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37 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 240. With an Unpublished Poem by Dean Swift [Swift] Periodical: [Lover (Samuel) Editor] The Dublin Literary Gazette, or Weekly Chronicle of Critisism, Belleslettres, and Fine Arts, Nos. 1 - 26, Sat. Jan. 2nd 1830 - Sat. June 26, 1830. Complete File, together 26 nos, D. 1826, 4to, with adverts etc., cont. hf. calf, covers loose, spine lacking, but clean copy. V. Scarce. As a periodical, w.a.f. (1) * This magazine contains an original unpublished poem entitled ‘The Lawyer’ by Dean Swift at page 271. The manuscript was discovered amongst the papers of Bishop Bernard of Limerick, and it bears the Dean’s signature, and here it has been submitted by the person who at this point owns the manuscript,..’The Author of Collegians,’ [Gerald Griffin.] €150 - €200 241. The Coercion Bill of 1846 : A folio Album of newscuttings, of Reports etc., mainly from the ‘Morning Chronicle,’ recording debates in the Lords and Commons on the Coercion (Ireland) Bill between 23 Feb. 1846 to May 5th, approx. 140pp + index. As an Album, w.a.f. Good. (1) * This Bill - one of many introduced to grant the government ‘Special Powers’ as a solution to Irish ‘unrest’ - was proposed by the Conservative Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel in response to the outbreak of the Great Famine. Put to a vote in the Commons on 15th May, it was defeated by 292 votes to 219. This, and the refusal of this own party to support Peel’s proposed repeal of the Corn Laws (passed by the Commons on the same day), led to Peel’s retirement as Prime Minister on 29 June, 1846. (1) €160 - €240 242. With Illustrations by Louis le Brocquy Dolmen Press: Joyce (James) Dubliners, sm. folio Dublin (The Dolmen Press) 1986. Special Lim. Edition No. 82 of 500 Copies, Signed by Artist, orig. decor. cloth & cloth slipcase. V. good. (1) €800 - €1200 243. Limited Edition: Carroll (Lewis) The Hunting of the Snark, folio Gloucestershire (The Whittington Press) 1975. Illus. by Harold Jones, Special Lim. Edition, Lettered XXV of 30 Copies Only, Signed by Illustrator, uncut, full gilt decor. morocco in slipcase, 1 other item. (2) €120 - €180 244. O’Brien (Eoin) The Beckett Country - Samuel Beckett’s Ireland, Lg. 4to Dublin (Black Cat Press) 1986. Illus. thro.-out, mor. backed marble boards, slipcase. (1) €130 - €180 245. Signed Limited Edition Walsh (Wendy F.)& Nelson (E. Chas.) An Irish Flower Garden Replanted, sm. folio Dublin (De Burca) 1997. Lim. Edition, No. 37 of 150 Copies Only, Signed by Authors & Publisher. Cold. plates & other illus., orig. mor. backed cloth boards, gilt decor. spine & pict. cloth backed slipcase. (1) €250 - €400 244 240 245 242 243