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

73 Back on Shelves 500. Bindings: Swinburne (Algernon Chas.) Poems and Ballads, 3 vols. L. 1917, in attractive hf. red mor., gilt decor spines; Emerson (R. Weldo) Works, 6 vols. L. 1900, in fine hf. green mor., profusely gilt spines by Hatchards; Ruskin (John) Sesame and Lilies, L. 1913, a.e.g., full crushed crimson mor. by Riviere; also Ruskin, The Crown of Wild Olive, 8vo L. 1915, a.e.g. in fine full tree calf, finely gilt spine; & 11 others, very attractive bindings, 22 in all. As a lot, w.a.f. (22) €200 - €300 501. Quakers: Gough (John) Memoirs of the Life, Religious Experiences and Labours in the Gospel, of James Gough, Late of the City of Dublin, deceased, 12mo D. (R. Jackson) 1781. First Edn., title inscribed ‘Thos. Grubb Clogheen, 9th Ma 1809,’ full cont. calf; Some Account of the Life and Religious Labours of Samuel Neale, 12mo Dublin 1805. First End., tree calf; Tomkins (John) & Field (John) Piety Promoted .. A Collection of the Dying Sayings of Many of the People called Quakers, 5 Parts in one volume, 12mo, Dublin 1721, calf, worn; & 2 other sim. As a lot, w.a.f. (5) €200 - €300 502. [Borlase (Edmund)] The Reduction of Ireland to the Crown of England, Sm. 8vo Lond. (Andr. Clarke, for Robert Chavel) 1675. First Edn. Title within double lined border lacks coat of arms, in orig. full cont. calf, recent professional reback, new mor. label. Good. (1) €325 - €450 503. Molloy (Fr. Francis) Lucerna Fidelium, seu Fasciculus Descerptus ab Authoribus magis versatis, qui tractarunt de Doctrina Christiana: In Three Parts. 8vo Rome (Sactae Congreg. de Propaganda Fide) 1676. First Edn., title with cont. owners signatures, in orig. full vellum, lettered spine. A very desirable copy. (1) €700 - €1000 504. Anon: Memoirs of XXXX Commonly known by the Name of George Psalmanazar; a Reputed Native of Formosa, written by himself in order to be published after his death, 12mo D. (for P. Wilson, J. Exshaw.. and J. Williams) 1765. First Dublin Edn., end papers loose, cont. calf, lacks label. V. Scarce. (1) €200 - €300 505. O’Conor (C.) Dissertations on the History of Ireland, 8vo D. (G. Faulkner) 1766. First Edn., errata leaf, fold. map, later hf. calf. (1) €160 - €220 506. Alberti (Leandro) Descrittione Tutta l’Italia, et Isole pertinenti ad essa, thick 4to Venice (Paulo Ugolino) 1596. Title with wd. cut device, corners and some edges frayed, cont. full vellum, dam. S.N.S.R. (1) €150 - €200 507. Cluverius (John) Historiarum Totius Mundi Epitome, 4to Leyden 1641. Title within elaborated engraved border, top edge with some dam. (from a burn), cont. full vellum, w.a.f. (1) €120 - €180 508. [de Missy (Jean Rousset)] The History of Cardinal Alberoni, Chief Favourite of their Catholick Majesties;... Spanish Monarchy;.. 8vo Lond. 1719. First Edn., engd. port. frontis, some damp stains, cont. panel calf; Hooke - The Secret History of Colonel Hooke’s Negotiations in Scotland, in Favour of the Pretender; in 1707, .. Written by Himself. 8vo Dublin 1760. First Edn., See Page 103? uncut, orig. wrappers; & 2 other volumes, Religious interest. As a lot. (4) €150 - €200 504 506 501 502 503 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934