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

31 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 188. Military: TempleWillcox (W.) The Historical Records of the Fifth (Royal Irish) Lancers from their Foundation as Wynne’s Dragoons..., lg. 4to, L. (A. Doubleday) 1908, First Edn., hf. title, cold. frontis, plt. cloth, gilt lettering, some wear. (1) €100 - €150 189 – See page 32 190. Walker (Joseph C.) An Historical Essay on the Dress of the Ancient and Modern Irish, .. to which is subjoined, A memoir on the Armour andWeapons of the Irish. Lg. 4to Dublin (for the Author, by Geo. Grierson) 1788. First Edn., engd. frontis 13 engd. plts. (1 hd. cold.), 2 text vignettes, directions for binders leaf at end, uncut, recent mor. backed marble boards. Good. Scarce. (1) €450 - €700 191. Petrie (Geo.) The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Ireland, ... Comprising An Essay on the Origin and uses of The Round Towers of Ireland. Lg. 4to D. (R.I.A.) 1845. First Edn., text illus. thro.-out, later full green cloth. (1) €150 - €200 193. Irish Statutes: The Statutes at Large, Passed in the Parliaments held in Ireland, Vols. 1 - Vol. XVIII. With 2 Index Vols. & lacking Vol. XV. Together 18 vols. folio Dublin (Boulter & Geo. Grierson) 1765-1798. Published by Authority - In Eighteen Volumes. In fine full cont. calf, with tooled gilt borders & corner harp decorations, spines etc., & Royal Coat of Arms on each cover, mor. labels. (18) * The Earl of Roden’s Copy with his bookplates. €350 - 500 194. With Numerous Photographic Illustrations Young (R.M.) & Pike (W.T.)ed. Belfast and the Province of Ulster in the 20th Century - Contemporary Biographies, lg. 4to Brighton (W.T. Pike) 1909, First Edn., cold. frontis, profusely illustrated, in attractive leather back gilt decorated cloth, with armorial design by Mudie, with marbled end papers. Fine Copy in custom made slipcase. (1) €400 - €500 188 193 190 194 192. Duft (Johannes) & Meyer (Peter) The Irish Miniatures in the Abbey Library of St. Gall, Folio Berne and Lausanne (Urs Graf-Verlag) 1954. First Limited Edn. No. 137 of 600 Copies Only . Fine mtd. cold. fac-simile plts., prospectus loosely inserted bound in full pigskin with attractive Celtic design blind tooling. V. good copy. (1) * Tooled leather book label of Estelle Doheny. €1000 - €1500