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189 ) Afterthoughts of the Ussr. Gide, Andre. London, Martin Secker, 1937.First Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. Orig. Blue cloth, spine very lightly sunned. Light shelf wear. ; 12mo (POLITICS, SOCIOLOGY, USSR)

$41.59

197 ) An Exposition of the Church Catechism. Clarke, Samuel. London, W. Botham, 1721.Third Edition, Good with no dust jacket. Full calf, 4 raised panels, gold line design on boards, paper title, edges a little rubbed, hinges repaired, front e/papers replaced, text-block good, clean and tight, a scarce copy. Clarke attracted great controversy with his religious views but having few supporters, although rather surprisingly, he became rector of Westminster, London and chaplain to Queen Anne. ; 12mo small; 287pp. pp (Theology, Antiquarian, Religion)

$186.48

199 ) The Mighty Micro. Evans, Christopher. London, Victor Gollancz, 1979.First Edition, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Wapper Slightly Rubbed, Sellotape Tear Inside Cover, A Very Good Copy; 8vo (Medical, MICROWAVE)

$18.48

203 ) Biological Therapy. Farquharson, A. C.. London, Parke Davis & Co, 1926.Second Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. Orig cloth, Spine Slightly Faded, Very Slight Wear to Spine Edges, gilt tooled title, a lovely copy. ; 8vo; * (Medical, THERAPY)

$16.80

204 ) On the Philosophy of History. Maritain, Jacques. London, Geoffrey Bles, 1959.First Edition, Good in Good dust jacket. D/j rubbed at edges and a little soiuled, boards a little stained, ex convent, stamped, a good clean and tight copy. ; 8vo (Theology, Catholic, Maritain, Philosophy, Religion)

$20.16

207 ) Hygiene. Firth, R. H.. London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme &, 1905.Sixth Edition, Good with no dust jacket. Cont. C/C soiled and edges rubbed, spine split at lower extremity. ; 8vo (HEALTH, HYGIENE, Medical)

$24.02

213 ) Manual of Military Hygeine. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. London, Her Majesty's Stationary Off, 1912.First Edition, Good with no dust jacket. 12mo, Cont. C/c, stained, edges rubbed, 11pp. Adverts, very clean internally; 8vo (Medical, MILITARY, SURGERY, WAR)

$24.95

214 ) An Inquiry Into the Reformed Doctrine of "Imputation" as Contrasted With Those of Catholic Imputation. Livingston, Vanbrugh. New York, Casserly & Sons, 1843.First Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. Orig. Cloth, edges lightly rubbed, boards a little scuffed, gilt titles, Foxed throughout, a lovely copy of a very scarce title. ; 12mo; 242. pp

$75.60

225 ) Highways and Byways in East Anglia. Dutt, William A.. London, MacMillan & Sons, 1901.First Edition, Good with no dust jacket. Orig. Green cloth cover, spine split on rear board, spine sunned, endpapers a little browned. Illust. By J. Pennell. ; 8vo; 421pp. pp (BRITAIN, TRAVEL, Travel & Exploratio)

$18.48

227 ) Travel and Transport in Ireland. Nowlan, Kevin B.. Dublin, Gill & MacMillan, 1973.First Edition, Near Fine in Good dust jacket. D. J. Chipped and creased along edges, a lovely copy. ; 4to (IRISH, NOLAN, SCIENCE, Transpoa, TRAVEL)

$25.87

228 ) Starlings Principles of Human Physiology. Evans, C. Lovatt. London, J. A. Churchill, 1933.Sixth Edition, Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. D/J Slightly Soiled and Rubbed, Endpapers Slightly Foxed. Alovely clean bright copy. ; 8vo; * (Medical, PHYSIOLOGY, SURGERY)

$29.40

233 ) The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer With Numerous Illustrations By Phiz. Lever, Charles. Dublin, Ireland, William Curry, 1839.First Edition, Hardcover, Good with no dust jacket. Orig. 1/2 calf, boards scuffed, spine worn through at top edge, heavily decorated in gilt, black morocco titlte, gilt titles, edges rubbed, spine a little shifted, Illustrated by Phiz. Plates foxed as usual. ; 8vo; 344pp. pp (CLASSIC, Antiquarian, IRISH)

$327.60

234 ) The Ingoldsby Legends Or Mirth and Marvels. Barham, Rev.. London, Ward, Lock & Co, 1843.Second Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. Original green heavily gilt decorated cloth, all edges gilt, edges very lightly rubbed, e/papers lightly soiled, a beautifull item in exceptional condition. With a critical introduction by G. T. Bettany. Scarce. ; 8vo (CLASSIC, INGOLDSBY, POETRY)

$196.56

235 ) Schnozzola the Story of Jimmy Durante. Fowler, Gene. London, Hammond, Hammond & Co, 1952.First Edition, Good in Good dust jacket. Wrapper edges a little rubbed, a lovely clean, tight copy. Also included is the official invitation to Mr Durante's Golden Wedding Anniversary. A very unusual set of items. ; 8vo (Signed, Comedy, First Edition, Hollywood, Humour, Modern)

$37.80

241 ) Works. Lowell, James Russell. London, Frederick Warne & Co, First Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. Full cont. Maroon calf. Spine a little creased. Light shelf wear only. A lovely bright copy. ; 8vo (POETRY)

$24.36

245 ) Margadh Na Saoire. Mackenzie, Maura. Dublin, Ireland, Sarsfield & Dill, 1956.First Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. Irish Language, Original Acetate Cover, A Good Fresh Copy; 12mo (IRISH, Irish Interest)

$20.79

247 ) The Poems and Plays of Oliver Goldsmith. Goldsmith, Oliver. London, Frederick Warne & Co, 1889.Revised Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. Cont. Green c/c, gilt titles, presentation label, a. E. G, A beautifull fresh copy. ; 8vo; 482pp. pp (PLAYS, POETRY, THEATRE)

$36.96

250 ) Anti-Semitism. Maritain, Jacques. London, Centenary Press, 1939.First Edition, Fine in Fine dust jacket. With lightly rubbed wrapper, A Very Good Clean Copy; 8vo (PHILOSOPHY, RACISM)

$23.10

251 ) True Humanism. Maritain, Jacques. London, The Centenary Press, 1939.Second Edition, Very Good in Good dust jacket. D/J Rubbed At Edges, 1" Tear on Back Cover, Uncut Pages; 8vo (PHILOSOPHY, SOCIOLOGY)

$24.95

253 ) The Cherokee Strip. Marquis, James. London, Phoenix House, 1947.First Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. Brown Cloth Cover, A Good Copy, edges a little rubbed, light shelf wear only. ; 8vo; * (CHEROKEE, INDIANS, MODERN, Native Americans)

$20.16

255 ) De Re Medicina. Lily, Eli & Company. Indiana, Lily. Eli & Co, 1938.First Edition, Good with no dust jacket. Orig. Green cloth, some slight staining to both boards, endpapers a little foxed, edges lightly rubbed. ; 8vo; 370pp. pp; * (Materia Medica, Medical, THERAPEUTICS)

$23.52

256 ) Clinical Endocrinology of the Female. Mazer, Charles & Goldstein, Leopold. London, W. B. Saunders, 1932.First Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. Original red Cloth, Some Very Slight Soiling and Rubbing, gilt titles, ilustrated with b/white plates. A lovely clean copy. ; 8vo; * (ENDOCRINOLOGY, GOLDSTEIN, Medical, SURGERY)

$26.88

258 ) Socialism and Christianity. Stang, Wm.. New York, Benzinger Bros, 1905.First Edition, Good with no dust jacket. Blue cloth, gilt titles, edges rubbed, boards a little scuffed, convent stamp, owners sig. In ink, e/paper a little foxed. ; 12mo (Theology, Catholic, Church, Politics, Religion)

$16.80

260 ) Studies in Comparative Religion 5 Vol Set.. Messenger, Ernest C.. London, Catholic Truth Society, N.D..First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 5 Vol Set, orig. Red cloth, gilt titles, Very light shelf wear only. A lovely fresh set. Undated but looks to be around 1940; 8vo (MESSENGER, Religion, THEOLOGY)

$36.97

270 ) Co-Responsibility in Industry. Newman, Jeremiah. Dublin, Ireland, M. H. Gill & Son, 1955.First Edition, Fine in Good dust jacket. D/J Soiled and Slightly Chipped, A Very Good Copy; 8vo (PHILOSOPHY, SOCIOLOGY)

$23.10

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