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

91 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 681. With a Fine Original Watercolour by the Author Masefield (John) With the Living Voice an Address... Given at the First General Meeting of the Scottish Association for the Speaking of Verse 24th October 1924, [London: Heinemann, 1925]. Printed tan wrappers. Wrappers somewhat creased and lightly soiled, but a good copy. (1) First Edition, preceding the Limited and Board bound issues. Inscribed by the author on the title-page to an American admirer in April of 1948, below which Masefield has executed a lovely ink and watercolour drawing of a single- masted sailing ship at sea, with two crew members working the rigging. Formerly affixed to the half-title is a slip inscribed: With the Living Voice. Spoken soon after the founding of the S.A.S.V. John Masefield, This is among the most attractive Masefield inscriptions, incorporating a watercolour, which we have handled. Simmons 64. €300 - €400 682. Extremely Fine Copy of True First Edition Donleavy (J.P.) The Ginger Man, sm. 8vo Paris (The Olympia Press) [1955] Rare First Edition, published in ‘The Traveller’s Companion Series . Printed’ Special Volume Francs 1.500 at rt. corner of back wrapper, no green cross and arrowhead border around the title page, in original green and white wrappers. An almost mint copy. (1) * The author’s first novel, originally banned as obscene in Ireland and U.S.A. €450 - €700 683. One of 100 with Manuscript Verse Hughes (Ted) The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar, 8vo, Devon (Richard Gilbertson - Philips & Co.) [1970], No. 7(100), Signed Limited Edition with 6 line manuscript verse at end, facsimile woodcut frontis, ptd. wrappers. (1) €300 - €400 684. Russell (Matthew), Rev. S.J. A small collection of three ALS and two ANS to John Hamilton, circa 1902 - 05, mostly concerning sketches for publication in ‘'The Irish Monthly’ and one other item (earlier). As a collection. (1) €70 - €100 685. O’Brien (Edna) A Manuscript Note, & drawing, ‘Self-Portrait,’ Signed by author, and dated Jan. ‘75 from Algonquin Hotel. Black marker on paper, 9” x 6”. Self portrait, done at the request of collector Burt Britton. A minimalist rendering of her own face, over a six-line note. As a m/ ss., w.a.f. (1) €160 - €240 686. Signed Copy of the Nobel Lecture Heaney (Seamus) Crediting Poetry - The Nobel Lecture, 8vo, L. (Faber & Faber) Privately Printed, one of 500 copies (Signed), blank blue wrappers, green printed paper dust jackets. Good clean copy. (1) €600 - €800 687. Heaney (Seamus) In the Attic, Broadside, Limited Edn. of 375 copies to mark the author’s 70th Birthday, N.Y. 2009, Signed, framed. (1) €200 - €300 686 & detail 682 685 681 687