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

133 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 1027. Extremely Rare Lithographic Views on the Shannon Privately Printed: Trench (Henry) Cangort Park Roscrea Shannon Floods , Lough Derg Level. The 25 Miles North from Killaloe, 4to n.p. Belfast, Marcus Ward 1879/1880. First & Only Edn., dble. page map & 7 cold. litho. plts. (1 dble page), cont. cloth backed printed boards. * Extremely Rare, very good Copy. (1) €250 - €350 1028. Allom (Thos.) &Wright (G.N.) China, In a Series of Views,.. The Scenery, Architecture, and Social Habits... 4 vols. in 2, lg. 4to Lond. (Fisher, Son & Co.) n.d. [1843-45] 128 engd. plts. (missing text pp. 53-56), plts. browned, cont. hf. mor. As a coll. of plts. (2) €150 - €200 1030. Thornburn (A.) British Birds, 4 vols. lg. 4to Lond. 1918, with 82 fine full page cold. plts. orig. crimson cloth, v. good set, gilt. V. good set. (4) €225 - €350 1027 1029. The Carton House Music Collection Music: A highly important Collection of 18th & 19th Century Irish, English & Continental Music, approx. 45 folio Volumes, including a comprehensive manuscript Index Volume to the collection. All in orig. hf. calf bindings, many with morocco labels of the Duke of Leinster, or Signed by him, and many with bookplates. It includes the music of Handel, Beethoven, Haydn, and lots of well known composers, some works dedicated to the Duke & Duchess of Leinster, some inscribed presentation copies, generally c. 1750-1860s. Each volume with multiple works, & includes Handel's Overtures, in 8 separate volumes. One volume contains five separate late 18th Century / early 19th Century complete works in manuscript. All in fine condition. * This constituted one of the largest collections of music from an Irish stately home to come on the market in recent times. It was purchased by the present vendors at the dispersal sale at Carton House in 1949, conducted by Allen and Townsend As a coll., w.a.f. (45) €5,000 - €7,000