29 July 2010 - Rare Books & Collectors' Specialist Sale

#0207

Lot 622/0207

Lecky (Wm.) A History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century, 5 vols., 8vo, L. 1892, NEW EDN., Ex. Libris Stamps, orig. cloth, gilt lettered spine, some fading, otherwise good. Scarce. (5)
* The books cover both political and social life in Ireland, including some of the most eventful periods in Irish History (ie. The 1798 Rebellion, and The Act of Union).

Lot 623/0207

SOLD Hammer price €130

Heraldry: Arms of the Irish Peerage, 8vo n.d. no title, c. 1760. fine engd. plts. approx. 140 coats of arms, many hd. cold., & most with important m/ss notes on verso, or related newscuttings tipped in, also with m/ss. Index, recent hf. mor.; also Samon (T.) A Short View of the Families of the Present Irish Nobility, 12mo L. 1759, hf. title, cont. calf, rebacked. (2)
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Lot 624/0207

SOLD Hammer price €140

Stuart (Francis) Julie, N.Y. 1938. First, d.w.; the Bridge, L. 1937, First, no d.w.; Memorial, L. 1973, First, d.w. (2 copies); Redemption, N.Y. 1950, First, d.w. All above Signed by Author; also Black List / Section H, Illinois 1971, First, d.w.; and The High Consistory, L. 1981, First, Ex Libris copy. (7)

Lot 625/0207

SOLD Hammer price €50

Madden (R.R.) Historical Notice of Penal Laws Against Roman Catholics, L. 1865; Rogers (P.) The Irish Volunteers and Catholic Emancipation, L. 1934; Corcoran (T.) State Policy in Irish Education, D. 1916; Tierney (M.) Education in a Free Ireland, D. n.d. (4)

Lot 626/0207

SOLD Hammer price €70

Marmion (A.) Maritime Ports of Ireland, L. 1860, new cloth; Kane (R.) Industrial Resources of Ireland, D. 1845, Second; Anderson (E.B.) Sailing Ships of Ireland, D. 1951; Fitzpatrick (H.M.)ed. The Forest of Ireland, 4to Bray n.d. all cloth. (4)

Lot 627/0207

SOLD Hammer price €340

Co. Donegal: Allingham (H.) Ballyshannon its History & Antiquities, Derry 1879, frontis; Swan (H.P.) Romantic Donegal its Songs, Poetry and Ballads, Belfast 1964; also Romantic Stories and Legend’s of Donegal, 1905; and Highlights of the Donegal Highlands, 1969, all illus. & d.w.’s; Mac Manus (s.) Donegal Fairy Stories, L. 1902 illus. & decor. decor. cloth. (5)

Lot 628/0207

SOLD Hammer price €425

Periodical: The Belfast Magazine and Literary Journal, and The Belfast Monthly Magazine, together 6 vols. 8vo Belfast 1820, also The Newry Magazine or Literary and Political Register, Vol. I, II, & IV, 3 vols., 8vo Newry 1815-1819, some illus., all calf, worn. As periodical, w.a.f. Scarce. (9)
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Lot 629/0207

Moore (John) A View of Society and Manners in Italy, 2 vols. 8vo L. 1781; also A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland and Germany, 2 vols. L. 1781, Fourth; & A Journal during a Residence in France, 2 vols. L. 1793. FIRST EDN., all cont. full calf & mottled calf, mor. labels, a few lacking; & 2 others on Ancient Dames etc. (8)

Lot 630/0207

SOLD Hammer price €160

Pratt (Anne) Grasses Sedges and Ferns of Great Britain, roy 8vo L. 1889, cold. plts.; Plues (Margaret) Rambles in Search of Flowerless Plants, 8vo L. 1868, cold. plts.; Moore (Thos.) British Ferns and their Allies, sm. 8vo L. 1881, illus.; Loudon (Mrs.) The Ladies Companion to The Flower-Garden, 12mo L. 1853, hd. cold. frontis; & 1 other all cloth. (5)

Lot 631/0207

SOLD Hammer price €220

Irish Biography, nine varied volumes, good. (7)

Lot 632/0207

SOLD Hammer price €160

Dublin interest: D’Alton (J.) Memoirs of the Archbishops of Dublin, D. 1838; Mac Alister (A.) & M’Nab (W.R.)eds. Guide to the County of Dublin, 8vo D. 1878; O’Duffy (R.J.) Historic Graves in Glasnevin Cemetery, D. 1915; Fitzpatrick (W.J.) History of the Dublin Catholic Cemeteries, D. 1900, all good & cloth. (4)

Lot 633/0207

Irish Legal interest: Ball (J.T.) Historical Review of the legislative Systems Operative in Ireland, 8vo L. & D. 1889. First, orig. cloth, v.g.; Oulton (A.N.) .. Acts Relating to Landlord and Tenants in Ireland, D. 1840; Suffern (W.) The Law Relating to the Compulsory Purchase and Sale of Land in Ireland, D. 1882; Thompson (J.G.) the Law of Criminal Procedure in Ireland, D. 1899; Robb (J.H.) the Law and practice of Bankruptcy… in Ireland, D. 1907; & 3 others. As a lot. (8)

Lot 634/0207

SOLD Hammer price €80

I.M.C. – Pender (S.) Council Books of the Corporation of Waterford 1662 – 1700, roy 8vo D. 1864; Mc Neill (C.)ed. Calendar of Archbishop Alen’s Register, D. 1950; Wood (H.)ed. The Chronicle of Ireland 1584 – 1608, by Sir J. Perrott, D. 1933, all recent cloth. (3)

Lot 635/0207

SOLD Hammer price €90

Genealogy: Strange (Mary A.) The Bourne(s) Families of Ireland, 8vo N.Y. 1970. FIRST EDN., cold. coat of arms, illus. cloth. (1)

Lot 636/0207

SOLD Hammer price €120

Genealogy: Orpen (Goddard H.) The Orpen Family, 8vo L. 1930. For Private Collection. Frontis port. & other plts., orig. cloth, v. good. (1)

Lot 637/0207

Special Edition in Fine Binding
Walton (Izaak) The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, George Herbert and Dr. Robert Sanderson, 8vo L. (J. Major) 1825. Engd. frontis on India paper & 10 sim. ports. & plts., fine text illus., a.e.g., full cont. green mor. with gilt line borders, and gilt decor. spine with raised bands. V. good & desirable copy. (1)

Lot 638/0207

Woolman (John) A Journal of the Life, Gospel Labours and Christian Experiences of that Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Woolman, Late of Mount-Holly, in the Province of New Jersey, North America, 8vo D. (R. Jackson) 1776. FIRST DUBLIN EDN., advert leaf at end, lacks front & end blanks, old sheep, worn. Scarce. (1)

Lot 639/0207

SOLD Hammer price €500

Fitzgerald (Rev. P.) & M’Gregor (J.J.) The History Topography and Antiquities of the County and City of Limerick, 2 vols. 8vo D. 1826. FIRST EDN., lg. fold. map frontis. Vol. I, engd. frontis Vol. II, fold. table, lg. fold. plan, & 4 engd. plts. (3 multiple), later hf. crimson mor. Good. (2)
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Lot 640/0207

SOLD Hammer price €180

Coulter (Henry) The West of Ireland: its Existing Condition and Prospects, D. 1862. FIRST EDN., litho frontis, 1 fold. map (ex. 2), & 35 litho plts. (many hd. cold.) cloth; also Smith (G.N.) Killarney and the Surrounding Scenery, ed. by G. Downes. 12mo D. 1822. Engd. frontis vignette title, fold. map, plts. & illus., orig. boards, worn. (2)

Lot 641/0207

SOLD Hammer price €170

Joyce (P.W.) Old Irish Folk Music and Songs, 4to D. 1909. FIRST EDN., adverts at end, orig. gilt decor green cloth, v. good; Grattan Flood (Wm. H.) A History of Irish Music, sm. 8vo D. 1913, THIRD EDN., cloth. (2)