15 December 2015 - Rare Book Sale

#0237

Lot 41/0237

Irish Maps: Allan (M.H. & J.W.) Ireland from the Best Authorities with The Distances laid down in British Statute Miles, Lg. fold. linen backed map, approx. 81cms x 74cms (32″ x 29″) Lond. 1827, slipcase; Fraser’s Travelling Map of Ireland – Geological Copy. fold. linen backed map, attractively hand-coloured, Dublin 1853, approx. 76cms x 59cms (30″ x 24″), cloth folder; Stanford’s New Map of Ireland in Counties & Baronies, lg. hd. cold. folding map on linen, L. c. 1870, approx. 104cms x 80cms (48″ x 31 1/2″) in original cloth slip case. As maps, w.a.f. Good. (3)

Lot 42/0237

Sleater (Rev. Matthew) Introductory Essay to a New System of Civil and Ecclesiastical Topography, and Itinerary of Counties of Ireland, 8vo D. 1806. First Edn. 13pp. of subs., hf. calf, worn; also [Wilson] The Post Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory through Ireland, D. 1805. Third Edn. engd. frontis, 3 plts. (2 fold.) & fold. plan, lacks fold. map, cont. calf. (2)

Lot 43/0237

Pamphlets: 1. [Doyle (Dr.) ‘J.K.L.’] Catholic Emancipation, Proved to be as necessary for the Peace and Prosperity of Ireland, 8vo D. 1824, 100pp; 2. ‘J.K.L.’ A Defence by J.K.L. of his Vindication of the Religious and Civil Principles of the Irish Catholics, D. 1824, 120pp; 3. ‘J.K.L.’ Letters on the State of Education in Ireland; and on Bible Societies… D. 1824. 60pp; 4. [Milner (Rev. J.)] An Humble Remonstrance … on the Nature and Object of the Report of its Select Committee … Respecting their Roman Catholic Subjects L. 1816, 43pp; 5. Baines (Rev. P. Aug.) A Remonstrance in a Third Letter, addressed to Charles Abel Moysey, D.D. … on the Renewal of his former attacks upon the Catholics… Bath n.d. [1824] 47pp; 6. R.T. (Rev.) A Letter addressed to James Bunter, Esq. on Religious Tracts and The Ignorance of the English and Irish Roman Catholics, Taunton 1824, 58pp, and 2 others sim. Together 8 works in one vol. Hf. calf, worn. As a coll. of pamphlets, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 44/0237

The Colles of Millmount Copy

Co. Kilkenny: [Tighe (Wm.)] Statistical Observations relative to the County of Kilkenny, Made in the Years 1800 & 1801. Thick 8vo D. 1802. First Edn. lg. fold. hd. cold. map of County Kilkenny, & 11 fold. maps, plts. table etc., complete, later hf. mor. Good.

* With an early copy of a letter dated 1778, to William Colles, to attend a meeting of the Committee to Render the River Nore Navigable. Scarce. (1)

Lot 45/0237

Kilkenny interest: Kyteler (Dame Alice) A Witchcraft Story of the Fourteenth Century, 4to Clonmel (Chronicle Steam-Printing Works) 1876. Sole Edn.,; Bound with, Account of The Apparition of John Power of Curraghmore, Earl of Tyrone to Nichola-Sophia Lady Beresford, A.D. 1704, 4to Clonmel (Chronicle) 1875. Sole Edn., 16 + 8pp, orig. cloth backed ptd. boards; Wright (Thos.) A Contemporary Narrative of the Proceedings against Dame Alice Kyteler, 4to L. (Camden Soc.) 1843. First, orig. cloth. Both Scarce. (2)

Lot 46/0237

Hogan (John) Kilkenny: Th Ancient City of Ossory, 8vo Kilkenny (P.M. Egan) 1884. First, fold. map & illus.; Egan (P.M.) The Illustrated Guide to the City and County of Kilkenny, sm. 8vo Kilkenny n.d. First, illus., adverts, orig. cloth. (2)

Lot 47/0237

[Wilde (Oscar)] The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. Sm. 4to L. (L. Smithers & Co.) 1899. Lim. Edn. No. 137 (1000), also An Ideal Husband, sm. 4to L. (L. Smithers & Co.) 1899. Lim. Edn. (1000). Both uncut, orig. cloth, damp stained & dam. (2)

Lot 48/0237

Burke (Edmund) The Works of the Rt. Honourable Edmund Burke, 8 vols. L. 1823. Port. frontis. Vol. I, cont. hf. mor. mor. labels. (8)

Lot 49/0237

Walker (Joseph C.) Historical Memoirs of the Irish Bards, 2 vols. 8vo D. 1818. Second Edn., list of subs., two engd. frontis, 18 plts. & 34 pps. of engraved music, cont. hf. calf, a very attractive copy. (2)

Lot 50/0237

Cusack (M.F.) The Liberator: His Life and Times Political and Social, 2 vols. Kenmare n.d. illus. orig. pict. gilt cloth; O’Connell (Mrs. Morgan John) The Last Colonel of The Irish Brigade – Count O’Connell, 2 vols. L. 1892. First Edn., 2 port. frontis, cloth. Good. (4)

Lot 51/0237

Mallow Born Dramatist, Poet & Satirist

Jephson (Robert) Roman Portraits, A Poem, in Heroick Verse, 4to L. 1794. First Edn. dedicated to Edmund Malone. Hf. title, port. frontis & 19 engd. plts. & ports., errata leaf, cont. mottled calf, gilt spine, mor. label. Rare. (1)

Lot 52/0237

Bhedal (Wm.) Leabhuir an tSean Tiomna, thick roy 8vo D. 1827. In Gaelic Script, and in orig. block decorated full morocco, and marble slipcase; also Hatton (J.L.) & Molloy (J.L.) The Songs of Ireland, sm. folio L. n.d., orig. cloth. Good. (2)

Lot 53/0237

Irish Archaeological Society: Todd (J.H.)ed. The Irish Version of the Historia Britonum of Nennius, 4to D. 1848; Tracts Relating to Ireland, Vols. I & II, 2 vols. 4to D. 1841-43; O’Donovan (J.)ed. The Banquet of Dun na n-Gedh and The Battle of Magh Rath, 4to D. 1842; Crosthwaite (J.C.)ed. The Book of Obits and Martyrology of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, 4to D. 1844; Butler (Rev. R.)ed. The Annals of Ireland by Clyn… & Dowling, D. 1849, and Jacobi Grace … Annales Hiberniae, 4to D. 1842; & 2 others from same series. together 9 vols., all orig. cloth. (9)

Lot 54/0237

One of 28 Signed Copies

Bradley (John)ed. Viking Dublin Exposed – The Wood Quay Saga, Sm. folio D. 1984. Special Lim. Edn. One of 28 Copies Only, Signed by editor, publisher, binder & printer, and also Signed by the Contributors, illus. orig. mor. backed boards, & slip case. (1)

Lot 55/0237

With Hand-Coloured Plates

Pool (Rob.) & Cash (John) Views of the Most Remarkable Public Buildings, Monuments and other Edifices in the City of Dublin, 4to D. 1780. First Edn., engd. hd. cold. title, fold. cold. plan & 29 hd. cold. engd. plts. (1 fold.), later calf backed marble boards. (1)

Lot 56/0237

Co. Wexford: Hore (Philip Herbert) History of the Town and County of Wexford, 6 vols. Reprint Oxford 1979. Illus. etc. orig. cloth, clean & good. (6)

Lot 57/0237

Archaeology: Crawford (H.S.) & MacAlister (R.A.S.) Handbook of Celtic Ornament, 4to D. 1926; MacAlister (R.A.S.) The Archaeology of Ireland, L. 1928, First, d.w.; Martin (C.P.) Prehistoric Man in Ireland, sm. folio L. 1935, First, d.w.; & 1 other sim. (4)

Lot 58/0237

Special Handbound Edition Limited to 25 Copies

Co. Kilkenny: Carrigan (Rev. Wm.) The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory, 4to 4 vols. Kilkenny 1981 Reprint. Lg. fold. cold. map, illus. thro-out, attractive green mor. with marble sides, & matching slipcase.

* Special edition signed by publishers, printers & binders.

Lot 59/0237

Bartlett (W.H.) The Scenery and Antiquaries of Ireland, 2 vols. 4to L.n.d. c. 1845. 2 add engd. titles engd. map, & 118 engd. plts., cont. purple mor. tooled gilt spine. Clean Copy. (2)

Lot 60/0237

Borlase (Wm. Copeland) The Dolmens of Ireland, 3 vols. roy 8vo L. 1897. First Edn., profusely illustrated in colour & bl. & white, t.e.g., uncut, orig. gilt decor. green buckram. V. good copy. (3)