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

38 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 275. Cuisine: Schencken (J.G.) Compendieuses und Allerneuestes Koch- Buch (Compendious and Most Recent Cookbook) 8vo, Langensaltza (Johana Christia Martini) 1747, engd. frontis, 215pps [8] boards. Scarce. (1) €200 - €300 276. Cuisine: [(Menon), Joseph] La Nouvelle Cuisine Avec de Nouveaux desseins de Tables et Vingt - Quatre Menus, 3 vols. 8vo, Paris (David Pere & Chez Guillyn) 1751, First Edn., Vol. 1 (8 fold. plts.) Vol 2 (none), Vol. 3 (4 fold.) complete, contemp. full catspaw calf, gilt decor. panelled spine, mor. labels. (3) Note: This the first time, Nouvelle Cuisine is explored where food and nutrition are looked at on a scientific basis. Ref: Bitting 320. €800 - €1200 278. Belfast Gold Printing MarcusWard & Co. - Macduff (Bp. J.R.) ed. The Golden Gospel Being The Gospel according to St. John, Sm. 4to Lond. & Belfast (Marcus Ward & Co.) n.d. [c. 1880] Sole Edn., Hf. title, frontis title, & entire text printed in gold. gold ends decor. with gold shamrocks, a.e.g., & gilt decor. cloth. Superb copy. Rare. (1) €120 - €180 279. With A.L.s. from Author Lowell (James Russell) The Poetical Works of ..., 8vo Lond. 1892. Engd. port. frontis orig. green cloth. (1) * With a Signed note from the author to Miss Holland, dated 10th March, 1884 from 31 Lowndes Sq. S.W. tipped-in at front, and the book presented to Nellie O’Brien, 1893. Good. (1) Provenance : De Veres of Curragh Chase and O'Briens of Dromoland Castle. €120 - €170 280. The Author’s Second & Third Books O’Sullivan (Seumas) Verses: Sacred and Profane, sm. sq. 8vo D. (Maunsel) 1908. First Edn. (No. 5, Tower Press Booklets - Second Series]. Uncut, orig. ptd. wrappers; also The Earth Lover and Other Poems, Sm. 4to D. (The New Nation Press) 1909. First Edn., Limited to 500 Copies, unopened, orig. printed green wrappers. V. good copies. Rare. (2) €130 - €180 276 277. Rare First English Edition of Iconic Novel Hugo (Victor) [Wraxall (Lascelles)] Les Miserable, 3 vols., 8vo, L. (Hurst & Blackett) 1862, First Authorized English Translation (copyright), marbled endpapers, Ex. Libris Alfred Eaton (Bookplate) uniform full calf, double gilt fillet border, gilt decorated panel spines, mor. labels. Scarce. (3) €2000 - €3000 280 278