8 December 2009 - Book Sale

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Lot 398/0198

SOLD Hammer price €100

[O’Connell (Daniel)] An A.L.s to Mark Synott of Clapham Common, London, December 1834, with postal franks and markings, signed initials apparently M.J.W. or M.H.W.?, 3pp. with cognate address leaf, from Eccles St. (Dublin), with news of family and friends, but also comments on political affairs, ‘had the party remained in much longer, O’Connell would have brought about a revolution & rebellion, as sure as we are alive,’ etc., etc. Also mentions Peel & Wellington. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 399/0198

SOLD Hammer price €120

Wain (Louis)? Two attractive ink sketches of cats in human dress,on two leaves extracted from a sketchbook, The Evolution of the Feline Race, and The Masher, one inscribed from Louis Wain, and further inscribed in a different hand. As sketches, w.a.f. (2)
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Lot 400/0198

SOLD Hammer price €80

Co. Louth: Electoral Divisions of the Ardee Union, with Townlands Contained in Each, a broadside poster approx. 43cms x 34cms (17″ x 13 1/2″), Dublin (Dollard) n.d., folded. As a poster, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 401/0198

SOLD Hammer price €420

The Carrick-on-Suir Witch
Co. Tipperary: Broadside – Full Particulars of The Trial & Committal of Mary Doheny, The Carrick-on-Suir Witch, Large pictorial broadside, approx. 58.5cms x 43cms (23″ x 17″), printed on flimsy paper by John F. Newman, 35 New Row, West, Dublin, c. 1864. Rare. (1)

Lot 402/0198

SOLD Hammer price €190

Manuscript Letter: Grey (Sir G.) Home Secretary. A 2pp. folio letter to The Lord Talbot de Malahide, dated from Whitehall, 28 March 1864, conveying the Queen’s wish that ‘The Geological Society of Dublin be henceforth called the Royal Geological Society of Ireland,’ signed by G. Grey. As a m//s., w.a.f. (1)

Lot 403/0198

SOLD Hammer price €160

Early Irish Booksellers Catalogues: Tully (Joseph) 58 Middle Abbey St., Dublin, Revised and Corrected Random Catalogue of … Books, Tracts, Pamphlets, and Publications relating to Irish History, … Irish Music … and Scarce Works on the Eventful Period of ‘Ninety Eight,’ etc. etc. 8vo D. n.d. [c. 1880], 32pp; = and another William A. Hinch & Son Catalogue of Valuable and Scarce Works on Irish Archaeology, History and Miscellaneous Literature, c. 1895, 8pp. As catalogues, w.a.f. (2)

Lot 404/0198

SOLD Hammer price €130

Manuscript Letter: Wellesley (Lord Lieut.) A 2pp. A.L.s. from Wellesley, addressed from Phoenix Park, July 8th, 1826, to the Rt. Hon. The Lord Chief Baron at St. Stephen’s Green, thanking him for his poem, with repairs of orig. envelope, signed by Wellesley & with his seal. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1)

Lot 405/0198

Manuscript Letters, etc: Group of varied A.L.s., many with orig. envelopes, and postal markings, variously from Dublin, Limerick, etc., some from Ffrench family at Galway, 3 letters from James Worrall to Viscount Guillamne, one from Rev. Walter Clare, Genealogist, a rent receipt for 1794; a m/ss statement of County Cess Charge to Wm. Filgate re Lisriney & Pepperstown, Co. Louth, 1797; one letter in French, and an Election Handbill for Dr. O’Higgins, with portraits of President Cosgrave and Col. Fitzmaurice, and notice that ‘this message was dropped from the skies by Col. Fitzmaurice on March 14th, 1929,’ An interesting lot. As a coll., w.a.f. (1)

Lot 406/0198

SOLD Hammer price €170

“St. Asaph Cath[edral?]” – Wales
Manuscript: An early folio manuscript in very legible hand, consisting of 48pp., mostly with parish entries, death’s, marriages, appointments, (family notices), legal statements, genealogical notes, etc., etc., dated from Feb. 3rd 1602, – Jan 23rd 1617. Inscription on later paper covers states ‘Ms. relating to S. Asaph Cath’ purchased by me from a man who was known by Mr. Edward Edward Evans to have come from Wales and who was in hospital in Dublin, W.R.’ There is also the rubber stamp of “Bellingham Somerville,” on front cover, and signature of ‘S. Ormsby’ on front page, probably previous owners. An interesting document, as a m/ss., w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 407/0198

SOLD Hammer price €200

Grattan (Rt. Hon. Henry) A manuscript cheque dated August 17, 1794, made out to Mr. Ross Mc Can for £100, and payable at Rt. Hon. David La Touche’s bank, signed by Henry Grattan, stamped by bank ‘PAID DL & CO.’ and countersigned on reverse by Mc Can. mounted on card, with a engraved portrait of Grattan. Nice item. (1)
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Lot 408/0198

SOLD Hammer price €220

Co. Cork – Roche Family. Group of documents, including large family tree entitled Roche, Lord Roche and Viscount of Fermoy in Cork, executed in m/ss by Ralph Bigland, Regist. 26th Aug. 1774; a 16pp folio manuscript document entitled Extracts from the Roche Papers, …. 1687 to 1740, disbound; 4 legal documents on vellum, c. 1642 – 1750; a manuscript list of papers belonging to Mr. Edward Roche; & a later document (damaged) unrelated. An interesting lot, of particular interest to the Cork historian. As m/ss., w.a.f. (1)

Lot 409/0198

SOLD Hammer price €140

Co. Wexford: New Ross Election: Report from the Select Committee on the New Ross Election Petition; with the Minutes of Proceedings (1853), Folio L. (House of Commons). Publications for 18th April & 9 May 1853, 6pp & 21pp., in recent cloth. V. clean copy. (1)

Lot 410/0198

SOLD Hammer price €200

Co. Wicklow: Registrations – County of Wicklow – Polling District of Bray, No’s 1, 2, & 3; and Delgany & Kilmacanogue, 5 folders, lg. folio 1910, folded, stapled printed sheets, as a coll., w.a.f. (1)

Lot 411/0198

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Lourdes: First Irish National Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Sept. 1913 – Official Record, 4to D. 1913. Illus., decor. wrappers. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 412/0198

SOLD Hammer price €190

[Plunkett (Sir Horace)] Irish Agricultural Organisation Society (Ltd.) Third Annual Report, For the year ending 31st March 1897. With full page map showing where Co-Operative Society’s Premises, Banks, etc., located, 61pp. orig. ptd. wrappers, v. good.
* An interesting document, outlining the history & early development of the Co-Operative Movement. (1)

Lot 413/0198

SOLD Hammer price €140

Map of Dublin: Strangway (L.R.) & others. Transcripts of Maps of Old Dublin, (eg. J. Speed, 1610, & T. Phillips 1685), approx. 79cms x 107cms (31″ x 42″), pencil & ink on tracing paper, with dryline prints of each, Dublin early 20th Century. As map, w.a.f. Unusual lot. (1)

Lot 414/0198

SOLD Hammer price €850

Early Work by Clonmel born Author
Baron (Fr. Bonaventura) Metra Miscellanea Epigrammatum Libri Tres, 12mo Colognue (J. Busaeum) 1657. Hf. title, wd. cut head, tails & initials, later cloth backed boards. V. Rare.
* Baron, A Franciscan monk, was born in Clonmel in 1610, was a nephew of the famous Luke Wadding, & died at Rome, 1696. (1)
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Lot 415/0198

SOLD Hammer price €2100

“The Catholic Question”
Pamphlets: 1. Anon. – The Constitutional Interests of Ireland, with respect to the Popery Laws, Impartially Investigated, 8vo D. 1791. FIRST EDN., [8], VIII, 64pp; = 2. Anon. – A Review of the Strictures on the Declaration of the Catholic Society, 8vo D. 1792. FIRST EDN., 37pp; = 3. Presbyterio – Catholicon: or a Refutation of the Modern Catholic Doctrines, Propagated by Several Societies of the Catholic Presbyterian’s and Presbyterian Catholics, in a Letter to the Real Roman Catholics of Ireland, 8vo D. n.d. [c. 1792]. FIRST EDN., hf. title, [4], V, 77pp; = 4. A Letter to the Rt. Hon. Mr. Secretary Hobart on the Present Claims of Certain Roman Catholics, 8vo D. 1792. FIRST EDN., hf. title, [4], 40pp; = 5. An Address to the Thinking Independent Part of the Community, On the present alarming State of Public Affairs, By a Lover of the Constitution. 8vo D. 1797. FIRST EDN., 35pp; = 6. Anon. – An Address to the Roman Catholic Nobility and Gentry of Ireland. … By a Protestant. 8vo D. 1804. FIRST EDN., 52pp; = 7. Anon. – An Impartial Statement of the Proceedings and Debates at the Catholic Meetings Lately held in Dublin, 8vo D. 1806. FIRST EDN., VII, 40pp. Together 7 items, all in orig. condition, uncut, some unopened, sewn & wrappers. Good. As a coll., w.a.f. (7)
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Lot 416/0198

SOLD Hammer price €380

Pamphlets: Mason (Sir. J.) Pedro Redivivus. Prison Abuses in Ireland, exemplified by Documents, setting forth the Oppressions and Atrocities of Doctor Trevor and his Associates as Practised upon the State Prisoners of Kilmainham… 8vo L. 1810. FIRST EDN., Dedicated to Rt. Hon. R.B. Sheridan. Pp 156, [VIII], uncut, sewn, wrappers; = also Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, 5th June, 1822 on The Local Taxation of the City of Dublin; … also … Reports … on the Pipe-Water and Metal Main Accounts for 1818 and 1819; 8vo D. 1822. FIRST EDN., 158pp., uncut, unopened, wrappers. Both good. (2)
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Lot 417/0198

SOLD Hammer price €300

Pamphlets: Molyneux (Wm.) The Case of Ireland Being Bound by Acts of parliament Made in England Stated, … to which are added Letters to the Men of Ireland by Owen Roe O’Nial, 8vo D. 1782. Hf. title, 93pp., uncut, stained; = 2. Brown (A.) A Brief Review of the Question, whether the Articles of Limerick have been violated? 8vo D. 1788. FIRST EDN., 100pp uncut, sewn, wrappers; = 3. Thoughts on the Present State of Ireland, L. 1804. FIRST EDN., hf. title [4], 59pp. uncut, sewn; = 4. Swift (Ed. L.) The Indissolubility of Union, 8vo D. 1810. FIRST EDN., 41pp., uncut, sewn, wrappers. together 4 items, in original state. As a lot, w.a.f. Good. (4)
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