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

40 Imperfections Not Stated Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 248. Rowlands (Henry) Mona Antiqua Restaurata, An Archaeological Discourse on the Antiquities,... of the Isle of Anglesea.. 4to Dublin (A. Rhames) 1723. First Edn., hf. title, title in red & bl., 8pp of subscribers, 2 plts. (one ex 12) with a cont. m/ss document tipped in at end, owner’s name on front loose blank, ‘Rev. George Stokes,’ cont. panel calf. (1) €160 - €240 249. Zeuss (I.C.) & Ebel (H.) Grammatica Celtica, e Monumentis Vetustis Tam Hiberniae Linguae .. Roy 8vo Beflin 1871. Edito Altera, in cont. hf. calf, rebacked with orig. profusely gilt spine laid down. Scarce. (1) €150 - €200 250. Engraved Plates: Wright (G.N.)ed. The Gallery of Engravings, 2 vols. 4to Lond. (Fisher, Son & Co.) n.d. (c. 1844) engd. plts. views, & ports. a.e.g. cont. full blind & gilt tooled mor. Good copy; & 1 other vol. sim. (3) €100 - €150 251. Wright (Thomas) Louthiana: or, An Introduction to the Antiquities of Ireland, .. Engraved by Paul Fourdrinier. Lg. 4to Lond. 1768. Second Edn., red & bl. title, engd. frontis, 66 full page plts., & 8 engd. vignettes, full cont. calf, professional reback, mor. label. V. clean copy. (1) €280 - €350 252. Inscribed Presentation Copy Petrie (George) On the History and Antiquities of Tara, lg. 4to D. (R.I.A.)1839. First Edn., 4 full page engd. plts. (2 hd. cold.) uncut, orig. cloth, with numerous notes & cuttings loosely inserted. (1) * Inscribed on loose front leaf, ‘For Colt D’Aguilar D.A.G. etc. etc. with the Authors respectful regards.’ €200 - €300 253. In Attractive Bindings Bartlett (W.H.) The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. 4to L. (Geo. Virtue) n.d. Two add. engd. titles & 120 engd. plts., some spotting, a.e.g., cont. full blind & gilt tooled dark blue mor., mor. labels, attractive bindings. (2) €175 - €225 254. O’Reilly (Edward) A Chronological Account of .. Irish Writers, Lg. 4to Dublin (For the Iberno-Celtic Society) 1820. First Edn., List of Members of the Society, cont. hf. mor., gilt decor. spine. Clean copy. (1) €180 - €240 255. I.M.C.: Simington (Rob. C.) The Civil Survey... County of Tipperary, 2 vols. 4to D. (Stationary Office) 1931 - 1934. First Edn., 2 maps, orig. cloth. Pristine Copy. (2) €130 - €180 256. I.A.S.: Larcom (T. Aiskew)ed. The History of the Survey of Ireland, Commonly Called The Down Survey, by Doctor William Petty, 4to D. 1851. First Edn., orig. embossed cloth. V. clean copy. (1) €180 - €250 257. Co. Wicklow: [O’Donovan (John)] Letters Containing information relative to The Antiquities of the County of Wicklow, collected during .. the Ordnance Survey. Reproduced under the direction of Rev. Michael O’Flanagen, Bray 1928. Lg. 4to typescript, maps & plans. Orig. cloth. (1) €150 - €200 258. Bibliography: Fulton (J.F.) A Bibliography of The Hon. Robert Boyle Fellow of the Royal Society, 4to Oxford 1961. Second Edn., Illus., orig. cloth. (1) €80 - €120 259. R.I.A.: The Transactions of The Royal Irish Academy MDCCLXXXVII, Vol. I 4to Dublin 1787. Fold. & other engd. plts., uncut, unopened, recent cloth. As an odd vol., w.a.f. (1) €80 - €120 260. Art Interest: Pilkington (Rev. M.), Fuseli (Henry) A Dictionary of Painters, from the Revival of the Art to the Present Period by The Reverend M. Pilkington A.M., 4to, L. (John Crowder) 1805, New Edn., marble end papers, hf. calf marbled boards, some wear. (1) €180 - €220 261. Fleming (James) A Collection of All the Irish and English Statues, 4to D. (P. Crampton|) 1741, First Edn., dedit., list of subs (4pps), contemp. full calf worn. (1) €150 - €200 251 252 261