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

152 Imperfections Not Stated info@fonsiemealy.ie 1029. Strutt (Joseph) A Biographical Dictionary;.. of All the Engravers.. An Essay on the Rise and Progress of the Art of Engraving, both on Copper andWood. 2 vols. in one, 4to L. 1785. First Edn., Hf. title Vol. I, 2 engd. sepia frontis, & 18 plts. (sepia & hd. coloured etc.), full tree calf, joints cracked, mor. label. B.P. Clean Copy. (1) €250 - €350 1030. Fox (Rt. Hon. Chas. James) A History of the Early part of the Reign of James the Second; 4to L. 1808. First Edn., hf. title, engd. port. frontis errata slip, cont.. catspaw calf, gilt décor. spine in panels, mor. label, v. good; Hallam (Henry) View of the State during The Middle Ages, 2 vols. 4to L. 1818, cont. hf. calf. B.P.s. (3) €120 - €180 1031. Twining (Thomas) Aristotle’s Treatise on Poetry, Translated, With Notes on The Translations, and on the Original; and Two Dissertations, on Poetical, and Musical Imitation. 4to Lond. (Payne & Son; White & Son etc.) 1789. First Edn., Pps: XIX, plus errata, pp. *65* to *68* misplaced, 1 - 565, Additions & Corrections [3], plus Index [28], cont. full sprinkled calf, gilt tooled borders, spine with gilt décor in panels, mor. label, wear appearing on joints. B.P. Good. (1) €200 - €300 1032. Moore (James) A Narrative of the Campaign of The British Army in Spain, Commanded by His Excellency Lt. Gen. Sir John Moore, K.B., Authenticated by Official Papers and Original Letters, 4to Lond. (for Jos. Johnson) 1809. First Edn., Engd. port. frontis, lg. engd. fold. map with cold. highlights of marches, etc., fold. Plan of Corunna, & a litho plt., pp. XII, 324, cont. diced calf, tooled gilt border, mor. labels, spine worn. Good. (1) €200 - €300 1033. In Fine Binding Certificate: A printed certificate in Latin declaring that Thomas Gaisford has been admitted to the Bavarian Royal Academy of Literature and Science, dated at Munich, 28 November 1848. With accompanying m/ss letter from the President. In an attractive roy 8vo slip case in crimson mor., with gilt tooled floral borders. As a m/ss, w.a.f. (1) €120 - €180 1034. Rackham (A.) Illus: Irving (Washington) Rip Van Winkle, 4to Lond. & N.Y. 1907. Third Impression, cold. frontis & 49 other mtd. cold. plts., tissue guards, green cloth, with embossed gilt decoration. (1) €200 - €300 1035. Rackham (A.) Illus: The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, Trans. by Mrs. Edgar Lucas, 4to Lond. (Constable & Co.) 1909. Mounted cold. frontis & 39 sim. plts. with tissue guards, orig. gilt decor. crimson cloth, spine faded. (1) €250 - €350 1036. The Offington Library Catalogues Manuscript: Gaisford (Thos.) Catalogue of English Poetry, Drama, and Jest Books, .. made by Thos. Gaisford, at Offington [Worthing], Sept. 1868, also Catalogue of Italian, Spanish & French Belles Lettres,... made by Thos. Gaisford at Offington, Nov. 1876., 2 vols. 4to in manuscript containing approx. 3500 items, a.e.g., cont. straight grained crimson mor. gilt fillet borders, & titled in gilt in centre of front covers. B.P.’s. As manuscripts, w.a.f. (1) * Thomas Gaisford of Offington Worthing, was the eldest son of Dean Gaisford, of Christ Church, by his first wife Helen Margaret, daughter of the Rector of Salwarpe, Rev. Archibald Douglas. He was born in 1816, was educated at Rugby, and at Christ Church, and was formerly captain in the 79th Highlanders. He was a member of the Roxburghe Club & had assembled form an early age a very large and choice library, which comprised fine editions of the classics, the four folio editions and some quarto editions of Shakespeare’s plays. The first library however was dispersed at Sotheby’s in April 1890, when the 2218 lots realised almost £10,000. Gaisford remained a book collector, and possessed up to the time of his death another large library, much of which was removed to Howth Castle, on his marriage to Lady Emily, eldest daughter of the third Earl of Howth. €1200 - €1800 1029 1033 1035