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

36 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 291. Inscribed by the Author Hobson (Bulmer) A Short History of The Irish Volunteers, 8vo, D. (The Candle Press) 1918, First Edn. (Volume 1 - complete), inscribed on f.e.p. ‘Padraic O’Riain from his friend Bulmer Hobson,’ original green cloth, gilt lettered spine. Good Association Copy. (1) Padraig O Riain (1893-1954) and Bulmer Hobson (1883-1969) These two individuals probably the notable influential figures in the Establishment and early days of Na Fianna Eireann. Bulmer Hobson was the co-founder of Na Fianna along with Madame Constance Makievicz, furthermore Padraig O Riain was its first treasurer (and later secretary). Padraig O Riain when there, was responsible for putting together the first Fianna Handbook in 1914, and had added a weekly column in the Irish Volunteer newspaper, under the pseudonym‘Captain Willie Nelson’. He also had a number of articles published in an IRB paper ‘Irish Freedom.’ €350 - €450 293. Yeats (W.B.) Poems, 8vo, L. (T. Fisher Unwin) 1895, First Edn., hf. title, decorated title page designer by H. Granville Fell, uncut, the cream cloth cover profusely decorated in gilt by H.G. Fell, some wear, otherwise good. [Wade 15] (1) €600 - €800 292. A Joyce Masterpiece Joyce (James) Dubliners, 8vo, London (Grant Richard Ltd.) 1914, First Edn., hf. title, 18 lines of publishers advertisements facing title page, some foxing, variant contemporary maroon cloth, gilt lettered spine. V. Presentable copy. (1) Ref: Slocum & Cahoon A8 €800 - €1200