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

78 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 676. The Fifth Book in the Bond Series Fleming (Ian) From Russia, with Love, 8vo, L. (Jonathan Cape) 1957, First Edn., hf. title, black cloth lettered in silver and red, design of gun and rose to front cover. Good copy. ‘(1) [Ref: Gilbert ASa (1.1)] €200 - €300 677. Fehr (J.M.) Miscellanea Curiosa sive EphemeridumMedico - Physicarum Germanicarum Academiae Naturae Curiosorum, Decuriae II Annus Primus Anni MDCLXXXII, 4to Nuremberg (W. Mauritii Endteri) 1683. With 29 fold. & other engd. plates, some text illus., a few pps loose at end; and some pages with wear, cont. full calf, rebacked, mor. label. S.N.S.R. (1) €200 - €300 678. Astronomy: Lowell (Percival) Mars, roy 8vo Lond. (Longmans Green & Co.) 1896. First Edn., cold. frontis & 25 plts. t.e.g., orig. crimson cloth, gilt decor. (some stains); also Mars and its Canals, roy 8vo New York (Macmillan Company) 1906. First Edn., hf. title, frontis, 21 plts. (some cold.) & text illus. thro.-out text, orig. green cloth, gilt lettered, some stains. Both Scarce. (2) €80 - €120 679. Connolly (Billy) Rambling Man, My Life on the Road, 8vo, L. 2023, Exclusive Signed Edn., illus., decor. boards, d.j.; Windswept and Interesting My Autobiography, 8vo L. 2021, Exclusive Signed Edition, illus., cloth & d.j.; Tall Tales and Wee Stories, 8vo L. 2019, Signed, cloth & d.j. (3) €60 - €80 680. Medical: Scudamore (Chas.) A Treatise on The Nature and Cure of Gout and Rheumatism, 8vo Lond. 1817. Second Edn., hf. title, recent cloth; Little (Rob.) A Treatise on the Prevention and Cure of Pulmonary Consumption, Lond. 1836. First Edn., Belfast Medic; Barr (James) The Treatment of Typhoid Fever, Lond. 1892 First Edn., Intro. by W.T. Gairdner, Pres. Copy, illus. & fold. plt., orig. cloth. (3) €150 - €200 681. Travel: Beke (Chas. T.) An Enquiry into M. Antoine D’Abbadie’s Journey to Kaffa,... to discover The Source of the Nile, 8vo Lond. 1851. Second Edn., fold. map frontis recent cloth; Howard (R.) Revelations of Egyptian Mysteries; Lond. 1850, orig. cloth; Chambers (Trant) Western Australia, its Position and Prospects, 8vo Perth 1899. First Edn., fold. maps & tables & illus. thro.- out, recent cloth. (3) €130 - €180 682. Pamphlets: 1. MacCormac (H.) M.D. “The Painless Extinction of Life in Animals designed for Human Food” , 8vo L. 1864, 12pp. 2. MacCormac, “Unsectarian, as contrasted with Denominational Education : In relation to the Queen’s University in Ireland”, Belfast 1866, 8pp; 3 . MacCormac “The Synthesis as taking Precedence of Analysis in Education”, Lond. 1867, 16pp; 4. MacCormac - “Metanoia, A Plea for the Insane”, Lond. 1861, 16pp; 5. ”The Theory of Final Causes” : Three Letters …. By Dr. MacCormac to Editor of the Leader Newspaper; Belfast 1857, 16pp; 6 . “Testimonials in favour of Henry MacCormac, M.D.”, 22pp; all bound at back of, Dauban, (C.A.) “Memoirs de Madame Roland” , Paris 1864, part frontis and fac- simile letters, hf. mor. As a collection. w.a.f. * Dr. MacCormac, was on one occasion a candidate for Chair of U.C.D., and was a regular correspondent with John Stuart Mill. (1) €200 - €300 683. Morricone (Ennio) Life Notes, 4to L. 2016, Signed, illus., ptd. wrappers. Good copy. (1) €100 - €150 684. Signed Limited Editions Longley (Michael) Sea Asters, 8vo, Rockdale (A.J. Moorhouse) 2015, Signed and Lettered Copy, illustrated by Sarah Longley, R.(4) leather backed maroon cloth boards, ptd. labels, slipcase; The Dipper’s Range, 8vo, Rockdale (A.J. Moorhouse) 2016, Signed Ltd. Edn. No. 7/75, illustrated by Sarah Longley, leather backed cloth, ptd. label, matching slipcase.(2) €300 - €400 685. Signed Limited Editions Murphy (Richard) The Price of Stone, roy 8vo, First Hand Editions 1985, Signed Ltd. Edn. 105/115 Copies, blue cloth backed decor boards; Collected Poems, 8vo, Gallery Press 2000, Signed Ltd. Edn. No. 71/110 Copies, red cloth backed boards, and slipcase. (2) €180 - €220 686. Bibliography: Crone (John S.) A Concise Dictionary of Irish Biography, D. 1928, First Edn., cloth; Hyde (Douglas) & O’Donoghue (D.J.) Catalogue of ... the Library of Sir John T. Gilbert, roy 8vo D. 1918, First Edn., later cloth; National Library of Ireland - Bibliography of Irish Philology and of Printed Irish Literature, roy 8vo D. 1913, interleaved copy, cloth; & 1 other sim. (4) €100 - €150 687. MacCarthy (Fiona) Eric Gill, L. 1989; Yorke (Malcolm) Eric Gill Man of Flesh and Spirit, L. 1981; Speaight (Rob.) The Life of Eric Gill, L. 1966; Brewer (R.) Eric Gill - The Man who Loved Letters, L. 1973; & 2 others. (6) €70 - €100 688 – See page 79 689. Children’s interest: Winkler (Henry) and Oliver (Lin) Ghost Buddy, Zero to Hero, 8vo, N.Y. (Scholastic Press) 2012, Signed by both, decor. boards, d.j.; Balding (Claire) The Racehorse Who Wouldn’t Gallop, 8vo L. 2016, illus., Signed, cloth & d.j.; Huq (Konnie) Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World, 8vo L. 2019, Signed illus., ptd. boards. (3) €80 - €120 677 683