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

29 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 202. 1798: Periodical - The Anti-Union, No’s 1 - 31 unbroken complete run to date, but lacking final number, 4to Dec. 27th 1798 - March 7th 1799. With the bookplate of Richard Robert Madden (later added), and in 19th Century mor. backed cloth. V. Good. (1) * Extremely scarce, even to acquire single copies of this journal. €250 - €350 203. Moss (W.G.) The History and Antiquities of the Town and Port of Hastings, roy 8vo Lond. 1824. First Edn., subscribers list, fold. plan, plts. etc. cont. hf. calf, rebacked; The Hastings Guide; ... by An Inhabitant, 8vo Lond. 1804. Third Edn., Engd. frontis fold. & plts. later hf. calf; Hutton (W.) The Battle of Bosworth Field, roy 8vo Lond. 1813. Second Edn., Port. frontis 10 fold. & other maps & plts. hf. calf. (3) €180 - €250 204. Brennan (Thos. A.) A History of The Brennans of Idough, Co. Kilkenny, roy 8vo New York 1979. First Edn., Inscribed Presentation Copy & with ALs for Author loosely inserted, cloth & pict. d.w.; also Lyng (Tom) Castlecomer Connections, sm. 4to Freshford 1984. First Edn., profusely illustrated, orig. d.w. Presentation Copy. V.g. (2) * Ex Libris Mrs. Margaret Phelan. €200 - €300 205. Austen - The Novels of Jane Austen, 10 vols. Lond. (Grant Richards) 1898. The Winchester Edition, uncut, orig. cloth, gilt spines. Good set. (10) €550 - €750 206. Law (James Sylvius) The Wrongs of Ireland, Historically Reviewed,.. A National Poem, 8vo Dublin 1831 First Edn., uncut, in recent attractive hf. calf, raised bands, coloured labels. Very good copy. (1) €150 - €200 207. Map: Beaufort (Rev. D. Aug.) A NewMap of Ireland Civil and Ecclesiastical, large folding hand-cold. linen backed map, approx. 114cms x 92cms (45” x 36”), 8vo Lond. (Wm. Faden) & Dublin (Wm. Allan) 1797. Second Edn., in orig. cloth slipcase, as a map. V. good copy. (1) * An important influential Map of Ireland. €500 - €700 208. Very Clean Set with Fine Hand Coloured Maps Hall (Mr. & Mrs. S.C.) Ireland: its Scenery, Character, etc. , 3 vols. imp. 8vo Lond. n.d. New Edn., 3 decor. titles & 3 add. engd. titles, with all the engraved views, text illus. & 19 maps (18 of which are fully hand coloured) in cont. full calf, dble gilt and blind tooled borders, gilt spines & mor. labels. A very good clean Set. (3) €180 - €250 209. Genealogy: Grace (Sheffield) Memoirs of The Family of Grace, roy 8vo Lond. 1823. First Edn., engd. dble. page Map of Co. Kilkenny, engd. ports. plts. & other maps cont. hf. mor. cover loose, spine dam. (1) * Ex libris Mrs. Margaret Phelan. €180 - €240 202 204 208 207 205