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

126 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 976. Inscribed by General Risteard Mulcahy Collins (M.) The Path to Freedom, 8vo, D. (Talbot) 1922, First Edn., port. frontis, inscribed ‘ To Miss Lyons in Memory of Our Loved chief R.M. 19/1/23,’ green cloth; Beaslai (P.) Michael Collins, Soldier and Stateman, 8vo D. 1937, First Edn., inscribed ‘ To Alice with every good wish, Risteard Mulcahy, Nollaig 1937,’ cloth; O’Connor (R.) The Big Fellow, a Life of Michael Collins, 8vo L. 1937, inscribed ‘ To Alice, Risteard Ua Maolchatha, 6/37,’ cloth; (also copy of revised edition), as a lot. (4) €270 - €350 977. Pearse (P.H.) Collected Works of Padraic H. Pearse, 6 vols. D. (Phoenix Publishing Co. Ltd.) n.d. plus Le Roux (Louis N.) Patrick H., Pearse, D. n.d. some illus., all orig. green cloth. Good. (7) €200 - €300 978. Todd (J. Hawthorn) The War of the Gaedhil with the Gaill, roy 8v Lond. 1867. First Edn., 2 litho plts. recent mor. backed cloth boards; Ancient Irish Histories, The Works of Spencer, Campion, Hanmer and Marleburrogh, 2 vols. D. c. 1809. Lists of Subs., later hf. mor. Good. (3) €150 - €200 979. Galway Prize Binding: Cuvier (Baron) The Animal Kingdom, roy 8vo Lond. 1854. Hand. coloured frontis, plus bl. & white plts. & illus. thro.-out, in full green mor. Queen’s College, Galway Prize Binding, with oval gilt armorial stamps on each cover. Good. (1) * Queens College, Galway only opened in 1846. €150 - €200 980. With Extra Coloured Plates Fine Binding: [Surtees] Jorrocks Jaunts and Jollities, roy 8vo Lond. n.d. New Edn. Extra Illustrated, with fine hd. cold. plts., t.e.g., marble ends, full green mor. triple gilt fillet borders, tooled gilt spine, with hunting motifs in panels, by Hatchards of Piccadilly. V. good. (1) €150 - €200 981. King (L.W.) Egypt and Westen Asia in the Light of Recent Discoveries, roy 8vo Lond. 1910. First Edn., plts. & illus., orig. cloth; Stanley (A.P.) Lectures on the History of The Eastern Church, L. 1861, also do. on The Jewish Church, L. 1863. Both First Edns., fold. maps & plans, uniform hf. mor.; Addison (C.G.) The Knights Templars, L. 1842. Second Edn., plts. cloth. (4) Provenance: De Veres of Curragh Chase and O’Briens of Dromoland Castle. €130 - €180 982. Important ScottishWages Book Manuscript: Receipts for wages paid to servants by “The Hon. Mrs Stewart” , commencing 15 May 1776, each entry being Signed by the Servant in Question with name or mark; function in house sometimes given (housekeeper, nursery maid, etc.). The family was based successively at Castlestewart, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Holyrood House, Portpatrick, Carlisle, Bristol, Clifton, and again at Carlisle, down to 1812; the entries continue with receipts paid by “Miss Stewart” in Edinburgh down to 10 Nov. 1832. At the back is a register of the enrolment of servants from 1772 to 1829; the later entries are more detailed, e.g. “May 1814, Andrew Aiddy came to be footman. He is to have twelve guineas the first year [and] to have his clothes washed. Tea to breakfast he is to provide for himself.” As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) * A fascinating record of the staff of a well-to-do family of this period. €300 - €400 983. Signed Limited Editions Hanley (James) Man in Darkness, 8vo, L. (Bodley Head) 1931, Signed Limited Edn. No. 23/105 copies, (with inset / tipped in) d.j. designed by Alan Odle, uncut, cloth backed blue boards, ptd. labels; Resurrexit Dominus, 8vo Privately Printed, 1934, Signed & Limited No. 89/99 copies, uncut, white boards, gilt lettered black label, glassine cover. (2) Provenance: Garech de Brun, Luggala. €200 - €300 984. Dun Emer & Dolmen Press: Hyde (D.) The Love Songs of Connaught, 8vo, D. (Dun Emer) 1904, in half calf cloth boards, gilt decor. spine, mor. label; MacEntee (Maire)trans. A Heart full of Thought, 8vo, D. (Dolmen) 1959, Signed Limited Edn. 19/100 coies, paper boards. (1) Provenance: Garech de Brun, Luggala. €180 - €220 985. Clear (Caitriona) Women of the House, Women’s HouseholdWork in Ireland 1926-1961, D. 2000; Luddy (Maria) Women in Ireland 1800-1918 , A Documentary History, Cork 1999; & 7 others, same subject. (9) €80 - €120 976 980 983 982