19 July 2011 - Rare Book Sale

#0214

Lot 1/0214

SOLD Hammer price €200

O’Brien (Flann) The Dalkey Archive, 8vo L. 1964. First Edn., d.w.; also The Hair of the Dogma, L. 1977, First, d.w.; Joyce (J.) Ulysses, 8vo N.Y. 1942; Davies (Stan Gebler) James Joyce A Portrait of the Artist, N.Y. 1975, d.w.; O’Flaherty (L.) Famine, N.Y. 1937. First American Edn., cloth. (5)

Lot 2/0214

Gogarty (Oliver St. John) In Memorial of My Friend Arthur Russell, Soldier & Airman, N.P. 1934, single sheet; Other to Adorn, 8vo L. 1938, First Edn.; Tumbling In the Hay, 8vo L. 1939, First Edn.,; Perennial, L. 1946, First Edn.; O’Connor (Ulick) Oliver St. John Gogarty, 8vo L. 1965 (Third Impression), cloth, as a lot, w.a.f. (5)

Lot 3/0214

SOLD Hammer price €240

Joyce (P.W.) The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places, 3 vols. orig. cloth, gilt. (3)

Lot 4/0214

SOLD Hammer price €80

Churchill (Winston Spencer) London to Ladysmith via Pretoria, 8vo L. 1900. FIRST EDN., fold. map frontis & 1 other (ex. 2), 30pp. cat. at end, orig. cloth (stained) recased. (1)

Lot 5/0214

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Wright (Thomas) St. Patrick’s Purgatory; or An Essay on the Legends of Purgatory, Hell and Paradise during The Middle Ages, 8vo L. 1844. Sole Edn., XII, 192, + 24pp. Cat. at end, orig. cloth. Scarce. (1)

Lot 6/0214

SOLD Hammer price €320

Presentation Copy

Bennett (George) The History of Bandon, 8vo Cork 1862. First Edn., XV, 373pp., cont. hf. calf, mor. label.
* Inscribed on the title ‘ John S. Sloane from the Author on the way to Schull – 1863.’ (1)

Lot 7/0214

The Life of William III, Late King of England and Prince of Orange, 8vo L. 1703. Engd. frontis, 9 engd. plts. (lacks map), full calf, tooled gilt spine, mor. label. (1)

Lot 8/0214

All Signed Presentation Copies

Fitzmaurice (Geo.) Five Plays, L. & D. 1914. First Edn., Inscribed Pres. Copy to John Guinan, 1914; Russell (Rev. M.) Idyls of Killowen, L. 1905. Inscribed pres. copy from C.W. Russell; O’Connor (P.) Painter Portraits, D. (Three Candles) n.d. illus., cloth & d.w. Signed Pres. Copy; Summers (M.) The Supernatural Omnibus, L. 1931. Signed by Author, cloth. (4)

Lot 9/0214

Dublin interest: Hardy (Philip Dixon) Tourist’s Guide – Dublin & The County Wicklow, 16mo L. n.d., engd. plts. illus. hd. cold. map, adverts etc.; Walsh (R.) Fingal and its Churches, A Historical Sketch. 8vo D. 1888. Map frontis text illus.; Dublin and its Environs, 16mo D. 1846, fold. map, text illus.; M’Vittie (R.B.) Details of the Restoration of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, 12mo D. 1878; Hamilton (G. Everard) An Account of the Honourable Society of Kings Inns, Dublin, 12mo D. 1915; & 1 other, mostly cloth. (6)

Lot 10/0214

SOLD Hammer price €420

[Swift (Jonathan)] Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World,… by L. Gulliver [Vol. III of Works] 12mo D. (G. Faulkner) 1738. Port. frontis, 6 fold. plts. (5 maps,) cont. calf, new labels. (1)

Lot 11/0214

SOLD Hammer price €320

O’Donoghue (D.J.) The Life and Writings of James Clarence Mangan, 8vo Edin. Dublin etc. 1897. Port. frontis, with some newscuttings & notes loosely inserted; O’Sullivan (Seamus) Collected Poems, D. 1940. Signed Lim. Edn. (300); Mc Call (P.J.) Irish Noinins (Daisies), 16mo D. 1894. First Edn., Mac Bride (Maud Gonne) A Servant of the Queen, 8vo L. 1938. First Edn., Signed by Author, portrait frontis. All cloth. (4)

Lot 12/0214

SOLD Hammer price €90

Dublin interest: Joyce (Weston St. John) The Neighbourhood of Dublin, 8vo D. 1913. First, fold. plans, illus., cloth; Peter (A.) Dublin Fragments, D. 1925, cold. & other plts. lg. fold. plan, d.w.; Collins (J.) Life in Old Dublin, D. 1913, illus., cloth; 3 others, all v. clean. (6)

Lot 13/0214

SOLD Hammer price €80

[Harris (W.)] Hibernica: or Some Ancient Pieces relating to Ireland, 8vo D. 1770. In Two Parts, cont. mottled calf, mor. label, worn. (1)

Lot 14/0214

SOLD Hammer price €110

Fine Bindings: Lawless (Hon. E.) Ireland, 8vo L. 1889. Third Edn., frontis dble page map, illus., full prize green mor. tooled gilt borders, profusely tooled gilt spine in panels, mor. label; Marton (H.V.) In Search of Ireland, L. 1939, illus., t.e.g., cont. hf. blue mor. profusely tooled gilt spine, with shamrock motif in panels, mor. labels, by Bayntun, Bath. (2)

Lot 15/0214

SOLD Hammer price €280

[Wilson (W.)] The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory through Ireland, 8vo D. 1786 First Edn., Engd. frontis, title, list of subs., 2 dbl. page plts., & 1 dble. page plan, 1 gathering (4pp), loose, cont. tree calf, tooled gilt spine. (1)

Lot 16/0214

SOLD Hammer price €260

Binding by G. Bellew

Meehan (Rev. C.P.) The Geraldines, Earls of Desmonds, and the Persecution of the Irish Catholics, 8vo D. (J. Duffy) 1847. First Edn., L.P. copy, a.e.g., fine full green mor. lg. tooled gilt borders, blind tooled corners, each cover with lg. gilt tooled harp motifs, and tooled gilt spine. V. attractive copy. (1)

Lot 17/0214

SOLD Hammer price €140

Badminton Library: Walsingham (Lord) & Payne Gallwey (Sir R.) Shooting, Moor & Marsh, Field & Covert. 2 vols. sm. 8vo L. 1892-93. Illus. thro.-out, t.e.g., fine hf. crushed crimson mor. Fine Set. (2)

Lot 18/0214

SOLD Hammer price €200

Bound by Zaehndorf

Hare (Augustine J.C.) Memorials of a Quiet Life, 2 vols. sm. 8vo L. 1873. First Edn., 2 engd. port. frontis, a.e.g., fine hf. crushed brown mor. tooled gilt spines in panels with flowers & leaves etc. V. fine set. (2)

Lot 19/0214

SOLD Hammer price €120

Genealogy: Bernard (Rt. Hon. J.H.) The Bernard’s of Kerry, 8vo D. 1922. First Edn., illus. ports. etc., orig. cloth. V. good. (1)

Lot 20/0214

Irish Travel: Twiss (Richard) A Tour in Ireland in 1775, With a View of the Salmon – Leap at Ballyshannon, 12mo D. 1777. Third Edn., hf. title, engd. frontis, orig. full calf, recased & rebacked, mor. label. (1)