3561. [John Minihan Collection] – [Heaney, Seamus] Minihan, John.

First Day Cover of the commemorative stamp for Seamus Heaney. Signed by irish photographer John Minihan, whose portrait of Heaney was used for the stamp. The first day cover is illustrated with a quote from Heaney’s “Bogland”: “We have no prairies – To slice a big sun at evening – Everywhere the eye concedes to – Encroaching horizon…”

Dublin, Anpost, 2014. 19 cm x 13 cm. 1 page. Original Softcover. Excellent condition. Signed and dated by John Minihan on August 28th, 2014.

3562. [John Minihan Collection] – Helmut Gernsheim.

A Concise History of Photography Third Revised Edition with 307 illustrations, including 26 in full colour.

New York, Dover Publications, 1986. 21 cm x 28.5 cm. 150 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

3563. [John Minihan Collection] – Hewitt, John / Wilkinson, Helen.

selling the image – the work of photographiuc Advertising Limited.

Bradford, National Museum, 1996. Oblong – Quarto. 50 pages with numerous black-and-white photographs. Original Softcover. Very good condition. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

3564. [John Minihan Collection] – Hogan, Desmond.

The Diamonds at the Bottom of the Sea and Other Stories.

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1979. 13 cm x 20.5 cm. 181 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Foxing to edges, pastedowns and endpapers. Internal pages fine. Manuscript letter from the author Desmond Hogan to irish photographer John Minihan loosely inserted.

3565. [John Minihan Collection] – Hogan, Desmond.

The Leaves on Grey.

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1980. 13 cm x 20 cm. 119 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Manuscript Postcard from author Desmond Hogan to irish photographer John Minihan loosely inserted.

3566. [John Minihan Collection] – Johnson, Nevill.

The Other Side of Six. An Autobiography by Nevill Johnson.

Dublin, The Academy Press, 1983. 8°. 95 pages. Original Softcover. Very good+ condition. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan. Inscribed and signed by Nevill Johnson to John Minihan: “For John Minihan – Nevill Johnson – Aug-1988”

3567. [John Minihan Collection] – London, Barbara and others.

Collection of several books on photographing technique and books related to Cameras and Photographing Technique and Equipment from the library of irish photographer John Minihan and other sources. Includes for example: A short course in Olympus Photography – A Guide to Great Pictures.

London / Marblehead (Mass.), Newnes Technical Books / Curtin & London Inc., 1979. 22,5 cm x 28 cm. 136 pages with numerous photographs on how to use an Olympus and some technical data and images on Zuiko Lenses etc.. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan and other sources.

3568. [John Minihan Collection] – [Mahon, Derek / O’ Mórdha, Séan] Marval.

Portraits D’auteurs – Samuel Beckett. [Trente Portraits de Samuel Beckett par François-Marie Banier, Jerry Bauer, Brassai, Henri Cartier-Bression, Bruce Davidson, Brigitte Enguerand, Carlos Freire, Gisele Freund, Etienne Hubert, Dmitri Kasterine, Boris Lipnitzki, Louis Monier, Lufti Ozkok, Roger Pic, Guy Suignard, Marc Trivier, Sabine Weiss, Et Deux Anonymes].

No place given. Marval, 1997. 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm. 68 pages. Several black and white photographs of Samuel Beckett throughout. Original Hardcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. This rare little book on different and important photographs of Samuel Beckett by eminent photographers like Gisele Freund Brassai, Sabine Weiss etc. comes from the library of irish writer Derek Mahon, who subsequently gave the book to his friend, irish photographer legend John Minihan. The book was inscribed to Derek Mahon by irish film director Seán O’Mórdha and the inscription reads: “for Derek Mahon, In admiration, at UCG, Gaillimh, 29/6/2001, with best wishes, Séan O’ Mordha”. [La Collection Portraits D’Auteurs est Dirigée par Cécile Marie].

3569. [John Minihan Collection] – Minihan, John.

John Minihan’s Cork. Foreword by William Trevor.

London, Robert Hale, 2004. Small-8°. 95 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Excellent condition. SIGNED by John Minihan on the halftitle.

3570. [John Minihan Collection] – Minihan, John / McCabe, Eugene.

Shadows from the Pale: Portrait of an Irish Town. [Signed / Inscribed]

London, Secker & Warburg Ltd., 1996. 25cm x 28cm. Introduction 20 pages / Photographs 117 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Signed and inscribed by John Minihan on titlepage.