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79 info@fonsiemealy.ie 288 Newenham (Thomas) A Statistical and Historical Inquiry into the Progress and Magnitude of the Population of Ireland, 8vo Lond. 1805. First Edn., errata leaf, fold. tables, cont. hf. calf. Ex. Library Copy. (1) €100-€150 289 Co. Kerry: Gaughan (J. Anthony) Listowel and its Vicinity, 8vo Cork (Mercier) 1974. Fold., cold. & other illus. orig. decor. d.w., v. good clean copy. (1) €125-€175 290 With Attractive Hand Coloured Plates Fine Bindings The Surtees Novels, Mr. Sponge’s Sporting Tour, L. 1853; Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrock’s Hunt, L. 1854; ‘Ask Mamma’, Lond. 1858; and Mr. Facey Romford’s Hounds, Lond. 1865. All First Edns in Bk. Form, With attractive illus. & plts. by John Leech, etc. all plts. & frontis, beautifully hand cold. a.e.g., in full cont. tan calf, tooled gilt spines mor. labels, by J. Larkin, all Signed V. good set. (4) €250-€400 291 Very Rare Irish Catechism, 1742 Dunlevy (Andrew) An Teagasg Criosduidhe De Reir Ceasda agus Freagartha... The Catechism or Christian Doctrine by Way of Question and Answer, 8vo Paris (James Guerin) 1742. Titles & text printed in Irish & English, cont. calf backed French boards, mor. label. (1) V. good. Ex. Scarce. €400-€700