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

18 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 93. Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, (2003) and Harry Potter and he Half-Blood Prince, (2005) both First Ens., orig. pict. boards & matching d.w.’s; & 2 other title, paperback. (4) €100 - €150 94. Drawings after David Roberts Roscoe (Thos.) The Tourist in Spain, Andalusia, 8vo Lond. 1836. Add. engd. title, engd. frontis & 19 engd. plts., advert. leaves at end, a.e.g. cont. full green mor. (1) * Inscribed, ‘From the Author’ €130 - €180 95. Pike (Warburton) Through the Subarctic Forest, 8vo Lond. 1896. First Edn., 2 fold. maps, frontis & 12 plts. & txt illus., 32pp. Cat at end, orig. gilt decor. pict. cloth. B.P. of Sir Richard Musgrave, Bart. (1) €150 - €200 96. O’Flaherty (Liam) Shame the Devil, 8vo Lond. 1934. Special Limited Edn. No. 27 of 105 Copies Only, Signed by Author, uncut, crimson buckram, light staining. (1) €275 ‑ €350 97. O’Flaherty (Liam) The Assassin, London 1928. First Edition Special Authors Edition No. 96 of 150 Copies Only, Signed by Author, orig. blue buckram, spine faded somewhat, lacks d.w. A good copy. (1) * Based on the Assassination of Kevin O’Higgins. €250 - €350 98. O’Flaherty (Liam) The Informer, London 1925. First Edn., green cloth, with orig. v. good pict. cold. d.w. (price clipped). V. good copy. (1) * The Author’s important novel set in the aftermath of the Irish Civil War. €400 - €600 99. O’Flaherty (Liam) Mr. Gilhooley, Lond. 1926, First Edn., with orig. pict. coloured d.w. (not price clipped). V. good; The Martyr, 8vo Lond. 1933, First Edn., Signed Pres. Inscription on front loose end, ‘ To Susan Fleming with best wishes from Liam O’Flaherty,’ & with copy of Harpo & Susan Marx’s bookplate, with good orig. yellow & red dust wrappers, spine faded, otherwise v. good copy. (2) €250 - €350 100. O’Flaherty (Liam) The Tent, Lond. 1926. First Edn., Signed by author, on front loose end, & with copy of Harpo & Susan Marx’s bookplate, orig. green cloth with printed label on spine & orig. green and black d.w. (price clipped); also Skerrett, Lond. 1932. First Edn., with original yellow d.w. Both v. good. (2) €200 - €300 102. Signed by The Author O’Flaherty (Liam) The Fairy Goose and Two Other Stories , 12mo New York 1927. Lim. Edn. No. 447 (1190) Copies, Signed by author on hf. title, cloth backed shamrock boards; A Tourist’s Guide to Ireland, 12mo Lond. n.d. [1929] First Edn., With Presentation inscription, ‘ To Allan U. Robertson With best wishes from Liam O’Flaherty, 5/12/29’ Signed cloth backed boards, & pict. d.w.; also The Insurrection, A New Novel, Lond. 1950. First Edn., in orig. unclipped d.w. Good. (3) €200 - €300 95 98 101. O’Flaherty (Liam) The Mountain Tavern and Other Stories, Lond. 1929. First Edn., attractive orig. pict. d.w. (unclipped); also The Puritan, Lond. 1932. First Edn., in orig. multicoloured d.w. by Lee Elliot, unclipped. Both v. good. (2) €200 - €300 96 97