Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers: Christmas Rare Books and Collectors' Sale, 121124, Kilkenny

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
December 11, 2024 - December 12, 2024
Page Size: 999 items in 40 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
683 McCabe (Patrick)

The Butcher Boy

Kent 1992 EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 50.00
684 [O'Casey (Sean)]

Great Northern Railway Co. (Ireland), Engineering Department, an Official printed Timesheet, dated October 2nd, 1908, for J. O'Casey (Sean O'Casey)

1908 EUR 600.00 - 700.00 EUR 575.00
685

Broadside: The London Gazette, No. 3885 - Monday Feb. 1st to Thursday February 4, 1702

1702 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 125.00
686 Meyler (O.)

Cashel, hand coloured Print,

no date EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 262.50
688

After Pugin & Ashlin, Architects Co. Laoise: Church of the Sacred Heart at Arles, built by Jas. Scanlan. A fine lithograph view, by J. Lewis, Dame St., Dublin

EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 125.00
691

The Bacon Family Bible, with Some Competent Original Calligraphy [The Holy Bible, conteynyng the olde Testament, and the Newe ...]

London, 1578 EUR 700.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 4,500.00
692

Important Irish Manuscript Pedigree Co. Cavan: Adams (Maxwell R.W.P.)comp. A Pedigree of the Family Adams of the County of Cavan,

1891 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 250.00
693

A 17th Century grant of property in Lancashire Indenture, on vellum dated 2 February 1670 (1671 new style)

17th Century EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 150.00
694

Co. Meath: An Indenture from the Earl of Meath, 1715 Small indenture on vellum dated 7 June 1715.

1715 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 187.50
695

Oath taken by a Scholar of Winchester College An 18th Century Manuscript text of oath taken by Jonathan Cope (Jonathan Cope of Ranton Abbey, 1664-1694, MP for Stafford?)

18th Century EUR 120.00 - 180.00 EUR 112.50
696

Castle Waller, Co. Tipperary Co. Tipperary: A manuscript "Account Book," containing receipts paid to George Gough and Richard Gason, executors of Col. Richard Waller (of Castle Waller, Co. Tipperary), 30th Oct. 1758 to 29th Jan. 1762, approx. 40pp

1758-1762 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 312.50
698

Henry Irving's invitation to the performance of "Faust" at the Lyceum Theatre Note, on headed paper and dated 4 March 1887

1887 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 175.00
699

Clonmel Industrial Development Association Co. Tipperary: A manuscript Volume containing Record of monthly meetings from 19 Nov. 1917 to 10 June 1918.

1917-1918. EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 450.00
700

Coombe Hospital Record, 1892 Dublin Interest: Intern Pupils' address book, 1892

1892 EUR 125.00 - 175.00 EUR 137.50
701

Suppliers to Carlow Jail 1830's [Co. Carlow] 1832 -42.

1832 -42 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 325.00
702

Civil War 1922 [Carlow] Death of a Carlow Free State Soldier described in a Letter, dated 8th December 1922, from J.W. Riordan, Ballymakeera , Co. Cork.

1922 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 425.00
703

Taster of Butter in Carlow Co. Carlow: Dated 8th July 1813. "I Edward Brennan of Leighlin Bridge in the County of Carlow, Yeoman, do Swear that I will diligently and faithfully Execute the office of Taster of Butter" Signed by Edward Brennan and magistra

1813 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 275.00
704 Tenison (Edward)

Bishop 1731-1735 Visitation of the Diocese of Ossory, carried out by Edward Tenison (Bishop 1731-1735),

c. 1731 EUR 350.00 - 500.00 EUR 575.00
705

18th Century Legal Manuscript Co. Kerry: The answer of Daniel Mahony, dated 16 April 1737, to the bill of complaint of Dermod McCarthy...

18th Century EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 312.50
706

Fermoy District during the Famine Year of 1847 Manuscripts: Collecting Books for the Poor Rate, Fermoy Electoral Division, dated 15 Sept. 1847 and 28 Sept. 1859,

1847 and 1859 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 1,187.50
707

A Photographer's visit to Inishmore, 1906 Manuscript: Exercise-book dated 31 Jan. 1907

1907 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 350.00
708 Furneaux (William S.)

Philips Popular Mannikin or Model of the Human Body

London n.d EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 250.00
709 Pye (Patrick)ed., also R. Kyne & Eliz. Healy

Introspect, An Annual Review of the Visual Arts, atlas folio No. 1 -3. Together 3 numbers, Dec. 1975, 1976 & 1977.

1975, 1976 & 1977 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 350.00
710 (Co. Carlow)

Two large Files relating to William Fishbourne who died aged 88 in 1855.

EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 937.50
711

Important Record of Waterford City Photographs: A collection of 50 Photographs recording the building of Redmond Bridge in Waterford (1911-1912)

1911-1912 EUR 700.00 - 900.00 EUR 1,000.00
  • High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
    The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens.
    A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Golding.
    Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
    Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien.
    The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: John Milton.
    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD
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