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55 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 426. O’Donovan (Donal) God’s Architect - A Life of Raymond McGrath, folio Bray 1995. First Edn.,; McGrath (R.) & Frost (A.C.) Glass in Architecture and Decoration, folio Lond. 1961, New Edn., revised by Mc Grath, both illus. thro.-out, both orig. d.w. (2) €70 - €100 427. Ware (Sir James) The Works of Sir James Ware Concerning Ireland devised and Improved, 3 vols. in 2, sm. folio D. (E. Jones) 1739-1745, First Edn., 19 plts. (not complete) (some repair) later mor. backed red buckram, gilt lettered spines, as is. (2) €250 - €320 428. Periodical: North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. I No. 3, 1938 - Vol. VIII, No. 4, 1961, (a few numbers lacking), also Vol. IX, Nos. 1 & 2, 1962 - Vol. 53, 2013. Illus. thro.-out, approx. 55 numbers. All orig. wrappers. As a periodical, w.a.f. (1) €300 - €450 429. Very Rare In Original Parts Fine Engraved Plates: Milton (Thomas) The Seats and Demesnes of the Nobility and Gentry of Ireland, oblong folio Dubin & London, by T. Milton & Sold by W. Wilson, 1783. Parts I - V, ex. 6. Together 20 orig. engd. plts., now with ptd. title & list of subscribers usually lacking, in orig. ptd. pink wrappers (with tears) now in custom cloth bound box. V. Scarce. (1) €400 - €600 430. Barrington (Sir Jonah) Historic Memoirs of Ireland, comprising Secret Records of the National Conventions, The Rebellion, and The Union . 2 vols. sq. folio Lond. (H. Colburn) 1835. New Edn., 2 port. frontis & 39 plates (mostly ports. & fac-similes), cont. full calf, dble. gilt fillet borders, profusely gilt spines, raised bands, mor. labels. Very good copy. (2) * Kilfrush, Co. Limerick, copy, with bookplate of Joseph Gubbins. €280 - €350 431. Harris (Walter) The History of the Life and Reign of William Henry, Prince of Nassau and Orange, folio Dublin (Ed. Bate) 1749. First Edn., list of Subscribers 4 fold. plts. of medals, & 10 fold. & other plts. battle plans etc. V. clean copy, early 19th Century, full calf, lg. blind tooled borders, blind tooled spine & mor. label. Good. (1) €220 - €350 432. de Gavarni: Oeuvres Choisies de Gavarni, Special Edition, lg. folio Paris (Aux Bureaux du Figaro) 1857. Hf. title. Illustrations thro- out (520), cloth backed boards, mor. label. (1) €60 - €90 433. One of Only 20 Copies [James Joyce] Cole (Stephen)ed. & Fogarty (Anne) contributor The Works of Master Poldy, 2 vols., D. (Distillers Press & Salvage Press) 2013, Limited Edn., No. 5/20 Deluxe Edition, together with Portfolio of Limited Prints Signed by the Artist Jamie Murphy, in leather back and cloth backed boards in matching slipcase. (1) €500 - €700 434. Sitwell (Sacheverall) & Blunt (Wilfrid) Great Flower Books, 1700 - 1900, Atlas folio Lond. (Collins) 1956. first Trade Edn., Limited to 1750 Copies, fine full page and other cold. plts. etc. hf. green mor. & orig. pict. d.w. (some tears), but clean sound copy. (1) €200 - €300 430 429 434 433