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25 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 188. Behan (Brendan) Brendan Behan’s Island, An Irish Sketch-book, illus. by Paul Hogarth, Lond. 1962; Hold Your Hour and Have Another, illus. by Beatrice Behan, Lond. 1963; Confessions of an Irish Rebel, Lond. 1965; Brendan Behan’s New York, illus. by Paul Hogarth, All First Edns. & d.w.’s; also Borstal Boy, Lond. 1958, First Edn., & 1 other. (6) €100 - €150 189. Joyce (P.W.) A Social History of Ancient Ireland, 2 vols. 8vo Lond. 1903. First Edn., illus. thro.-out, t.e.g., orig. gilt decor. green cloth, v. good copy. (2) €100 - €150 190. Robertson (Wm.) An Historical Disquisition Concerning The Knowledge which the Ancients had of India;.... of Trade...., 8vo Dublin 1791. First Edn., lg. fold. map, cont. calf; Dissertations and Miscellaneous Pieces relating to the History and Antiquities, The Arts, Sciences and Literature of Asia, 8vo Dublin 1793 Hf. title, cont. tree calf; An Account of a Voyage to India, China, etc. in His Majesty’s Ship Caroline,... in 1803 - 4 - 5, By An Officer of the Caroline. 8vo Lond. 1806. lacks map & plts. mor. backed. (3) €130 - €180 191. In Original Boards Wright (G.N.) Tours in Ireland; or Guides to the Lakes of Killarney; The County of Wicklow; and The Giants Causeway, 8vo Lond. 1823. L.P. Copy. First Edn., Two fold. maps & 15 engd. plts. on India paper, uncut orig. boards, paper label, joints worn. In custom made cloth box. Scarce. (1) €200 - €300 192. [James Joyce] Gilbert (Stuart) Letters of James Joyce, 3 vols. roy 8vo Lond. (Faber & Faber) 1957 - 1966. First Edn., orig. cold. d.w.’s Good set. (3) €120 - €170 193. Petty (Sir Wm.) Political Survey of Ireland, 8vo Lond. 1719. Second Edn., sm. piece cut from center of title, & last leaf of text; Smith (C.) ... County and City of Waterford, Dublin 1774. Second Edn., port. frontis & 3 fold. plts. only; Ledwich (Ed.) The Antiquities of Ireland, 4to Dublin 1804. Second Edn., engd. frontis add. engd. title, & plts. (some fold.) browned thro- out, all calf, dam. As a coll., w.a.f. (3) €100 - €150 194. Bouchette (Joseph) The British Dominions in North America, or A .. Description of the Provinces of Lower and Upper Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, .. and Cape Breton, 2 vols. lg. 4to Lond. 1832. First Edn., Two frontis (1 port.) 28 litho & other plts., fold. plans etc., 4 engd tables at end of Vol. I (1 damaged) & lacking plate at p. 116 ‘View of Kennebeckasis,’ advert leaf at end of Vol. II, later hf. mor. (2) €700 - €1000 195. Rowlands (Henry) Mona Antiqua Restaurata - An Archaeological Discourse on the Antiquities,.... of the Isle of Anglesey,.. 4to Dublin (Aaron Rhames for Rob. Owen) 1723. First Edn., hf. title, red & bl. title, list of subscribers, & 10 engd. plts. cont. panel calf, upr. joint cracked, otherwise good. (1) €300 - €400 196. Ulster History Foundation: History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800, Commons, Constituencies and Statutes 8vo Dublin (Colour Books) 2002. Some illus., orig. mor. backed green cloth, & slipcases. V. good. (6) €200 - €300 197. Scarce Limited Edition Gilbert (John T.) History of The Irish Confederation and The War in Ireland, 1641-1643 [-1649] 7 vols. 4to Dublin 1882-1891. Lim. Editions 200 Copies Only, frontis, plts. fac-similes etc., all orig. mor. backed boards, joints somewhat worn, but a v. good set. V. Scarce. (7) €500 - €700 191 194 196 197 195