101. [Kings Bromley Manor].

Collection of two very rare original Albumen Print Photoalbums wih original photographs of Kings Bromley Manor, Kings Bromley Farm, Lichfield, parts of the Lane Family, places the Lane – Family visited etc. etc.

Lichfield (Staffordshire, England), no year (ca.1890-1910). Folio / Quarto. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

102. Minihan, John.

“To Love Two Countries” – “Ireland’s Greatest Generation in America” – Photographs by John Minihan [Signed and Inscribed by John Minihan on titlepage]. With a Foreword by Derek Mahon.

First and Only Edition. Irish Arts Center, 2008. Large Quarto (30.4 cm wide x 30.4 cm high). 44 pages with photographic – illustrations throughout. Illustrated Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Very Rare Publication, signed and inscribed by irish photographer John Minihan.

103. Feininger, Andreas / von Hartz, John.

New York in the Forties – 162 Photographs.

New York, Dover Publications, 1978. Quarto (23.3 cm wide x 27 cm high). 181 pages, heavily illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

104. Tata, Sam.

Shanghai 1949 – The End of an Era. Photographs by Sam Tata – Text by Ian McLachlan.

London, B.T.Batsford, 1989. Quarto. 143 pages with 63 photographic illustrations (mostly full-page photographs). Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.

105. [Kennedy-Onassis, Jacqueline (Jackie)].

Remembering Jackie – A Life in Pictures. By the Editors of Life – With an Introduction by Hugh Sidey.

New York, Warner Books, 1994. Quarto. 128 unnumbered pages with numerous photographs. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.

106. [Steichen, Edward] – Ewing, William A. / Brandow, Todd.

Edward Steichen – In High Fashion – The The Condé Nast Years, 1923-1937. With Essays by Tobia Bezzola, William A.Ewing, Nathalie Herschdorfer and Carol Squiers.

Minneapolis / Lausanne, New York and London, Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography, Minneapolis and the musee de l’Elysee, Lausanne in Association with W.W.Norton & Company, 2008. Folio. 288 pages with 242 photographs, reproduced in four-color-process. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of wear.

107. Pritchett, V.S. / Evelyn Hofer (Photographer).

DUBLIN – A Portrait. Photographs by Evelyn Hofer.

London / Sydney / Toronto, The Bodley Head, 1967. Quarto (22 cm x 28 cm). 99 pages with 16 pages of photographs in full colour and 78 photographs in monochrome gravure. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Some minor tears to dustjacket, now in protective sleeve, but else in unusually very good condition with only minor signs of wear. A fantastic publication.

108. [John Minihan Collection] – [Minihan, John] Heaney, Seamus / Nash, Graham / Jimi Hendrix / Samuel Beckett / Christie’s / Sotheby’s etc.

Stunning collection of more than 100 items of Books and Extra-Large [XXL] signed vintage photographs from John Minihan’s personal library and collection [Samuel Beckett (several Beckett – Photographs, Francis Bacon, Seamus Heaney (Two (2) photographs of Seamus Heaney), Jimi Hendix, Michael Longley, President Michael D. Higgins, etc.]. [See full list with images and description on our website under the section “LIBRARIES & COLLECTIONS”]. The collection holds signed books, unsigned books, inscribed books, reference-works (catalogues etc.) on old cameras and photographic equipment as well as signed original photographs from the personal library of irish photographer John Minihan. Full details under “Libraries & Collections” on our website. The collection also includes a signed original essay on Francis Bacon, an original self-portrait of Minihan in form of a reflection-photograph during his visit to Argentina, a stunning self-portrait of Minihan, taken shortly after he took the iconic photograph of Samuel Beckett in the Cafe in Paris, a signed Seamus Heaney – First Day-Cover, signed and inscribed books, a signed book with printed Beckett – Images, a signed original Vinyl with an early photographic cover-image by Minihan (Michael Mannion), more than 30 reference works which inspired John Minihan / catalogues / publications on the History and Technology of Photography, publications on the value and evaluation of photographs and rare auction records on vintage and rare photographs of the19th and 20th century, etc.

New York / London / Dublin / Ballydehob (West Cork) / Skibbereen (West Cork), Christie’s / Sotheby’s / etc., 1977 – 2022. Octavo / Quarto etc. More than 4500 pages with photographic records, descriptions and illustrations, framed photographs, signed books. Original Softcover and Hardcover – publications. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The price includes an upgrade to worldwide free shipping of the collection per UPS Express Courier.

109. Minihan, John.

“Beckett” – With a Foreword by Sir Peter Hall: “Looking at Samuel Beckett” / With a second Foreword by John Calder “Image of the Century” / With a statement on the rear flap by John Banville. [The rarest of John Minihan – Publications, this promotional publication is an oversize book which reproduced some of the most iconic photographs John Minihan ever took of Samuel Beckett. Among it of course also the famous shot of Sam in the Café “Les Deux Magots” in Paris but also some more intimate ones. First and Only Edition, published on the occasion of several John Minihan Exhibitions during the year 2006.

Published by Larry Powell, 2006. Large Quarto (30 cm wide x 30 cm high). 48 unnumbered pages with photographic – illustrations throughout. Illustrated Softcover. Excellent condition. Extremely Rare !

110. Minihan, John.

Signed Poster from John Minihan’s Inanna Rare Books – Exhibition at The Still Mill, Skibbereen (July-September 2025). One of only a few Posters of John’s famous New York Precinct – Handshake, signed by John Minihan during his reading at the Masonic Hall in Skibbereen.

Printed by Inanna Rare Books / City Print, 2025. Folio / A3 (30 cm wide x 42 cm high). 1 Page. Illustrated Softcover. Excellent condition. Will be sent rolled in a tube !

111. Minihan, John.

Signed Poster from John Minihan’s Inanna Rare Books – Exhibition at The Still Mill, Skibbereen (July-September 2025). One of only a few Posters of John’s famous New York Precinct – Handshake, signed by John Minihan during his reading at the Masonic Hall in Skibbereen.

Printed by Inanna Rare Books / City Print, 2025. Folio / A3 (30 cm wide x 42 cm high). 1 Page. Illustrated Softcover. Excellent condition. Will be sent rolled in a tube !

112. [John Minihan Collection] – [Minihan, John] Bacon, Francis.

Invitation card to John Minihan’s “In Retrospect” – Exhibition, 11th of September 2009 / Waterford [Signed Francis Bacon Image – Postcard by John Minihan].

Waterford, Greyfriars Gallery / Waterford Fringe fetsival, 2009. Oblong Octavo (21 cm wide x 14.8 cm high). 1 page. Softcover. SIGNED by John Minihan.

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

Suite of six (6) signed Proofs for a John Mimihan Publication. Each page signed beneath a bilingual poem (Gaeilge – English).

c.2005. 6 pages. Softcover. SIGNED by John Minihan.

114. [John Minihan Collection] – [Minihan, John] McDonnell, Kevin.

Newspaper-clipping of a very early article about “John Minihan – Poet and Photographer”. Signed and dated by John.

c.1971. A4. 3 pages. Softcover. SIGNED by John Minihan.

115. [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.

116. [John Minihan Collection] – 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. Inscribed and SIGNED by John Minihan to an irish man of arts. Excellent, close to new condition.

117. [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.

118. [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.

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

John Minihan’s Cork. Foreword by William Trevor.

London, Robert Hale, 2004. Small-8°. 95 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition. SIGNED and Inscribed by John Minihan on the titlepage.

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

Literary Lives – Portraits from the Crawford Art Gallery and Abbey Theatre, Ireland [With John Minihan’s iconic photograph of Samuel Beckett on page 70 / Signed and inscribed by John Minihan]

Cork, Crawford Gallery, 2010. Quarto. 95 pages. Illustrated with stunning images of irish literary figures. Original, illustrated Softcover. Excellent condition. SIGNED and Inscribed by John Minihan on the titlepage.