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

25 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 167. Cork Directories: Guy’s Cork Almanac County & City Directory 1915, 8vo Cork 1915 Interesting Advertisements thro- out orig. decorated yellow cloth, v. good strong copy; Industrial and Commercial Directory for Cork City and County, 1953- 56. 8vo Cork (Mercier Press) 1953. Adverts etc., 166pp orig. green cloth. V. good. (2) €160 - €220 168. Three Series Complete 1798: Madden (R.R.) The United Irishmen, Their Lives and Times, Three Series, First, 2 vols., Second, 2 vols. Third, 3 vols. together 7 vols. 8vo Lond. 1842-1846. Portraits etc., recent dark mor. re-back, attractive clean set. (7) €325 - €450 169. Markham (Gervase) [c. 1568-1637] The English House-Wife, containing The Inward and Outward Virtues which ought to be in a compleat Woman, 4to L. (W. Wilson for E. Brewster and George Sawbridge) 1660, dedit. [Second Section] table, Book 2 pg. 49 (mis-numbering) .188 (complete), later hf. calf, marble boards, mor. label. Good Copy. (1) Note: The second section deals with cookery, which Markham holds to be ‘the first and most principall’ of all her skills, for she that is utterly ignorant therein may not by the laws of strict Justice challenge the freedome of Marriage, because indeed she can then but performe halfe her vow; for she may loue and obey, but shee cannot serue and keepe him with that true dutie which is euer expected. Although some of the recipes given here are plain and simple, such as that for seaman’s ‘loblolly’, a modern reader cannot but be struck with the vast and elaborate meals which the housewife was expected to prepare. When a gentleman was entertaining a few friends, no less than sixteen courses was the rule, with as many curiously designed and coloured dishes ‘for show,’ while a banquet for a prince is outlined which includes an extraordinary variety of roast and boiled meats, fish and owl of every kind. €600 - €800 170. [Markham (Gervase)] The English House- wife containing The Inward and Outward Virtues which ougt to be in a compleat Women..., 4to L. (J. Streater for George Sawbridge) 1668, Eight (Augmented Edn.) dedit., IV, 1 - 198 (mis-numbering complete) later full calf, paneled spine, mor. label. Good copy. [Wing M634, Bitt. 309] (1) * Regarded as the most comprehensive most practical and readable instruction of the 17th Century. €600 - €800 171. [Cookery] King (W.) The Art of Cookery in Imitation of Horace’s Art of Poetry, with some Letters to Dr. Lister and Others.. concerning the Soups and Sauces of the Antients.., [Humbly Inscribed to the Honorable Beef Steak Club], 8vo L. (B. Lintott) [1709] First Edn., [Ex. Libris Peter Greig], full paneled calf. (1) €250 - €320 172. Cookery: Cleland (Elizabeth) A New and Easy Method of Cookery, Treating of Gravies - Pies - Pickling etc., 8vo, Edinburgh (R. Fleming &W. Gray) 1770, Third Edn., 232pps. (complete), 10pps (index), contemporary full calf, rebacked, mor. label. Good copy. (1) €250 - €350 173. Cookery: de la Mata (Juan) Arte de Reposteria, en Que se Contiene Todo Genero de Hacer Dulces Secos, Y en Liquido, Vizcoches, Turrones, Natas... Con Una Breve Instruccion..., 4to Madrid (En la Oficina de Ramon Ruiz) 1791, 232pps. (complete) full vellu. Scarce. (1) [Ref: Palau 157659 c.f. 1218-1220] €350 - €500 168 169 171 173 172 170