1. [Beckett, Samuel] Minihan, John.

Samuel Beckett – Centenary Shadows [Signed]. With Essays by John Wallace / Billie Whitelaw / Desmond O’Grady.

First and only Edition. London, Robert Hale Limited, 2006. Small Quarto (19.6 cm wide x 25.3 cm high). 124 pages. Illustrated with Minihan’s photographs throughout. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. SIGNED and dated by John Minihan in the year of publication, 2006. Excellent, close to new condition.

2. Hogan, Desmond.

The Edge of the City – A Scrapbook 1976-91.

London / Boston, Faber and Faber, 1993. 14 cm x 22.5 cm. X, 193 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some discoloration to endpapers and margins of pages. Ephemera as newspaper review of book loosely inserted. Signed and inscribed by author.

3. [John Minihan Collection] – 100 Years National Geographic Centennial Issue [1888 – 1988].

Reporting on “the world and all that is in it” [Alexander Graham Bell, 1914] / With the wonderful photo-essay by Jane Livingston: “The Art of Photography at National Geographic”

First Edition. Washington D.C., National Geographic Society, 1988. 24.5cm x 19cm. 433 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan. Cover signed by John Minihan.

4. [John Minihan Collection] – Adams, Ansel.

An Autobiography. With Mary Street Alinder.

Third Printing. Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1986. 4°. XII, 400 pages with a large amount of photographic illustrations and a thorough Index. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan with a newspaper-clipping (an illustration / portrait) on Barbara Bodichon loosely inserted. [A New York Graphic Society Book].

5. [John Minihan Collection] – Agee, Chris.

First Light.

Dublin, Dedalus Press, 2003. 8°. 95 pages. Original Softcover. Inscribed and signed by Chris Agee to irish photographer John Minihan. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

6. [John Minihan Collection] – Agee, Chris.

Next to Nothing [Inscribed and signed by Chris Agee to irish photographer John Minihan].

Cambridge, Salt Publishing, 2008. 8°. 113 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Inscribed and signed by Chris Agee to irish photographer John Minihan. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

7. [John Minihan Collection] – Arikha, Avigdor.

Inks, Drawings and Etchings. February – March 1974.

London, Marlborough Fine Art, (1974). 4°. 30 pages with numerous illustrations Original Softcover. Corners slightly scuffed. Otherwise in very good condition. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

8. [John Minihan Collection] – [Atget, Eugène] Barberie, Peter.

Looking at Atget. With an essay on the photographic materials by Beth A.Price and Ken Sutherland.

New Haven/London, Yale University Press / Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2005. 4°. IX, 125 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in near fine condition. The volume itself in Excellent -FINE- condition. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

9. [John Minihan Collection] – Beaton, Cecil.

Time Exposure. With Commentary and Captions by Peter Quennell.

First Edition. London, B.T. Batsford, Ltd., 1941. 22.5cm x 17cm. VIII, 136 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of wear. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

10. [John Minihan Collection] – [Beckett, Samuel] / [Minihan, John] – Wakeman, John and Hilary.

The Shop – A Magazine of Poetry – Issue number 8 / Spring 2002 [Specially signed John Minihan – Samuel Beckett – Issue with cover illustration bearing the rare color-photograph of Samuel Becket by John Minihan showing Beckett in his Hyde Park Hotel-Room in London, 1980. Also included in this issue is a black-and-white photograph of Beckett, printed opposite David Wheatley’s essay “Beckett’s Last Word”].

Dublin, THE SHOP, 2002. 20,5 cm x 24 cm. 77 pages with illustrations by Hammond Journeaux, Mary Norman, Joakim Saeflund, Rody Treacy and photographs by John Minihan Original, illustrated Softcover. Signed by John Minihan on the cover. Rare !

11. [John Minihan Collection] – [Beckett, Samuel] Doherty, Francis.

Samuel Beckett.

London, Hutchinson University Library, 1971. 8°. 156 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some signs of external wear. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan. Includes an interesting newspaper-clipping on Beckett: “Celebrating Beckett”.

12. [John Minihan Collection] – [Beckett, Samuel] Kenner, Hugh.

A Reader’s Guide to Samuel Beckett.

Second Impression of First Syracuse University Press Edition. Syracuse, New York, Syracuse University Press, 2000. 14cm x 20,5cm. 208 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

13. [John Minihan Collection] – [Bellocq] Everett, Peter.

Bellocq’s Women.

First Edition. London, Jonathan Cape, 2000. 21.5cm x 15cm. 249, (1) pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

14. [John Minihan Collection] – [Brandt, Bill] Scarf, Aaron.

Bill Brandt. Photographs.

Exhibition programme The Arts Council London 30 April – 31 May 1970. London, Arts Council of Great Britain. 1970. 21cm x 24cm. 16 unnumbered pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

15. [John Minihan Collection] – Buñuel, Luis / Dali, Salvador / Vigo, Jean (Foreword).

Un Chien Andalou. Transcription and Introduction by Phillip Drummond.

London / Boston, Faber and Faber, 1994. 13 cm x 21.5 cm. XXVI, 38 pages. Several black and white photographs throughout the book. Original illustrated softcover slipcase with VHS Tape and book. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear to box, book and VHS Tape. From the private library of irish photographer John Minihan.

16. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

19th & 20th Century Photographs South Kensington Thursday, 1 November, 1990 at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm.

London, Christie’s, 1990. 21 cm x 27 cm. 121 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

17. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

19th and 20th Century Photographs South Kensington Friday, 11 May, 1990 at 10.30 am.

London, Christie’s, 1990. 20 cm x 25.5 cm. 119 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

18. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

19th and 20th Century Photographs London Friday 10 May 1991 at 11.00 am.

London, Christie’s, 1991. 21 cm x 27 cm. 171 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

19. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

19th and 20th Century Photographs London Thursday 31 October 1991 at 11.00 am and 2.30 pm.

London, Christie’s, 1991. 21 cm x 26.5 cm. 133 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

20. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

19th and 20th Century Photographs including Soviet Photography 1925-1965 London Thursday, 29 October 1992 at 2.30 pm.

London, Christie’s, 1992. 21 cm x 26.5 cm. 97 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

21. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

19th and 20the Century Photographs New York Wednesday, April 15, 1992.

New York, Christie’s, 1992. 21 cm x 27 cm. 236 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

22. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

20th Century Photographs and Photography Books Tuesday 8 October 1998 at 11.00 am.

London, Christie’s, 1998. 21 cm x 27 cm. 73 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

23. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Cameras, Photographs and Optical Toys including the Ralph Stein Collection Christie’s South Kensington Thursday 20 April 1995 at 10.30 am and 2.00 pm.

London, Christie’s, 1995. 21 cm x 26.5 cm. 65 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

24. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Cameras, Photographs and Optical Toys Christie’s South Kensington Thursday 18 April 1996 at 10.30 am and 2.00 pm.

London, Christie’s, 1996. 21 cm x 27 cm. 59 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

25. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Christie’s London Photographs Friday 10 May 2002.

London, Christie’s, 2002. 21 cm x 27 cm. 125 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

26. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Film and Entertainment including the Private Collection of John Kobal South Kensington Thursday 17 December 1992 at 10.30 am and 2.00 pm.

London, Christie’s, 1992. 21 cm x 27 cm. 123 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

27. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Magnum Photographs London Thursday, 12 May 1994 at 11.00 am.

London, Christie’s, 1994. 21 cm x 27 cm. 69 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

28. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Out of Shadow: A Sale of Photography for the Benefit of London Lighthouse Christie’s, London Tuesday, 19 October, 1993 at 8.00 pm.

London, Christie’s, 1993. 21 cm x 26.5 cm. 37 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

29. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Photographs and Photographically Illustrated Books London Thursday, 12 May 1994 at 2.30 pm.

London, Christie’s, 1994. 21 cm x 27 cm. 90 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

30. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Photographs and Photographically Illustrated Books London Wednesday, 3 May 1995 at 2.30 pm.

London, Christie’s, 1995. 21 cm x 26.5 cm. 76 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Handwritten notes on inner page. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

31. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Photographs Friday 7 May 1999 at 10.30 am.

London, Christie’s, 1999. 21 cm x 27 cm. 132 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

32. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Photographs including Nudes from the Collection of Uwe Scheid London Wednesday, 20 October 1993 at 11.00 am and 2.30 pm.

London, Christie’s, 1993. 16 cm x 24 cm. 124 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Some handwritten notes on inside pages. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

33. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Photographs London Thursday, 6 May 1993 at 2.30pm.

London, Christie’s, 1993. 21 cm x 27 cm. 91 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

34. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Photographs (Part I) and Photographs (Part II) New York Wednesday, April 20, 1994.

New York, Christie’s, 1994. 21 cm x 27 cm. 115 & 170 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

35. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

Pop, Film and Entertainment South Kensington Friday 27 April 1990 at 10.30 am and 2.00 pm.

London, Christie’s, 1990. 20 cm x 25.5 cm. 109 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

36. [John Minihan Collection] – Christie’s.

South Kensington Fine Photographs Friday 5 May 2000 at 10.30 am and 2.00 pm.

London, Christie’s, 2000. 21 cm x 27 cm. 190 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the library and personal archive of irish photographer John Minihan.

37. [John Minihan Collection] – Deschin, Jacob.

35mm Photography. Approaches and Techniques with the Miniature Camera [With images of Leica III with rangefinder focusing / Contax IIa / Canon IV-S2 / The Nikon / The Bolsey / The Kodak Signet / The Kodak Retina / etc.].

First Edition. San Fransisco, Camera Craft Publishing Company, 1953. 24.5cm x 17cm. 192 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of irish photographer John Minihan.

38. [John Minihan Collection] – Doyle, Colman / Flynn, Liam.

Ireland – 40 Years of Photo-Journalism. [including photographs of Ireland and its cultural and political landscape in the Fifties, Sixties, Seventies and Eighties].

Dublin, Blackwater Press, 1994. Octavo. 168 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

39. [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.

40. [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.

41. [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.

42. [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.

43. [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.

44. [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”

45. [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.

46. [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].

47. [John Minihan Collection] – [Minian, John] Bushe, Paddy.

To Ring in Silence. New and Selected Poems. [Inscribed and signed by Paddy Bushe to irish photographer John Minihan]. Introduction by Bernard O’Donoghue.

Dublin, Dedalus Press, 2008. 8°. XVII, 217 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition.

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

Bacon – Beckett – Burroughs [Signed and inscribed by John Minihan in the year 2000].

London, The October Gallery, 1990. Small Quarto (20.2 cm wide x 20.2 cm high). 32 pages. Illustrated with Minihan’s photographs throughout. Original Softcover. SIGNED by John Minihan. Loosely inserted is also the Advertising – Leaf by Olympus for this publication.

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

“John Minihan in West Cork – Conversations in Silence” [in:″Irish Arts Review – Spring 2003”]

Irish Arts Review, 2003. Quarto. 6 page-article. Softcover. From the personal library of John Minihan !

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

“John Minihan’s Beckett Photographs” [in: Magazine “Ireland of the Welcomes” / SIGNED by John Minihan].

2001. Quarto. Fantastic 8-page article with beautifully reproduced colour-photographs of a happy Samuel Beckett. Softcover. From the personal library of John Minihan !