Stonor.

London: W. E. Andrews, Red Lion Square, 1815. First edition. Sewn journal, a single issue. No covers. Articles on "The Catholic Question - Conduct of the Whigs", "Dublin aggregate meeting - a lay deputation to Rome", "Irish Gratitude to Dr. Milner.", "Observations on the advantages of a Conventual education", "On the causes of multitudinous Religion Sects in Britain", "On the State of feeling amongst Catholics." and several other smaller articles. This was a time of much agitation for Catholic emancipation, and this is reflected in these pages. A clean and tidy copy, without any significant flaws. Slight edge wear only. The register would suggest that this copy of the journal has come from a larger work. 325 - 364pp. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches).

William Eusebius Andrews (1773-1837) was a Roman Catholic journalist, and editor of several Catholic journals. This work ran from 1813 to 1820, when he was forced to suspend publication, despite support from Bishop Milner. He revived the journal in 1834, and it was continued after his death. Andrews was also the founder of several other (mainly short lived) Catholic journals, and "The Friends of Civil and Religious Liberty", a tract society.

London: W. E. Andrews, Red Lion Square, 1815. First edition. Disbound journal, a single issue. No covers. Articles on "The State of Morals in answer to Cobbett's Register", "The continuation of an address to the Laity", "An English Catholic on Petitioning", "Rev. Mr. Martyn on the Nun-baiting order", "Rev. Mr Gandolphy on the Catholic Petition", and several other smaller articles. This was a time of much agitation for Catholic emancipation, and this is reflected in these pages. A clean and tidy copy, without any significant flaws (other than being disbound). Slight edgewear only. The register would suggest that this copy of the journal has come from a larger work. 1 - 40pp. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches).

William Eusebius Andrews (1773-1837) was a Roman Catholic journalist, and editor of several Catholic journals. This work ran from 1813 to 1820, when he was forced to suspend publication, despite support from Bishop Milner. He revived the journal in 1834, and it was continued after his death. Andrews was also the founder of several other (mainly short lived) Catholic journals, and "The Friends of Civil and Religious Liberty", a tract society.

London: W. E. Andrews, Red Lion Square, 1815. First edition. Disbound journal, sewn, a single issue. No covers. Articles on "The Catholic Question", "Infant Baptism", and several other smaller articles. This was a time of much agitation for Catholic emancipation, and this is reflected in these pages, with the bulk of the articles, initially rejected by Parliament in 1815, the Catholics Emancipation act was finally passed in 1829. A clean and tidy copy, without any significant flaws. Slight edgewear only. The register would suggest that this copy of the journal has come from a larger work. 205 - 244pp. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches).

William Eusebius Andrews (1773-1837) was a Roman Catholic journalist, and editor of several Catholic journals. This work ran from 1813 to 1820, when he was forced to suspend publication, despite support from Bishop Milner. He revived the journal in 1834, and it was continued after his death. Andrews was also the founder of several other (mainly short lived) Catholic journals, and "The Friends of Civil and Religious Liberty", a tract society.

Erdington, Warwickshire: St Mary's College, Oscott, 1885. First edition. A very nice copy of this Roman Catholic magazine. Blue cloth boards, with gilt titles and design. Comprising three issues of the magazine. 13 (misnumbered 12), 14 (June 1885), 15 (November 1885) with three photographic plates (portraits). The reprint / offprint contains two articles - one on "The Oscott Lodges" the other contains two poems by Peter Mowle (an Elizabethan Catholic) and a commentary.
[iv], 1-295, [i]. +12pp
The book is in sound condition. The blue cloth is a little faded and slightly rubbed. There is a touch of bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, the book is clean and tidy, with a little foxing only. Contemporary owner's gift inscription to the inside front board with a library sticker from the South Brent Syon Monastery.
St Mary's College (or Oscott as it is often know) is a seminary training Roman Catholic Clergy. It opened in 1794, and in 1805 ordained Francis Martyn - the first Roman Catholic priest wholly ordained in England since the Reformation. Since this time, it has been under the authority of the Archdiocese of Birmingham. the Chapel at Oscott was created by the eminent Catholic architect Augustus Welby Pugin, who also created the museum and altar (from 1837 he lived partly at Oscott). The college played an important part in the Catholic revival of the mid 19th Century.

Paris: Albert Haasen, 1943. First edition. Signed original burin print by Haasen. Signed and dated in the plate to the bottom left. Signed in pencil by the author to the bottom right. On high quality watermarked art paper. In immaculate condition. blank to verso. Printed area is 24.5cm x 32.5cm the sheet is 39cm x 54.5cm. Raymond Haasen (1911-1983), was a master printer, painter and engraver, son of the intaglio printer Paul Haasen. He was active in Paris between 1920 and 1944. R. Haasen produced, among other things, the etchings for the covers of the two volumes of La Fontaine's Fables illustrated by Chagall (Vollard, 1952) as well as thirty-nine etchings for Chagall's Bible produced between 1952 and 1956 (Vollard, 1956).

. Première édition. Épreuve originale au burin signée par Haasen. Signée et datée dans la planche en bas à gauche. Signée au crayon par l'auteur en bas à droite. Sur papier d'art filigrané de haute qualité. En état impeccable. Vierge au verso. La surface imprimée est de 24.5cm x 32.5cm, la feuille est de 39cm x 54.5cm. Raymond Haasen (1911-1983) était un maître imprimeur, peintre et graveur, fils de l'imprimeur en taille-douce Paul Haasen. Il a travaillé à Paris entre 1920 et 1944. R. Haasen a réalisé, entre autres, les eaux-fortes des couvertures des deux volumes des Fables de La Fontaine illustrées par Chagall (Vollard, 1952) ainsi que trente-neuf eaux-fortes pour la Bible de Chagall réalisées entre 1952 et 1956 (Vollard, 1956).

London: Robert white for Francis Tyon: 1667. Full leather. Second edition. Restored to spine. Blind stamped spine, with recent gilt titles to burgundy label. Bookplates of former owners to front flyleaf and paste down. (One being the Zion Research Library). The Parable of the Pilgrim was one of Bishop Patrick's most interesting works - constructed on similar lines to 'Pilgrim's Progress' The boards are clean and strong, but slightly bumped. Internally in good, but slightly bumped condition. Some staining to initial pages. A3 has loss to the bottom edge (not affecting text). J. H. Shorthouse, whose bookplate and signature both appear in this book, was an English novelist (1834-1903), influenced by Ruskin and Pre-Raphaelitism, author of the influential 'John Inglesant' among other works. he was also a a prolific 'book plater.' His bookplate appears in numerous bookseller's catalogues.

PATRICK, SIMON (Symon) (1626–1707) was Bishop of Ely. Prior to that, he had been Rector of St Pauls, Covent Garden, and won the admiration of his parishioner's for remaining there during the plague years. He was a polemicist, whose chief works were protecting the Church of England against Papists. [16], 184, 183-214, 217-527, [1] pp Text continuous despite pagination. Conforms to ESTC R23052

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1863. A nice copy of this First Edition Thus. No date (dating from WorldCat for this SPCK edition). Hardback boards with green and brown printed design and titles to the front board. The boards are clean but a little darkened. Contents clean, but with neat gift inscription to front blank, dated 1890. Pages / full page woodcuts are printed on one side (recto) of the leaf only. Red borders. High quality engravings by the Dalziel brothers. 76 numbered leaves. 24 x 18 cm.

. Un bel exemplaire de cette première édition. Pas de date (datation de WorldCat pour cette édition SPCK). Carton rigide avec un dessin et des titres imprimés en vert et en marron sur la première page. Les planches sont propres mais un peu assombries. Le contenu est propre, mais il y a une inscription de cadeau sur la première page blanche, datée de 1890. Les pages / gravures sur bois pleine page sont imprimées sur un seul côté (recto) de la feuille. Bordures rouges. Gravures de haute qualité par les frères Dalziel. 76 feuilles numérotées. 24 x 18 cm.

London: George Edward Wright / George Routledge & Sons, 1891. A nice copy, albeit ex-Library, of this account of a turbulent period in Anglo-Irish Political History. Burgundy buckram, with gilt titles. Parnell had founded the Irish Parliamentary Party, which dominated Nationalist representation at Westminster, and stood a good chance of obtaining Home Rule from Gladstone's government. But when Parnell was cited as a party in the divorce of Katherine O'Shea, there was a scandal and rift. The party split, and this book contains the Times articles which told of the divisions in the subsequent year. It accounts for the period October to November 1890. Parnell died in October 1891. The front and read board are in good, clean condition, but there is a little fading and fraying to the spine. Library number to the base of the spine. Library sticker to the ffep and a few other library marks and writings elsewhere. Other than these, the book is in very good condition. 220 by 130mm (8¾ by 5 inches). XX, 196, [iv] pages.

London: T. Richards for the Percy Society, 1843. An attractive volume of Percy Society tracts bound together. Half leather with black label and gilt titles. Marbled boards. Contains; Edward F. Rimbault (Editor). Cock Lorrell's Bote: A Satirical Poem. From an unique copy printed by Winkyn de Worde. No 30 of the Percy Society's publications. Feb. 1843. Original paper cover (quite darkened and stained). The rest is in very good condition. 15 pages. James Orchard Halliwell (Editor). Westward for Smelts, an early Collection of Stories. Number 78 of the Percy Society's publications. September 1848. Cover, half title, title, list of Percy Society patrons, preface, original title, introduction, 63 pages. A little darkening but overall in very good condition. Edward F. Rimbault. A knight's Conjuring: Done in earnest, discovered in Jest by Thomas Dekker from the original tract printed in 1607. Percy Society publication number 21. May 1842. Original paper covers, half title, title, list of Percy Society patrons, preface, original title, introduction, xvi, vi, 100 pages. A little darkening to the title, otherwise in very good condition. 200 x 130 mm (7¾ x 5 inches).
The Percy Society was a short lived British text publication society. It was founded in 1840 and collapsed in 1852. The Society was a scholarly collective, aimed at publishing limited-edition books of rare poems and songs. The president was Lady Braybrooke, and the twelve founding members of the committee included John Payne Collier, Thomas Crofton Croker, Thomas Wright, James Orchard Halliwell (treasurer), Charles Mackay, Edward Francis Rimbault (secretary) and William Chappell. Later members included William Sandys, and Robert Bell.