Rare Book & Collectors' Sale 1st & 2nd October 2025

32 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 248. Signed Limited Editions Carson (Ciaran) Collected Poems, 8vo Gallery Press 2008, Signed Ltd. Edn. No. 90/125 Copies, cloth backed boards & slipcase; Hartnett (M.) Collected Poems, 8vo, Gallery Press 2001, Signed Ltd. Edn. No. 71/110 Copies, with illustration by John Shinnors, Signed cloth backed boards, slipcase; Hutchinson (Pearse) Collected Poems, 8vo, Gallery Press 2002, Signed Ltd. Edn. No. 34 / 100, cloth backed boards, slipcase. (3) €220 - €320 249. Earl of Charlemont - O’Connor (Cynthia) The Pleasing Hours - James Caulfield, First Earl of Charlemont, 1728-99, D. (Collins Press) 1999; also Mc Carthy (Michael) Lord Charlemont and His Circle, D. (Four Courts Press) 2001. Both First Edns., both illustrated, pict. d.w.’s. V. good. (2) €60 - €90 250. Signed by the Author Doyle (Roddy) A Collection of 7 Editions of the Author’s Works including The Commitments, (1st general), The Snapper, and The Van, all Signed and four other First Editions (one unsigned), all 8vo, cloth & d.j. (1 paperback) Nice clean collection. (1) €200 - €300 251. Kinsella (Thomas) Wormwood, 4to Dolmen Editions, 1966, Signed, by Kinsella & Miller, Ltd. Edn. 350 copies, decorative wooden boards, & d.j.; Selected Poems, 8vo Helsinki (Eurographica) 1980, Signed Ltd. Edn. 78/250 copies, ptd. wrappers; also 6 other hardback and ptd. wrappers Editions of Kinsella Works including Godhead, New Poems 1973, The Familiar, and three others, as a lot. (8) €180 - €220 252. Early Photographic Illustration Binding: Robinson (J.C.) Italian Sculpture of the Middle Ages and Period of the Revival of Art, Descriptive Catalogue - South Kensington Museum, roy 8vo L. (Chapman & Hall) 1862. First Edn., hf. title, 12 orig. mtd. photo illus., plus other plts., a.e.g. fine heavy block tooled gilt binding, with coat of arms, & motifs, Tudor Rose, Thistle & Shamrock. Prize printed label from Royal Dublin Society, School of Art. Scarce & v. good. (1) €120 - €180 253. Signed by Edna O’Brien O’Brien (Edna) A collection of hardback Firsts and other Editions of the Author’s Works, mostly Signed, including Causalities of Peace, The High Road, Time and Time, Some Irish Loving, Wild Decembers, etc., all 8vo, cloth and d.j. Good clean lot.(8) €200 - €300 254. Trevor (William) A collection of 11 hardback copies of the author’s works including The Children of Dynmouth, and other editions, all 8vo, hardbacks and d.j. Clean lot. (1) €80 - €120 255. Co. Down: Hamilton (Sir. J.) The Hamilton Manuscripts: Containing Some Account of the Settlement of the Territories of Upper Clandeboye, Great Ardes and Dufferin, in the County of Down, 4to Belfast n.d. [1867]. First Edn. by T.K. Lowry, title browned, orig. cloth, good. (1) €100 - €150 256. One of 50 Special Copies Bowe (Nicola Gordon ) The Life and Work of Harry Clarke, 4to, D. (I.A.P.) 1989, Signed, Ltd. Edn. of 50 copies, illus., crimson mor.. backed marble boards, gilt decor. spine, matching slipcase. (1) €150 - €220 257. Both Limited Editions Cullen (Fintan) The Irish Face, Redefining the Irish Portrait, 4to, L. 2004, Signed Limited Edn. No. III (XXV) Copies, bound by Kissane & Hubert Bindery (Cork), leather backed marble boards, mor. labels, slipcase; Kenny (I.) In Good Company, Conversation with Irish Leaders, 8vo D. 1987, Signed Ltd. Edn. No. 2/50 Copies, illus. crimson mor. backed marble boards, mor. label, slipcase. (2) €150 - €200 258. One of 160 Special Copies Illustrated Volume: Nelson (E.C.) annotator , William Robins on The Wild Garden, A New Illustrated Edition, 4to D. (Strawberry Tree) 2003, Signed by E.C. Nelson and Tony Moreau, No. 15/160 Copies, [with Limited Edn. print No. 1/11 Signed by Wendy Walsh] full crimson leather, gilt lettered, slipcase. (1) €300 - €400 248 258 250 253