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Lot 100/0315
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Catholic Politics – Pamphlets: 1. A Sketch of the State of Ireland, Past and Present, 8vo L. 1808. 64pp; 2. Plymley (Peter) Letters on The Subject of The Catholics, to My Brother Abraham who Lives in the Country, L. 1808. Eleventh Edn. Hf. title, 175pp; 3. Parnell (Wm.) An Historical Apology for the Irish Catholics, L. 1808. Third, XII, 190, advert leaf; 4. Parnell (Henry) A History of the Penal Laws against the Irish Catholics, L. 1808, 159pp plus 3 Appendix, XXIVpp; 5. Bellew (Robert) Thoughts and Suggestions on The Means … towards improving the condition of the Irish Peasantry. Dedicated to the Earl of Shannon, 8vo L. 1808, hf. title, XII, 82pp; 6. Miles (W.A.) A Letter to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales; with a Sketch of the Prospect before Him… L. 1808. Hf. title, XX, 264pp. together 6 works, bound as one, full cont. tree calf, v. good. Rare Collection. (1)
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Lot 101/0315
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Signed Presentation CopySmellie (John) Shipbuilding and Repairing in Dublin, A Record of Work carried out by the Dublin Dock Yard Co. 1901 – 1923. Roy 8vo Glasgow n.d. c. 1930 Sole Edn., photo illus. thro.-out, cont. hf. green mor. V. good Scarce.(1)* Inscribed Pres. Copy to Sir John P. Griffith who contributed the foreword to the book, signed by Author.
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Lot 102/0315
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Newenham (Thomas) A Statistical and Historical Inquiry into the Progress and Magnitude of the Population of Ireland, 8vo Lond. 1805. First Edn., advert. leaf at end, uncut, orig. boards, recent reback, v. good. Rare. (1)
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Lot 103/0315
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Lever (Charles) Charles O’Malley, The Irish Dragoon, 2 vols. tall 8vo D. 1841. First Edn., 2 add. engd. title, 2 engd. frontis, 40 other engd. full page plts., t.e.g., full tan calf, gilt fillet decor. by Henderson & Bisset, stamped, with mor. labels. V. good. (2)
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Lot 104/0315
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Burke (Rev. W.P.) History of Clonmel, 4to Waterford 1907. First Edn., engd. frontis red & bl. title, plts. thro-out, & decorations etc., t.e.g., in fine full gilt decor. crimson mor., with gilt coat of arms on each cover. V. good. (1)
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Lot 105/0315
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Mac Donagh (Thomas) Lyrical Poems, 4to D. (The Irish Review) 1913. First Edn., Limited to 500 Copies Only, hf. title, uncut, orig. blue cloth, & matching d.w. An exceptionally good copy. (1)
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Lot 106/0315
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Williams (Rev. Robert) Lexicon Cornu-Brittannicum: A dictionary of the ancient Celtic Language of Cornwall,…. The Synonyms are also given in the Cognate Dialects of Welsh, Armoric, Irish,Gaelic and Manx; 1865. First Edn., With m/ss note & other items from author tipped-in, cont. hf. calf, rebacked, orig. tooled gilt spine laid down, mor. labels. V. good copy. Rare. (1)
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Lot 107/0315
Smith (John) Galic Antiquities: Consisting of a History of the Druids, particularly of those in Caledonia; …. 4to Edin. 1780.., bound with Sean Dana; or Oisian, Orran, Ulann, etc. Ancient Poems of Ossian, Orran and Ullin, etc., Collected in the Western Highlands and Isles 4to Edin. 1787. cont. mottled calf, dble gilt fillet borders, rebacked, with orig. tooled gilt spine laid down, mor. label. (1)
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Lot 108/0315
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In Fine Mullen Binding Theatre: [Power (John & Harriet)] The Private Theatre of Kilkenny, with Introductory Observations on Other Theatres in Ireland, before it was Opened, 4to n.p. [Kilkenny?] n.p. 1825. Sole Edn. Engd. portrait frontis (the author) & other ports. Henry Grattan, Thomas Moore, James Corry, Miss Waldstein, Lady Becher and others, a.e.g., some loose cuttings, full decor. gilt tooled & blind tooled mor. by George Mullen. V. good coy. V. Rare. (1)
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Lot 109/0315
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Burke (Sir Bernard) A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, sm. folio L. 1904. Tenth Edn., frontis & illustrated coats of arms thro-out, orig. gilt decor. crimson cloth. Good. (1)
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Lot 110/0315
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Hamilton (Walter) Dated Book-Plates (Ex Libris) with a Treatise on their Origin and Development. Lg. 4to L. 1895. First Edn., engd. frontis, numerous full page illus. text illus. etc., a.e.g. cont. fine hf. crushed levent mor. raised bands, gilt spine in panels by Bayntun, Binder. Bath v. good copy. (1)
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Lot 111/0315
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Yeats (W.B.) & Others: Coinage of Saorstat Eireann 1928, lg. 4to D. (Stationary Office) 1928. Sole Edn., 11 full page plts., orig. buckram, v. good. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 112/0315
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Periodical: The New Irish Journal of Information for the People – The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. I No. 1 – Vol. I No. 52, together 52 Nos., [All Published] July 1840 – June 1841, illus., orig. gilt decor. cloth. As a periodical, w.a.f. V. good. (1)
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Lot 113/0315
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Dibdin (James C.) The Annals of the Edinburgh Stage, With An Account of the Rise and Progress of Dramatic Writing in Scotland, 4to Edin. 1888. first Edn., port. frontis, errata slip, plts. partly unopened, in hf. crushed green mor. (1)
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Lot 114/0315
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With Hand-Coloured Plates of ShellsWood (W.) & Hanley (Sylvanus) Index Testaceologicus, An Illustrated Catalogue of British and Foreign Shells, Sm. folio L. 1856. New Edn., hd. cold. frontis & 46 full page hd. cold. plts., t.e.g., cont. hf. green mor. attractive tooled gilt spine with shell decorations. (1)
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Lot 115/0315
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Periodical: Co. Kerry – The Kerry Magazine: A Monthly Journal of Polite Literature. Vol. I No. 1 – Vol. III No. 28, (lacking only Vol. I No. 3) together 27 Nos. roy 8vo Tralee Jan. 1st 1854 – April 1st 1856, general printed title, cont. hf. calf, mor. label. As a periodical, w.a.f. V. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 116/0315
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With Hand-Coloured Plates[Combe (Wm.)] The Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque, A Poem. roy 8vo L. 1815. Sixth, hd. cold. frontis, title, & 29 hd. cold. (complete), cont. calf, blind & gilt tooled borders, & spine. (1)
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Lot 117/0315
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In Attractive Modern BindingLeask (Harold G.) Irish Churches and Monastic Buildings, 3 vols. in one 4to Dundalk 1977 – 1971. Illus. plts. & text illus. In fine recent quarter green mor. with Celtic decoration, raised bands, mor. labels. V. good. (1)
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Lot 118/0315
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O’Sullivan (Donal) Carolan – The Life and Times and Music of an Irish Harper, 2 vols. in one, 4to L. 1958. First Edn., 2 frontis (1 cold.) 2 fold. maps of Ireland, & 2 illus. plts., recent strongly bound qtr. green mor. V. good. (1)
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Lot 119/0315
In Magnificent BindingHall (Mr. & Mrs. S.C.) Ireland: its Scenery, Character etc., 3 vols. sm. folio L. 1841. First Edn., 3 decor. titles, 3 engd. frontis, numerous engd. plts. & maps text illus. etc., a.e.g. in cont. full green mor. multiple gilt & blind tooled borders, corner decorations & central circular medallion with harp motif, the spine gilt tooled decor in panels with harp motif, and dark mor. labels. An exceptional binding in fine condition. (3)
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