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

47 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 359. Bowen (Elizabeth) The Shelbourne, 8vo L. (G.G. Harrap) 1951, First Edn., frontis, text illus., grey cloth, d.j. designed by Norah McGuinness; Bowen’s Court, 8vo L. (Longmans Green) 1942, First Edn., frontis, cloth; Glendinning (V.) Elizabeth Bowen, Portrait of a Writer, 8vo L. 1977, illus., cloth & d.j.; Woolf (V.) The Years, 8vo L. (Hogarth Press) 1937, First Edn., green cloth, lacks d.j. As a lot. (4) €100 - €150 360. Fishing: Geen (Philip) What I have Seen while Fishing and How I have caught My Fish, Richmond 1905. First Edn., port. frontis, plts.; also Days Stolen for Sport, Lond. 1924. For Private Circulation, all orig. cloth; Harris (T.) ‘Here & There’ An Angler’s Memoirs, Carlisle 1924, illus., cloth; Shrubsole (E.S.) The Land of Lakes, Sport & Touring in Co. Donegal. L. 1906. First Edn., fold. maps, plts., & adverts orig. pict. cloth; & 2 others of Irish interest. As a lot. (7) €150 - €200 361. Gore-Booth (Eva) The Sword of Justice, A Play, L. (Headley Bros. Pub. Ltd.) [1918], First Edn., ptd. wrappers, & label, Scarce; The Death of Fionavar, 8vo L. (Erskine MacDonald) 1916, First Edn., illustrated by Constance Gore-Booth (Countess Markievicz), decor. endpaper, full green cloth, gilt lettered vellum title on front cover. Good copy. (2) €200 - €300 362. Co. Cork: Gibson (Rev. C.B.) The History of the County and City of Cork, 2 vols. Lond. 1861. First Edn., map frontis Vol. I, list of subs., orig. cloth; Bennett (Geo.) The History of Bandon, Cork 1869 Enlarged Edn., Port. frontis orig. cloth; O’Sullivan(Florence) The History of Kinsale, Dublin 1916. First Edn., fold. maps, & illus. orig. gilt cloth. Good lot. (4) €200 - €300 363. MacLeod (Alistair) The Lost Salt Gift of Blood, Toronto 1976. First Edn., Signed by Author, d.w.; also No Great Mischief, 1999, First Edn. Signed; Island, The Collected Stories, 2000, Signed First Edn.; Remembrance, 2012, 2013, 2014, First Edn., all in orig. d.w.s. also As Birds Bring Forth the Sun, Toronto 1986. Signed Pres. Inscription, paperback; & 1 other. V. good. (6) €100 - €150 364. Phillimore (W.P.W.) Indexes to Irish Wills, 5vols. roy 8vo Lond. 1909. First Edn., map frontis, orig. green cloth. V. clean set. (5) €130 - €180 365. [R.D.S.] M’Parlan (James) Statistical Survey of the County of Mayo, 8vo D. (Graisberry & Campbell) 1802, First Edn., dedit., engd. fold. map, uncut, original boards, recent cloth back printed label. Scarce. (1) €250 - €350 366. [R.D.S.] Weld (Isaac) Statistical Survey of the County of Roscommon, thick 8vo, D. (R. Graisberry) 1832, First Edn., hf. title, fold. hand coloured map, uncut, recent green cloth, gilt lettered spine. Good copy. (1) €200 - €300 367. [R.D.S.] Coote (Sir C.) Statistical Survey of the County of Monaghan, 8vo, D. (Graisberry & Campbell) 1801, First Edn., dedit., fold. map, & 3 plts. (1 fold.) text illus., later blue cloth, gilt lettering. Good copy. (1) €250 - €320 368. [R.D.S.] M’Parlan (James) Statistical Survey of the County Leitrim, 8vo D. (Graisberry & Campbell) 1802, First Edn., fold. map, later blue cloth, gilt lettering. Good copy. (1) €300 - €400 369. [R.D.S.], Coote (Sir C.) Statistical Survey of the County of Armagh, 8vo, D. (Graisberry & Campbell) 1804, First Edn., dedit, engd. fold. map of Armagh, & 1 lg. fold. map of Lough Neagh, later full blue cloth, gilt lettered spine. Good copy. (1) €180 - €250 368 366 365 367