Fonsie Mealy's RARE BOOKS & COLLECTIBLES December 7th & 8th, 2021

28 Imperfections Not Stated Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 166. Bradshaw Society: Bernard (J.H.) The Irish Liber Hymnorum, 2 vols. Lond. 1898; and Stokes (Whitley) The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee, Lond. 1905, all First Edns., unopened, orig. cloth. (3) €150 - €200 167. M’Skimin (Samuel) The History and Antiquities of the County of the Town of Carrickfergus, 8vo Belfast 1829. Third Edn., engd. frontis, lg. fold. map & 8 engd. & wd. cut plts., uncut, cloth backed boards; also New Edn., of the same work, 8vo Belfast 1909, illus. & cloth. (2) €120 - €180 168. Social Politics: Fabian Society, a bound Volume of varied Tracts, numbered starting at 1 - 170 (not complete) various contributors, published by The Fabian Society c. 1908-1913, bound as one red cloth. As a collection, w.a.f. (1) €100 - €150 169. Pennant (Thomas) A Tour in Scotland, 1769, 4to Warrington (W. Eyres) 1774. 1 Engd. title with vignette, (one title lacking) 64 engd. plts. & plans, maps etc. (some fold.), recent full calf, with original attractive profusely gilt spines in panels (laid down), mor. labels. As a binding, w.a.f. (2) €250 - €350 170. Periodical: Haverty (Martin)ed. Duffy’s Hibernian Magazine: A Monthly Journal of Literature, Science and Art. 18 Nos. 4to D. July 1860 - Dec. 1861. In 3 Vols. 4to Dublin 1862. Complete File., 3 illus. frontis, orig. gilt decor. purple cloth. V. good. (3) €200 - €300 171. Stokes (Whitley) The Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, with Other Documents relating to that Saint. 2 vols. sm. folio Lond. (H.M.S.O.) 1887. First Edn., fold. litho fac-simile frontis. Vol. I, 2 red & bl. titles, orig. cloth backed boards. V. good copy. (2) €200 - €300 172. Behan (Brendan) Brendan Behan’s Island - An Irish Sketch Book, 8vo N.Y. (Bernard Feis Associates) 1962, First Edn., illustrated by Paul Hogarth, green cloth, d.j. (worn); together with variant edition, posthumously produced edition, N.Y. (Random House) 1964, cloth and d.j. (2) €80 - €120 164. An Exquisite Set Borlase (Wm. Copeland) The Dolmens of Ireland, 3 vols. sm. folio Lond. (Chapman & Hall) 1897. First Edn., 2 cold. frontis, 4 fold.-out maps, approx. 800 illus., in fine recent hf. mor. binding, marble sides, raised bands & gilt decoration, mor. labels. An exquisite set, in fine fresh state. (3) €1500 - €2000 169 170 167