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111 info@fonsiemealy.ie 412 Sidney (Sir Philip) The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia, Folio Lond. (J. Waterson and R. Young) 1638. Very fine engd. title, [6], lacks hf. title, 624[20]pp, later full sprinkled calf, upr. cover with blind circular stamp ‘Drayton House,’ joints beginning to crack, good copy otherwise. (1) €250-€350 413 Crane (Walter) Echoes of Hellas, The Tale of Troy and The Story of Orestes from Homer & Aeschylus, with Introductory Essay... Presented with 82 Designs. Folio Lond. (Marcus Ward & Co.) n.d. [1887]. Hf. title, red & bl. title & designs, attractive pict. gilt and red decor. cloth, rebacked (1) €70-€100 414 In Fine Binding - Special Limited Edition, 20 Copies Only Shirley (Evelyn Philip) The History of the County of Monaghan, folio [Lond. 1879] Reprint by Patrick O’D. Fox, 1988. Exact Replica, cold. frontis Limited Edition, No. 8 of 20 Copies in full leather by Jerry Hurley, & Signed by Theresa Fox, full green mor. tooled gilt borders etc., in cloth box. V. Rare. (1) €300-€400 415 Binding: The Musee Francais, Fifty of the finest examples of The Old Masters. Lg. folio Lond. (Bickers) & Son) 1876. Hf. title, 50 full page photogravure reproductions, a.e.g. in full crimson mor. with lg. tooled gilt green mor. overlay border, inside profusely gilt tooled outer border, by Bickers & Son, London. (1) €150-€200