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

87 fonsiemealy.ie fm All contents and images are subject to copyright 472 Signed by Author & Artist Illustrated Volume: Ripley (S. Dillon) & Lansdowne (J.F.)illus. Rails of the World, A Monograph of the Family Rallidae, folio Boston (D.R. Godime) 1977, Ltd. Edn. No. 379 (400) Copies, cold. frontis and plts., with Signed Limited Plt. loosely inserted, hf. mor., oatmeal cloth and matching slipcase. (1) € 200 - 300 473 With Numerous Coloured Photographs Ornithological Interest: de Hoyo (J.)et al Handbook of the Birds of the World, 16vols. & Supplement, lg. 4to, profusely illustrated, maroon cloth, gilt lettering, decor. d.j. Clean set in complete form. (17) € 350 - 450 474 Triggs (H. Inigo) Formal Gardens in England and Scotland, Lg. atlas folio L. 1902. First Edn., list of subscribers, approx. 122 full page plts. cont. hf. mor. damp dam at spine. S.N.S.R. (1) € 120 - 180 471 With Large Coloured Plates Gould (John) The Birds of Australia, 8 vols. Imperial Folio, L. (British Museum of Natural History) [Hill] 1989 -96, Facsimile Reprint, numerous large cold. plts. (681), full green cloth. Clean Set. (8) € 1000 - 1500 470 Stear (W.T.) & Blunt (W.) The Australian Flower Paintings of Ferdinand Bauer, Elephant Folio, L. (Basilish Press) 1976, Limited Edn. 343 (515) Copies, 25 cold. plts. (complete) green mor. backed marble boards, in matching oatmeal cloth. Clean Copy. (1) € 250 - 350