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13 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 58. Mitchell (Flora) Vanishing Dublin, 4to D. (Allen & Figgis) 1966, First Edn., illus., green cloth, decor. d.j. Good copy. (1) €200 - €300 59. Dublin: The Industries of Dublin, Historical, Statistical, Biographical. An Account of the leading Business Men, Commercial interests. Wealth and Growth. Lg. 4to London (Spencer Blackett) n.d. c. 1888. Sole Edition, illus. & some adverts. thro.- out, orig. cloth, stained, spine rough. V. Scarce. (1) €150 - €200 60. 1798 etc. Military: [Hobart (R.)] Standing Orders and Regulations for the Army in Ireland, folio D. (Geo. Grierson) 1794. First Edn., (VIII), 150pp (include. fold. tables etc.) plus 8pp index, pp 31, 32, in fine folding fac-simile, orig. hf. calf, marble sides, recent professional re-back, mor. label., good. V. Rare. V. Good Copy. (1) €1250 - €1750 61. Costello, Maj. Gen. M.J. Irish Army, Southern Command, 1st Division, Cork. Division Routine Orders 1942-43-44- 45 (May). & Standing Orders, Southern Command Part II. A thick file of mainly cyclostyled circulars, mostly issued by Gen. Costello (later leader of the Irish Sugar Co.). Copiously indexed in ms. at front. Apparently mostly administrative, but careful research will doubtless uncover matters of interest. ‘In NO circumstances will an Army bicycle be used for PRIVATE purposes.’ (24-31 July 1943). (1) €180 - €250 62. Irish Engraved Views: Hall (Mrs. & Mr. S.C.) Ireland; its Scenery, Character, etc., 3 vols. roy 8vo Lond. 1841. First Edn., engd. plts. & illus. thro.-out, gilt cloth; Tillotson (John) Ireland and its Scenery, 4to Lond. n.d. (C. 1860). Engd. add. title, frontis & 34 others engd. views, v. clean, attractive embossed and overlaid gilt decor. cloth. good; also Ritchie (L.) Ireland Picturesque and Romantic, roy 8vo Lond. 1837. First Edn., engd. add. title, & other plts., & 18 engd. plts. orig. green suede. V. good, all v. clean. (5) €200 - €300 63. Scarce Limited Edition Gilbert (John T.) History of The Irish Confederation and The War in Ireland, 1641- 1643 [-1649] 7 vols. 4to Dublin 1882-1891. Lim. Editions 200 Copies Only, frontis, plts. fac-similes etc., all orig. mor. backed boards, joints somewhat worn, but a v. good set. V. Scarce. (7) €500 - €700 64. Herefordshire & Surrounds: Havergal (Rev. F.T.) Monumental Inscriptions in the Cathedral Church of Hereford, illus. by Rob. Clarke, 4to Lond. 1881. First Edn., frontis & cold. coat of arms, map or plan & other illus., orig. decor. vellum; Webb (Rev. J.) Memorials of the Civil War Between King Charles I and the Parliament of England, 2 vols. Lond. 1879, illus. cloth; James (J.H.) Herefordia A Poem, 4to Lond. 1861. Frontis cloth, etc.; Lodge (J.) Introductory Sketches towards a Topographical History of the County of Hereford, 8vo Kington 1793, bound with, Allies (J.) Observations on.... Old Red Sandstone of Worcestershire and Herefordshire,... 8vo Lond. n.d.[1835], sepia illus. (some cold.) recent cloth; The Journey-Book of England - Berkshire, Lond. 1840. Fold. cold. map & illus.; & 2 others odd vols. As a lot, w.a.f. (8) €100 - €150 65. Grose (Francis) The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols., L. (S. Hooper) 1791, First Edn., lg. paper copy, frontispiece, engd. title page, illustrated throughout, contemp. hf. calf, marble boards, gilt decor. spines, some wear. (2) €300 - €400 67. Petrie (George) The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Ireland, 4to D. (Hodges & Smith) 1845, Vol. 1 (all published), text illus., blind Celtic design cloth binding. (1) €150 - €200 58 60 65 61 63