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

60 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 476. [Hyde (Douglas)] An Craoibhin Aoibhin’ - Ibhla D’en Craoibh, 12mo, D. (Clobhuailte Le Fowler) n.d. [1901], First Edn., 54pps, errata at end, original decor. printed wrappers. Scarce. (1) Provenance: Garech de Brun, Luggagla. €200 - €300 477. One of 100 Copies Signed by Author and Translator Neruda (Pablo) & Reid (Alastair)trans. We are Many, 4to, Cape Goliard, Signed by Both, illus., with photographs by Hans Ehrmann, cut-out cover by Jim Dine, hand-made boards and d.j. (1) Provenance: Garech de Brun, Luggala. €250 - €400 478. [Sirr (Peter)] The Rooms, 2014; Selected Poems, 2004; The Thing Is, 2009; Nonetheless, 2004; Bring Everything, 2000; Ways of Falling, 1991; Talk Talk, 1987 (h.b. & p.b.); [Hughes (John)] The Devil Himself, 1996, Signed; Negotiations with the Chill Wind, 1991; The Something in Particular, 1986, all 8vo, mostly Gallery Press, cloth & d.j. Clean lot. (11) €70 - €90 479. [Wheathey (David)] A Nest on the Waves, 2010; Misery Hill, 2000; Mockery, 2006; Thirst, Inscribed; [Quinn (Justin)] Early House, 2015; Close Quarters, 2011, Inscribed; Waves and Trees, 2006; Fuselage, 2002, all 8vo Gallery Press, cloth & d.j. Clean lot. (8) €70 - €90 480. Heaney (Seamus) Death of a Naturalist, 8vo, L. (Faber & Faber) 1966, Second Edition, Signed on f.e.p., cloth & d.j.; together with four variant paperback editions, clean lot. (1) [Bandes & Durkan A2.1] €400 - €500 481. Periodical: O’Higgins (Brian) & others, editors. Wolfe Tone Annual 1932-1962. Together 29 issues (Ex. 30, lacking 1950, no volume issued in 1945) Illustrated thro-out, orig. pictorial coloured wrappers. (29) €250 - €350 482. Bindings: Johnson /(Samuel) The Works of ...., 9 vols. 8vo Oxford (Talboys & Wheeler) 1825. Port. frontis; also Boswell (James) The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L>D., 4 vols. 8vo Oxford 1826. Port. frontis all uniform full cont. calf, gilt spines, mor. labels. V. good set. (13) €200 - €300 483. Heaney (Seamus) District and Circle, 8vo, L. 2006, Signed Limited Edition, No. 247/300, cloth backed boards, ptd. label, matching slipcase; [also First U.K Edn. U.K. Uncorrected Proof ]; and First U.S. Edn., U.S. Uncorrected Proof ] and one other variant Edition, all nice copies. (6) €300 - €400 475. 17th Century Religious Ceremonies Manuscript: Liber Quartus de Ritu Ecclesiastico in praecipuis totius anni festiuitatib[us] seruando; et de modo induendi & profite[n]di nouitios. [Fourth book concerning the ecclesiastical rite of observing the principal festivals of the whole year, and of the method of the induction and profession of novices]. Ff [5], 114 (+ 8 blank). Table of contents, title page. All in a very attractive hand. Bookplate of Thomas Shadwell, engraved by B. [Benjamin] Cole (d 1783). Small quarto, in full contemporary red morocco blind tooled binding. (1) Gives details of the ceremonies appropriate to the major festivals of the year; evidently belonging to the Augustinian order (includes feasts of Saints Augustine and Nicholas of Tolentino). 17th century, written in a neat hand. €500 - €700 476 477 483 481