RARE BOOK AND COLLECTOR'S SALE July 30th & 31st, 2024

120 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 848. Attractive Coloured Plates: Nicholson (Wm.) London Types, with Quatorzains by W.E. Henley. Lg. sq. folio Lond. 1898. Second Impression. 12 full page plts. orig. pict. boards rebacked. V. good. (1) €225 - €350 849. Archaeology: Neill (K.) An Archaeological Survey of County Armagh, Lg. 4to Belfast 2009; ... Survey of County Down, lg. 4to Belfast 1966; Brindley (Anna L.) Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan, folio D. 1986, also Moore (M.J.) Archaeological Inventory of County Meath, folio D. 1987. (4) €120 - €180 850. With Important Manuscript Notes & Addition Co. Louth: Stubbs (Maj. Gen. F.W.) Place Names in the County of Louth, 4to Dundalk 1912. With important manuscript notes and additions, cloth backed boards; Tombstone Inscriptions St. Nicholas Churchyard, Dundalk, 2 copies, 4to typescripts; Copy - Book of Survey and Distribution, Co. Louth, photo- reproductions. A lot. €120 - €180 851. Co. Louth Provenance Early Dublin Printing : Book of Common Prayer, plus The Psalter or Psalms of David, bound as one, 4to Dublin (John Crook) 1664. B.L., first item lacks title, & first leaf, some edges frayed, 19th Century full blind stamp calf. Provenance Filgate & Thomas Swilton family of Staplestown, Co. Louth; Dr. Adam Littleton’s Latin Directory, 4to Lond. 1715, recent hf. mor. As a coll., w.a.f. (2) €150 - €200 852. Periodical: Ulster Folklife, Issued by the Committee on Ulster Folklife and Traditions. Vol. I, 1955 - Vol. 52, 2008. Together 51 issues, 4to Belfast 1955-2008. Illus. throughout, orig. pictorial wrappers. Very good unbroken set. As a periodical, w.a.f. (1) €200 - €300 853. Fine Silver Mounted Volumes Art & Crafts Binding: Acta Diurna - Birds and Beasts from the Book of Kells, thick 4to, D. 1980, Newman, Limited Edn., No. 23/514 copies, a page for each day of the year, and also decorated, signed by publisher, designer, binder, illuminator and silversmith, bound in full leather with blind Celtic panels and motifs, raised bands, and with ornate conforming designed silver mounted corner and clasps, housed in hide pouch and marbled clam box. (1) €350 - €500 854. Irish Genealogy: Burke (Sir B.) A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, Sm. folio Lond. 1912. New Edn., orig. gilt decor. crimson cloth; also Burke’s... Landed Gentry of Ireland, Sm. thick folio Lond. 1958. Fourth Edn., orig. green cloth. Both good. (2) €200 - €300 855. Periodical: Peritia - Journal of the Medieval Academy of Ireland, Vol. I, 1982 - Vol. 16, 2002. Together 16 vols. in 15, roy 8vo Galway etc. 1982-2002. Illus., orig. ptd. wrappers, v. good unbroken run. As a periodical, w.a.f. (15) €160 - €220 856. Periodical: Genealogy - Irish Roots, Issue No. 1, 1992 - Issue No. 111, 2019. Together 110 Issues (lacks No. 93) all sm. folio Athlone 1992 - 2019. Profusely illustrated, all orig. pict. wrappers. As a periodical, w.a.f. (1) €200 - €300 848 853 851 852 847. Important Republican Collection Irish First Day Covers: An amazing Private Collection of approx. 160 F.D.C., most postally used, & contained in two albums, covering most Anniversaries of Important Irish people in the history of Ireland, from Daniel O’Connell, James Stephens, J. O’Donovan Rossa, Michael Davitt, Roger Casement, James Larkin, James Connolly, Kevin Barry, P.H. Pearce, Countess Markievicz, Michael Collins, T. MacSwiney & T. Mc Curtin, E. de Valera etc. to mention but a few, also anniversary of important events, 1798 etc. to include: * Reg. F.D.C. 1941, with Easter Rising overprint issue, with additional Sinn Fein propaganda label, tied by individual strikes. V. Rare; * 1944, O’Cleary, 4 block 1/2d Set and 1 shilling stamp; * Two for 1946, with orig. watercolour portrait of C.S. Parnell; * Various Republican sets for 1949 with ‘An Post Poblacht na h’Eireann’ stamp. * 1958, Commemorative covers, with hand-coloured designs, ‘Kilmainham Jail,’ by Mrs. J. Plunket, & hd. coloured flags. * 1969 - ‘50th Anniversary Dail Eireann,’ signed by Eamon de Valera. * 1916-1966 Commemorative Album of stamps of Republican Leaders. An extraordinary collection and some issues with variant designs. As a collection, w.a.f. (2) €1250 - €1750