8 December 2009 - Book Sale

#0198

Lot 437/0198

SOLD Hammer price €220

Irish Map: Jansson (J.) Hibernia Regnum Vulgo Ireland, [Amsterdam?] n.d. c. 1680, very good engd. map, approx. 50cms x 59cms (19 3/4″ x 23 1/4″), folded, with Dutch letterpress on verso, and cont. hand colouring. Good. As a map, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 438/0198

SOLD Hammer price €300

Irish Map: Homann (J.B.) Hiberniae Regnum, a fine attractive engraved map, n.p. n.d., approx. 60cms x 53.5cms (23 3/4″ x 21″), folded, with full cont. hand colouring. V. good. As a map, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 439/0198

SOLD Hammer price €300

Irish Maps: Bleau (W.) Lagenia Anglis Leinster, and Connachtia vulgo Connaughty, a pair, n.p., n.d. c. 1650, each approx. 52cms x 63cms (20 1/2″ x 24 1/2″), dble page, with cont. hand colouring, and Latin letterpress on verso, very good. As maps, w.a.f. (2)

Lot 440/0198

SOLD Hammer price €400

Dublin Plans: Wilsons/Watson – Treble Almanacs, 1784 – 1797. A group of 13 lg. engd. (were folding) plans of Dublin, issued with Watson’s / Almanacs for 1784 – 1797, (lacking 1795), each approx. 30.5cms x 40.5cms (12″ x 16″), good. As maps, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 441/0198

SOLD Hammer price €650

Fine Watercolour Drawing Kill Church
Co. Kildare: [Littlehales (Rev. S.C.)] A View of the Monument erected in the Church of Kill to the memory of the Revd. S.C. Littlehales, Together with a very good View of the Parish Church of Kill in the County of Kildare, with Ground Plan of the Church; Section across the Church, Elevation of the Wet End, with Reference. The entire on one large sheet approx. 73.5cms x 52cms (29″ x 20 1/2″), fully hand coloured, on card. No date c. 1810 (according to The Gentleman’s Magazine for June 11, the Rev. Littlehales died on the 12th May, 1811, and was Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant. As an original drawing, w.a.f. Very good & important. (1)

Lot 442/0198

SOLD Hammer price €1300

The Royal Exchange, Dublin
Original Architectural Drawings: Sandys (Francis) Design for Competition for Royal Exchange, Dublin (now City Hall), showing two elevations, approx. 49cms x 33cms (19 1/4″ x 13″), ink and wash on paper, signed ‘Fran’s Sandys Invt. et Delin’t,’ not dated but c. 1769. In fine condition. As a drawing, w.a.f. Extremely Rare.
* This important drawing was executed by Irish Architect Francis Sandys for the Competition for design for New Royal Exchange Dublin. There were approx. 61 entries from architects in Ireland and England. Thomas Cooley won the competition, & James Gandon was runner-up. Survivals from this competition are very rare. See “Anthologia Hibernica,” Vol. I, page 249, for full list of entries. (1)

Lot 443/0198

SOLD Hammer price €220

Portfolio: A collection of 4 original drawings & watercolour sketches as follows:
(a) Kildare Cathedral, a fine quality and attractive watercolour drawing, approx. 19.5cms x 25cms (7 3/4″ x 9 3/4″), no dated (c. 1820), signed with initials S.G.
(b) A watercolour, Design for an Altar, 28cms x 36.5cms (11″ x 14 1/4″), signed ‘Giusseppi Lonardi, Foro Romano No. 32.’
(c) An excellent quality watercolour drawing of Coat of Arms ‘Gordon Canning Arms,’ no date.
(d) Small pencil drawing, oval ‘An Angel,’ inscribed ‘T.P. fecit 1779,’ As a coll. of drawings, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 444/0198

SOLD Hammer price €340

Dublin & Galway Railway
Railways: Wilkinson (Maurice H.) Surveyor, Dublin and Drogheda Railway – Bridge for Barnageragh Road, original drawing with elevation, section and plans, approx. 44cms x 63cms (17 1/4″ x 24 3/4″), signed. An attractive item, in full watercolour, folded. As a drawing, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 445/0198

SOLD Hammer price €240

Architectural Drawings: [Hall (P.)] A Mausoleum, n.d. a drawing in ink and wash, approx. 45cms x 29cms (17 3/4″ x 11 1/2″), inscribed on reverse; = also Ground Floor Plan for a Mansion, not identified, no date but paper watermarked 1840, approx. 54.5cms x 43cms (21 1/2″ x 17″), folded. As drawings, w.a.f. (2)

Lot 446/0198

SOLD Hammer price €720

Grand Jury Map of Co. Kildare
Map: Taylor (Lt. Alex) A Map of the County of Kildare, L. 1783. FIRST EDN., in 6 sheets (loose), overall 196cms x 196cms approx., with lge. engd. views & a plan, as a map, w.a.f. Good.
* A rare Grand Jury Map, and because of its size not usually met with in such good condition. (1)

Lot 447/0198

SOLD Hammer price €24000

The Ormonde Manuscript Estate Atlases
For County Tipperary
Co. Tipperary: Richardson, Corfield & Wharton, London Surveyors, Atlas of Part of the Kilcash Estate in the County of Tipperary, [ – Atlas of the Kilcash Estate in Lower Ormond in the County of Tipperary], the Property of the Rt. Hon. Walter Earl of Ormonde and Ossory…. Chief Butler of Ireland and Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, 2 vols. v. lg. atlas folio L. 1809. Two attractive titles, & 18 full page maps, approx. 69cms x 59cms (27 1/4″ x 23″), with corresponding pages of text listing the numerous tenants each separate holding, the size in English & Irish acres, titles, map references and other remarks. The entire executed on vellum in fine manuscript. Seven maps have been repaired (where small sections were removed), but generally not affecting text, some maps with additional folding sections, some dust stains but generally very good condition. In recent professional calf backed cloth boards, mor. labels. As atlases, w.a.f.
* An amazing Record of one of the largest estates in Ireland just after The Act of Union.
Provenance: Purchased at Kilkenny Castle Sale, 1936.

Lot 448/0198

SOLD Hammer price €2400

Ordnance Survey Atlas
Co. Wicklow: Townland Survey of the County of Wicklow, lg. atlas folio D. (Ordnance Survey) 1840. FIRST EDN., 47 dble page folding maps plus ‘Index’ map; together with numerous other photocopies & photographs of other maps of Wicklow, Petty’s Down Survey, Bleau’s manuscript local Estate maps, more recent Ordnance Survey maps etc., all loosely inserted, the entire in fine clean condition, orig. half calf, cloth sides, joints cracked, otherwise a very good copy. As an Atlas, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 449/0198

SOLD Hammer price €900

Large & Rare 18th Century Canal Plan
Co. Kilkenny: A Plan and Section of the River Nore from the City of Kilkenny to the Town of Ennesteague with Drafts of All the works erected theron. Printed by Government Authority, 1760, approx. 44cms x 112cms (17 1/2″ x 44 1/2″), with various engraved Perspective Views & Sections, hogarth frame. As a map, w.a.f. Very rare & good. (1)

Lot 450/0198

SOLD Hammer price €90

Irish Map: Rapkin (J.) Ireland, an attractive hand-coloured map with various engraved views around border, printed in London, c. 1840, approx. 35cms x 24.5cms (13 3/4″ x 9 1/2″) hogarth frame. (1)

Lot 451/0198

SOLD Hammer price €200

Irish Map: Moll (Herman) The County of Galway, c. 1776. Attractive engd. map, approx. 21cms x 28cms (8 1/4″ x 11″) hand – coloured in outline, in gilt frame. Rare. (1)
SEE ILLUSTRATION.

Lot 452/0198

SOLD Hammer price €300

Irish Map: Mordon (Rob.) The Kingdom of Ireland, engd. map, cont. hd. cold. outlines, approx. 44cms x 37cms (17 1/4″ x 14 1/4″), gilt frame. Attractive lot. (1)

Lot 453/0198

SOLD Hammer price €420

Irish Map: Speed (John) The Province of Connaugh with the Citie of Galwaye Described, Lg. engd. map, c. 1610, with attractive hd. colouring, approx. 41cms x 52cms (16″ x 20 1/2″), Latin letterpress on verso, framed & glazed both sides. Good. (1)

Lot 454/0198

SOLD Hammer price €440

Irish Map: Speed (J.) The Province of Ulster, Described, Lg. engd. map, London c. 1614-16 issue, with ship cartouche and a beast of the deep, approx. 40cms x 52cms (15 3/4″ x 20 1/2″), gitl frame & glazed both sides. Good. (1)

Lot 455/0198

SOLD Hammer price €750

Irish Maps: Mercator (Ger.) Ultonia, Connatia, Media & Pars Lageniae, also Momonia & Lageniae Reliqua, 2 early engd. maps, Ireland in two parts, Amsterdam c. 1613, attractively hd. cold. in outline, Latin text on verso of each, both framed, & glazed each side. V. Scarce. (2)

Lot 456/0198

SOLD Hammer price €270

Irish Map: Homann (J. Baptiste) Hiberniae Regnum tam im praecipuas Ultoniae, Connaciae, Laceniae et Momoniae…, c. 1720, finely hd. cold. engd. map, approx. 60cms x 51cms (23 3/4″ x 20″), framed & glazed. V. good. Bonar Law 63(1). (1)