London: Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1812. Engraved title page, and illustrated with a series of 12 fine portraits, all engraved by Edward Bocquet from Original Paintings. Single volume. Original marbled boards with leather spine. gilt titles. There is some rubbing to the boards, but the spine gilt is still bright. Internally clean and tidy throughout. Attractive plates. Contemporary owner's bookplate to the inside board and slightly later signature. Overall a very nice copy. Page de titre gravée, et illustrée d'une série de 12 beaux portraits, tous gravés par Edward Bocquet d'après Peintures Originales. Un seul tome. Plats marbrés d'origine avec dos cuir. titres dorés. Quelques frottements sur les plats, mais la dorure du dos est encore brillante. Intérieurement propre et bien rangé. Assiettes attrayantes. Ex-libris du propriétaire contemporain sur le plat intérieur et signature un peu plus tardive. Dans l'ensemble un très bel exemplaire.

Devon County Club / R. Cullum, 1821. First Edition / First issue of this pamphlet. Printed by R. Cullum of Exeter. Sewn. No outside binding. Pages 1-16 are comprised of Jones' speech, and pages 17-24 are notes in favour of Emancipation.
The outside pages (title and rear page - there is no cover) are a little darkened and have some markings to them. A little edgewear to the pages, with slight creasing to the corners. Internally clean and tidy with intermittent foxing only. This copy bears the ownership signature of Captain La Roche. Probably Henry La Roche, of Halberton, Devon. Captain of the Royal Navy and J.P. He had served in various vessels during the wars with France from 1792, obtaining the rank of Commander in 1804 and Post Captain in 1806. He died in Devon in 1832. See Gentleman's Magazine. Vol 102, Pt. 1. 1832. 24 pages.
Although a Church of England curate, Jones (1791-1857) was strongly in favour of Catholic Emancipation. As he put it, he would "rather drag out my existence within the walls of a dungeon, than give up the maintenance of the sacred cause of HUMAN LIBERTY." Such opinions cost him advancement in the church, although the Earl of Shrewsbury eventually gave him a benefice. Jones was born at Chudleigh, Devon, where no doubt he was aware at least of the Clifford family. Jones was also an antiquarian, writing several books on the history, and natural history of Devon.

Exeter: Trewman and Co, 1828. Unbound, sewn. Largely uncut. A speech by Jones in support of Catholic emancipation. COPAC cites only the British Library copy of this work. The outside covers of the pamphlet has marking to the front top edge and side, and to the rear there is an area of marking to about a third of the page. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 1-15 [i]. pp.
Although a church of England curate, Jones (1791-1857) was strongly in favour of Catholic Emancipation. As he put it, he would "rather drag out my existence within the walls of a dungeon, than give up the maintenance of the sacred cause of HUMAN LIBERTY." Such opinions cost him advancement in the church, although the Earl of Shrewsbury eventually gave him a benefice. Jones was born at Chudleigh, Devon, where no doubt he was aware at least of the Clifford family. Jones was also an antiquarian, writing several books on the history, and natural history of Devon.

London: D. Midwinter & J.Tonson, 1716. Large Paper edition. Original gilt decorated calf, with a recent tan spine. Marbled end papers. Contemporary signature to blank end paper. title, contents and essays. This large paper edition, with wide margins, and 400 pages, is much scarcer than the contemporaneous ordinary edition, with [12], 312 pages. The boards are in very good, clean condition. A touch of bumping. Inside, the book is in good, clean, if slightly darkened condition. 400 pp.

Addison published the 'Freeholder' in fifty five papers, from 23 December 1715, to 9 June 1716 - a political 'Spectator,' in defense of orthodox Whig principles imperiled by the rebellion in Scotland. (DNB) Two essays are devoted to the Tory Fox Hunter (22 & 47) and one "On the late Act of Parliament for suspending the Habeus Corpus Act." (essay 16).

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1958. First edition. Very clean and tidy copy of this economic work. Text in English. Clean brown dust wrapper, Moderate fading to the spine of the wrapper and a little handling with slight edgewear to the top of the spine. Book is clean and tidy. Very slight foxing to the closed page edge. Previous owner's name and date to the title page. Otherwise in excellent condition. xvi, 392 pages. 240 by 170mm (9½ by 6¾ inches).

. Première édition. Exemplaire très propre et bien rangé de cet ouvrage économique. Texte en anglais. Jaquette marron propre, décoloration modérée au dos de la jaquette et un peu de manipulation avec une légère usure des bords en haut du dos. Le livre est propre et bien rangé. Très légères rousseurs sur les bords des pages fermées. Le nom et la date du propriétaire précédent figurent sur la page de titre. Autrement en excellent état. xvi, 392 pages. 240 x 170 mm

London: E. and R. Nutt et al, 1728. A very nice set of this third, revised edition of Richard Steele's seminal work. Here you find the full 271 issues of Volume 1-4 of the book edition (first printed in 1711). Each of the volumes contains and index. The fifth volume contains a further 52 issues, written by the same authors. In addition are found five additional sketches largely concerning a Dr Partridge. Full contemporary leather, with double gilt edge line to each board. A little chipping to the head and tail of some volumes. Inside, the books are in very good condition, with just a little foxing. vi, 1-336, [x]., iv, 1-376, [xii]., viii, 1-352, [xvi]., vi, [4], 1-352, [xii]., 1-324 pp.
165 by 100mm (6½ by 4 inches).

"The Tatler." Founded in 1709 and printed for two years under the pseudonym Isaac Bickerstaff. This is the first known such consistently adopted journalistic persona. Steele, along with Joseph Addison and with contributions by Jonathan Swift, then ended the publication at issue 271. Steele "outed" himself in the final issue. As he wrote: "The printer having informed me, that there are as many of these papers printed as will make four volumes, I am now come to the end of my ambition in this matter....." He then revealed his identity.

London: P. S. King, 1933. First Edition. Signed by the author, with a gift inscription to the Freud Bibliophile Robert Masson (His bookplate reads Nossam). Original blue cloth with gilt titles to the front board and spine. The titles to the front board are almost rubbed away. A little bumping otherwise. Bookplate to inside the front board. Gift inscription opposite. The book is in good condition throughout with a little darkening to the pages. Tipped into the rear of the book, are a review of the title by the Manchester Guardian, and the original dust wrapper of the book. This work was an attempt by the Danish economist, to counter the inflation and depression of the previous few years which had come about from an abandoning of the Gold Standard. He suggested that money supply be connected to an index of measurements of market requirements (index linking). 112 pages. 220 x 150 mm.

. Première édition. Signée par l'auteur, avec une inscription de cadeau au bibliophile de Freud Robert Masson (son ex-libris porte la mention Nossam). Original en tissu bleu avec des titres dorés sur le panneau avant et le dos. Les titres de la première planche sont presque effacés. Un peu de bosses par ailleurs. Etiquette de livre à l'intérieur de la première planche. Inscription de cadeau en face. Le livre est en bon état avec un léger noircissement des pages. Une critique du titre par le Manchester Guardian et la jaquette originale du livre sont jointes à la fin de l'ouvrage. Cet ouvrage est une tentative de l'économiste danois pour contrer l'inflation et la dépression des années précédentes, dues à l'abandon de l'étalon-or. Il a suggéré que la masse monétaire soit reliée à un indice de mesures des besoins du marché. (lien vers l'index). 112 pages. 220 x 150 mm.

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.

New York: Benziger Brothers, 1928. First edition. Original green cloth with blind stamped shamrock to the front board, and gilt titles and shamrock decorations. In its original dust wrapper with an illustration of an Irish map to the front cover, and a list of other novels to the rear panel. First issue. "Taking the town of Druninara as a setting, he presents with the accuracy of an eye-witness vivid and poignant scenes of that futile (1916) uprising that nevertheless was the beginning of the end of British ascendancy in Ireland." (Publisher's blurb). The Reverend Joseph Canon Guinan was a parish priest in Ardagh, County Longford. 332 pages. 19 cm x 13 cm.
Both book and wrapper are in excellent condition. The wrapper is fractionally darkened, and has a few minor nicks to the edges, but overall a very presentable wrapper. The boards are clean and bright - without flaw. Internally clean and tidy with a touch of foxing to the closed page edge only.

London: Thos McLean, 1829. The title refers to a satirical play of the time, but here are the Irish politicians John Lawless; Daniel O'Connell; Richard Lalor Sheil. Obviously Doyle is referencing Irish agitation, but also perhaps the Catholic emancipation act of 1829. Clear image, with some light water staining across the whole image. Pasted onto a mustard card backing. Backing card is chipped and tatty to the edges but could be neatly trimmed. Print is 35cm x 26cm. Backing card is 51cm x 36cm Conforms to National Portrait Gallery item NPG D40943. John Lawless (1773-1837), Irish agitator; Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847), Irish politician; MP for Dublin City and Cork County; Richard Lalor Sheil (1791-1851), Irish writer, orator and politician; MP for Tipperary and Dungarvan.

. John Doyle was born in Dublin and moved to London in 1822 where he initially worked as a portrait lithographer. In 1827 Doyle began publishing political prints anonymously. From 1829-1851 Doyle published his well-known Political Sketches series, signing his work with the initials "HB" to hide his identity.

London: Weidenfeld, 1972. First UK edition. A lovely association copy (of sorts). From the library of Lord Harold Davies of Leek, with a tipped in TLS from Sir Harold Wilson to Lord Leek. The letter is a single sheet, on House of Commons note paper, and refers to his studying Cabinet memoranda during the summer recess of 1978. The book itself, in original blue and red dust wrapper. Red cloth with gilt titles. In addition to the letter from Wilson, there is the ownership signature of Rt Hon Lord Davis of Leek PC to the ffep. There are also some interesting marginalia, some are just penciled ticks or references, others more significant. For example he contradicts an American statement by Johnson with the comment "This was known when I went to Hanoi" Lord Leek was a Labour MP, and Wilson's PPS, who undertook a peace mission to Vietnam at Wilson's behest. His "secret" mission was revealed before he arrived, to the fury of the Americans, and led to him being ignored by Ho Chi Minh. His mission is referenced in this book p581. Dust wrapper is good, a little rubbed and some closed tears internally taped. Now held in an archival sleeve. The book is in very good condition. 24 x 16.5cm. 630 pages.