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

45 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 340. Author's Best Novel Doyle (Arthur Conan) The Hound of the Baskervilles, 8vo L. (George Newnes Ltd.) 1902, First Edn., First Issue, frontis & 15 black and white plates, (complete) some loose, dedit, gilt decor. red cloth, some wear, otherwise good. [Green & Gibson A26]. (1) €800 - €1000 341. Stoker (Bram) Dracula, 8vo L. (William Rider & Son. Ltd.) 1913, Tenth Edn., hf. title, dedit., 4pps., lacks frontis, blind decor. red cloth. (1) €150 - €220 342. Upton (W.C.) Uncle Pat’s Cabin or Life among the Agricultural Labourers of Ireland, 8vo, D. (M.H. Gill & Son) 1882, First Edn., dedit to Michael Davitt (Political Convict, Portland Prison, England Feb. 13th, 1882), full green cloth, gilt lettered spine. Rare.(1) * The Author was from Ardagh, Co. Limerick. €150 - €200 343. Clarendon (Edward Earl of,) The History of the Rebellion of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in Ireland, 8vo, D. (Patrick Dugan) 1719-20, First Dublin Edn. (frontis by Will, Dublin), 217pps., full calf, rebacked; together with The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in Ireland, 8vo L. (H.P. for J. Wilford) 1820, First London Edn., engd. portrait frontis, XIVpps, 1-381 (including appendix) advert at end, bookplate for Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe (1781-1851) Scottish Antiquary & Artist, in contemporary full blind tooled panel armorial calf, mor. label (later). (2) €350 - €450 344. Nelson (W.) The Rights of the Clergy of Great Britain, 8vo, L. (Charles Harper) 1709, First Edn., full leather, gilt spine, mor. label. (1) €100 - €150 346. Blacken (Dr. Henry) The Gentleman’s Pocket - Farrier, with Large Additions and Remarks. Sm. 8vo Lond. 1737. Fourth Edn.; bound with The Practical Farrier: or Full Instructions for Country Gentlemen, Farmers, ... Sportsmen etc., Lond. 1737 cont. calf; also [Home (Henry) Lord Kames] The Gentleman Farmer; Being an Attempt to Improve Agriculture, Edin. 1802. Fifth, port. frontis cont. tree calf. Good. (2) €120 - €180 347. Quin (Michael J.) A Visit to Spain, 8vo Lond. 1823, cont. hf. mor.; Mahon (Lord) History of The War of Succession in Spain, Lond. 1832. First Edn., fold. hd. cold. map frontis hf. mor. (2) €80 - €120 348. Synge (J.M.) Yeats (Jack B.)illus. The Aran Islands, lg. 8vo D. (Maunsel & Co. Ltd.) 1907, First Edn., pict. frontis & 11 black and white plts. (complete) uncut, blue cloth, gilt lettering. (1) €250 - €320 349. Fishing: Cholmondeley-Pennell (H.) editor, The Fisherman’s Magazine and Review, Vols. I & II, 2 vols. 8vo Lond. 1864- 1865. Cold. & other plts. text illus. etc. cont. hf. mor.; Crumplen (T.) Gresham Angling Society, various Papers, include. Fishing in Connemara, 8vo 1882-1883, illus. cloth; Fisher (Maj. A.T.) Rod and River, or Fly-Fishing for Salmon Trout and Grayling. Lond. 1892, cloth. (4) €160 - €240 345. Signed Presentation Copy by Thomas Moore Moore (Thomas) The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, Collected by Himself, 10 vols. sm. 8vo, L. (Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans) 1840-1841, each with engd. frontis, dated engd. title pages, Inscribed f.e.p. on Vol. I “ From the Author,” with further inscription on hf. title. Vol.1 “To Mrs. Eliza Ann Bernard, not only as the Friend of a very dear friend of mine, but as one who is herself worthy of all admiration and regard, I have great pleasure in presenting this copy of my Poetical Works, April 29th, 1841, Thomas Moore ,” uniform blind decor green cloth with harp, gilt decor. & lettered spine. Nice Association Set. (10) €550 - €750 348 340