14 December 2010 - Rare Book Sale

#0210

Lot 399/0210

SOLD Hammer price €525

Valuable Source on The Great Irish Famine
Irish Distress: Correspondence from July 1846 – to March 1847, relating to the Measures Adopted for the Relief of the Distress in Ireland, Commissariat & Board of Work Series, 2 vols., folio L. 1847. Orig. printed blue wrappers. Good.
* A most valuable source. (2)

Lot 400/0210

SOLD Hammer price €340

Public Libraries & Museum Acts: An Act to Provide for the Establishment of a National Gallery of Paintings, Sculpture, and The Fine Arts, for the Care of a Public Library and the Erection of a Public Museum in Dublin, folio D. 10th August 1854, 10pp; An Act for Further Promoting the Establishment of free Public Libraries and Museums in Ireland, folio D. 26th June 1855, 4pp; An Act to amend an Act of last Session, to provide for the Establishment of a National Gallery of Paintings …. for the Care of a Public Library, and the Erection of a Public Museum, in Dublin. Folio D. 2nd July 1855, 3pp; An Act to Authorise … Public works in Ireland to acquire from the Royal Dublin Society and others Lands for the Erection of a Science and Art Museum in Dublin, and to establish a National Library in Dublin; and for other purposes, folio D. 14th Aug. 1877, 12pp; & 7 others sim., together 11 acts in one vol., cont. hf. mor., v. good. A scarce collection. (1)

Lot 401/0210

Miscellaneous Services in Ireland
House of Commons: A Statement of the Grants Voted by Parliament on Account of Charitable Institutions and Miscellaneous Services in Ireland, in 1818, 1819 & 1820; of the Estimates for the like Services laid before Parliament in 1821, Folio 1821, cont. calf, worn at joints & spine, otherwise v. good.
* An important source for the study of Irish Revenue, Revenue, & particularly Social Affairs (poverty, schools, distillation, convicts etc), also some material of Irish Provincial interest. (1)

Lot 402/0210

SOLD Hammer price €380

“An Gum” Scheme
Box: Irish Language, Oifig Diolta Foillseachain Rialtais, a collection of 24 volumes published between 1932 – 1938, the majority in attractive pict. dust jackets designed by Austin Molloy, M.A. Keane & others. All v. good.
* This group of Irish translations were published by the Government Publications under the An Gum Scheme. As a lot. (1)

Lot 403/0210

Abercromby (Hon. John) A Study of the Bronze Age Pottery of Great Britain and Ireland and its Associated Grave – Goods, 2 vols. folio Oxford 1912. First Edn., text illus. & 110 plts. orig. cloth. Good & Scarce. (2)

Lot 404/0210

Bodkin (Thos.) Hugh Lane and His Pictures, folio Verona (Pegasus Press) 1932. For Government of Irish Free State. First Edn., Limited Edn., (400), 50 full page plts., orig. hf. green mor. marbled sides. V. good.(1)

Lot 405/0210

SOLD Hammer price €110

Co. Monaghan: Shirley (E. Philip) The History of the County of Monaghan, lg. folio L. 1879. this the 1988 Reprint by P.O.D. Fox, cold. frontis fold. map, text illus. t.e.g., fine hf. green mor. marble sides. V. good. (1)

Lot 406/0210

SOLD Hammer price €300

Famine Relief Works in West Clare
House of Comons: Wynne (Capt.) Report from the Select Committee on Captain Wynne’s Letters; With The Minutes of Evidence, Appendix and Index. Folio L. 1847. First Edn., XIV, 965pp. disbound, later cloth backed boards. V. Rare.
* Extensive documentation first hand information on the Famine in Co. Clare. (1)

Lot 407/0210

Bunting (Edward) The Ancient Music of Ireland, Arranged for the Piano Forte. 4to D. (Hodges & Smith) 1840. First Edn., Red + bl. title & dedit. 3 engd. plts., text illus., & printed music plts. cont. hf. calf, worn, upr. cover loose. (1)

Lot 408/0210

Government Publications: de Valera (R.) & O’Nuallain (S.)ed. Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland, Vols. 1, 3, & 4, 3 vols. lg. folio D. 1961 – 1982, illus. fold. plans etc., cloth & d.w.’s; Herity (M.) Irish Passage Graves, folio D. (I.U.P.) 1974, illus., d.w. (4)

Lot 409/0210

SOLD Hammer price €100

Irish Language Publications: Án Clochomhar Tta’Ni Fhlathartaigh (R.) Clar Amhran Bhaile na hInse, D. 1976; Riggs (P.) Padraic O’Connaire Deorai, 1994, Lim. Edn.,; O’Muirithe (D.) An tAmhran Macaronach, D. 1980, Lim. Edn; Merriman (B.) Cuirt an Mheon – Oiche, ed. by L.P. O’Murchu, D. 1982, Lim. Edn.,; de Bhaldraithe (T.) Cin Lae Amhlaoibh, D. 1970, Signed by Author; Breathnach (D.) & Ni Mhurchii (Maire) 1882 – 1982 Beathaisnais, a haoin, A De , a Ceathair, agus A Cuig, 4 vols. D. 1986 – 1997, Signed by Authors; & others. As a lot, w.a.f. Scarce. (1)

Lot 410/0210

SOLD Hammer price €650

Photographs of Van deleur Evictions
Co. Clare: A very good Album of 31 reproduction photographs, each approx. 18cms x 25cms (7″ x 10″) principally of The Vandeleur Evictions in Co. Clare, but some of Evictions at Gweedore, Co. Donegal, & Coolgreany Co. Wicklow, Coolre and Clongorey. (1)
Each photo mounted with scripted caption, in an oblong folio recent hf. mor. album, with cloth slip case. As an Album, w.a.f. Rare.

Lot 411/0210

Co. Cork Interest: Lg. folio type Scrap Book, ‘Links With the Past,’ containing numerous newscuttings from various papers and magazines, various photo illus., ports. etc., etc., approx. 60 pages, tipped into an old Drugs Record Book, with over 1500 individual manuscript entries, strongly bound cloth. As an Album, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 420/0210

Port of Dublin: Official Handbook of the Port of Dublin, issued by Dublin Port and Docks Board, & printed by Wilson Hartnell & Co., oblong 8vo D. c. 1935. Profusely illus., fold. map, orig. cold. pltd. pict. boards, attractive production. Scarce. (1)

Lot 421/0210

SOLD Hammer price €520

Scarce Auction Catalogue
Hyde (Dr. Douglas) Catalogue of the Library of Dr. Douglas Hyde (Decd.), For Auction at ‘Ratra’, Phoenix Park, Dublin, by Eric Maguire, Auctioneer and Valuer.. on 10th October, 1949, and following days, 4to D. 1949. Typescript catalogue consisting of approx. 60pp & containing over 1200 lots. As a typescript, Rare; & a music sheet, Wearin O’The Green, by Dion Boucicault Esq., 4to L. n.d. c. 1880, 6pp. orig. ptd. wrappers. As a coll., w.a.f. (2)

Lot 422/0210

SOLD Hammer price €260

Wicklow & Wexford: Hickey (W.J.) Illustrated Tourist Guide to the Counties of Wicklow & Wexford. Issued by the Dublin, Wicklow & Wexford Railway Company. 8vo D. 1901. First Edn., lg. fold. cold. map, profusely illustrated, attractive pict. cold. wrappers. Scarce. (1)

Lot 423/0210

Hogan (Michael) ‘The Bard of Thomond,’ Lays and Legends of Thomond, in orig. parts, Nos. 1 – 17, (lacking only No. 6), 8vo L. (City Printing Co.) 1924 – 25. In orig. ptd. wrappers. Good & Scarce. (1)

Lot 424/0210

SOLD Hammer price €70

Castlebar Printing: Byelaws of Castlebar Urban District Council, 8vo Castlebar (Connaught Telegraph) 1910. 87pp., orig. ptd. wrappers, v. good. Scarce. (1)

Lot 425/0210

Costello (Mrs. E.) Amhrian Mhuighe Seola, Traditional Folk-Songs from Galway and Mayo, 4to D. 1923. FIRST EDN., some m/ss notes, orig. ptd. wrappers, stained. (1)

Lot 426/0210

Irish Bibliography: Bound volume containing varied items include. bibliographies of J. Millington Synge, & Thomas Moore by M.J. Mc Manus; also in photocopy those of Wm. Allingham, T. Wolfe Tone, and some other fragmented articles; & some old book catalogues of Hugh Greer Bookseller, Belfast; a catalogue of works by Jack B. Yeats, & catalogue of the Library of Mr. James W. Good, sold Dublin 1930. As a lot,w.a.f. (1)