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

27 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 182. General Assizes Co. Kilkenny: At a General Assizes and General Gaol Delivery, Held at Grace’s Old Castle, Kilkenny.. on Thursday the 17th March, 1831, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Torrens, and the Hon. Baron Foster, the following Presentments were made..., 8vo Kilkenny (T. Shearman) 1831. Sole Edn., a few gatherings loose, in old mor. worn. V. Scarce. (1) €200 - €300 183. Co. Kilkenny: Ledwich (Ed.) The History and Antiquities of Irishtown and Kilkenny, from Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis, No. IX, 8vo Dublin 1781. First Edn., lacks plts. but with ALs to Mrs. Margaret Phelan, from Dean Gash, 1971. Later full calf. (1) €160 - €220 184. Co. Kilkenny: Burtchaell (Geo. Dames) Genealogical Memoirs of the Members of Parliament for the County and City of Kilkenny, 8vo Dublin 1888. Sole Edn., later cloth. V. Rare. (1) * With numerous m/ss notes added on endpapers, and with a sm. m/ss notebook, and other manuscript slips inserted, all by Mrs. Margaret Phelan. €180 - €250 185. “G.P.O.”: [Healy (Rev. Fr. Wm.) Criticism of the History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory, 8vo Dublin 1905 First Edn., Preface by Most Rev. Dr. Brownrigg, Bishop of Ossory. Hf. title, orig. pale boards. V. good copy. (1) * Ex libris Mrs. Margaret Phelan. €175 - €225 186. Co. Kilkenny: R.D.S. [Tighe (Wm.)] Statistical Observations Relative to the County of Kilkenny, Made in the Years 1800 & 1801. Thick 8vo Dublin 1802. First Edn., Lg. fold. hand-cold. map of Co. Kilkenny, fold. tables, & 10 fold. & other plans & plates (some sepia) complete, cont. tree calf, mor. label. A most desirable copy. (1) * Ex Libris Mrs. Margaret Phelan. €300 - €500 187. Cookery: Murray (Alexander) The Domestic Oracle or a Complete System of Modern Cooking and Family Economy, 8vo L. (H. Fisher, Son & Co.) [1826] First Edn., engd. frontis, 8 engd. plts. hf. calf, mor. label. Good copy. (1) €200 - €300 188. Cookery: Lemery (M. Louis) A Treatise of Foods, in General..., 8vo L. (John Taylor) 1704, printed endorsement frontis, 3pps dedit, [6], [6], [XX] 320, [6] full blind tooled calf, raised panels, mor. label. (1) Note: Ex. Libris E. Vaughan 1732, manuscript front endpaper. €400 - €600 189. Agriculture: Johnstone (John) An Account of the Most Approved Mode of Draining Land, 8vo Dublin 1800, 16 engd. fold. plates, in later full boards. V. good clean copy. (1) €130 - €180 186 182 187 183 189 188 181