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17 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 120. Brandon (Raphael & J. Arthur) An Analysis of Gothic Architecture, 2 vols. folio Edin. 1903. New Edn., plates thro.- out, orig. cloth; Bond (Francis) Gothic Architecture in England, thick 4to Lond. 1905, illus. thro.-out, orig. cloth. (3) €120 - €180 121. Architecture: Evelyn (John) trans. A Parallel of the Ancient Architecture with the Modern, .. Written in French by Roland Freart. Folio Lond. 1707. Second Edn., engd. plts. & vignettes etc., soiled later hf. mor.; Knights Vases and Ornaments, Designed for the use of Architects, Silversmiths, Jeweller’s... Carvers, and All Ornamental Manufactures, Folio Lond. 1833. Engd. title, & 49 full page plts., title & a few plts. browned, otherwise clean copy, half mor. (2) €100 - €150 122. With Illustrations by Harry Clarke Abercrombie (P.) Kelly (S. & A.) Dublin of the Future - The New Town Plan, 2 vols. lg. 4to Liverpool & Lond. 1922 & 1925. First Edn., Frontis by Harry Clarke, numerous fold. & other cold. maps, photos etc. orig. board & cloth backed boards. R.B. Butlers copy, Signed. (2) €160 - €220 123. Gerrard (Richard) The Annals of St. Mary’s Boys School, Drogheda, 3 vols. oblong folio Drogheda 2000. Profusely illustrated, in pictorial boards & slipcase. (3) * Presentation copy, inscribed by author to the late Noel Ross. €80 - €120 124. Co. Louth: Griffith (Richard) General Valuation of Rateable Property in Ireland - County of the Town of Drogheda , Union of Drogheda, and Union of Drogheda - Situate in the Counties of Louth and Meath, Primary Valuation, 2 vols. folio Dublin 1851 & 1854. In manuscript, neat hand, & print, orig. hf. mor., rebacked, & recent cloth. (2) €150 - €200 125. Fine Hand-Coloured Plates: The Costume of the Russian Empire, illustrated in a Series of Seventy-three Engravings. Lg. folio Lond. (Wm. Bulmer for Wm. Miller) 1804. First Edn., Text in English & French, 73 full page hd. cold. plts. (includ. frontis), a.e.g. cont. full blind & gilt tooled crimson mor. (1) €300 - €400 126. Blackburne (G.L.) Sketches Graphic and Descriptive etc for a History of the Decorative Painting applied to English Architecture during the Middle Ages, Folio (John Williams) 1847. First Edn., cold. litho title, & 23 coloured plts. (includ. one lg. fold.), some spotting to title, lacks front loose marble end, cont. hf. crimson mor. R.M. Butlers copy with bookplate. (1) €200 - €300 127. Americana: The Laws of the United States, Published by Authority, 3 vols. 8vo Philadelphia (Richard Folwell) 1796 some text in French, German, Dutch, cont. sheep, blind tooled borders, mor. labels, upr. cover of Vol. III loose, & bottom of spine worn. Scarce. (3) €600 - €800 128. American interest: Hett Smith (Joshua) An Authentic Narrative of the Death of Major Andre, Adjutant-General of His Majesty’s Forces in North America, 8vo Lond. 1808. Engd. frontis, fold. map & 1 plt., cont. calf, rebacked; Lamb (R.) Memoir of His Own Life, 8vo Dublin 1811. First Edn., cont. full calf, good. (2) * Lamb was author of ‘A Journal of Occurrences during the late American War.’ €200 - €300 122 123 127 125