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

80 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 692. All Signed by the Author Toibin (Colm) A collection of 6 hardback Editions of the Authors Works to include: The Blackwater Lightship; The Master; The Heather Blazing; Mother’s and Sons; The Empty Family; The Story of the Night; all Signed all 8vo, cloth & d.j. Good clean copies. (6) €100 - €150 693. Signed by the Author Periodical: Frein (J.T.) Tomorrow, A Monthly Review, tall 8vo, L. (H. Henry & Co. Ltd.) 1896, Volume One (Jan. - June) Inscribed and dated by J.T. Grein, uncut, front cover bound in, cloth covers. (1) €100 - €150 694. [Heaney (S.)]contributor, Spender (S.) ed. Hockney’s Alphabet, lg. 4to, L. (Faber & Faber/Aids Crisis Trust) 1991, General Edn., illustrated by David Hockney, blue cloth, gilt lettered spine, decor. d.j., subscribers from loosely inserted. (1) [Brandes & Durkan B109a] €200 - €300 695. Signed by the Artist Irish Art: Toibin (Colm) Sean Scully-Walls of Aran, 4to L. 2007, Signed by Both, illus., cloth & d.j.; Scully (S.) The Architecture of Colour, 4to Liechtenstein (Leunst Museum) 2006, Signed, illus., ptd. wrappers; Wall of Light, 4to N.Y. 2005, Signed, illus., cloth & d.j.; Paintings and Works on Paper, 4to Munich (B. Kliiser) 1993, Signed, illus., cloth & d.j.; Poirier (M.) Sean Scully, lg. 4to, N.Y. (Hudson Hills Press) 1990, Signed, illus.,cloth & d.j. Clean lot. (5) €300 - €400 696. Irish Art: Le Brocquy (Louis) The Head Image, lg. 4to Cork (Gandon) 1996, illus., cloth & d.j.; Procession, oblong 4to Cork (Gandon) 1994, ilus. cloth & d.j.; The Irish Landscape, oblong 4to, Cork(Gandon) 1992, illus., cloth & d.j.; I.M.M.A. Anne Madden, 4to D. 2007, Signed by the artist, illus., cloth & d.j. (4) €180 - €220 697. Walker (Joseph C.) Historical Memories of the Irish Bards, 4to Lond. 1786. First Edn., engd. vignettes, illus. in text. fold. plt., & 4pp music, lacks port., orig. cont. hf. calf. (1) €220 - €350 698. Binding: Howitt (Mary)ed. Biographical Sketches of The Queens of England, sm. folio Lond. (Virtue) n.d. [c. 1870] First Edn., red & bl. title, engd. ports. thro.-out, a.e.g. elaborate full crimson mor., lg. tooled gilt borders & spine. V. attractive binding, in fine condition. (1) €100 - €150 699. In Fine Binding Bartlett (W.H.) The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland 2 vols. 4to L. (Virtue) n.d. First Edn., engd. port. frontis 2 engd. add. titles, engd. map & 118 engd. plts. a.e.g. full cont. purple mor. gilt fillet & tooled borders & gilt spines in panels. V. good. (2) €220 - €320 691. Hand Coloured Plates: [Natural History] Donovan (Edward) The Natural History of British Quadrupeds; consisting of coloured Figures, accompanied with scientific and general Descriptions, 3 vols. (in 2), L. (F.C. & J. Rivington) 1820, First Edn., illustrated with 72 hand coloured plts., contemp. hf. leather marble boards, profusely decorated gilt spines, a.e.g. Nice clean set. (2) Lit [Nissen ZB1 /1146] €800 - €1000 698 694 699 696