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65 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 396. Musical Manuscript: Moore (Thomas) A Selection of Irish Melodies, folio n.p. dated 1828. A folio manuscript in a very clear hand, approx. 75pp folio, possibly by Louise Swanton Belloc, with music & words in attractive heavily bound full mor. binding, with tooled multiple gilt fillet borders & corner decorations. As a m/ss, w.a.f. Unusual item. (1) €220 - €350 397. Co. Wicklow: Ledger, Kennel Stud Book for Coolattin House, Co. Wicklow, c. 1897- 1918. It lists name of dog, also the sire and dam. Folio, in heavily bound hf. mor. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) €150 - €220 398. Lewis (Samuel) A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 2 vols. lg. sq. folio Lond. 1837. First Edn., mor. backed cloth, gilt lettered. V. Clean Copy. (2) €120 - €180 399. Limited Edition, No. 2 of 37 Copies Murray (Patrick) The Aidan Heavey Collection - Books and Manuscripts of Irish Interest at Athlone Library, Oblong folio Athlone 2009. Sole Edn., Signed by Author, & donors Aidan Heavey & Maureen Heavey, & Noel Heavey. Profusely illustrated, orig. pict. boards & matching slipcase. An attractive publication. (1) €150 - €200 400. Bibliography: Bonar-Law (A. & C.) A Contribution towards A Catalogue of the Prints and Maps of Dublin City and County, 2 vols. folio Dublin 2005, Lim. Edn. No. 5 of 500, Signed; and The Irish Prints of James Malton, folio Dublin 1999, Lim. Edn. No. 145 of 500 Copies, all profusely illustrated, orig. pict. d.w.’s. Scarce. (3) €140 - €200 401. 100 Hand-Coloured Plates Hooker (Sir Wm. Jackson) Filices Exoticae; or Coloured Figures and Descriptions of Exotic Ferns, Lg. 4to Lond. (Lovell Reeve) 1859. First Edn., hf. title, 100 full page hand coloured plates executed by Finch, t.e.g., strongly bound hf. green mor. raised bands. V. good. (1) Provenance: Birr Castle Estate. €500 - €700 401 396 402. Presentation Copy to The Earl of Rosse, with his Annotations Astronomical: Herschel (Sir John F.W.) Results of Astronomical Observations Made During the Years, 1834, 5, 6, 7, 8 at the Cape of Good Hope. Being the Completion of a Telescopic Survey of the Whole Surface of the Visible Heavens commenced in 1825. Lg. 4to Lond. 1847. First Edn., With litho frontis & 17 plts. (some fold.) plus 1 tipped in plt., some damp stains on plts., cont. hf. mor. tooled gilt spines with shamrock decor. in panels. (1) * Presentation Copy from Duke of Northumberland, to whom the book is dedicated, to The Earl of Rosse, with printed presentation plate, inscribed by the Author. This is regarded as Herchel’s greatest work. The present volume displays a rare association between two of the great scientists of the 19th Century. (1) Provenance: Birr Castle Estate. €2000 - €3000 397 399