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Cecil Aldin. A Gay Dog.
William Heinemann, London, 1905. Cecil Aldin
(illustrator). First Edition. Illustrated brown cover
on boards, cloth spine, red lettering, picture of
bulldog on front cover.
12 x 9½in. (30.48 x 24.13cm)
Estimate €100-€150 £78-£117
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 490491
Arena Magazine
Harnett, Michael. Liddy, James. O’Connor, Liam.
(eds.). Wexford. Folio. A literary magazine with a
short life - only 4 issues were published between
Spring 1963 and Spring 1965. Among the con-
tributors were Patrick Kavanagh, Austin Clarke,
Thomas Kinsella, Mary Lavin, Derek Mahon
& John Montague. All 4 issues complete. Some
foxing to top margin edge & bottom r/h corner of
Issue no. 1, dog-eared. Else good+. Scarce. (4)
Estimate €150-€200 £117-£156
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 491492
Bair, Deirdre. Samuel Beckett
Jonathan Cape, London, 1978, first edition. Biog-
raphy of Beckett signed by Lucia Joyce, daughter
of James Joyce on image of Joyce. Lucia was in the
care of Kerith Trick who worked at St Andrews
Hospital Northampton. Good with dustcover and
a one page note by Trick stating how he acquired
the signature.
Estimate €150-€200 £117-£156
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 492493
1796 & 1840 Bunting, Edward. A Collection of
the Ancient Music of Ireland
Two editions, the 1796 edition together with his
dissertation on the Egyptian, British and Irish
harps; the 1840 edition together with his disser-
tation on The Irish Harp and Harpers. The 1796
edition rebound, but includes the original marbled
boards.
Estimate €500-€700 £390-£546
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 493