THE WINTER CHATSWORTH FINE ART & ANTIQUE SALE December 3rd & 4th, 2025

57 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 568. Illustrated Volume: Ornithology: Anglesea (M.)ed. [Parker (Richard Dunscombe)] Birds of Ireland, oblong folio, Belfast (Blackstaff Press) 1983, Limited Edn. No. 158/250 copies, Signed by Editor & Designer, illustrated hf. calf, marble boards, mor. labels and matching slipcase by Sidney Aiken. Good copy. (1) €400 - €600 569. Coloured Plates: Elliot (D.G.) The Birds of Daniel Giraud Elliot, folio L. (Ariel Press) 1979, Signed Limited Edn. No. 344 (1000) copies, 12 illustrated cold. plts., throughout, green cloth, d.j., slipcase. (1) €150 - €200 570. Illustrated Volume: Piper (Raymond) Piper’s Flowers, folio, Belfast (Blackstaff Press) 1987, 10 cold. plts., recent full green cloth, black and gilt lettered label (lacks t.p.). Good clean set, as plates. (1) €250 - €320 571. Bindings: A collection of approx. 85 varied leather bound volumes in English and French, attractive lot, as a coll., w.a.f. (left hand side of bookcase) (1) €150 - €200 572. Attractive Library Bindings: Murphy (Arthur) The Works of Cornelius Tacitus, 4 vols. 4to Lond. 1793, First Edn., full tree calf; The Queens of England, sm. folio London 1851, engraved plts. attractive gilt decor. crimson mor.; Dasent (A.I.) Nell Gwynne 1650-1687, portraits etc., cont. hf. mor. gilt; Blair (Hugh) Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, 3 vols. Lond. 1801, full tree calf; & approx. 100 other volumes, all leather bound, all from Coolmore, Co. Kilkenny. As a collection, w.a.f. (Lg. center section of bookcase). (1) €300 - €400 573. Library Bindings: Universal History, Ancient Part, from the Earliest Account of Time, 21 vols. 8vo Lond. 1747-1754, and Modern Part, 42 vols. 8vo Lond. 1780- 1784; together 63 vols. all contemporary mottled calf, mor. labels (a few lacking) (Right hand side of bookcase). (63) €200 - €300 574. Portfolio: A collection of large & small original watercolours and paintings on board, mostly of Far Eastern interest, faces, figures, flowers etc., all by members of The Connellan family, Coolmore, Thomastown. As a coll., w.a.f. (1) €150 - €200 575. Advertisement: A large Vintage enamel Sign for “Agfa Isopan Fine Grain,” depicting young boy with camera, pierced, approx. 117cms x 66cms (46” x 26”); together with a small Vintage enamel Sign for “Agfa Photo” pierced approx. 31cms x 58cms (12” x 23”) as a lot, w.a.f. (2) €300 - €400 576. Advertisement: A Vintage enamel Sign for ‘Lyons Tea,’ pierced, approx. 30cms x 102cms (12” x 40”), as a lot, w.a.f. (1) €120 - €180 577. Advertisement: A Vintage enamel Sign for “Frys Chocolates,” pierced, approx. 46cms x 61cms (18” x 24”), together with a Vintage enamel Sign for “Kohler Chocmel,” illustrated, pierced approx. 50cms x 36cms (19½” x 14”) as a lot, w.a.f. (2) €100 - €150 578. An original large enamel ‘HMS Invincible,’ Players Please Advertisement Sign, with illustrated image of Sailor and Slogan ‘It’s The Tobacco that Counts’ (worn) approx. 148cms x 97cms (58” x 38”) as a Sign. (1) €700 - €900 568 572 578 575 577 574