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

222 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED info@fonsiemealy.ie fm 1240 Inscribed by The Countess [Gore Booth (Constance)] Burdy (S.) The Life of Philip Skelton, 8vo Oxford 1914. Inscribed in ink on the front paste down by ‘Constance de Markievicz,’ cloth backed boards. * Skelton was a distinguished Ulster clergyman of the 18th Century. € 180 - 220 1241 Freethought: Foote (G.W.) Flowers of Freethought, First & Second Series, 2 vols. L. 1893 - ; Foote (G.W.) & Ball (W.P.)ed. The Bible Handbook for Freethinkes and Inquiring Christians, L. 1889; Bradlaugh - Doubts in Dialogue, L. 1891; also The True Story of My Parliamentary Struggle, L. 1882, & 9 others relating to Bradlaugh; Shelley (Percy B.) A Refutation of Deism in a Dialogue, L. 1890, wrappers; Robertson (J.M.) Christ and Krishna, L. 1898, wrappers; Volume of Pamphlets with works by A. Cullen, Annie Besant, Chas. Knowlton, C. Bradlaugh, Dan Rider, L. Trotsky, & others, include Catalogue of Works sold by The Freethought Publishing Co., 8vo May 1888, hf. mor.; Holyoake (G.J.) Sixty Years of an Agitator’s Life, L. 1906; & others. As a lot, w.a.f. (1) € 200 - 300 1242 Hobbs (Thos.) of Malmsbury, Humane Nature: or The Fundamental Elements of Policy, 8vo L. 1684. Third Edn., engd. port. frontis calf, worn; Bacon (Sir Francis) The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral, ... 12mo L. 1680. Text shaved, later calf, upr. cover loose; Watson (R.) An Apology for Christianity, in a Series of Letters, Addressed to Edward Gibbon, 12mo L. 1791. Fifth, calf; [Allestrea (R.)] The Government of the Tongue, 8vo Oxford 1693. Fifth, engd. frontis panel calf, worn. (4) € 200 - 300 1237 Newspapers: The Dublin Evening Mail & Evening Standard Jan. 2nd - June 30th, 1871; also the same paper July 15th - Dec. 31st 1870, not continuous, (bound); The Dublin Express Jan. 1st - June 30th, 1864 and also the same paper for July 13th - December 31st 1864, (bound); also a large Bundle of loose issue Newspapers for the Irish Independent and the Cork Examiner for the Year 1919. As newspapers, w.a.f. (1) € 150 - 200 1238 [Collins (Anthony)] Priestcraft in Perfection: or, A Detection of the Fraud,.... 8vo L. 1710. Third Edn., 49pp many pencil notes & comments by Prof. Berman, 48pp plus adverts; bound with, [Bedford (Hilkiah)] A Vindication of the Church of England from the Aspersions of a late Libel Intituled Priestcraft in Perfection, etc., 8vo L. 1710. LIV, Contents [14], 218pp recent full cloth; [ Dodwell (Henry)] Christianity Not Founded on Argument; and the True Principle of Gospel - Evidenced Assigned, 8vo L. 1743. Third Edn., 117pp., recent boards; Abernethy (John) Scarce and Valuable Tracts and Sermons, 8vo L. 1751 [VIII] 288pp., recent cloth. (3) € 180 - 250 1239 Pamphlets: Mostly by Henry Sacheverell: 1. The Speech of Henry Sacheverell, D.D. Upon His Impeachment ... March 7, 1709/10; 2. The Answer of Henry Sacheverell, D.D. to the Articles of Impeachment... 1710; 3. Collections of Passages Referr’d to by Dr. Sacheverell in his answer to the Articles of His Impeachment, 8vo L. 1710; 4. Sacheverell - The Christian Triumph or, The Duty of Praying for our Enemies , 8vo L. 1713, 24pp; & many others by him or relating to his case; three bound volumes, containing approx. 48 others (some loose) pamphlets, sermons etc., together over 52 items, bindings dam., as a coll., w.a.f. (1) € 300 - 500