81. [John Minihan Collection] – [Minihan, John] Mannion, Michael B.

Michael B. Mannion – The Bard of Kensington – Vintage Vinyl with an early cover – photograph of Mannion by John Minihan. Including John Minihan’s signature and brief titleing of the Record.

London, Tuba Press, 1982. Original Vinyl with original Vinyl in protective sleeve. Some signs of wear but overall in very good condition. SIGNED by John Minihan.

82. [John Minihan Collection] – [Nadar] Barret, Andre.

NADAR – 50 Photographies de ses illustes contemporains.

Paris, Julliard, 1994. 4°. 155 pages. Illustrated softcover. 1994-Edition Francaise / 1994 Reprint of the 1975 – French Edition. Original Softcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

83. [John Minihan Collection] – [Underwood, Loring] Lyons, Robert.

Gentlemen Photographers. The Work of Loring Underwood and Wm. Lyman Underwood. Edited by Robert Lyons with Essays by Carol Shloss and Joel Snyder.

First Edition. Boston, Northeastern University Press, 1987. 36.5cm x 26.5cm. 107 pages. Original, illustrated Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

84. [John Minihan Collection] – Wilson, Angus.

The Naughty Nineties.

First Edition. London, Eyre Methuen Limited, 1976. 24.5cm x 19cm. 128 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

85. Johnson, Martin / [Osa Johnson].

Over African Jungles – The Record from Pen and Camera of a Glorious Adventure over the Big Game Country of Africa, 60,000 Miles by Aeroplane.

London, Harrap, no year (c.1935). 14 cm x 21.5 cm. Frontispiece, 250 pages. 100 illustrations. Hardcover [publisher’s original red cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Spine is faded. Binding still firm and strong. Interior bright and clean, with occasional spotting. Preowner’s name on front pastedown.

86. [Kafka, Franz] Lukas, Jan / Frynta, Emanuel.

Franz Kafka lebte in Prag [Kafka lived in Prague – Historical Photographic Work introducing Kafka’s Prague]. Text von Emanuel Frynta / Photographien von Jan Lukas und aus dem Photoarchiv des Staatlichen Juedischen Museums in Prag.

Praha / Prague, Artia, 1960. 4°. 148 pages wit 147 photographs of Prague and important locations and stations of Kafka’s life in prague. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only very minor signs of wear.

87. Kearton, Richard.

Wild Life at Home – How to Study and Photograph It. Author of “With Nature and a Camera”, “British Birds’ Nests”, etc. etc. Fully Illustrated by Photographs Taken Direct From Nature by C. Kearton.

London / Paris / a.o., Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899. 13.5 cm x 19.5 cm. Frontispiece (Male bearded Tit feeding its young), XV, 188 pages. Several black and white photgraphs throughout. Hardcover / Stunning early 20th century masterbinding with ornament borders and gilt ornamented spine. Matching marbeled Endpapers and edges. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear (abrasion to an area on the rear board). Very minor blemish to margin of pages VI to XV. Internal pages clean and bright. Private giftinscription on endpaper (Harry from Podsy, Xmas 1902). Bookplate of J.Henry H.V. Lane on pastedown.

88. [Knorr, Karen. Campany, David / Comay, Rebecca / Guzman, Antonio.

Genii Loci – The Photographic Work of Karen Knorr.

First edition. Black Dog Publishing Ltd., 2002. 24 x 29 cm. 159 pages. Original Hardcover. Excellent, close to new condition.

89. Lahan, Brian / Kevin Brazendale / Martin Chappell.

Classic Automobile (Year 1997 – 1998) / [Includes: The Classic Events in Mille Miglia, Monterey, Monaco, Goodwood, Coys / Great Sporting Memories of Nurburgring, Brooklands, the DFV, Carroll Shelby etc.].

London, XL Communications Limited, 1997. Folio (23 cm x 30 cm). 240 pages with hundreds of photographs of classic cars. Original Softcover / Stapled. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

90. Le Brocquy, Louis.

Personal copies of an early set of 18 photographs [contacts] of works by Louis le Brocquy, mostly titled and annotated / explained by Louis le Brocquy himself verso. Some of the photographs refer to very early works of le Brocquy. Some have no entries by le Brocquy verso, some have quite extensive information like “Sold to:…..” / Also included is an original, very early exhibition catalogue (Louis le Brocquy’s personal copy of the catalogue) for an exhibition in Mayfair/″Gimpel Fils” – November 1959. The catalogue has several annotations and underlinings in le Brocquy’s hand and included are most of the original photographs of works le Brocquy selected for the printing of the catalogue.

Loandon / Mayfair, Gimpel Fils, 1959. Octavo. 12 pages plus four photographs directly related to the exhibition catalogue / 18 photographs of earlier works. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. A stunning, really original set of interesting ephemera from the artist’s personal collection, given to his friend John Montague. Provenance: From the private collection of John Montague’s papers in his recently sold West Cork Home.