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53 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 312. Drummond (Wm. H.) Ancient Irish Minstrelsy, 8vo D. (Hodges & Smith) 1852, First Edn., Inscribed by the Author to ‘J. Blacker Esq.,’ with lengthy note on hf. title, blind decor cloth, gilt lettered spine. Good.; Anderson (Christopher) Historical Sketches of the Ancient Native Irish, 8vo Edin. (Oliver & Boyd) 1828, First Edn., hf. title, later hf. cloth boards. Ex. Libris Copy. Good. (2) €160 - €220 313. [Toland (John)] A Critical History of the Celtic Religion, and Learning: Containing An Account of the Druids; or the Priests and Judges, 8vo Edinburgh (J. Findlay) 1815. Edited by John Findlay. Engd. frontis, hf. title, 254pp, uncut, paperback boards, ptd. label (worn). (1) €150 - €200 314. 1798: [Stock (Bishop Joseph)] A Narrative of What Passed at Killalla, in the County of Mayo, and the Parts Adjacent, during the French Invasion on the Summer of 1798, 8vo, Dublin (T. Baylis) 1800, Pages 182p, plus advert. leaf at end, recent paper backed boards. Good copy. (1) €140 - €200 314A. Caulfield (Rich.) Hand-Book of the Cathedral Church of St. Fin Barre, Cork, 8vo Cork (Purcell & Co.) 1881. First Edn., frontis errata slip, 4 plts. (2 dble page) cont. hf. calf, mor. label. Good. Scarce. (1) €90 - €130 315. Hogan (J. Sheridan) Canada, An Essay: to which was awarded the First Prize by the Paris Exhibition Committee of Canada, 8vo Montreal 1855. First Edn., 2 lg. fold. maps, orig. blind decor. cloth, prof. rebacked, v. good. Scarce. (1) * Hogan (J.S.) was an Irish-Canadian journalist born outside Dublin in 1815. He was mentioned in several periodicals, and other publications. In his time he was regarded with Thomas D’Arcy McGee, two of Canada’s greatest Irishmen. He died in Toronto in 1859, aged 44. €200 - €300 316. Wolfe (Rev. Joseph) Narrative of a Mission to Bokhara in the Years 1843-1845, To ascertain The Fate of Colonel Stoddart and Captain Conolly., 2 vols. 8vo Lond. (J.W. Parker) 1845. Second Edn., two hf. titles, 2 frontis 7 plates, 16pp catalogue at end of Vol. I, orig. embossed green cloth. V. good copy. (2) €350 - €500 317. Leland (Thomas) The History of Ireland, 3 vols., 8vo D. (Brett Smith) 1814, original hf. calf. Rebacked, new spine, recent mor. labels. Clean Set. (3) €120 - €140 318. Parkes (Samuel) The Chemical Catechism with Tables, Notes, Illustrations and Experiments, 8vo London (For the Author) 1824 Lg. fold. plt. of a Laboratory, and 1 other engd. plt., 1 leaf loose, orig. hf. calf, mor. label, blind tooled spine in panels. V. good copy. (1) €160 - €240 319. Bibliographical interest: Catalogue of The Scientific Books in The Library of The Royal Society, 8vo Lond. 1839, unopened, orig. cloth; also Catalogue of The Library of the Royal Astronomical Society, Compiled to June 1884, 8vo Lond. 1886, orig. cloth. (2) Provenance: Birr Castle Estate. €75 - €125 320. Signed by Lord Rosse Astronomy : Spherical Astronomy, by F. Brunnow, Ph. Dr., Translated from Second German Edition, Lond. (Asher & Co.) 1865. Hf. title, XX (include errata leaf ) 559pp, orig. cloth, stained & cracked joints. (1) * Title page inscribed ‘Rosse’ Provenance: Birr Castle Estate. €150 - €200 312 316 320 313 315