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Click here to subscribeBrowning, Robert (1812-1889), Jocoseria, London, Smith, Elder, & Co., 1883, 8vo (172 x 100mm.), half title, advertisement leaves at end, contemporary red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, First Edition. With Browning's 'Pippa Passes; & Men & Women' (London, 1908), illustrated by Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale.
Maugham, William Somerset (1874-1965), The Sacred Flame A Play in Three Acts, London, William Heinemann, 1928, 8vo (190 x 125mm.), half title, printers device on title, contemporary ownership signature on front free endpaper, contemporary black cloth, yellow title labels pasted down onto spine and front cover, First Edition. Maugham, William Somerset (1874-1965), The Gentleman in the Parlour, London, William Heinemann, 1930, 8vo (200 x 1475mm.), half title, printer device on title, pages uncut, original black decorative cloth gilt, Ex-Libris plate of The Book Society, First Edition. With a number of other works by Maugham, 'Then and Now' (London, 1946), 'Theatre A Novel' (London, 1937), 'A Writer's Notebook' (London, 1949), 'Altogether being The Collected Stories of W. Somerset Maugham' (London, n.d.), and a later edition of 'A Writer's Handbook' (London, 1951).
Graves, Robert (1895-1985), Man Does, Woman Is, London, Cassell, 1964, 8vo (215 x 150mm.), half title, printer's device on title, original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, First Edition. . Graves, Robert, Beyond Giving Poems, London, Privately printed, 1969, tall 8vo (250 x 155mm.), half title, original paper wrappers, dust-jacket, No. 287 of 500 Limited Edition copies signed by the author. Graves, Robert, At The Gate Poems, London, Privately printed, 1974, tall 8vo (250 x 160mm.), half title, original paper wrappers, dust-jacket, No. 47 of 500 Limited Edition copies signed by the author.
Campbell, Roy, Talking Bronco, London, Faber & Faber, 1946, 8vo (210 x 130mm.), half title, original cloth, spine lettered in gilt, First Edition. Atik, Anne, Words in Hock Poems, London, Enitharmon Press, 1974, 8vo (210 x 145mm.), half title, original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, One of 500 Limited Edition copies, not numbered but the author has written 'complimentary'. Pinter, Harold, Monologue, London, H. Pinter Ltd, 1973, 8vo (205 x 145mm.), half title, original decorative tan calf, slip-case, No. 89 of 100 Limited Edition copies signed by the author. With O. Henry & Stephen Gooden (illustrator) 'The Gift of the Magi' (London, n.d.), and a signed copy of Mary Savidge Denyer 'Et Ecce Vivimus' (Cambridge, 1967).
Zukofsky, Louis, 'A' 1-12, London, Jonathan Cape, 1966, large 12mo (215 x 140mm.), half title, original calf backed spine, dust-jacket, torn in places. Hamburger, Michael, Flowering Cactus Poems 1942-49, Aldington, The Hand & Flower Press, 1950, 8vo (225 x 140mm.), half title, title printed in red and black, printers device at end, original green cloth, dust-jacket, First Edition. Hamburger, Michael, Travelling Poems 1963-68, London, Fulcrum Press, 1969, 4to (235 x 150mm.), illustrated title, original brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, First Edition. With a number of other works including Frederic Prokosch (translator) 'Some Poems of Friedrich Holderlin' (Norfolk Connecticut. 1943), and James Joyce 'Giacomo Joyce' (London, 1968).
Lee, Laurie, The Sun My Monument, London, The Hogarth Press, 1944, 8vo (180 x 115mm.), half title, signed and dated by Iris Murdoch on the front free endpaper, stiff board wrappers, dust-jacket, First Edition. Auden, W. H., The Enchafed Flood or The Romantic Iconography of the Sea, London, Faber & Faber, 1951, 8vo (218 x 130mm.), half title, original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, First Edition. Myers, Frederic W. H., Fragments of Prose & Poetry, London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1904, 8vo (220 x 140mm.), half title, frontispiece portrait of the author, and 3 portrait plates, original cloth, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, First Edition. Spark, Muriel, Doctors of Philosophy A Play, New York, Alfred A. Knoff, 1966, 8vo (215 x 135mm.), half title, printer device on title, dedication inscription from the author to Hugo Manning on front free endpaper, original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, First Edition. With a number of other works a limited edition of F. E. Budd (editor) 'Lullabies' (London, 1930), Sidney Keyes 'The Cruel Solstice' (London, 1943), and Elizabeth Jennings 'Recoveries' (London, 1964).
Francis, Dick, Odds Against, London, Michael Joseph, 1965, 16mo (195 x 130mm.), half title, signed by the author on the title, original cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, First Edition. Francis, Dick, Flying Finish, London, Michael Joseph, 1966, 16mo (195 x 130mm.), half title, original cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, price clipped. Francis, Dick, Blood Sport, London, Michael Joseph, 1967, 16mo (195 x 130mm.), half title, ownership name and reference number on front free endpaper, original cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, price clipped, dust-jacket torn.. With a number of other Dick Francis works, some signed, including 'Forfeit' (London, 1968), 'Enquiry' (London, 1969), and 'Rat Race' (London, 1970).
Richards, Walter, Her Majesty's Army A Descriptive Account of the various Regiments now comprising the Queen's Forces, from their First Establishment to the Present Time, London, J. S. Virtue & Co., 1889, large 4to (275 x 200mm.), two volumes, titles printed in red and black, 2 additional illustrated titles, 2 colour frontispieces, and 27 colour plates by G. D. Giles, contemporary half red morocco, 2 black morocco lettering pieces to each volume
Surtees, Robert Smith (1803-1864), John Leech, & Hablot K. Browne (illustrator), Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds, London, Bradbury, Evans and Co., [n.d.], 8vo (215 x 130mm.), engraved colour frontispiece, illustrated title, 23 colour plates, contemporary red calf gilt, black morocco lettering piece, First Edition.
Dickens, Charles (1812-1870), & R. Seymour and Phiz (illustrators), The Pickwick Papers, London, Chapman and Hall, 1837, 4to (210 x 125mm.), additional illustrated title, frontispiece, and 39 plates, some spotting, contemporary ownership inscription on front free endpaper, later half calf, front cover detached, armorial bookplate of J. F. Wright, First Edition in Book form. Dickens, Charles, & H. K. Browne (illustrator), Dombey and Son, London, Bradbury and Evans, 1848, 8vo (205 x 125mm.), additional illustrated title, frontispiece, and 38 plates, some spotting, contemporary half calf by D. Sydenham of Paddington, rubbed, First Edition in Book form. With two other Dickens first editions (book form) 'Little Dorrit' (London, 1857), and 'David Copperfield' (London, 1850)
Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel (1892-1973), The Lord of the Rings, London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1954-1955, 8vo (215 x 133mm.), three volumes [the first two volumes, The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers are second editions, the third and final volume, The Return of the King is a first edition], half titles, 4 maps, of which 3 are folding, printed in red and black, original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, decorative dust-jackets
An Early India group of 4 medals awarded to Private George Merrick, 16th Lancers, comprising: Ghuznee, 1839, reverse named in running script; Punniar Star, 1843, the central star detached from the back-plate, both this and the first medal with contemporary silver bar suspensions; Sutlej, 1845, rev. Aliwal, 1 bar, Sobraon; Army Long Service & Good Conduct, Vic., type 3, all correctly named but some details worn from bruising, the first and last very fine, the Sutlej only fair and heavily contact marked from the Star, and the Punniar Star poor and damaged as stated, nevertheless a rare group (4)
A VICTORIAN WOOLWORK STUDY of H.M.S.Warrior, in an oak frame (H.M.S.Warrior launched in 1860 was the first British iron hull war ship. This picture illustrates H.M.S.Warrior escorting the Royal Yacht, 'Victoria and Albert' in March 1863. The occasion being H.R.H. Princess Alexandra of Denmark arriving to marry The Prince of Wales (Edward VIIth), 21" x 28 1/2")
A pair of blue glass decanters and stoppers, first half 19th century, each of mallet shape gilt with a chained shield-shaped label inscribed 'Brandy' or 'Rum', each flattened inverted baluster stopper with bevelled edge and conforming gilt letter; together with two later blue glass candlesticks, 22cm high, one damaged
Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) George A. Birmingham, Irishmen All, T. N. Foulis, London & Edinburgh, 1913. First edition. With twelve colour plates by Jack B. Yeats tipped in. Appears to be the author's presentation copy, inscribed but not signed and with a photograph of the author tipped in on front free endpaper. €200-€300
Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) John M. Synge, In Wicklow, West Kerry and Connemara, Maunsell & Co., Dublin, 1911. First edition, with eight drawings by Jack B. Yeats, which were never again printed (subsequent editions of the book were unillustrated). Octavo, rebound in green library cloth with gilt lettered calf label at spine. €200-€300
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) A Selection from the Love Poetry, Cuala Press, Dublin, 1913. First edition. Printed and published by the author's sister Elizabeth C. Yeats. LIMITED EDITION OF 300 COPIES. Octavo, in the original grey papered boards, backed with linen and with paper title label at spine. An attractive book, containing much of Yeats' finest work and rare in this condition. €500-€700
James Stephens (1850-1900) Irish Fairy Tales, Macmillan & Co, London, 1924.. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) with 16 colour plates. Third edition, although first thus (the first edition was large format and the second unillustrated). A beautiful book. Octavo, red cloth stamped in gilt at spine and on upper board; top edge gilt. €80-€100
Illustrated Irish translation, J.M. Barrie, Tir na Deo, or Peter Pan and Wendy, Translated by Mairead Ni Ghrada, Oifig Diolta Foilleac in Rialtais, Baile Atha Cliath/Dublin, 1938. First edition thus. A beautiful Irish publication, with twelve tipped-in colour plates by Mabel Lucy Attwell and further b&w illustrations (a few which have been coloured in with watercolour by a fairly competent child) throughout the text. Octavo; blue cloth with gilt at spine. Rare. €100-€150
John Butler Yeats RHA (1839-1927) Standish O'Grady, Finn and His Companions, T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1892. First edition. With two full-page plates by John Butler Yeats (on the circumstances surrounding the execution of these, see Snoddy, pp. 745-746). Published as part of the Fisher Unwin's Children's Library series, in decorated cloth boards with the floral pattern repeated on the edges of the book and on the endpapers. Also with a copy of the third impression, again published by Fisher Unwin, circa 1908, but where the illustrations are mistakenly attributed on the title page to Jack B. Yeats (which must have been a trifle galling to his father). This copy has one of the Yeats designs reproduced on the upper board. A most unusual pair. €300-€400
Paul Henry RHA (1876-1958) An Irish Portrait: The Autobiography of Paul Henry RHA, Batsford, London, 1951. First edition, with PAUL HENRY'S SIGNATURE tipped in on front free endpaper. Octavo, original red cloth, in the scarce dust-jacket, not price-clipped. With a foreword by Sean O Faolain and twelve full-colour plates by Henry. A collector's item. €500-€700
Irish modern art - survey studies, Irish Women Artists From the Eighteenth Century to the Present Day, National Gallery of Ireland and the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, 1987, A well illustrated and very useful source book. Also with this lot, Susan Stairs, The Irish Figurists and Figurative Painting in Art, George Gallery Montague Ltd, Dublin, 1990. These two both in stiffened card wrappers. Also, Kenneth McConkey, A Free Spirit: Irish Art 1860-1960, Antique Collectors' Club in association with Pym's Gallery, London, 1990. First edition; author's presentation copy, signed and inscribed on title-page. (3) €120-€150
Edward Malins & The Knight of Glin, Lost Demesnes: Irish Landscape Gardening 1660-1845, Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1976, signed by the Knight of Glin on title-page. The most respected work in its field, it draws largely on pictorial representations of Irish landscape gardening. Errata slip laid in. Also with this is Edward Malins & Patrick Bowe, Irish Gardens and Demesnes from 1830, Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1980, which updates Lost Demesnes to the 1970s. Both books are the English first editions, quarto, in original dust-jackets, and very scarce. (2) €150-€180
Irish country houses, Maurice Craig, Classic Irish Houses of the Middle Size, Architectural Press Ltd, London, 1977. Illustrated throughout with photographs, elevations and floor-plans. Very difficult to come by. Also, Desmond Guinness and William Ryan, Irish Houses & Castles, Thames & Hudson, London, 1978 (second impression), the much reprinted and lauded volume, illustrated with copious photographs, many of them interesting and little-seen interior views. Plus, Brian de Breffny and Rosemary Ffolliott, The Houses of Ireland: Domestic architecture from the medieval castle to the Edwardian villa, Thames & Hudson, London, 1975 (first edition) with photographs by George Mott; and Mark Bence-Jones, Burke's Guide to Country Houses. Volume 1: Ireland, Burke's Peerage Ltd, London, 1980 (reprint); a useful reference. All in exceptionally nice condition. (4) €250-€300
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