19 May 2015 - Rare Book Sale

#0234

Lot 558/0234

SOLD Hammer price €140

Horse Racing: Ireland & England, a large and comprehensive collection of Race Meeting Cards from 1980’s – 2000’s, from Punchestown, Gowran, Leopardstown, Clonmel, Curragh, Tralee, Cork, Galway, Cheltenham & Aintree, some with m/ss notes etc., mostly good, as a collection, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 560/0234

SOLD Hammer price €80

Maps – Ireland

Jansson, J.; Irlandia, c.1634. 15.5cms x 19.5cms. German letterpress text verso. A small map of Ireland. Good. (1)

Lot 564/0234

SOLD Hammer price €180

Maps: Munster & Cork: Speed (John) The Province of Munster, 38cms x 48cms, with engraved decorative border; A New and Correct Map of the County of Cork, from Charles Smiths History, 1750, approx. 51cms x 70cms; A Map of the County of Cork as in the Year 1750, engd. by D. Corbett, 38cms x 47cms, with engd. cartouche. As maps, w.a.f. (3)

Lot 566/0234

SOLD Hammer price €180

Rocque, (John) A Map of the Kingdom of Ireland Divided into Provinces, Counties and Baronies. Showing the Archbishopricks, Bishoppricks, Cities, Boroughs, Market Towns, Villages, Barracks, Mountains, Lakes, Bogs and Rivers… etc. John Rocque’s large map of Ireland in 2 sheets. Large descriptive pictorial cartouche. 61cms x 98cms. hd.cold.outline.
Good. (2)

Lot 570/0234

SOLD Hammer price €1000

Grand Jury Map for Co. Kildare

Co. Kildare: Taylor (Lt. Alex) A Map of County Kildare, on 6 lg. sheets, approx. 24″ x 32″, London 1783, with lg. engraved views of Maynooth Castle, Grand Canal Bridges etc., some damp stains, all mounted on card. as a map, w.a.f. A very Scarce early Grand Jury Map. (1)

Lot 571/0234

SOLD Hammer price €180

Auction Sale Catalogue: Christies: Catalogue of the Celebrated Collection of Ancient marbles, The property of The Marquess of Lansdowne, roy 8vo L. 1930. Illus. thro-out, with prices achieved; also North & Co. – Catalogue of Old Masters & Antique Furniture, of the late Dr. W. Cremin, 8vo D. 1945, some illus. & prices; & 2 others of libraries. As a coll., w.a.f. (4)

Lot 572/0234

SOLD Hammer price €950

Irish Bibliographical Rarity
Co. Waterford: Congreve – Catalogue of the Library of John Ussher Congreve, Esq. Mount Congreve, MDCCCXVII, 4to Waterford (John Bull) 1827. Sole Edn. Hf. title, 35pp. uncut, orig. red boards. A pristine copy of this rare Country House Catalogue. (1)

Lot 573/0234

SOLD Hammer price €140

Co. Offaly Auction: Illustrated Catalogue of the Contents of Gloster Brosna, Birr, Co. Offaly. The Property of Major E.T.T. Lloyd” To be sold by Auction on Tuesday 28th October 1958 & three following days .. by Town & Country Estates. Roy 8vo D. 1958, 8 plates with multiple illus., some prices added in pencil, orig. ptd. boards. Scarce. (1)

Lot 574/0234

SOLD Hammer price €340

Co. Carlow: House Sale Catalogue: Oak Park, Carlow, Auction of Fine Antique Furniture, Silver, China, Very Imortant Waterford Chandelier, 19th Century English School Oil Painting, Drawings, etc., by Hamilton and Hamilton, Tuesday – Friday, 29th Oct. – 1st Nov., 1957, 5 illus., orig. ptd. boards. Scarce. (1)

Lot 575/0234

SOLD Hammer price €220

Co. Meath Auction Catalogues: Tobertynan, Longwood Co. Meath, The Property of the Duke de Stacpoole, on Tuesday & Wednesday 13th & 14th February, 1962, conducted by Owen Martin, Auctioneer, 4 illus. plts.; Rockfield, Kells, Co. Meath, December 6th & 7th, 1967, conducted Keane Mahony & Smith, 5 illus. plts. & illustrated wrappers; Old Bridge House, Drogheda, June 19th – 21st 1984, conducted by P.B. Gunne Ltd., 16 illus plates, all orig. ptd. wrappers. A scarce lot. (3)

Lot 576/0234

SOLD Hammer price €200

Co. Wicklow Auction: By Order of the Rt. Hon. Lord Decies, An Important and Highly Interesting Sale .. at Avonmore, Annamoe, Co. Wicklow, Illustrated Catalogue for Sale on Tuesday & Wednesday 17th & 18th July, 1962, by Hamilton & Hamilton, orig. ptd. wrappers. V. Scarce. (1)

Lot 577/0234

SOLD Hammer price €150

Co. Tipperary Auction: Cahir Park House, Cahir Co. Tipperary – Catalogue of the Valuable Furnishings and Appointments of this Well-Known Residence, by Direction of the Executors of the late Col. R.B. Charteris, by Battersby & Co., on Mon. 26 March – Saturday 31st March 1962, (6 Days), 4to D. 1962, illus. catalogue, 11 full page illus., partially priced, 80pp, orig. illus. wrappers. (1)

Lot 578/0234

SOLD Hammer price €190

Co. Offaly Auction: Charleville Castle Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Illustrated Catalogue of The Entire Contents on the Premises on Tuesday 26th May, 1981, and two following days by Allan & Townsend & Phillips. 4to D. 1981, 6 plts. with multiple illus., orig. pict. wrappers. (1)

Lot 579/0234

SOLD Hammer price €250

Earl of Iveagh’s House Sale in Dublin

Co. Dublin: House Sale Catalogue Iveagh House, No. 80 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin, Catalogue of the Valuable Antique and Interesting Contents of This Important Mansion, To be Sold… 28th Day of September 1939, & following 8 days, by Battersby & Co., 4to D. 1939, 12 plts. of illus. Orig. pict. ptd. wrappers. V. Good. V. Scarce. (1)

Lot 581/0234

SOLD Hammer price €300

Co. Dublin: House Sale Catalogue Catalogue of Important Collection of “Montebello” Ballybrack, Kiliney, per Instructions of Mr. Michael Mac White, Retired Ambassador … on Tuesday 8th November 1955; Catalogue of Jewellery, Silver … Furniture, Paintings for the Estates of Wm. A. Reddy Esq., & The Lady Brownlow & others, to be sold 11th December, 1956; and For Reps. of Dr. P.P. Farnan, decd. Catalogue of Valuable Collection … to be sold 31st October 1962 & following day, illus. All conducted by Battersby & Co., all 4to & orig. ptd. wrappers. (3)

Lot 582/0234

SOLD Hammer price €140

Co. Wicklow: House Sale Catalogue: Coolattin House, Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow, of Fine Furniture, Porcelain, Books, Glass and Oil Paintings, on 27th & 28th June, 1983, by Hamiton & Hamilton, 8vo 16 ilus., orig. pict. ptd. wrappers. (1)

Lot 583/0234

SOLD Hammer price €210

Co. Dublin: House Sale Catalogue: Kenure Park, Rush, Co. Dublin, Catalogue of the Entire Valuable Contents, The Property of the Trustees of the Palmer Estate, 4to Sold by Auction on the Premises on Monday 21st September 1964, & 3 following days, by James H. North & Co., Dublin., 16 plts. of illus., orig. pictorial ptd. wrappers. V. good. Scarce. (1)

Lot 584/0234

SOLD Hammer price €160

Co. Wicklow: House Sale Catalogue: Clonmannon, Ashford Co. Wicklow.. by Directions of the late Sir A Chester Beatty, Catalogue of Antique and Modern Furniture, Valuable Oil Paintings and Library of Books… to be Sold … Tuesday 21st May, 1968 by James Adam Dublin, 6 illus. plts.; also Clonmannon House, Ashford, .. On the Instructions of Mrs. Frances P. Wilby, Catalogue of An Important and Interesting Auction of Fine Oil Paintings, Antique Furniture, etc., on Thursday 25th Oct. 1979 …by Hamilton and Hamilton. 21 plts. of illus., each ptd. wrappers. (2)

Lot 585/0234

SOLD Hammer price €330

Co. Dublin: House Sale Catalogue: “Glenmaroon,” Chapelizod Co. Dublin. The Residence of the late Hon. A.E. Guinness, By Direction of the Lady Oranmore and Browne, Catalogue of Decorative Furniture Objects of Art and Vertue .. to be sold by Auction on Mon. 8th May, 1950 and 4 days following. 8vo, 9 illus. plts., Partly Priced in pencil, orig. ptd. wrappers (stained). Scarce. (1)

Lot 586/0234

SOLD Hammer price €150

Co. Dublin: House Sale Catalogue – Granite Field, Rochestown Avenue, Dun Laoighaire, Co. Dublin… By Direction of Mrs. P.L. Dakeyne, Catalogue of the Entire Contents on the Premises Commencing on Monday 19th October, 1953 & following 9 Days, by Allen & Townsend. 4to (Wicklow Press) 1953. 8 plates of illus., orig. ptd. wrappers. V. Scarce. (1)