Fonsie Mealy's THE LIBRARY HOWTH CASTLE September 22nd & 23rd, 2021

113 fonsiemealy.ie Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 817. Berkeley: [Bollingbroke (Henry St. John Viscount)] Letters, on the Spirit of Patriotism: On the Idea of a Patriot King: and on the State of parties at the Accession of King George the First, 12mo D. (for J. Smith) 1749. First Dublin Edn., 216pp; Bound with, [Berkeley (George)] Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, The Second Edition, improv’d and corrected by the Author, 12mo D. (by Margt. Rhames For R. Gunne) 1744. with poem“On Tar,” one leaf, and with ‘A Letter to T... P..., Esq.;’ and ‘A Vocabulary, or Explanation of certain Words in Siris, not commonly understood,’ also Errata Corrigenda leaf at end. Keynes 66. Cont. full calf, raised bands, mor. label (dam.). Two works in one volume. (1) €500 - €700 818. Berkeley (George) Two Letters from the Rt. Reverend Dr. George Berkeley, Lord Bishops of Cloyne, The One to Thomas Prior, Esq.,.... The other to the Rev. Dr. Hales, ... 8vo Dublin printed, London Re-printed (for W. Innys, C. Hitch & M. Cooper) 1747, 36pp., recent mor. backed marble boards. Clean copy. Keynes 100. (2) €300 - €400 817 818 821. Berkeley’s First Major Work Berkeley (George) An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision, 8vo Dublin (Aaron Rhames,.. for Jeremy Repyat..) 1709. First Edn., XIV [10] 187 [1]pp., page 160 mis-numbered, wd. cut diagrams on pages 20, 25, 34 & 101, signature omitted on Q2, some browning thro-out, and some soiling, orig. panel calf, later calf reback, mor. label. Keynes 1. (1) This treatise laid the foundation for Berkeley’s doctrine of immaterialism. €2000 - €3000 819. Berkeley (George) Alciphron: or, The Minute Philosopher, In Seven Dialogues. 2 vols. 8vo Dublin (for G. Risk, G. Ewing andW. Smith) 1732. First Dublin Edn., Titles within double rules, engd. vignettes on both titles, wd. cut headpieces, 4pps. with diagrams, Vol. I [10] 220pp; Vol. II, [6] 245pp., cont. full calf, blind fillet borders, raised bands, mor. label, head of spine dam., joints beginning to crack, but a good copy. Keynes 16 (1) * Printed same year as First London Edition, which has precedence. €1000 - €1500 820. [Berkeley (George)] A Miscellany, Containing Several Tracts on Various Subjects, By the Bishop of Cloyne, 8vo London (for J. & R. Tonson and S. Draper) 1752. [268]pp. wd.- cut decorations, front loose blank has been re-attached crudely, A2 soiled, orig. calf, rebacked, new label. Keynes 141. (1) €400 - €600