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51 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 299. Belfast Printing: Mitchel (Mrs. T.) Gleanings from Travels in England, Ireland and through Italy; or, Comparative Views of Society at Home and Abroad. Illustrated by Historical Facts, Biographical Sketches etc etc, 12mo Belfast (Joseph Smyth) n.d. [1840]. First Edn., Vol. I, VI, 312pp; Vol. II, II, 312pp & 2 errata leaves. Orig. full cloth, paper labels on spine. V. good. V. Scarce. (2) * Review, ‘Freemans Journal,’ Sept. 26th, 1846. ‘ That the Irish, as a people, are not remarkable for ignorance, is plain; for, those of even the lowest grade can speak two languages fluently; in the wild mountains of the South, often three, Irish, Latin and English.’ €300 - €400 300. Nicholls (Geo.) Poor Laws - Ireland, Three Reports by George Nicholls Esq ., 8vo Lond. 1838. First Edn., orig. cloth, good; Monck Mason (H. Joseph) History of the Origin and Progress of the Irish Society , 8vo Dublin 1844. First Edn. Thus. pp(4), 112, disbound; O’Neill Daunt (W.J.) Ireland and Her Agitators, 8vo D. 1845. First Edn., hf. title, advert. leaf, orig. cloth. As a lot. (3) €130 - €160 301. Diamonds & Pearls: Jefferis (David) Traite des diamants et des perles, ou l’on considere leur importance, et etablit des regles certaines pour en connoitre la justa valour, 8vo Paris 1753. First Edn. in French, hf. title, 10 engd. plts., cont. full mottled calf, gilt spine laid down, mor. label. V. good copy. (1) €220 - €350 302. Broughton (Rt. Hon. Lord) Travels in Albania and Other Provinces of Turkey in 1809 & 1810, 2 vols. 8vo Lond. 1855. New Edn. Two fold. maps, 2 frontis 10 wd. cut illus. & 2 lg. fold. cold. panoramas, some dust stains & spotting, orig. mor. backed boards. (2) Provenance: Birr Castle Estate. €180 - €250 304. Americana: Shea (John Gilmary) Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley: with the Original Narratives of Maquette, Allouez, Membre, Hennepin and Anastase Douay, roy 8vo Redfield, New York 1852 First Edn. with fac-simile frontis & fold. map, 8pp cat. at end, library stamps on title, & 4 lines redacted on page 151, orig. blind stamped brown cloth, gilt lettered spine. V. good. (1) €200 - €300 304 299 301 303. Very Fine Copy Americana: Back (Capt. George) R.N. Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the Shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the Years 1833, 1834, & 1835. 8vo Lond. (John Murray) 1836. First Edn., Engd. frontis & 15 engd. plts. some text illus. & lg. fold. map, marble ends, cont. tan calf, dble gilt fillet & blind tooled borders, profusely gilt spine in panels, mor. label by W. Nutt, Signed. A very fine copy. (1) €1200 - €1800