CHRISTMAS RARE BOOK & COLLECTORS’ SALE December 11th & 12th, 2024

120 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 891. Large Paper Copy in Fine Binding Binding: Longacre (J.B.) & Herring (J.) The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans, 4 vols. 4to Philadelphia 1836-1839. First Edn., 4 hf. titles, 4 add. engd. titles & engd. ports. thro.-out, a.e.g. in fine cull crimson mor. with tooled borders & corner decorations, & large gilt tooled panels in centre of each cover, with American eagles, etc. possibly Gaskill. In fine condition. An exquisite set. (4) €425 - €650 892. All Limited Editions Moore (George) The Brook Kerith - A Syrian Story, roy 8vo Lond. 1929. Illustrated by Stephen Gooden, Lim. Edn. No. 24 of 375 Copies, Signed by Author & illustrator; also Aphrodite in Aulis, roy 8vo Lond. 1930. Lim. Edn. No. 227 of 1825 Copies, Signed by Author, slipcase; and Ulick and Soracha, roy 8vo Lond. (Nonesuch Press) 1926. Lim. Edn. 1250 Copies, all uncut, full vellum & buckram. All v. good. (3) €160 - €220 893. Binding: Moore (Thomas) A Selection of Irish Melodies, with Music by Sir John Stevenson, Ed. by Francis Robinson, 2 vols. in one, lg. 4to D. n.d. Full dark blue mor. triple gilt fillet borders outside panel with floral tooled gilt borders, raised bands, spine profusely gilt in panels, by Cavenagh, Dublin, with ticket. (1) €120 - €180 894. Smith (Brian) The Horse in Ireland, 4to, D. (Wolfhound Press) 1991, Signed Limited Edn. No. 35/100 copies, illustrated throughout, leather backed blue silk boards, mor. label, slipcase. (1) €120 - €140 897. One of 50 Copies Signed by all Contributors [Heaney (Seamus)et al] Poems for Alan Hancox, sm. folio, Herefordshire (The Whittington Press) 1993, Signed by all Contributors, Limited Edn., No. XXVII (L.) copies 27/50, illustrated (with separate signed proof of title page by Miriam McGregor at back), pink decorated paper board with mor. spine and gilt lettering in original matching slip case. Good copy. (1) [Brandes and Durkan B136b] €300 - €400 891 897 895. One of 55 Copies with Manuscript Poem by Heaney Heaney (Seamus) Night Drive, (Devon R. Gilbertson) 1970, number 34(100) copies, Signed and dated on colophon page, with manuscript Poem on f.e.p. “ Scaffolding,” in green printed wrappers, gilt text. Scarce. (1) [Brandes & Durkan A6] €1500 - €2000 896. Original Seamus Heaney Manuscript Poem Heaney (Seamus) The Underground, single manuscript page, written on ‘Folger Poetry Programs 1984-85’ paper, inscribed at end ‘Louis-this was done in Washington in May 1985,S’ written in blue pen, housed in custom made clam shell box. Unique. (1) Note: In this Poem, Heaney recalls and dramatizes an incident from his Honeymoon in London, dissolving a panic rush into a version of the story of Orpheus & Eurydice. €2000 - €3000