13 December 2016 - Rare Book Sale

#0294

Lot 793/10022

SOLD Hammer price €400

Edith Somervilles’ Riding CropAn extremely fine and attractive late 19th Century silver mounted Riding Crop, profusely decorated in the style of niellowork, with engraved flowers, leaves and other design each, the central shaft covered in blue velvet with coiled silver strap work, and short silver safety chain, 41cms (16 1/4″) long, plus leather whip. (1)Provenance: The Coghill Family by descent to the present owner.

Lot 793A/10022

SOLD Hammer price €140

Hildegarde’s BatonAn early 20th Century silver mounted Choir Baton / Cane, Birmingham c. 1905, belonging to Hildegard Coghill, engraved on silver label. Hildegarde Coghill was Edith Somerville’s sister. (1)

Lot 794/10022

SOLD Hammer price €1750

Edith Oenone Somerville, 1858 – 1949Watercolour: He’ll not lave his den for them, watercolour, 30cms x 43cms (12″ x 16 3/4″), signed, signed and inscribed on reverse.”T’was a pity now they didn’t have a fox keepin’ in a stable & whin they’re for huntin’ to have a man put a halter on him & lead him out before the hounds for a mile – an he’d give a nice chase, also with presentation inscription from Edith to her sister, ‘To Hildegarde with love from Edith,’Provenance: Coghill Family, by direct descent to the present owner.Note: The above watercolour appears as Illustration No. 3, in her book “A Patrick’s Day Hunt”. (1)

Lot 795/10022

SOLD Hammer price €420

Original Photographs, Papers, etcSomerville (Edith) A file of Photographs etc, relating to the author, and including some rare items including a large photograph of the author on horseback, (on Bridget) with some of the West Carbery Hounds, approx. 11 1/4″ x 8″, c. 1903 and signed by the author as M.F.H.; also some large photographs c. 1948 of the author in her wheelchair in the Library at Drishane, a very early reproduction photograph of the author in hunting attire about 1870, with her grandfather; others of her, signed and dated 1918, & 1922; a photograph of Violet Martin out hunting; two of her in family groups at Drishane, signed by all in the group; one of her in her cap and gown and others; also with a collection of material relating to exhibitions, and the filming of “The Irish R.M.”, newscuttings etc. A very rare collection, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 796/10022

Hitler Permitting.”Signed & Corrected Advance Proof CopySomerville (E.O.E.) & Ross (Martin) Notions in Garrison, sm. 4to L. (Methuen & Co.) n.d. [1941] Illus., IX, [134]pp orig. ptd. boards. Ex. Rare. (1)* Signed with initials & dated August 5, 41 on front cover; the printed list of authors work on verso of hf. title amended in red pen; the title signed by author, also inscribed – ‘To Paddy, with love from his Godmother. E.O.E. August 7, 1941,’ and further inscribed ‘(Advance proof copy – To be published in September – Hitler permitting)’ Together with a printed flyer from the Publishers re the above volume, inscribed by Edith, ‘To be published about the End of September,’ & signed with initials, loosely inserted.

Lot 797/10022

SOLD Hammer price €190

Inscribed Presentation CopySomerville (Edith O.E.) & Ross (Martin) Notions in Garrison, 4to L. (Methuen & Co.) 1941. First Edn., hf. title, 10 illus., IX, [134]pp, orange cloth, black lettered spine, & in orig. orange & white d.w. V. good. (1)* Inscribed on front free end, “Hildegarde with love from Edith / Oct. 29, 1941,”; also signed by Edith in full on title.

Lot 798/10022

SOLD Hammer price €140

Early Illustration by Edith SomervilleButt (K.) The Reverse of the Picture. An Art Reverie, Sm. 4to Edin. (R. Grant & Son.) 1888. Sole Edn., Illus. frontis by Edith Somerville, 47pp., orig. decor. paper boards, with printed title, etc., ‘The Reverse of the Picture – Makers K. Butt E.O.E. Somerville,’ lacks spine. Ex. Scarce. (1)* Signed on title page by Edith O.E. Somerville, July 1890.

Lot 799/10022

SOLD Hammer price €900

Presentation From the Author to her Mother, Dec. 1889Somerville (Edith Oenone) The Kerry Recruit, An Old Irish Song. oblong sm. folio L. [1889] Sole Edition, 30pp in all, illus. throughout & with 8 cold. plts. include frontis & front cover, back cover with music on inside, & advert on verso, covers worn & repaired at joints. Extremely Rare in any condition. (1)* The author’s first fully illustrated book presented by her to her mother, inscribed Dec. 16, ’89.

Lot 800/10022

SOLD Hammer price €750

Very Rare Privately Printed Pamphlet, 100 Copies OnlySomerville (E.O.E.) & Ross (M.) Little Red Riding-Hood in Kerry, 8vo L. (By Permission of Peter Davies Ltd.) [1935]. Limited Edn. 100 Copies Only, Signed on front cover by Author. Also with Presentation inscription on verso of title, ‘To Hldegarde with much love from Caz. Jany. 1935′ Sewn, cream covers, red & bl. lettering. (2)* This essay first appeared in “The Fairies Return,” published by Peter Davies in 1934. The original proof copy of same, featured on pp 239 – 258 in the published volume, is included in this lot, with corrections by the author. Both are in original associated envelope, with presentation inscription “Little Red Riding Hood” Hildegarde from Caz. Jan. 28, 35″. The envelope addressed to “Dr. E.OE. Somerville Ltt D. / Drishane House / Skibbereen Co. Cork / Ireland’ form Chelsea. 25 Jan. 1835. A unique collection. (3)

Lot 801/10022

SOLD Hammer price €1100

Signed by The AuthorSomerville (E.O.E.) The Story of the Discontented Little Elephant, Told in Pictures and Rhyme. Oblong 4to L. (Longman, Green & Co.) 1912. Sole Edn. One of 1500 Copies. Signed twice on title. Decor. title & text, & 7 full page coloured plates, orig. cloth backed, cold. decor. pict. boards. V. good. Ex. Rare. (1)

Lot 802/10022

SOLD Hammer price €3000

Original ManuscriptEdith Somerville’s UnpublishedChildren’s BookSomerville (Edith Oenone) [1858-1949] The original Manuscript of an unpublished and unrecorded book for children titled ‘GROWLY-WOWLY. Or, The Story of the Three Little Pigs’, the story entirely in verse in Somerville’s hand, and with seven superb full page watercolour illustrations by Somerville (including the title page), circa 8″ x 9″ mostly signed in monogram, showing how the wolf gleefully hunts down the piglets but is eventually outwitted. Signed on rear by Somerville, with addresses in Cork and Kensington. Preserved in a modern binder’s folder. The title page is lightly soiled; the other plates are clean and fresh.Edith Somerville is best known for her ‘Irish R.M.’ books; but her ‘The Story of the Discontented Little Elephant’ [1912] has long been among the most sought-after of Irish children’s books. The present work is probably much earlier (the Kensington address suggests about 1880). It is not clear why it was not published, or indeed if she sought publication; it may have been intended for the amusement of her sister’s children. A marvellous discovery. (1)Provenance: Coghill family [Edith’s sister Hildegarde married her cousin Egerton Coghill].

Lot 803/10022

SOLD Hammer price €160

Somerville (Edith) & Ross (Martin) A Patrick’s Day Hunt, oblong folio Westminster, n.d. Second Impression. hf. title, 8 full page cold. plts., text illus., orig. pict. cloth. (1)

Lot 804/10022

SOLD Hammer price €620

Signed by the AuthorSomerville (Edith Oenome) Slipper’s A.B.C. of Fox Hunting, lg. 4to L. 1903. First Edn., hf. title, illus. title, & 20 full page coloured plates, orig. cold. pictorial cloth. V. clean copy.* Signed by Author of front free blank, and dated Oct. 14th, 1903. (1)

Lot 805/10022

SOLD Hammer price €1100

First Collected Edition – Presentation CopiesSigned by Both AuthorsSomerville (E.OE.) & Ross (Martin) The Works of …., include:1. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.2. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M.3. All on The Irish Shore,4. Some Irish Yesterday’s5. An Irish Cousin6. The Real Charlotte, together 6 vols. (ex. 7) lacks The Silver Fox, 8vo L. (Longmans, Green & Co.), 1910. Illus. etc., all uniform red cloth, blind decor. on front covers, gilt lettered spines. V. good. (6)* All signed and inscribed “Violet Martin July 1910 – Given to her Godson, Ambrose Coghill, January 1916 by E.OE.S.” (6)

Lot 806/10022

SOLD Hammer price €280

Inscribed Presentation CopySommerville (E.O.E.) & Hall (Martin) Some Irish Yesterdays, L. (Longmans) 1906. First Edn., hf. title, frontis & 51 plts. & other illus., pale buff cloth, landscape drawing by E.O.E. on front cover, lettered in black on cover & spine. V. good. Rare. (1)* Inscribed, “Hildegarde from Edith. Oct. 16, 1906.”

Lot 807/10022

SOLD Hammer price €230

Presentation Copy with Some CorrectionsSomerville (E.O.E.) & Ross (Martin) Mount Music, L. 1919. First Edn., hf. title, [VI] text 7 – 309pp, some corrections by the Author, orig. green cloth, black lettering, spine faded, otherwise v. good copy. (1)* Inscribed on front loose blank, “Hildegarde with love from Edith: Xmas 1919”.

Lot 808/10022

SOLD Hammer price €580

The First Book by the Joint AuthorsHerring (Geilles) & Ross (Martin) An Irish Cousin, 2 vols. L. (R. Bentley) 1889. Second Edn. (Some years as First Edn.) 500 Copies Only. Title page, Vol. I loose, with traces of cellotape, [VIII] – [303 – 304 blank]pp, Vol. II, VIII, [304 blank]pp, cont. hf. crimson mor., gilt lettered spine. Rare. (2)* Both copies inscribed by Edith Somervilles sister, ‘Hildegarde A.D. Coghill, 11 July / 93. Charing Cross.’

Lot 809/10022

SOLD Hammer price €1700

Inscribed Presentation CopySomerville (E.O.E.) & Ross (Martin) The Real Charlotte, 3 vols. 8vo L. (Ward & Downey) 1894. First Edn., 3 hf. titles, one or two gatherings beginning to loosen. Vol. I IV + 236pp; Vol. II IV, + 272; Vol. III, IV + 268pp, floral decorated end papers, orig. scarlet cloth, blind fillet type borders, indented monogram on back covers, gilt lettered spines, faded. V. Scarce. (3)* Presentation Copy, inscribed ‘Hildegarde from E.O.E., August 1: 94:’ on all hf. titles.

Lot 810/10022

SOLD Hammer price €160

Inscribed by the AuthorSomerville (E.OE.) & Ross (M.) In Mr. Knox’s Country, L. 1919. New Impression, hf. title, frontis & 7 plts., red cloth, Signed on f.e.p. & dated Aug. ’47; also ditto, 1925 Edition, hf. title, n.d., green cloth. Inscribed on front f.e.p. “M.P. Coghill from his Godmother E.OE. Somerville, July 1925.” As a lot. (2)

Lot 811/10022

SOLD Hammer price €340

Presentation Copy The Author to her SisterSomerville (E.O.E.) & Ross (Martin) Dan Russel The Fox, An Episode in the Life of Miss Rowan. 8vo L. (Methuen & Co.) 1911. First Edn., hf. title, [6], 340pp, plus 32pp. Catalogue, dated March 1911, at end, orig. brown cloth, decorated with feathers, front cover black letters, gilt lettered spine. V. good. Scarce. (1)* Signed and dated Oct. 5th 1911 on hf. title, & with orig. A.L.s. from Dame Ethel Smythe to ‘Hildegarde concerning Edith, & claiming the above volume’ .. is one of the supreme books of the world.’