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

97 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 761 – See page 98 762. Periodical: Pearse (P.H.)ed. An Macaomh, .. written by the Masters and Pupils of St. Enda’s School, Vols. I, No. 1 & Vol. II, Nos. 3 & 4. Together 3 Nos. (ex. 4), 4to Dublin Midsummer 1909 - May 1913. Illus. plts. uncut, orig. ptd. wrappers. As a periodical. (3) €100 - €150 763. Periodical: The Shanachie. An Irish Miscellany Illustrated, Nos. 1 -6 together 6 Parts. Vol. II, Dublin & L. (Maunsel & Co.) 1907. Illus. by Jack B. Yeats, W. Orpen, J.M. Sygne, others, with contribution by W.B. Yeats, Lay Gregory, G.B. Shaw, Lord Dunsany, Padraic Column, Geo. Birmingham etc., etc. Orig. colour printed wrappers. As a Periodical. Rare to get in orig. parts., w.a.f. (6) €200 - €300 764. Dolmen Press: Ussher (Arland) An Alphabet of Aphorisms, 8vo Dublin 1953. Illus. cuts by Michael Morrow, orig. decor. boards, and pict. d.w. (torn). (1) * Twelfth book from the Dolmen Press €140 - €200 765. Scarce Dublin Printing Press: One of 45 Copies Sheepshanks (Beatrice) The Hat and the Buffalo, sm. 8vo D. (The Selerna Press) 1953. Lim Edn. 32 (45), orig. ptd. wrappers, with two related postcards loosely inserted. Ex. Rare. (1) €80 - €120 759. Dickens (Charles) ALS, 1 pp, from Gad’s Hill Place, June Fifteenth ’69, to G.W. Barry of London, encouraging a proposed contribution to ‘HouseholdWords’. ‘The actions and sufferings of the characters affected me by their own force and truth and left a profound impression on me.’ With a good and characteristic signature, underlined. Fold marks, a little soiled. With related stamped envelope. Dickens letters of substance are now rare. (1) Provenance : De Veres of Curragh Chase and O'Briens of Dromoland Castle. €1,500 - €2,000 762 760. Wordsworth, William [poet]. A fair copy in his hand, Signed, of his sonnet ‘composed in Rosslin Chapel on a stormy day’, commencing ‘The Wind is now thy Organist – a clank / (We know not where) ministers for a Bell ..’ On a single folded sheet, somewhat soiled and frayed, addressed rear (possibly in the poet’s hand) to Miss de Vere. (1) Provenance : De Veres of Curragh Chase and O'Briens of Dromoland Castle. €1,500 - €2,000 763