8 December 2009 - Book Sale

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Lot 280/0198

SOLD Hammer price €340

Inscribed Presentation Copies
Co. Sligo: O’Rorke (Fr. T.) History, Antiquities and Present State of the Parishes of Ballysadare and Kilvarnet, Co. Sligo, sm. 8vo D. n.d. [c. 1878] FIRST EDN., Pres. Copy with inscription by author, on front loose blank, illus., orig cloth; = Greer (Rev. J.) The Windings of The Moy with Skreen and Tireragh, D. n.d. [c. 1923]. FIRST EDN., Pres. copy with inscription by author, on front loose blank, illus., cloth. (2)
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Lot 281/0198

Almanack: Watson Stewart (J.)ed. the Gentleman’s and Citizen’s Almanack, volumes for 1810, 1811, 1815 & 1828, together 4 vols., 12mo D. 1800 – 1828, all full mor. or calf, recent recase with uniform grey mor. spines, mor. labels, as almanacks, w.a.f. (4)
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Lot 282/0198

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Scarce Work by Irish Born Author
Godinez (Fr. Miguel, S.J.) [Wadding (Michael)] Practica de la Theologia Mystica, 16mo Saville 1682. Title within decor. border, wd.-cut initials, & tails, recent limp vellum. V. good. Ex. Scarce. (1)
* Michael Wadding was born in Waterford c. 1591, & was a cousin of the famous Luke Wadding. He studied at Salamanca for a while, became a Jesuit, and went as a missionary to Mexico, after taking his vows, where he adapted the name Godinez. (1)
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Lot 283/0198

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Clarendon (Edward Hyde Earl of) The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in Ireland…, 8vo L. (J. Wilford) 1721, engd. port. frontis, advert., later mor. backed boards, mor. labels. (1)

Lot 284/0198

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One of 26 Copies Only
Co. Westmeath: Nelson (Charles) John Lyons and His Orchid Manuel, 16mo Kilkenny (Boethius Press) 1983. Special Limited Edition, 26 Lettered Copies, This copy J. Illus., a.e.g. full blind tooled mor., raised bands, mor. labels. V. Scarce.
* John Lyons, specialist in several diverse activities, including gardening, printing and local history, started up his own printing press at his home Ladeston, Mulingar, Co. Westmeath about 1830. The frontispiece to the above volume was printed on one of the original Ladeston presses for this publication. (1)
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Lot 285/0198

Almanacks: Watson Stewart (J.)ed. Treble Almanack, for 1804, 1805, 1807 & 1808. Together 4 vols. 12mo D. 1804 – 1808. Some engd. armorial frontis, orig. calf, & mor., two rebacked. As almanacks, w.a.f. (4)
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Lot 286/0198

Congreve (Wm.) The Works of Mr. William Congreve, 3 vols. L. (Jacob Tonson) 1710, FIRST EDN., lacks front end papers (Vol. 2), contemp. full mottled calf, blind panel tooling, decor. spines, mor. label, joints weak or cracked. Good. Scarce. (3)
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Lot 287/0198

First Dublin Edition
Goldsmith (Dr. Oliver) The Hunch of Venison, A Poetical Epistle to Lord Clare, 8vo D. 1776, FIRST DUBLIN EDN., hf. title, 16pps., green wrappers, recent cloth backed boards, very clean fresh copy. (1)
* The First Dublin Edition was published the same year as the London Edition. It was not recorded in the Temple Scott Bibliography.
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Lot 288/0198

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[Wilson (W.)] The Post-Chaise Companion; or Travellers Directory through Ireland, 8vo D. 1786. Engd. frontis, engd. title, list of subs., dbl. page map & 2 dble. page plts., errata at end, some stains, cont. calf, re-backed. (1)
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Lot 289/0198

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Belfast interest: Eight histories, guides etc. to Belfast. (8)

Lot 290/0198

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Cromwellian General
Gumble (Thos.) The Life of General Monck, Duke of Albemarle, etc. with Remarks upon his Actions, sm. 8vo L. 1671. FIRST EDN., engd. port. frontis., cont. calf, raised bands. (1)
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Lot 291/0198

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[Croker (T. Crofton)] Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland, 3 vols. 12mo L. 1826 – 1828. SECOND EDN., 3 engd. frontis & 14 engd. plts., wd. cut illus. & decor., cont. hf. mor. spines worn. Scarce. (3)
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Lot 292/0198

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Early Natural History of Ireland
Boate (General) trad. Histoire Naturelle DIrlande, Contenant Une Description…, sm. 12mo, Paris 1666, cont. calf, later gilt decor. reback. Some wear, otherwise nice copy. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 293/0198

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Mercier (Mr.) The Night Cap, 2 vols. 12mo D. 1786, FIRST EDN., clean copy, inscriptions on title page, full calf, mor. labels. Good. Scarce. (2)

Lot 294/0198

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[Davies (Sir John) dedic.] A Discoverie of the True Causes Why Ireland was never entirely Subdued nor brought under Obedience of the Crowne of England, … 12mo L. (Millar) 1747, SECOND EDN., 5pp. cat. at end, cont. calf, recent reback & mor. label. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 295/0198

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Trusler (Rev. John) The Tablet of Memory or Historian’s Guide, 12mo, D. (Peter Hoey) 1782, pencil markings throughout some mispagination, calf, worn. (1)

Lot 296/0198

[Anon], A Collection of Poems, The Production of the Kingdom of Ireland … Entitled The Shamrock or, Hibernian Cresses, sm. 8vo, L. 1774, SECOND EDN., cont. calf, recent reback & mor. label, worn. (1)

Lot 297/0198

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Almancks: Treble Alamanck, for 1820, 1822 (with map), 1823 (with map), 1825 (with map), 1828, (Double Almanack) & 1829, together 6 vols. 12mo D. 1820-1829, 3 fold. engd. maps, orig. calf, & mor. some rebacked, all good. As almanacks, w.a.f. (6)
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Lot 298/0198

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Almanack: Wilson (W.) The Treble Almanack for the year 1797, 12mo D. 1797. FIRST EDN., lg. fold. engd. map, cont. calf, raised bands later mor. label. V. good copy. (1)
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Lot 299/0198

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Heaney (Seamus) The Redress of Poetry, L. 1995. FIRST EDN., dark grey boards & pict. d.w.; = The Spirit Level, L. 1996. FIRST EDN., green boards, & pict. d.w.; = Finders Keepers – Selected Prose 1971 – 2001, 8vo L. 2002. FIRST EDN., white boards & d.w.; = & The Burial at Thebes, L. 2004. FIRST EDN., black boards & d.w. Good clean lot. (4)