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

158 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED info@fonsiemealy.ie fm 876 Greatest Berkeley Scholar of the 20th Century Luce (A.A.) Two folio volumes of Notes by A.A. Luce, TCD, on the Common Place Book of Bishop Berkeley (BL MS 39305). Arthur Aston Luce (1882-1977) was Professor of Philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin, and was Vice-Provost from 1946 to 1952; his 65- year fellowship from 1912 until his death is the longest in the history of the college. He was also Precentor of St Patrick’s Cathedral. He became a world-renowned authority on Bishop Berkeley, co-authoring the nine-volume edition of Berkeley’s works (1948-57) and publishing (among other works) monographs on Berkeley’s philosophical commentaries (1944) and life (1949) - in addition to Fishing and Thinking (1959) and A History of the Dublin Chess Club (1967). He discovered new sources and better ways of interpreting the existing sources, and in general brought about a major reassessment of Berkeley both as a philosopher and as a person. These volumes contain his transcription and notes on Berkeley’s commonplace book, which has been described as “one of the most interesting documents in the history of philosophy: it reveals the struggles of a youthful, earnest and energetic mind with the growth of skepticism and shows Berkeley’s approach to the doctrine of idealism.” As a manuscript, w.a.f. (1) € 350 - 450 877 The Guinness Family, Thornhill, Clontarf Photographs: Lawrence (W.) Photographer. A group of 6, large original photographs of Thornhill, Clontarf, later “St. Anne’s” the home of the Guinness and Plunkett families, showing the house and gardens & a portrait of the ladies of the house seated on the steps outside front door, each approx. 21cms x 28cms (8 ½ ” x 11”) each mounted on W. Lawrence board, and identi fi ed on reverse in pencil, and signed in pen by F.A.F. (photographer for Lawrence?) Also 3 smaller similar ditto approx. 16cms x 20cms (6 ½ ” x 8”) each signed F.A.F. and a further group of 8 smaller photographs each signed on reverse F.A.F., showing varying views of scenes of gardens, dwellings, out o ffi ces etc. Together 17 orig. photos, all c. 1850’s. As a coll. of photos w.a.f. (1) * Thornhill, the original Georgian House of the Guinness family, was pulled down c. 1850 by Benjamin Guinness, afterwards 1st Bt., head of the Guinness Brewery, and a new Italianate house by Millard of Dublin, St. Anne’s was built in its stead. An extremely rare architectural record. € 450 - 750 878 Fine Hand-Coloured Architectural Drawings Street (George Edmund) (1824 - 1881), A large folio Album with four original full page drawings of “First Xmas Decoration after restoration of the Church [Christ Church Cathedral?]” Signed “ By Street,” each page approx. 19”h x 12”w, with colourful decoration, most inscribed and identi fi ed, for sanctuary, nave, west of Tower end, Aisles etc. All in fi ne condition, & c. 1875, sewn with paper covers. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) * G.E. Street was involved in the restoration of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin c. 1872. € 400 - 600 879 Episcopal Jubilee of Pope Leo XIII Cork Corporation Illuminated Address from the Corporation of Cork to His Holiness Pope Leo XIII on his Episcopal Jubilee,1893, signed by Augustine Roche (Mayor) and Alex.McCarthy |(Town Clerk), presented in a large quarto leather bound Album, with the manuscript reply received from Cardinal Rampolla (signed by him), and an English translation of same similarly illuminated with elaborate fl oral displays. The Cork Address with a gilt reproduction of the Cork Corporation seal (slightly damaged). Some foxing to edges of internal boards, not a ff ecting the illuminated addresses. The leather binding with title on upper cover within an elaborate gilt double rectangle enclosing alternate star devices, the surface somewhat worn, top of spine torn but holding fi rm. The illumination by John & Florence Gilbert, Cork (see turn-in on inner front cover), the binding apparently unsigned. As a m/ss. w.a.f. (1) € 800 - 1200