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

223 fonsiemealy.ie fm All contents and images are subject to copyright 1243 Co. Meath: Royal Artillery, [Carson (Henry)] a printed Regiment Account Book, with numerous m/ss notations including Service, Education, Gunnery Certi fi cate, etc., numerous notes, bound in full leather satchel type binding with gilt letter ‘8635 - R.A. H. Carson’ (1) * An informative document belonging to an Irish Soldier in the British Army during the late 19th Century. As a m/ss., w.a.f. € 200 - 300 1244 Herbert (Geo.) The Temple, Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations. 16mo L. 1674; Quales (F.) Emblems, 16mo Lond. 1660, engd. port. frontis., engd. title & plts.; Bunyan (J.) The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World, to that which is to Come, 16mo L. 1749, all cont. calf; also Henry - An Account of the Life and Death of Mr. Matthew Henry, Minister .. at Hackney, 16mo L. 1716. With 4pp orig. manuscript material for a Sermon?, by Henry, dated 1695, disbound. As a lot, w.a.f. (4) € 120 - 180 1245 Locke (John) An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Ninth Edn., with large additions, London, for A. Churchill 1726, 2 vols., 8vo, contemporary panelled calf; together with Locke (John) Some Thoughts concerning Education, Eleventh Edn., London, (for A. Ward, C. Hitch & 7 others) 1745, 12mo contemporary sheep, with label. (3) € 120 - 140 1246 John Mitchel’s School Book Association Copy: Brown (Dr.) A Classical Dictionary for the Use of Schools, sm. 8vo L. n.d. lacks t.p., defective copy, old boards, in a recent custom made cloth box, with mor. labels. (1) * John Mitchel, Irish Patriot, his copy, inscribed in several places by him, also signed and with makeshift title in black ink, labelled “John Mitchel, Newry, 1830”. Very Rare. An incredible survival. * John Mitchel, revolutionary, was born in Dungiven 1815, educated at Newry & T.C.D. and became a solicitor in 1840. In 1842 he met Thomas Davis ‘ who inspired his soul with the passion of a great ambition, and a lofty purpose’ He took Davis’ place on “Nation” and then founded ‘United Irishman,’ 1848. He was tried for treason-felony, and sentenced to 14 years transportation. He escaped to America, founded newspapers,and lost two sons in the Civil War. He returned to Ireland in 1872 and died in Newry in 1875. € 500 - 700 1247 Joseph Mary Plunkett’s Copy Mac Donagh (Thomas) Songs of Myself, 8vo D. (Hodges Figgis & Co.) 1910. First Edn., Inscribed on half title “Joseph M. Plunkett, 1911,” and “To Dr. O’Carroll, 1913,” Uncut, orig. ptd. wrappers, v. good. In recent cloth slip case, with reproduced facsimile of front cover on front. Very Rare & V. Good. (1) * An interesting and rare association, linking two executed signatories of the 1916 Proclamation. € 800 - 1200