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32 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 173. Presentation Copy to Lord Rosse Astronomy: Smyth (Admiral W.H.) Sidereal Chromatics; Being A Re-Print with additions from the ‘Bedford Cycle of Celestial Objects,’ and its ‘ Hartwell Continuation,’ on the Colours of Multiple Stars , roy 8vo Lond. 1864. Printed for Private Circulation. First Edn., hf. title, text illus., 1 hd. cold. plt., orig. gilt decor. blue cloth. (1) * Inscribed on front pastedown, ‘ Presented to Lord Rosse, F.R.S. etc. etc. etc. with the respects of Admiral Smyth & D. Lee, Hartwell, 10 December, 1864.’ Provenance: Birr Castle Estate. €200 - €300 174. Art Catalogues: Royal Hibernian Society - Exhibition Catalogues, 1996-1999, 2001- 2007, together 11 catalogues, profusely illustrated, orig. pict. wrappers. V. good. (11) €100 - €150 175. Lawless (John) The Belfast Politics, Enlarged; Being a Compendium of the Political History of Ireland, for the Last Forty Years, 8vo, Belfast (D. Lyons) 1818, First Edn., uncut, recent paper backed boards, ptd. label. Scarce. (1) €200 - €300 177. Gregory (J.W.) The Great Rift Valley, Being the Narrative of a Journey to Mount Kenya and Lake Baringo... 8vo L. 1896. First Edn., hf. title, cold. frontis 2 fold. maps at end, 20 plts. & text illus. complete, a.e.g., attractive full crimson mor., College of Preceptors Prize Binding with gilt armorial and prize plate, tooled gilt spine. V. good. (1) €250 - €350 178. Patterson (James Laird) Journal of a Tour in Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Greece: With Notes, and an Appendix on Ecclesiastical Subjects, 8vo Lond. (C. Dolman) 1852. First Edn., fold. litho frontis (stained) & 5 litho plts. (1 plan, 4 dble page), some wd. cut text illus. some light L.S. new spine, mor. label, Jerusalem cross in gilt on front cover. (1) €200 - €300 173 178 177 176. Limited Edition in Fine Binding Yeats (W. Butler) The Collected Works in Verse and Prose, 8vols. 8vo Stratford-on- Avon (Shakespeare Head Press) 1908. First Collected Edn. Lim. to 1060 Sets Only. Some engd. ports., a.e.g., in fine crushed hf. green mor. by Bumpus, Oxford St., all stamped. Bookplates of Michael, Earl of Rosse. A very desirable set. (8) Provenance: Birr Castle Estate. €1200 - €1500 175