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

31 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 201. Millin (S.S.) The Irish Harp, sm. 8vo, L. (Ulster Association) 1898, First Edn., frontis & illus., ptd. wrappers; Grattan Flood (W.H.) The Story of the Harp, 8vo, L. 1905, First Edn., frontis, & illus., decor. cloth; Milligan-Fox (C.) Annals of the Irish Harpers, 8vo L. 1911, First Edn., frontis & illus., blue cloth, gilt harp motif and text (together with later reprint) as a lot. (4) €120 - €180 202. O’Siochfradh (Padraig) Triocha - Cead Chorca Dhuibhn, 4 Parts 8vo Dublin 1938- 1939. First Edn., Part III, Pres. Copy Signed by Author, with folding maps, orig. ptd. wrappers; also O’Briain (Barra) The English Translation of above in 5 Parts, 8vo 2013. Profusely illustrated, orig. cold. pict. wrappers. (9) €150 - €220 203. With Hand-Coloured Plates Fishing: Blacker’s - Art of Fly Making, etc., Comprising Angling & Dying of Colours..., Rewritten & Revised. 12mo Lond. 1855. Engd. frontis, end. title & 17 hd. cold. plts. & 3 bl. & white ditto, orig. boards, spine lacking, clean copy. (1) €250 - €350 204. Fishing: Blakey (Rob.) The Anglers Song Book, sm. 8vo Lond. 1855, First Edn., hf. title cloth; Harie-Brown (J.A.) The Wonderful Trout, sm. 8vo Edin. 1898. First Edn., hf. title, cloth; Bowlker (Chas.) The Art of Angling, 12mo Ludlow 1839. Hand coloured frontis text illus. orig. ptd. boards, spine dam.; Art of Angling Greatly Improved, 16mo Derby 1829. Hd. cold. frontis hd. cold. vignette title, text illus., orig. ptd. wrappers; The Practical Fisherman, Parts 1 - VI, together 6 parts, 8vo Lond. n.d., plates wrappers; Lambert (O.) Angling Literature in England, sm. 8vo Lond. 1881. First Edn., vellum covers. As a lot, w.a.f. (6) €220 - €350 205. Binding: Ockley (Simon) The History of the Sarcens: Containing The Lives of Abubeker, Omar, Othman, Ali, Hlasan,... and Abdolmelick, the immediate Successors of Mohomet. 2 vols. 8vo Lond. 1718. Second Edn., cont. full French calf, profusely gilt borders, each cover with Arms of Louis XIV, three covers and one spine badly worn. As a binding, w.a.f. (2) €300 - €500 206. With Attractive Coloured Plates Fishing: Blacker (William) The Art of Fly Making, etc, Comprising Angling and Dying of Colours, 12mo London 1855. Second Edn. Rewritten & Revised. Engd. frontis engd. title & 3 bl. & white plts. plus 17 hand coloured plts., text within decorated borders, in orig. green cloth. V. good copy. Ex. Scarce. (1) €550 - €750 207. Irish Fishing Rarity in Fine Condition Fishing: Manning (R.) Trout Fishing, sm. 8vo Cork (Shandon Printing Works) 1915. Sole Edition, hf. title, port. frontis & 5 plts. 32pp., orig. gilt decor. cloth. V. good copy. Ex. Rare. (1) * The Author was an experienced Angler of The Blackwater. €200 - €300 208. Fishing: Hicks (J.) Wanderings by the Lochs and Streams of Assynt: and the North Highlands of Scotland, Sm. 8vo Lond. 1855. First Edn., hd. cold. frontis & 1 other hd. cold. plt. plus bl. & white ditto, orig. gilt decor. cloth. Good. (1) €160 - €240 209. Fishing: [Cole (H.B.)] Greendrake (Gregory) The Angling Excursions of ,... in the Counties of Wicklow, Meath, Westmeath, Longford and Cavan, with Additions by Geoffrey Greydrake, Esq. Sm. 8vo Dublin 1832. Fourth Edn., Engd. frontis (lacks map plate) recent professional hf. green mor. V. clean copy. (1) €200 - €300 203 206 208 207