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7 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 10. All Inscribed by E.O.E. Somerville Somerville (E.O.E.) & Ross (Martin) Some Experiences of an Irish R.M., Lond. 1912, also All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches, Lond. 1910, illus.; Stanley (A.) ed. The Bedside Book, A Miscellany.. 8vo Lond. 1932. With Sport at the Races, by E.O.E. Somerville included; and, Some Experiences of an Irish R.M., Lond. 1947, illus. all cloth. Each volume Signed by E.O.E. Somerville. (4) €120 - €180 11. Irish Travel: Anom: L’Hermite en Irlande, ou Observations sur les noeurs et usages des Irlandais au commencement du XIX Siele. 2 vols. 12mo Paris 1826. First Edn., 2 engd. frontis. lg. fold. map with engd. vignette views, wd. cut illus. & decor. thro.-out, some spotting, cont. hf. calf, mor. labels. (2) €150 - €200 12. Dublin Printing: de Richelieu (Madamoiselle) The Travels and Adventures of,... Cousin to the Present Duke of that Name, 3 vols. Dublin (Oli. Nelson) 1744. First Dublin Edn., cont. full calf, raised bands, mor. labels. (3) * Titles inscribedWm. Acton, & bookplates of Wm. & Caroline Acton, Killmacurragh, Co. Wicklow. V. good. €140 - €200 13. de la Serre (Snr. P.) Le Breviere des Courtisans, enrichy d’un grand nombre de Figures 8vo Brussels (F. Vivien) 1631. Engd. frontis, Engd. vign. title, engd. port. & 7 engd. full page plts. some pps. soiled, cont. full mor. Scarce. (1) €300 - €400 14. Engraved Plates: Storer (J.) & Greig (I.) Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet, 8vols. Sm. 8vo Lond. 1807-1810. Numerous engd. views etc., cont. full calf, mor. labels. Bookplates of ‘C.H. Butler Clarke, Ulcombe.’ Good. (8) €180 - €240 15. American Travel: Smith (J. Calvin) The Illustrated Hand-Book A New Guide for Travellers through the United States of America, Sm. 8vo New York (Sherman & Smith) 1849. First Edn., lg. fold. hd. cold. map, refolded & repaired, text illus. orig. cloth, gilt; Appleton’s Illustrated Hand-Book of American Travel, by T. Addison Richards, 8vo N. York 1860. Lg. fold. hd. cold. map frontis, vignette title, 16 fold. maps, 2 City Plans, text illus. etc. a.e.g., orig. limp crimson mor. V. good. (2) €200 - €300 16. West of Ireland Travel: Coulter (Henry) The West of Ireland: its Existing Condition and Prospects, 8vo Dublin 1862 First Edn., Hf. title, frontis, 2 fold. maps, adverts at end, & 34 sepia & hand coloured plts., orig. gilt decor. cloth; also [Blake (Henry)] Letters from The Highlands of Cunnemarra, sm. 8vo Lond. 1825. Second Edn., cont. hf. mor. gilt spine. Both v. clean copies. (2) €180 - €250 17. Presentation Copy Wilde (Sir Wm. R.) Lough Corrib, its Shores and Islands: with Notices on Lough Mask, 8vo Dublin 1867. First Edn., Lg. fold. map at end, text illus. thro.-out, orig. gilt decor. green cloth. V. good copy. (1) * Inscribed ‘Sir John Lubbock Bart, with the Authors Kind regards,’ Lubbock was an M.P. author & scientist, etc. €200 - €300 18. [Defoe (Daniel)] A Treatise concerning The Use and Abuse of the Marriage Bed: 8vo Lond. (For T. Warner) 1727. First Edn., title within ruled borders, VI, 406pp., a.e.g. v. good later full calf, treble gilt fillet borders, profusely tooled gilt spine in panels, mor. label. V. clean copy. (1) €300 - €400 19. Moryson (Fynes) A History of Ireland, from the Year 1599 to 1603, ... To which is added, A Description of Ireland. 2 vols. Dublin 1735, cont. calf, rebacked, mor. labels. Good. (2) €180 - €220 20. Spruce (Richard) &Wallace (Alfred Russel) Notes of a Botanist on The Amazon & Andes, Records of Travel .. 2 vols. Lond. 1908. First Edn., port. frontis Vol. I, fold. maps, plts. & illus. orig. cloth. V. good. (2) €150 - €200 21. Great War: Guinness, Son & Co. - Roll of Employers who Served in H.M. Naval, Military and Air Forces 1914 - 1918, 4to Dublin 1920. gilt decor. title & text, in full gilt decor. green mor.; Hennessy (T.F.) Bank of Ireland Staff - Service Record for The Great War 1914 - 1918, roy 8vo Dublin 1920. Frontis & ports. thro.-out, vellum backed cloth; University of Dublin, Trinity College - War List, 8vo c. 1922, dam. text & covers. (3) €160 - €220 17 21 10 18