RARE BOOK & COLLECTORS' SALE April 30th & May 1st 2025

4 6 INFORMATION FOR BUYERS T: +353 56 4441229 E: info@fonsiemealy.ie W: www.fonsiemealy.ie Chatsworth Auction Rooms, Chatsworth St., Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland PSRA Registration No: 001687 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 Paddle Bidding If the purchaser is attending the auction in person they must register for a paddle prior to the auction. Please allow sufficient time for the registration process. Live Bidding Please note that live bidding is available via thesaleroom.com and easyliveauction.com . The saleroom.com service incur a surcharge of 5% levied by the live auction host and chargeable on the hammer price in addition to the buyer’s premium. Easyliveauction.com service incurs a similar surcharge of 4% or an optional flat rate charge of only £3 sterling per auction day. Registration for the online bidding portals is the responsibility of the buyer . The auctioneer advises all prospective buyers that live auctions are subject to technical issues that are beyond the control of the auctioneers and as such the auctioneer cannot guarantee the accuracy of bids placed online. Absentee bidding and telephone bidding are available as an alternative to live bidding and does not incur any additional surcharge to the buyer. Issues relating to live bidding including initial registration should be addressed directly by the purchaser with the live auction host . Absentee Bidding Absentee bids must be received no later than 5pm on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 . Any bids received after this deadline cannot be guaranteed. If you are bidding with us for the first time then please contact our office for guidelines on registration. Telephone Bidding Telephone bidding is available on lots with a pre-sale estimate of € 500 or more. Registration for telephone bidding ends at 5pm on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025. (Bids will not be accepted day of sale.) Any requests for telephone bidding received after this deadline may not be processed. It would be advisable to leave a maximum covering bid in case we are not able to contact you by telephone. Condition Reports and Image Requests We recommend that the buyer views the item(s) in person prior to the auction, or have a representative view the item(s) on their behalf. The Auctioneer will endeavour to make certain observations on the condition of items but the buyer is reminded that the condition report is based on opinion and should not be taken as a statement of fact. All requests for condition reports and/or additional images of lots in this sale must be received no later than 6pm Friday, April 25th, 2025 . Any requests received after this deadline will not be entertained. We cannot guarantee that all such requests received will be answered by the sale day. All measurements are given height before width and are approximate. Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers reserve the right to withdraw or adjust any lot prior to the auction without notice. Any such lots so affected with be announced on the auction day. Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers reserve the right to control and determine the bidding increments, whether by telephone, online or in the room. Digital imagery is used to display lots for sale at the auction. This service is a reminder of items in the catalogue. We do not guarantee the quality of the item being viewed, the accuracy of the digital image displayed, or that the item on display is the actual lot being sold. Disputes arising as a result of image display will not be entertained. Contact Details For Viewing and Sale Days Tel. 056 4441229 / 056 4446200 info@fonsiemealy.ie Collection All items purchased must be collected from the sale venue by 4pm on Friday, May 9th, 2025. No collection available at weekends or on bank holidays. Buyers Conditions Buyers are reminded that there is a 25% V.A.T. inclusive premium payable on the final bid price for each lot. The Auctioneers are always pleased to advise clients and to execute bids on their behalf, but if successful, the purchase price payable will be the final bid price and the V.A.T. inclusive premium of 25% chargeable thereon. Bids must always be made or confirmed in writing or by email, reference being made to each sale through the code names on the title page of each catalogue. To ensure that bids will be accepted and that delivery of Lots is not delayed, intending Buyers should supply bank or other suitable references to the Auctioneers prior to the auction. The references should be supplied in good time to be taken up before the sale. Online bidding subject to surcharge. Bids are accepted in Euro only. N.B. Payment by: Cash, guaranteed cheques, wire transfer (contact accounts@fonsiemealy.ie ), debit or credit card (mastercard/visa & subject to 3% surcharge, for payments outside the EU. All Cheques or Drafts to be made payable to “Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers.” Third Party Cheques or Drafts will not be accepted as payment for lots purchased. Cash payments subject to AML regulation. Special condition regarding purchases of Gold, Silver & Jewellery lots All such lots must be paid for by direct bank transfer or through the 3D Secure card payment facility attaching to your invoice, prior to release & shipment. We will not accept card payments over the telephone or by email for such items. All overseas (including UK) card payments may be subject to a clearance period of seven working days, prior to release & shipment. Terms used in this catalogue have the meanings ascribed to them below. Abbreviations Important Notice While the auctioneer endeavours to answer clients enquiries, we accept no responsibility or liability for any inaccuracy in auction results given verbally during the sale day. We recommend that clients should only make such enquiries following the conclusion of the Sale. mls ...........Manuscript Letters Signed als ............Autographed Letters Signed acs ...........Autographed Cards Signed pb ............Paperback a.e.g. ........ all edges gilt t.e.g........... top edge gilt w.a.f. ........With all faults L.Ss........... Library stamps S.N.S.R. ....Sold not subject to return f.e.p........... front end paper As Is ..........With all damages faults, restorations, etc. As a lot ......With all faults Ex.Lib. ....... .An institutional library with many library stamps etc. n.d. ........... no date n.p. ........... no place d.j. ............ dust jacket L.P. ........... large paper vell............. vellum A.M.S. .......Armorial motif on spine cont. ......... contemporary n.a.t. ......... not affecting text engd. ........ engraved hd.............. hand I.M.C. ........ Irish M/ss Commission I.A.S. ......... Irish Archaeological Society D.I.A.S....... .Dublin Insitutue of Advanced Studies R.D.S. .......Royal Dublin Society H.M.P.R.O. ..H.M. Public Records Office O/S ...........Out of Series Publ...........Published h.m.p......... hand-made paper d.w.s. ........ dust wrappers hf............... half Edn. .......... Edition cold. ......... coloured frontis ........ frontispiece port. .......... portrait mor............morocco