RARE BOOK & COLLECTORS’ SALE 12th -13th December 2023

103 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 742. Meath Horticultural Society, c. 1845-1883 Co. Meath Manuscript: Meath Horticultural Society, A very detailed manuscript account book for approx. 1845-1883, listing management committee, original subscribers, members, circulars, minutes of meetings, running accounts, bank accounts, list of judges, lists of competitors, prizes etc., in a thick 4to notebook, over 200pp., in orig. mor. backed marble boards. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) * A most detailed record of this society, principally based at Kells. €400 - €600 743 – See page 104 744. Wolff (Rev. Joseph) Narrative of a Mission to Bokhara, in the Years 1843 - 1845, to Ascertain the Fate of Colonel Stoddard and Captain Conolly. 8vo Lond. (For the Author) 1846. Third Edn., Hf. title, port. frontis, 16pp catalogue at end, orig. green cloth, spine somewhat faded, but a v. good copy. (1) €90 - €140 745. Dease (Wm.) Observations on Wounds of the Head. .. To which are added Some Observations on the Operation of Bronchotomy. 8vo Dublin (James Williams) 1778. Second Edn., engd. frontis & fold. plt. (with Plates II & III) recent hf. calf reback; Robinson (B.) Observations on the Virtues and Operations of Medicines, 8vo D. 1752, recent hf. calf; Beclard (P.A.) Elements of General Anatomy, 8vo Edin. 1830, in calf binding. (3) €150 - €200 746. Cork Interest: Smith (Chas.) The Ancient and Present State of The County and City of Cork, 2 vols., facsimile Reprint (of 2nd Edition), illus., fold. plts. etc., leather backed boards; Gibson (Rev. C.B.) The History of the County and City of Cork, 2 vols., facsimile Reprint (1974) Limited Edition, green cloth, as a lot. (4) €150 - €220 747. Travel: Patterson (James Laird) Journal of a Tour in Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Greece: With Notes, and an Appendix on Ecclesiastical Subjects, 8vo Lond. (C. Dolman) 1852. First Edn., fold. litho frontis (stained) & 5 litho plts. (1 plan, 4 dble page), some wd. cut text illus. some light L.S. new spine, mor. label, Jerusalem cross in gilt on front cover. (1) €100 - €150 748. Co. Waterford Interest: Smith (Charles) The Ancient and Present State of the County and City of Waterford, 8vo, D. (W. Cater) 1774, Second Edn., port. frontis, fold. maps & plts., contemp. hf. calf marbled boards, gilt decor. spine, mor. label; Ryland (R.H.) The History, Topography and Antiquities of the County and City of Waterford, 8vo, L. (J. Murray) 1824, First Edn., fold. cold. map frontis and other fold. plts., contemp. hf. calf, cloth boards, mor. label, as a lot. (2) €250 - €320 742 747 749. Attractive Volume Irish Botanical Sketch Book Northern Ireland: Richardson (AnneWakefield) A.W.R. & S.E.R. Richardson (Sarah Edith) , Album of approx. 46 extremely attractive and competent botanical watercolours, mostly completed in N. Ireland, (a few from localities in England). They are mostly native wild flowers, from around their home, Moyallen, Newcastle, Drumlin, Knockbridge, Burtown etc., all circa 1874/1875, each approx. 14cms x 11cms (5½” x 4½”). All in good condition cont. hf. crimson mor. as an Album, w.a.f. (1) * Anne Wakefield, & Sarah Edith, were twin sisters, two of eight children of Jane & John Grubb Richardson of Moyallon House, near Gildford in Co. Down. He was a prosperous linen merchant as well as being the founder of a major trans-Atlantic steamship company that served to bring many Irish emigrants to North America, fleeing the Great Hunger in the late 1840’s. He was also a philanthropist, and the founder of the model village of Bessbrook, near Newry. €1000 - €1500