13 December 2011 - Rare Book Sale

#0216

Lot 367/0216

SOLD Hammer price €90

After Cruickshank

Hand-coloured Cartoon: A White Ghost in Ireland, published by T. Tegg, London, after Cruikshank, approx. 26cms x 41cms. Good. (1)

Lot 368/0216

SOLD Hammer price €80

Hand-coloured Cartoon: Barataria, published by Thos. Cornell, Bruton St. [Lond.] March 1789, after T. Sayers, 34.5cms x 38.5cms approx. (1)

Lot 370/0216

SOLD Hammer price €100

Caricature Print: Gillray – Paddy on Horseback, bl. & white published by W. Humphrey, March 4th, 1779, approx. 25.5cms x 35.5cms (14″ 9 3/4″), framed. (1)

Lot 374/0216

SOLD Hammer price €230

Griffin (Gerald) Souvenir of Gerald Griffin – Irish Poet and Novelist, An attractive coloured lithographic print by Guy & Co. Cork, with Portrait and inset views of places associated with the poet, approx. 32cms x 44cms (12 1/2″ x 17 1/4″), in modern wooden frame. (1)

Lot 375/0216

SOLD Hammer price €440

Rare Early View of Howth, Co. Dublin, 1745

Engraving: View of Hoth, etc. Humbly Dedicated … To the Rt. Hon. Wm. St. Lawrence, Lord Baron of Hoth in the County of Dublin. Engraved by Giles King after original by Wm. Jones, Dublin, & printed by John Bowles, L. 1745. Unframed, approx…..? good borders, browned at edges. V. Rare. (1)

Lot 376/0216

SOLD Hammer price €250

Spring Rice Election as M.P. for Limerick

Co. Limerick interest: A rare engraved Cartoon print, ‘Rice An infallible Remedy for corrupt Bodies.’ Limerick bearing the Flag of Independence and encircled with Glory appears rising Triumphant from behind a dark Cloud, c. 1825. Uncoloured, approx. 20cms x 24.5cms (8″ x 9 1/2″), hogarth frame.
* Rare, showing some landmark buildings in Limerick. (1)

Lot 377/0216

SOLD Hammer price €340

Gillray (J.) A pair of hand coloured caricatures, A Man of Importance, 16 May 1799 (The 2nd Earl of Moira), 36cms x 25.5cms; and The Three Mr. Wiggin’s, 16 June, 1803. (Ld. Mathew M.P., later 2nd Earl of Landaff, of Thomastown Castle, Co. Tipp. and his two brothers), in matching hogarth fames.
* A typical post-Union, anti-Irish caricature. (2)

Lot 379/0216

SOLD Hammer price €300

19th Century Irish School, 1856

Watercolour: “Glendalough, Co. Wicklow,” attractive landscape with female figure with red shawl in foreground, Round Tower, Church etc., and lake in background, approx. 24cms x 33cms (9 1/2″ x 13″), inscribed and dated, Aug. 17th, 1856, in maple frame. (1)

Lot 380/0216

SOLD Hammer price €360

19th Century Irish School

Watercolour: “Extensive View of Killiney Head from Bray, with shipping in the Bay,” approx. 37.5cms x 72.5cms (14 3/4″ x 28 1/2″), in heavy gilt frame. (1)

Lot 381/0216

SOLD Hammer price €625

Panoramic View of Dublin

Illustrated London News: Bird’s Eye View of Dublin, after H.W. Brewer, c. 1890., approx. 37cms x 123cms (14 1/2″ x 48 1/2″), in hogarth type frame. V. good. (1)

Lot 383/0216

SOLD Hammer price €600

Fine Engraved Military Appointment with large Seal

Co. Westmeath: Under The Militia Act 1882, the appointment of Richard Baron Castlemaine to become Lieutenant for the County of Westmeath ordered by Charles Stewart Marquis of Londonderry, and dated 19th January 1889, with signatures. A very attractive document, approx. 79cms x 68cms (31″ x 26 3/4″), the profusely engraved border with portrait, harp, Irish wolfhound & other symbols, and with the Royal cipher on top, by Foster & Co., Lithographers, Dublin and with large wax seal attached, gilt frame. In fine condition. (1)

Lot 384/0216

SOLD Hammer price €600

After James Malton

Prints: West Front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Tholsel Dublin;
Royal Infirmary, Phoenix Park Dublin;
View of Dublin from the Magazine Phoenix Park;
College Library,Dublin (The Long Room);
View from Capel-Street, looking over Essex – Bridge, Dublin;
St. Stephens Green, Dublin;
Charlemont-House, Dublin,
Provosts’ House, Dublin;
33cms x 44cms (13″ x 17 1/2″), all framed with gilt and black glass mounts. (9)

Lot 386/0216

SOLD Hammer price €130

Map: Vauder Aa (Pierre) Les Isles Brittanique, Leyden c. 1715. Engr. map of The British Isles, partially hand-coloured, approx. 22.5cms x 31cms (8 3/4″ x 12 1/2″), attractively framed. (1)

Lot 387/0216

SOLD Hammer price €120

Map: Plans of the Principal Towns, Forts and Harbours in Ireland, includ. Dublin, Corke, Kilkenny, Limerick, Athlone, Belfast, Waterford etc. L. c. 1760, 42.5cms x 52.5cms (16 3/4″ x 20 3/4″), fully hand cold., framed; and a coloured reproduction Map of Mounster, framed. As maps. (2)

Lot 388/0216

SOLD Hammer price €220

Map: Janson (Joannes) Provincia Connachtiae. The Province of Conaught, Amsterdam c. 1652. Engd. map, with 2 cartouche of ships, & a fish, cont. hd. colouring, 44.5cms x 60cms (17 1/2″ x 23 1/2″), oak frame. (1)

Lot 389/0216

SOLD Hammer price €650

Very Rare Early Irish Map

Irish Map: Ortelius (A.) Hiberniae Brittanicae Insular, Nova Descriptio Irlandt, 1572 (1598?) from ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum’ with attractive cont. hand-colouring, approx. 38cms x 51cms (15″ x 20″), in oak frame. Rare. (1)

Lot 390/0216

SOLD Hammer price €525

Map: Speed (John) The Province of Mounster, with inset engrd. ‘Plan of Corcke,’ approx. 41.5cms x 54.5cms (16 1/4″ x 21 1/2″), Lond. c. 1610, with English letterpress on reverse, attractive cont. colouring, framed. (1)

Lot 391/0216

SOLD Hammer price €130

Map: Morden (Rob.) The Kingdom of Ireland, c. 1700, approx. 43cms x 35.5cms (17″ x 14″), hd. cold. in outline, damp stained, framed. (1)

Lot 392/0216

SOLD Hammer price €4800

Unusually Fine Copy

Irish Map: Boazio (Ginevanni Battista) [Ortelius] Irlandiae Accurata Descriptio, Authore Baptista Boazie. A truly magnificent specimen of this rarity with fine contemporary hand colouring, approx. 44cms x 58cms (17 1/4″ x 22 3/4″). From the last edition of Ortelius’s ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum’ printed possibly for the Dutch edition of 1610. Second state with details of St. Patrick in box at top right instead of dedication to King James. In a recent gilt frame. Unusually fine copy. (1)

Lot 394/0216

SOLD Hammer price €800

Irish Map: Jaillot (H.) Le Royaume d’Irlande divise en ses Quatre Provinces, qui font la Lagenie, L’Ultonie, Connacia, et Momonie, subdivisese en Shireries ou contes…. . Par le Sr. Sanson. On two sheets, a large engraved map, approx. 62cms x 91cms (24 1/2″ x 35 1/2″), Paris c. 1693, with attractive cont. colouring, gilt frame. V. good. (1)