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

76 Imperfections Not Stated Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 531. Early Grierson Printing Atkinson (James)Snr. Epitome of the Art of Navigation, 8vo Dublin (Geo. Grierson) 1735, 10 fold. plts. (2 of Plate I); bound with: A Supplement to Make this Epitome A Complete System of Navigation, 8vo D. 1736, 4 fold. plts.; bound with A Table of Logarithms, 8vo D. 1725, 3 works in one vol., cont. full calf, joints cracked. Scarce. (1) €250 - €350 532. Greenhill (Wm. A.)trans. A Treatise on the Smallpox and Measles, (By Rhazes), 8vo L. (The Sydenham Society) 1848, blind stamped cloth, gilt motif; Neligan (J.M.) A Practical Treatise on Diseases of the Skin, 8vo D. (Fannin & Co.) 1852, First Edn., cloth; Kennedy (Henry) Some Account of the Epidemic of Scarlatina, (Prevailed in Dublin from 1834 to 1842) 8vo D. (Fannin & Co.)1843, First Edn., cloth; Frazer (Dr. Wm.) Treatment of Diseases of the Skin, 8vo D. (Fannin & Co.) 1844, cloth all Ex. libris copies. As a lot, w.a.f. (4) €180 - €220 533. All First Editions Lavin (Mary) Tales from Bective Bridge, 8vo L. 1945, First Edn. of Author’s First Book, also The Becker Wives and Other Stories, sm. 8vo Lond. 1946. First Edn., orig. d.w.; In the Middle of the Fields and Other Stories, Lond. 1967. First Edn., orig. decor. d.w.; and Kelly (A.A.) Mary Lavin Quiet Rebel - A Study of her Short Stories, Dublin 1980. First Edn., orig. d.w. All good. (4) €100 - €150 534. The Author’s First Two Books, Signed McGahern (John) The Barracks, 8vo Lond. (Faber & Faber) 1963. First Edn., Signed by Author on title, d.w. With original Programme for First Production of The Barracks, on 6th Oct. 1969, at Dublin Theatre Festival, adapted by Hugh Leonard, together with newscuttings related, also loosely inserted; The Dark, Lond. (Faber & Faber) 1965. First Edn., Signed on title, orig. d.w., newscuttings. Both V. Good. (2) €350 - €450 535. All First Editions McGahern (John) The Pornographer, Lond. (Faber & Faber) 1979. First Edn. Uncorrected Proof, blue wrappers, back cover stained; also First London & First American Editions, 1979. Both orig. d.w.’s, v. good. (3) €120 - €180 536. Two Signed Copies McGahern (John) Getting Through, 8vo Lond. (Faber & Faber) 1978. Uncorrected Proof Copy, paperback, (stained); also First London Edn., 1978, of same volume, Signed on title by Author, d.w.; and First American Edn., N.Y. (Harper & Row) 1980. Signed on title page, and Signed by Author on hf. title, with inscription dated 24th June 1983, orig. d.w. (3) €300 - €400 531 535 536 533 534 & detail