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

94 Imperfections Not Stated Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 677. 1798: McHugh (R.J.)ed. Carlow In ‘98, The Autobiography of William Farrell of Carlow, 8vo, D. (Brown & Nolan) 1949, First Edn., with additional notes stuck in, maroon cloth and d.j., as is, w.a.f. (1) €80 - €120 678. Clarendon (GeorgeWilliam Frederick Villiers,) 4th Earl, A group of 12 autograph Letters and Notes signed “Clarendon,”mostly to Gerald Ponsonby (his Private Secretary), and to Sir Charles Trevelyan and “Ld. John,” including one letter (trimmed at foot) from the Vice Regal Lodge (Dublin) in June 1849, mostly discussing minor matters, appointments, newspaper reports, Irish affairs, “The flax experiments,” errands in Dublin (“it is a present from her in return for this Polkas...”). preferment in the Irish Church etc., 21pp in good condition. Mostly from The Grove [Herfordshire] and Grosvenor Crescent, 1849 - 1852. The 4th Earl of Clarendon (1800 - 70), statesman, Viceroy of Ireland (1847 - 1852). Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1853. As a collection, w.a.f. (1) €180 - €220 679. 1798: A set of three late 18th Century graduating Cannon Balls, by tradition used during the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland. As a lot, w.a.f. (3) Provenance: Private Collection, Co. Tipperary. €300 - €400 681. Irish Political: Dempsey (Joseph) printer, a broadside Poster “Home Rule Souvenir,” decorated with typical Celtic motifs, shamrocks and pen pictures of political leaders including Parnell, Grattan, Redmond, O’Connell, etc., with The Irish Houses of Parliament in centre, approx. 39cms x 30cms (15¼” x 12”) Belfast (J. Dempsey) c. 1922, mounted. Scarce. (1) €180 - €220 682 – See page 95 683. [Home Rule] Liberal Committee for the Maintenance of the Legislative Union between Great Britain and Ireland - a collection of 8 single sheet Flyers relating to Irish Parliament, Desertion & Coercion, How the Nationalists Propose to Treat the Protestants of Ulster and the Ulster Linen Trade, and others, each with strong text, and review, L. & D. (Unionist Alliance) c. 1912, as a lot, w.a.f. (1) €70 - €90 684. Orange Ballad Sheets. Two broadside Orange Ballads, ‘The Attack on the Derryadd Band, 24th September 1910’ 8 stanzas by Wm. Mullan, and ‘Columkill Riot,’ 8 stanzas by R. Conn, both relating to the same event, proposing a toast to the men who ‘..Fought for their rights, as Orangemen will, And chased the Fenians in Columbkill.’ Each a single narrow sheet, versos blank, no printer named. Scarce. (2) €150 - €200 681 678 679 680. ‘Maid of Erin’ Flag. A large and impressive blue linen Flag, approx. 10’ x 5’ (4 meters x 2 meters), with stitched in image of the Maid of Erin in yellow, with cord and canvas holder at one side, and with an interesting letter of provenance confirming that this Flag was one of those flown by vessels of the City of Dublin Steam Packet Co. (founded 1822, closed 1924) in the 19th and early 20th Century. The RMS Leinster (sunk by a German submarine) was one of the company’s vessels. Minor damage but generally in good condition. (1) Provenance: Read family, descended by marriage from the company proprietors, the Watson family of Dublin, to the Present Vendor. €1000 - €1500