WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR 15/16 MAY 2021

170 Books 419 Shackleton, Ernest H. The Heart of the Antarctic: Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909. William Heinemann, London, 1909. Quarto, two volumes with many photographic illustrations. Original silver-embossed cloth boards. Condition: Boards bumped at corners , slightly discoloured, spines sunned, otherwise very good. Estimate €150-€200 (approx £130-£170) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 419 420 Strickland, Walter G. A Dictionary of Irish Artists 1913, Maunsel & Co., Dublin. First edition 2 quarto volumes, 528 and 728 pages respectively. Original blue cloth gilt. An essential reference work for Irish art historians and collectors. Condition: Spines, sunned, library reference numbers in white, interior very good. Estimate €150-€200 (approx £130-£170) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 420 421 Synge, John Millington. The Playboy of TheWesternWorld. Special edition, illustrated by Seán Keating PRHA HRA HRSA. 1927, George Allen & Unwin, London. Limited de luxe edition (1,000) Quarto. With 10 fine colour plates by Keating, original green printed boards. Condition: Covers with slight bumps to corners and spine, flyleaf heavily toned, otherwise fine, including plates. Estimate €500-€700 (approx £430-£610) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 421