Rare Book & Collectors' Sale June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026

125 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 966. Porcacchi (Thomas) L’Isole Piu Famose del Mondo, 4to Venice (Presso Pietr’ Antonio Brigonti) 1686. [IV], [198]pp misnumbered, old armorial seals stamped on title, orig. limp vellum. V. good. (1) €200 - €300 967. Binding: [(R.E.M.) Madden (Samuel)] Reflections and Resolutions Proper for the Gentleman of Ireland, 8vo D. (R. Reilly for G. Weing) 1816, First Edn., marble endpapers, contemporary full mottled calf with ornate gilt single border, central medallion with harp motifs, mor. label. Nice Copy. (1) €180 - €250 968. Grennan (Eamon) Wildly for Days, 1983; So It Goes, 1995; There Now, 2015; Out of Breath, 2007, Signed & Inscribed,; What Light There is, 1987 (h.b. & p.b.); But the Body, 2012; The Quick of It, 2004; Selected and New Poems, 2000, all Gallery Press, all 8vo, mostly cloth & d.j., as a lot. (9) €80 - €100 969. Signed Limited Edition of 120 Copies Heaney (Seamus) The Tree Clock, 8vo, Belfast (Linen Hall Library) 1990, Signed Limited Edn. No. 86/120 copies, marbled endpapers, cloth and marbled cover with gilt lettering and matching slipcase. (1) €400 - €600 970. Heaney (Seamus) The Government of the Tongue, 8vo L. (F. & F.) 1988, First Edn., hardback & d.j., (also Uncorrected Proof Signed) blue wrappers; and a later paperback Edition; The Government of the Tongue, N.Y. (F.S.G.) 1989, First U.S. Edition, (plus paperback Edition) & U.S. Uncorrected Proof Signed and inscribed. Nice lot. (6) [Brandes & Durkan A44a / b & c & d] €350 - €450 971. Kinsella (Thomas) Butcher’s Dozen, 8vo D. 1974, Peppercanister No. 1, Lim. Edn. 175 Copies, d.w.; also Peppercanister No. 7 & No. 8 Song of the Night and Other Poems, and The Messenger, June 1978; also Fifteen Dead, Dolmen 1979, Notes from the Land of the Dead and Other Poems, N. York 1973; & 2 catalogues of author’s work. As a lot, w.a.f. (1) €130 - €180 972. Heaney (Seamus) The Redress of Poetry, 8vo L. 1995, First Edn., cloth & d.j. (together with Uncorrected Proof ); The Redress of Poetry, 8vo,N.Y. 1995, First U.S. Edn. (together with First U.S. Paperback & Uncorrected Proof ), also a lecture Pamphlet The Redress of Poetry, 8vo Oxford 1990, Signed, ptd. wrappers, s a lot. (6) €200 - €300 973. Heaney (Seamus)trans. The Burial at Thebes, 8vo, L. (Faber & Faber) 2004, Signed Limited Edn. No. 189/250 copies, maroon cloth backed cream boards with matching slipcase; (First Edition and Paperback Edition); The Burial at Thebes, 8vo N.Y. (F.S.B.) 2004, First U.S. Edition, (plus First U.S. Paperback Edition) & also an Abbey Theatre Script Copy, as a lot. (6) €250 - €320 974. Heaney (Seamus) & Hughes (Ted)eds. The School Bag, thick 8vo, L. (Faber & Faber) 1997, First Edn., Signed by Heaney & Hughes on f.e.p., dark blue cloth, decorated d.j. Good copy. (1) €200 - €300 975. Heaney (Seamus) North, 8vo, N.Y. (O.U.P.) 1976, First U.S. Edition, Signed and dated, blue cloth & d.j.; also First U.S. Paperback Edn., Faber Library Edition (Signed) and two other paperback Edns., as a lot. (5) [Brande & Durkan A12 c & d]. €400 - €600 967 974 969 975 970