MEALY'S - Mealys Auctions

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Scarce County History
Co. Leix: O’Byrne (Daniel) The History of
the Queen’s County, roy 8vo D. (John O’Daly)
1856. First Edn., list of subs., orig. embossed
tall cloth, v. good. A fine copy of this v.
scarce county history. (1) €320 - 450
224
With Wood-cut Plates by Bewick
Bewick (Thomas) A History of British Birds, 2
vols. roy 8vo Newcastle 1826. Wd. cut illus.
thro-out by Bewick, fine hf. crushed brown
mor. raised bands, tooled decoration in
panels. V. good.
* Many of the woodcuts in this edition
appear for the first time. (2) €220 - 350
225
I.A.S.: O’Donovan (John)ed. The
Genealogies, Tribes and Customs of Hy-
Fiachrach Commonly called O’Dowda’s
Country, 4to D. 1844. First Edn., fold. map
frontis, lg. fold. table (with tear), unopened,
orig. cloth. V. good copy. (1) €200 - 300
226
Murphy (Rev. D.) Beatha Aodha Ruadh
Ui Dhomhnaill - The Life of Hugh Roe
O’Donnnell, 4to D. 1895. First Edn., chromo
frontis & 8 plts. plans & fac-similes, orig.
cloth. V. good. (1) €150 - 200
227
Genealogy: Hamilton (Sir J.) The Hamilton
Manuscripts ... Account of the .. Territories
of the Upper Clandeboye, Great Ardes and
Duffferin in the County of Down, 4to Belfast
n.d. [1867] First Edn., vign. title, orig. cloth,
gilt. V. good copy. (1) €170 - 220
228
Hedin (Sven) Trans-Himalaya Discoveries
and Adventures in Tiber, Vols. I & II (ex 3), 8vo
L. 1900 First Edn., profusely illustrated, orig.
cloth. (2) €130 - 180
229
Yarrell (Wm.) A History of British Birds, 4
vols. 8vo L. 1874. Revised & Enlarged by A.
Newton, illus. thro-out, a.e.g., fine crushed
hf. blue mor., marble sides, raised bands, gilt
fillet decor. A very desirable set. (4)
€300 - 400
230
Binding: Hemans (Felicia) Poems, 8vo Edin.
& L. 1849. New Edn., Engd. port. frontis &
add. engd. title, a.e.g., with silk doublures
& loose silk ends, attractive tooled gilt
dentelles with overlaid corner decorations,
the front cover profusely tooled with large
elaborately decorated corners and borders,
and central tooled bouquet of flowers
with tooled rd & green overlays, spine with
raised bands & similarly tooled in panels,
the lower cover tooled with large gilt
decorated border. In fine condition. (1)
€300 - 400
M ealy’s
E s t a b l i s h e d 1 9 3 4
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Atkinson (Thomas Witlam) Oriental and
Western Siberia, chromo lithographed
frontispiece, 19 lithographed plates, 3
chromo lithographed, large folding map,
wood engraved illustrations, frontispiece
and title and a few other ff. loose, C8 & D1
stained, tear to map, some repaired, original
pictorial cloth, gilt, hinges weak, large 8vo,
1858. (1) €160 - 220
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Lloyd (L.) Scandinavian Adventures, 2 vols.
roy 8vo L. 1854. SECOND EDN., 2 frontis
maps (hd. cold. in outline), & 10 cold. litho
plts., cont. full tan mor. tooled gilt spines,
mor. labels. (2) €200 - 300
233
Bound by Kalthober
Binding: Beauford (D.A.) Memoir of A Map
of Ireland ... with a Complete Index to the
Map. 4to L. 1792. First Edn., VI, I-XVII, 147
+ 71pp. also list of subs. (7pp), fold. engd.
map hd. cold. in outline, marble ends, B.P.
of Geoge Gostling, cont. full calf, gilt fillet
borders, rebacked, gilt decor. in panels,
bound by C. Kalthober, with his ticket.
Scarce. (1) €350 - 450
234
Ledwich (Edward) Antiquities of Ireland,
4to D. 1790. First Edn., Engd. frontis & t.p. &
37 engd. plts. (some fold.) a few spots cont.
tree calf, finely rebacked, gilt ribs & mor.
label. Good. (1) €300 - 400
235
O’Halloran (Sylvester) An Introduction to
the Study of the History and Antiquities of
Ireland, 4to D. (Thos. Ewing) 1772. First Edn.,
4 lg. engd. fold. plts., cont. sprinkled calf,
professionally rebacked, with raised bands
& orig. mor. label laid down. Scarce. (1)
€350 - 500
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Illustrated Edition: The Rubaiyat of ‘Umar
Khaiyam, Translated from the French of J.B.
Nicholas by Fred. Baron Corvo. Sm. folio
L. (John Lane) 1924., 16 fine cold. plts. by
Hamzeh Carr, uncut, attractive colour decor.
cloth, & orig. d.w. V. good. (1) €100 - 150
237
Engraved Plates: Angus (W.) The Seats of
the Nobility and Gentry in Great Britain and
Wales in a Collection of Select Views, oblong
sm. folio L. (W. Angus) 1787. Engd. title, +
63 engd. plts., cont. hf. purple mor. tooled
gilt decor. by Carss, Glasgow, with binders
ticket. Good. (1) €200 - 300
238
Illustrated by Thomas Mackenzie
Stephens (James) The Crock of Gold, Sm.
folio L. 1926. Signed Lim. Edition, 525
Copies Only. 12 lg. mtd. cold. plts. bl. &
white text illus., uncut, orig. vellum backed
blue boards. V. good copy. (1) €350 - 450
239
Signed Limited Edition
Rackham (Arthur) illustrator. Aesop’s
Fables, A New translation by V.S. Vernon
Jones. Lg. 4to L. 1912. One of 1000 Signed
and Numbered Copies fine mtd. cold. frontis
& 12 sim. plts. numerous text illus., uncut,
orig. gilt decor. white cloth. Some finger
marks. (1) €750 - 1000
240
Attractive Modern Binding
Barrie (J.M.)author & Rackham
(Arthur)illus. Peter Pan in Kensington
Gardens, lg. 4to L. (Hodder & Stoughton)
1906, cold. frontis & 49 tipped in cold. plts.,
profusely gilt decor. green mor., in custom
made slip case, with orig. cloth cover laid
down. Most attractive copy. (1) €600 - 800