Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers Rare Books & Collectors' Sale December 9th & 10th, 2020

144 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED info@fonsiemealy.ie fm 800 Winter Habitat of Swallows, 17th Century Thesis Schmidichen (Christian) .. Dissertatio Philosophica de Hibernaculis Hirundinum, Philosophical dissertation on the Winter habitat of Swallows. A printed thesis, 4to Leipzig 1671., 30pp disbound. Rare. (1) * Until the late 18th Century, it was not understood that swallows migrate for winter - it was assumed that they spent the winter underwater. € 200 - 300 801 Pamphlet: Clarke (Anthonie) The Defence of the Honor of God, and his only Sonne Jesus Christ our Lord, of the Apostles, Prophets, Ancient Fathers, and All Catholic Christians, Against the Inivrious Words, andWritings of Protestant Ministers... 4to Paris 1621/2 First End., [10], 147 [2]pp some soiling front & back, some water stains, disbound, w.a.f. (1) € 130 - 180 802 Possibly Unique Issue Ussher (James) Strange and Remarkable Prophesies and Predictions of the Holy, Learned, and Excellent James Usher, Late L. Arch-Bishop of Armagh, and Lord Primate of Ireland, Sm. 4to London (For R.G.) 1678. First Edn. (1 of 4 issues), 8pp. disbound. Ex. Rare. ESTC R504328, Notes one copy only. Not recorded by Sweeney; also Pamphlet: A List of Such of the Names of the Nobility, Gentry and Commonalty of England and Ireland, (Amongst whom are several Women and Children) .. . Sm. 4to Lond. (For R. Clavel .. and J. Watts) 1690. First and Only Edition. Title within dbl. lined border, pp [2], 5 - 52, 49 - 70, disbound, good. Scarce. Sweeney 2520?. (2) € 120 - 180 803 Pamphlets: 1. [Sheridan (C. Francis)] A Review of the Three Great National Questions relative to a Declaration of Right, Poyning’s Law, and The Mutiny Bill, 8vo L. Re-printed 1781, 128pp; 2. A Letter from a Gentleman in the City to a Member of Parliament in the North of Ireland, 8vo [D.} 1757. 16pp new wrappers.; 3. The Pxxxx Vindicated, and The A ff airs of I....d seen in a True Light, In a Letter from the Hon. Hellen O’Roon, to the Rt. Hon. Viscountess ... in London, 8vo L. 1754. 15pp, new wrappers ; 4. Shirley (James) St. Patrick for Ireland, A Tragi-comedy, 16mo D. 1750, 73pp recent wrappers. As a lot, w.a.f. (1) * The author of the fi rst item was a brother of Richard Brinsley Sheridan. € 100 - 150 804 Collection of Dublin Printed Plays 1. [Gri ffi th, Mrs. Elizabeth]: The School for Rakes: a Comedy, Dublin for W. &W. Smith (and 11 others) 1769, 12mo recent wrappers, First Irish Edn., published in the year of the play’s fi rst production at the Drury Lane Theatre; 2. Sheridan, Richard Brinsley: A Trip to Scarborough. A Comedy .. altered from Vanbrugh’s Relapse; or Virtue in Danger, Dublin (by R. Marchbank) 1781, 12mo recent wrappers, First Irish Edn., wanting the hf. title, and with B 10 torn without loss; 3. Sheridan (Richard Brinsley) The Critic: or Tragedy Rehearsed. A Dramatic Piece of three Acts, Dublin (for Shepard and 15 others) 1781. 12mo recent wrappers, First Irish Edn., wanting the hf. title, but a very good clean copy; 4. Colman, (George Jr.): The Surrender of Calais, A Play in three Acts, Dublin by P. Byrne 1792, 12mo recent wrappers, First Edn., a scarce pirated issue, with the author’s name misspelt ‘Coleman’ on the title. 5. [Hoarr, Prince]: My Grand-Mother, A Ballad (sic) Farce, in Two Acts, Dublin by T. McDonnell 1795, 12mo recent wrappers, First Irish Edn., a very good copy, with the leaf advertising plays published by Thomas Mc Donnell in Essex Street. A pirated edition, with the title altered from A Musical Farce to A Ballad Farce. As a lot, w.a.f. (1) € 120 - 180