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John Walker : A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman s Magazine. By John Walker LL.B., Fellow of New College. / In Four Volumes. / Vol. I. Researches, Historical and Antiquarian. / Vol. II. I. Ancient and Modern Literature, Criticism and Philology. II. Philosophy and Natural History / Vol. III. I. Letters to and From Eminent Persons. II. Miscellaneous Articles, including Anecdotes of Extraordinary Persons, Useful Projects and Inventions, &c. &c. / Vol. IV. Biographical Memoirs, Literary Anecdotes, and Characters. Topographical Notices. / Third Edition

Longman et al., London, 1814

Mid-19th century ½ brown calf and marble boards, spine with raised gilt-tooled bands in 6 compartments with floral gilt motif, labels on two and three, gilt text on six. Endpapers renewed, (19th-century). , Third volume no half-title. A fine set in decorative 19th century gilt binding., 8vo, P. Vol 1. 2 ff., half-title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, v-xv, blank, 1-486, 2 ff.; Vol. 2. 2 ff., half-title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, v-xii, 1-540, 2 ff.; Vol 3. 2 ff., title, printer’s imprint, v-xv, blank, 1-544, 2 ff.; Vol. 4. 2 ff., half-title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, dedication, blank, vii-xii, 1-620, 2 ff., Volume : Four volumes.

Augustine Birrell, This is a compilation of various articles from issues of “The Gentlemen’s Magazine� since its inception in 1731.
With the floral bookplate of Augustine Birrell on the paste-down front endpapers. Birrell was the Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1907 and 1916, an English-born politician, barrister, academic and author. He successfully split the Royal University of Ireland into two separate universities in 1907—the National University of Ireland and Queen’s University Belfast—which allowed the Protestant and Catholic churches to have separate spheres. However, the biggest political enterprise of his tenure was the Home Rule bill, in which he defended the right of the Irish to rule all of Ireland, opposing the partitioning of Northern Ireland. However, owing to his inability to hold back the violence during 1916’s Easter Rising, Birrell resigned his post in May 1916. He passed away in London in 1933.


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