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

96 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 829. Irish Literature: Eisenstaedt (A.) photographer, ‘George Bernard Shaw,’ a Ltd. Edn. Photographic Print depicting the author and playwright seated with hand s to face looking at camera, No. 9/50, Signed by the photographer, framed. (1) Provenance: The C.H. Buhl III Collection, New York. €150 - €220 830. "The Victor Belongs to the Spoils" Fitzgerald (F. Scott) The Beautiful and the Damned 8vo, New York (Scribers) 1922, First Edn., First Printing, dark green cloth, gilt lettered spine, blind lettered front cover, dedit page, d.j. (in facsimile) with illustration by W.E. Hill, previous owners name on f.e.p. Otherwise a good copy. (1) * This was the author's second novel. The story of the dissolute life and deterioration of a wealthy, glamorous young couple - First published in March with a print run of 20,600 copies. [Lit: Bruccoli A81a] €600 - €800 831. Signed by Michal Longley Longley (Michael) Ten Poems, 8vo, Belfast (Queens University) (1965), Signed & Inscribed, printed wrappers. Clean copy. (1) €200 - €300 832. The Authors First Publication Heaney (Seamus) Eleven Poems, 8vo, Belfast (Queens University - Festival Publications) 1965, First Edn. (Second Issue), 10 point star symbol on front cover, Signed and dated, ptd. wrappers. Good copy. Scarce. (1) [Brandes & Durkan A16] €1000 - €1500 833. Signed First Edition Heaney (Seamus) A Lough Neagh Sequence, 8vo, Phoenix Poets Press 1969, Signed and dated, ptd. wrappers. Good copy. (1) €600 - €800 834. [Heaney (Seamus) et al] Trench, 4to, B. (Saint Josephs Training College) 1964, Signed, contribution Our Own Door Way (essay) , ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) [Brandes & Durkan C14] €200 - €300 835. Signed by Seamus Heaney & David Hammond [Heaney (S.)]comp. & Hammond (D.) producer Explorations - B.B.C. Radio, lg. 4to, L. (B.B.C.) 1973, Signed by Heaney and Hammond (Contribution - ‘Sweeney Praises the Trees, ‘ The Other Side,’ illustrated, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) [Brandes & Durkan - A9] €400 - €600 836. Signed by Heaney [Heaney (S.) contributor] Interest, An Independent University Magazine, 4to, Belfast (Queens) 1965, March [“ In Small Townlands,”] Signed, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) [Brandes & Durkan - C37] €250 - €320 837. Heaney (Seamus) A Rich Hour, card, Gallery Press 1/125 Copies, Signed and dated also Signed by Peter Fallon, Field of Vision, card, privately printed, 1990, Signed. Good copies. (2) €150 - €200 838. One of 50 Copies Signed Heaney (Seamus) A Family Album, 8vo, Byron Press, Signed Limited Edn. No. 33/50 Copies, gray paper wrappers, ptd. yellow label. Good copy. (1) €250 - €320 839. One of 60 Copies Signed Heaney (Seamus) Clearances, 8vo Cornamona Press 1986, Signed, No. 53/60 copies, unopened, uncut, grey paper wrappers, black lettering. Good copy. (1) [Brandes & Durkan A40] €400 - €600 840. Heaney (Seamus)trans. Arion, 8vo, San Francisco (Arion Press) 1999, Signed, Limited Edn. of 400 Copies, blue wrappers, black lettering; Jesus and the Sparrows, 8vo card, Gallery Press 1996, Signed, Limited Edn. of 125 Copies, ptd. wrappers. (2) [Brandes & Durkan, A83 & AA51] €200 - €300 832 830 833 839 835