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21 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 94. Vizetelly (Henry) A History of Champagne, With Notes on The Other Sparkling Wines of France. Sm. folio Lond. (H. Sotheran & Co.) 1882. First Edn., frontis vignette title, fold. cold. map, 5 plts. & illus. thro.-out text, orig. gilt decor. cloth. (1) €300 - €400 96. Illustrated Limited Edition, Signed by Author Aesop: Detmold (Ed. J.) illus. The Fables of Aesop, lg. 4to Lond. (Hodder & Stoughton) 1909. First Limited Edition, No. 444 of 750 Copies, Signed by Artist. Hf. title, 25 tipped in coloured plates, uncut, orig. gilt decorated white buckram. Bookplate of Michael, Earl of Rosse V. good copy. (1) Provenance: Birr Castle Estate. €750 - €1250 97. Frohawk (F.W.) Natural History of British Butterflies, 2 vols. folio Lond. 1914. First Edn., 60 cold. plates, 5 bl. & white plts., orig. full blue cloth. V. good copy. (2) Provenance: Birr Castle Estate. €220 - €350 98. Millais (J.G.) The Mammals of Great Britain and Ireland, 3 vols. v. large, 4to Lond. 1904. Lim. Edn. No. 330 of 1025 Copies. Three frontis, red & bl. titles, 62 cold. plts. 59 photogravures, & 149 hf. tone plts. complete, some damp stains, orig. buckram backed cloth boards. (3) Provenance: Birr Castle Estate. €300 - €500 96 94 98 97 95. De Luxe Limited Edition Signed by Author Rackham (Arthur) illus - The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, Lg. 4to Lond. (Constable & Co.) 1909. Lim. Edition No. 128 of 750 Copies, Signed by Author Hf. title, 40 tipped-in coloured plts., bl. & white illus. heads & tails, uncut, orig. vellum, with some stains, gilt decoration, lacking ties. Very good copy with bookplate of Michael, Earl of Rosse. (1) * This work was one of the earliest illustrated by Rackaham. Provenance: Birr Castle Estate. €2000 - €3000