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41 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 227. Inscribed Subscribers Copy Armagh Printing: King (Robert) A Memoir Introductory to the Early History of the Primacy of Armagh, sm. folio, Armagh (J. Thompson) 1854, Second Edn., (subscribers only) Signed ‘To - The Venerable the Archaeon of Armagh from the author in token of respect esteemOct. 4th, 1856,’ marbled end paper, decor cloth, rebacked, gilt lettered front cover. Good copy. (1) €180 - €220 228. [Curry (J.)] J.C.M.D. - An Historical and Critical Review of the Civil Wars in Ireland, lg. 4to Dublin 1775. First Edn., uncut, recent fine rebind, hf. mor. (1) €140 - €180 229. Walker (Joseph) Historical Memoirs of the Irish Bards, 4to D. (Luke White) 1786, First Edn., portrait frontis, Engd. heads, 4pp music & 1 fold plt., full calf, double gilt fillet border, decor spine. Good. (1) * Sir Gore Ouseley’s copy, Signed by him on title & with his bookplate. €300 - €400 230. Periodical: The Illustrated Dublin Journal, No. 1 - No. 37, complete in one vol. 4to D. 1862. Illus. thro.-out, orig. cloth. (1) * Illustrations by Edmund Fitzpatrick, Freshford, Co. Kilkenny. €100 - €150 231. Foppens (Joh. Francisci) Bibliotheca Belgica, 2 vols. thick 4to Brussels 1739. Engd. port. frontis, red & bl. titles engd. heads & 145 engd. ports. (approx. 8 fold.), cont. mottled calf, tooled gilt spines. V. Good. (2) €120 - €180 232. Medical: The Dublin Hospital Gazette, 30 Nos., Nos. 1 - 12, Vol. I, Nos. 13 - 30, Vol. 2, Two Volumes, roy 8vo, Feb. 15th 1845 - May 1st 1846, text illustrations, hf. calf, marble boards. V. Good. Scarce. As a periodical, w.a.f. (1) €120 - €140 233. Barton (Richard) Lectures In Natural Philosophy.. an Introduction to the Natural History of Several Counties Contiguous to that Lake, Particularly the County of Armagh, 4to D. (A. Reilly) 1751, First Edn., frontis, list of subs (8pps), 8 plts. (some fold.), fore-edge of title repaired, full leather, professionally rebacked original mor. label. Ex. Libris Castle Hackett (Galway). (1) €220 - €320 234. Leland (Thomas) The History of Ireland from the Invasion of Henry II,... 3 vols. 4to, D. (R. Marchbank) 1773, First Edn., hf. titles, with m/ss notes on front pastedowns, re: History of the books ownership, full calf, raised bands, mor. labels. Nice Association Copy. (3) €200 - €300 235. Americana: Dartnell (Geo. R.) A Brief Narrative of the Shipwreck of The Transport ‘Premier,’ near the mouth of the River St. Lawrence, on the 4th November 1843. Having on Board the Head-Quarter Wing of the Second Battalion of the First or Royal Regiment, proceeding from North America to the West Indies. Lg. 4to Lond. (Jeremiah How) 1845. First Edn., 2 advert pages, 8pp List of Subscribers, & 6 litho plts. (include frontis, some damp stains to plts.,) text illus. thro-out, orig. gilt lettered cloth. Sabin 18635. (1) * Mostly Irish patrons are listed among the subscribers, Limerick, Donegal, Dublin, Tyrone, Antrim etc. €300 - €400 227 233 235 229 232