RARE BOOK, LITERATURE & COLLECTORS’ SALE May 30th & 31st

82 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 477. Colonial Watercolours: Maurituis , “Comm. of Artillery Officers House Mauritius, August 18th, 1855”. With initials FL. Approx. 19 x25cms (7½” x 10”), and another view of a similar house, “Claremont”, 1855, signed with initials C.M., as watercolours, w.a.f. (2) € 200 - €300 478. Colonial Watercolours : Jamaica Four attractive watercolours, of “Sunset in Jamaica” and “View from Raymond Hall E. Jamica”, and two others similar by F.A.B., as a collection. * The artist was a member of The Bligh Family from Brittas Estate, Nobber, Co. Meath, F.A.B., who was also a photographer and traveller. €250 - €350 479. Watercolours and Drawings : “The Crimea” Six views and sketches, drawings and watercolours of The Crimea, during the war, possibly by H.W. Verscoyle, c.1854. As a collection, w.a.f. (6) €220 - €350 480. Watercolour: The CrimeanWar - “Sebastopol from Cathicart’s Hill. The Reclan in front. Town of Malahoff on the right”. 16.5 x 24cms (6½” x 9¼”), inscribed on mount, unframed. (1) €300 - €400 481. Colonial Watercolours: South Africa? Two attractive Watercolours, some stains, one of “Army Settlement”, approx. 17 x 25cms (6½” x 10”); the other, “Camp Site on extensive plain”, 17.5 x 26.5cms (7” x 10¼”), mounted on card. As Watercolours, w.a.f. (2) €150 - €250 482. Photographs : The Boer War An oblong folio Album, of 90 photographs of South Africa, 1902-1905 in the aftermath of The Boer War, members of the Royal Irish Regiment etc. Pretora, Bloomfontein, etc. Soldiers Life, building different stations, sport, etc., also 7 small photos of the conflict itself, by Van Nos. An interesting collection, probably by T.B. Vandeleur. As photos, w.a.f. (1) €200 - €300 483. Early Photographs of South Australia [Co. Galway] South Australia: Daly (Sir D.D. ) A rare collection of original photographs taken by Sir Dominic D. Daly, while Governor of South Australia. These include groups at Government House, on hunting exhibitions, camp sites of natives etc. almost all captioned with names etc., mostly 1867, an original pen and ink sketch of Government House; original carte-de-visite of Sir Dominic, in military uniform, in old age, and photos of his wife and of his family, approx. 19 photos in all. In addition there is a copy of his Memorial Card, issued on his death, 19th February, 1868. A most interesting collection, as a lot. w.a.f. * Sir Dominic Daly was in born in Ardfry, Co. Galway, August 1798. €400 - €600 480 477 482 478 483 479