Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers: Spring Rare Book & Collectors' Timed Auction. Rare & Antiquarian Books: to include the Residue from the Library of the Late Dr. Philip Murray, Sligo and Select items from Other Private Clients., 42424, Kilkenny

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Auction Report
Auction Date
April 24, 2024 - April 24, 2024
Page Size: 710 items in 29 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
51 Prichard (J. Cowles)

The Natural History of Man,

London 1845 EUR 80.00 - 130.00 EUR 87.50
52 Carlyle (Thos.)

History of Friedrich II of Prussia called Frederick the Great, 6 vols.

London 1858 EUR 60.00 - 90.00 EUR 162.50
53 Hawkey Classics Milton (John)

Paradise Lost, A Poem in Twelve Books. Royal

Dublin 1747 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 156.25
54 Begley (J. Archdeacon)

The Diocese of Limerick, 3 vols.

1993 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 112.50
55 MacLysaght (Ed.)

Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins

 Dublin 1957 EUR 130.00 - 180.00 EUR 231.25
56

Johnson - The Works of the late Reverend Mr. Samuel Johnson, Sometime Chaplain to the Rt. Honourable William Lord Russel

 London 1713 EUR 30.00 - 60.00 EUR 31.25
57 Pilkington (Rev. M.), Fuseli (Henry)

A Dictionary of Painters, from the Revival of the Art to the Present Period by The Reverend M. Pilkington A.M.,

 London 1805 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
58 Duffy (James)

Duffy's Hibernian Magazine, 3 vols. bound in one

 Dublin 1860 EUR 70.00 - 100.00 EUR 75.00
59 Binding: Green (J.R.)

A Short History of The English People, 4 vols.

 London 1907 EUR 70.00 - 120.00 EUR 75.00
60 Military: Hamilton (Lt. Gen. Sir F.W.)

The Origin and History of the First or Grenadier Guards, 3 vols.

London 1874 EUR 45.00 - 80.00 EUR 50.00
61 Leland (Thos.)

The History of Ireland, 3 vols.

Dublin 1773 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 45.00
62

Scotland & Ireland: The Topographical, Statistical and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland, 2 vols.

 Edinburg 1853 EUR 80.00 - 130.00 Not Sold
63

O'Meara (John J.)trans. The Voyage of Saint Brendan

 Dublin 1994 EUR 30.00 - 40.00 EUR 31.25
64

Heraldry: Burke's Peerage Baronetage and Knightage, Clan Chiefs, Scottish Feudal Barons, 3 vols.

London 2003 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 56.25
65 [Hutchinson (John Hely)

2nd Earl of Donoughmore] Acts of King George III - IV 1803-1822.,

1803-1822., EUR 250.00 - 350.00 Not Sold
66

Books on Antiques, Fashion Quilts, Period Style, etc., approx. 18 large coffee table etc books, mostly hardbacks. As a lot. (1)

EUR 40.00 - 70.00 EUR 118.75
67

Fashion and Antiques: A collection of Coffee Table Books on fashion, art, antique collecting etc.

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 87.50
68 [Mavor (Wm.)]

A General Collection of Voyages and Travels from the Discovery of America to the Commencement of the Nineteenth Century, 28 vols. (complete)

London 1810 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 512.50
69 Fine Clean Copy Stanihurst (Richard)

De Rebus in Hibernia Gestis, Libri Quattuor,

Antwerp 1584 EUR 525.00 - 750.00 EUR 875.00
70 Weld (Isaac)

Statistical Survey on the County of Roscommon, Drawn up under the Directions of the Royal Dublin Society.

Dublin 1832 EUR 300.00 - 450.00 EUR 343.75
71 M'Parlan (James)

Statistical Survey of the County Leitrim, With Observations on The Means of Improvement,... by Order of The Dublin Society.

Dublin 1802 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 1,375.00
72 Larminie (Wm.)

West Irish Folk Tales and Romances

London 1893 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 137.50
73 Johnstone (John)

An Account of the Most Approved Mode of Draining Land; according to the System Practised by Mr. Joseph Elington, .. in the County of Warwick.

Dublin 1800 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
74 Doyle (Martin) [Rev. Hickey]

The Works of Martin Doyle, in Two Volumes. 2 vols.

Dublin 1836-1839 EUR 160.00 - 240.00 Not Sold
75 Tagore (Rabindranath)

The Gardener

 London 1915 EUR 35.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
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