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

9 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 28. Mauritius, Indian Ocean Bolton (W. Draper) Mauritius Almanac and Official Directory, for 1851, Published under the Authority of Government. Roy 8vo Mauritius (...A.J. Tennant) 1851. First Edn., engd. frontis advert., one hd. cold. plt. (1 leaf lacking), cont. hf. green mor. V. good. V. Scarce. (1) €180 - €220 29. Clanricarde - Memoirs of the Rt. Honourable The Marquis of Clanricarde, Lord Deputy General of Ireland, 8vo Lond. (for James Woodman) 1722. First Edn., Large Paper Copy, title in red & black, list of subscribers, Limited to 250 Copies, orig. calf, worn, & recent re-back with orig. label. (1) €150 - €200 30. All Signed Copies Proulx (Annie) Close Range - Wyoming Stories, roy 8vo N.Y. (Scribner) 1999. Specially Bound Edn. NO. 98 of 150 Copies, Signed by Author & Artist, cloth & slipcase; The Shipping News, N.Y. 1993. Signed Copy, d.w. etc.; also London Edn. of Same, Lond. 1994, Signed; Accordion Crimes, N.Y. (Scribner) 1996. First Edn., Signed, d.w.; That Old Age in the Hole, N.Y. 2002, First Edn., Signed, d.w.; Bird Cloud, N.Y. 2011. First Edn., Signed, d.w.; Postcards, N.Y. 1992. First Edn. Signed, d.w. The Author’s First Novel. A good lot. (7) €600 - €700 31. Fishing: Dowell (James)ed. Norwegian Anglings and other Sporting’s., .. With Map of Norway and Sweden ... also Dowell’s List of Scottish Sporting, Residential and Agricultural Estates for Sale. Season 1909, 4to Lond. 1909. Lg. fold. & 1 other map, illus. thro.-out, adverts at end, orig. pict. boards, upr. joint slightly cracked. Scarce. (1) €120 - €170 32. Fishing: Hale (Captain J.H.) How to tie Salmon Flies, .. with Illustrated Directions. 8vo Lond. 1892 First Edn., hf. title, red & bl. title with decor., errata slip, illus. thro.-out, adverts. at end. orig. wine cold. cloth. V. good copy. (1) €130 - €180 33. Webster (C.A.) The Diocese of Cork, thick 8vo Cork 1920. First Edn. Signed Presentation Copy, frontis & plts., cloth; Holland (Rev. W.) History of West Cork and the Diocese of Ross, Skibbereen 1949. First Edn., photo illus. cloth; Brady (W. Maziere) Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross, Vols. II & III, (ex. 3) Dublin 1863. Cloth. As a lot. (4) €130 - €180 34. R.D.S.: Townsend (Rev. Hor.) Statistical Survey of the County of Cork, with Observations on the Means of Improvement... and by direction of The Dublin Society. Thick 8vo Dublin 1810. First Edn., lg. hand. cold. fold. map, uncut, later cloth. V. good. (1) €250 - €350 35. Both Copies Signed by Author Fishing: Innes (Colin) The Salmon Flies of James Harper, Powys 2017. Lim. Edn., NO. 49 of 550 copies; also Ernest Crosfield His Salmon Flies and Fishing, Powys 2017 Lim. Edn. No. 55 of 250 Copies. Both Signed No’s 7 & 8 of Coch-y-Bonddu Books, Angling Monographs. (2) €80 - €130 36. In fine Binding, 60 Copies Only Fishing: Malone (E.J.) Irish Trout and Salmon Flies, roy 8vo Buckinghamshire 1984. Special Edition of 60 Copies Only, with inset original fly in front cover, Signed by Author, illus. thro.-out, hf. crushed blue mor., & slipcase. Excellent Copy. (1) €700 - €900 28 30 36 34 35 31