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Wood & Co., New York: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
(1910)
FIRST EDITION, piano vocal score, pages (4), 253, (3, blank),
small folio, original blue printed cloth: the spine lightly and
evenly worn but the binding sound and strong, with the inside
hinges intact, otherwise a very good to nice copy.
With a seven-line autograph letter, on printed letter-heading from 175
Strand Road, Merrion, Co Dublin, signed by the composer presenting
this copy, tipped on to front flyleaf. The first opera to an Irish libretto.
O’Dwyer (born 1860), native of Bristol, organist and composer of Irish
parentage, conducted the Rousbey Opera 1891-96 and in 1897 settled in
Dublin. In 1914 was appointed lecturer in Irish music at University
College, Dublin, as well as organist of the Jesuit church there.
€80-€120 (£64-£96 approx.)
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O’FLAHERTY (Liam).
The Mountain Tavern, and other
stories.
Jonathan Cape,
1929
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, 288-pages, 8vo, original dark
green cloth, with dust wrapper (designed by ‘MKM’): very slight
fading of the cloth along the edges which is invariably the case,
but still a fresh and attractive copy in a fresh dustwrapper.
Jefferson C5a. The verso of the half-title in our copy is blank - Jefferson
calls for a list of the author’s previously published works. The second
issue was in a smooth, bright green cloth.
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
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O’LEARY (Arthur).
Miscellaneous tracts on several
interesting subjects. The third edition, enlarged and corrected.
Printed and published by P. Keating, 1791. [bound with: ] A
defence of the conduct and writings of the Rev. Arthur O’Leary,
during the late disturbances in Munster: with... an Account of
the Risings of the White-Boys … Printed for P. Keating, 1787.
[and: ] A Review of the important controversy between Dr.
Carroll and the Reverend Messrs. Wharton and Hawkins …
Printed for, and sold by the Editor, P. Keating …, 1786 1791-87-
86
Together three works in one vol, 8vo, with fine mezzotint
portrait of O’Leary to first work, the title-page of which is
inscribed (in a sufficiently shaky hand that there is a good
chance it is that of the sixty-some year-old author) “For Thomas
Francklin Esqr ex dono authoris. ”, pages xx, 417, (1): (2), viii,
(9) - 175, (1, adverts): (2), 94, (1, errata), (2, adverts), 8vo,
contemporary calf, gilt ruled spine, with label, gilt: the first few
leaves a bit soiled and very slightly creased, a faint old inkstamp
on the blank recto of portrait, the binding slightly worn with
upper joint largely split, but very strong, otherwise in very good
state throughout.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
HAVERTY (Martin).
The
History of Ireland, ancient and modern. Derived from our
native annals, from the most recent researches of eminent Irish
scholars and antiquaries, from the state papers, and from all the
resources of Irish history now available. With copious
topographical and general notes.
Dublin: James Duffy,
1860.
FIRST EDITION, with additional engraved title-page (dated
1859), frontispiece, a double-page map and pages vi, (1), (1,
blank), 528, 521 (bis) - 544, 553-774, complete thus in spite of
pagination jumps, 8vo, contemporary half calf, endleaves lightly
foxed, binding rubbed but sound and very strong: a very good
copy.
(2)
JOYCE (Patrick W.).
A Social History of Ancient Ireland.
Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son, Ltd.,
1920. SECOND EDITION (third
impression), with a folding map and more than 358 full-page
and other illustrations, a few coloured, pages xxiii, 632: xi, 651,
2 vols, 8vo, original publisher’s green remainder cloth: a nice,
fresh copy of this standard work. (3)
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
335
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O’SHAUGHNESSY (Arthur).
Songs of a Worker.
London:
Chatto and Windus,
1881
FIRST EDITION, pages xv, (1, blank), 212, 8vo, original blue
cloth: a nice copy.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
WARREN (John).
The Biretta
Blight. (Second thousand).
Dublin J. K. Mitchell,
1914. With 5
plates, pp 95, (1, ads), 8vo, original green cloth, gilt, by Galwey,
with ticket: very good
(2)
O’SULLIVAN (Donal Joseph).
Irish Folk Music and Song.
With illustrations by Muriel Brandt.
Dublin: Colm O Lochlainn,
Three Candles,
1952. 63-pp, small 8vo, contemporary cloth,
original printed wraps preserved: very good- nice.
Author’s copy,
evidently specially bound for him, with his signature on flyleaf.
(3)
SHARP (Elizabeth A.) and MATTHAY (J.),
ed.
Lyra
Celtica. An anthology of representative Celtic poetry. With an
introduction and notes by William Sharp. Second edition,
revised and enlarged.
Edinburgh: John Grant, The Celtic Library,
1924. Pages (2), li, (1), 450, 8vo, original blue cloth, top edges
gilt: a nice copy.
(4)
YEATS (Wm. B.).
Poems.
T. Fisher Unwin
[1913]. With a
portrait frontispiece, pages xv, 314. (1), 8vo, original blue cloth,
richly gilt: some light foxing of the endleaves and very slight
wear at headband, but still a very good copy.
Wade 100. The
seventh English edition, revised.
(5)
FITZACHARY (John Christopher).
The Bridal of Drimna,
and other poems. To which is added, The Fall of Mustapha: an
oriental romaunt. New and complete edition, revised and
enlarged.
Dublin: James Duffy & Sons,
1884. Pages xii, 200 and
16-pp of Dublin traders’ adverts, small 8vo, original red cloth,
gilt: nice.
Fitzachary (1840-1902), born Duncannon, Co Wexford,
lived in Rathgar, Dublin. Described himself as “Professor of Poetry”
but was an auctioneer by profession.
(6)
MASON (Redfern).
The Song Lore of Ireland. Erin’s story
in music and verse.
New York: Wessels & Bissell,
1910. FIRST
EDITION, pages (2), viii, (2), 329, 8vo, original cloth, gilt: a
very good copy.
(7)
HANAGHAN (Jonathan).
The Wisdom of Jonty 1982. (8)
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
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ORIGEN.
Origenis Adamantii … Opera quae quidem
proferri potuerunt omnia … Nunc postremo a Gilberto
Genebrardo … partim cum Graeca veritate collata, partim libris
recens versis & e regia bibliotheca depromptis aucta …
Parisiis,
1604
With large woodcut ship device on all three title-pages, pages
(24), 192, 189 (bis) -567, (1, blank): 559, (1, blank): 62, (2,
blank), (79), (1, blank), 3 vols, separate titles, bound in 2 vols,
folio, nineteenth century half calf: the bindings worn but strong,
some small single-hole worming in the first volume which also
has a small paper flaw on one leaf with some slight loss,
otherwise a well-margined and crisp copy in an undistinguished
binding. (2)
€80-€120 (£64-£96 approx.)
338
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ORPEN (Sir Wm.), R. A.
Stories of Old Ireland &
Myself.
Williams and Norgate,
1924
FIRST EDITION, with 34 plates after the author, pages viii, 94
and advert leaf, small 4to, original two tone cloth, gilt: a very
good to nice copy.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
ORPEN (Sir Wm.): - Konody (F.
G.) & Dark (Sidney).
Sir William Orpen, artist & man.
Seeley
Service,
[1932]. FIRST EDITION, 65 plates, 288-pp, 8vo,
original cloth: very good copy in slightly dull dw. (2)
€60-€80 (£48-£64 approx.)
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