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Ireland (cont) |
| Lot | Description | Est€ |
| 201 | 1959 souvenir programme of unveiling of memorial to Teresa Brayton at Cloncurry Cemetry Kildare, by President De Valera. 60 pages, fine. | 20 |
| 202 |
Political Labels. "Ireland United Gaelic and Free" with map of Ireland "Eire Nua", green and orange, issued by Irish Northern Aid Committee New York (Noraid), block of 20 from sheet. Fine. (20) |
120 |
| 203 | "Guerilla Days in Ireland" Tom Barry paperback edition published by Kerryman c1960. Very good. | 20 |
| 204 | Tourism Posters. Modern group with three large Bord Failte, Currach, Four courts & Sheep on Kerry Road, also large colour picture of Killary Harbour and modern reproduction of ancient map of Ireland by Homanno. Fine. (5) | 30 |
| 205 | Tourist Brochure. 1960 "Ireland" Bord Failte brochure with cover designed by Patrick Scott, text by Sean O'Faolain and drawings by Louis le Brocquy. Fine. | 30 |
| 206 | Beer Mats. Mixed range 1960s-90s, with some Irish, note Bass, Irish Sweeps, Murphys, Guinness Light, Paddy, Breo, Beamish, Bulmers, Banks's, Smiths, Jack Daniels, Stella Artois, Perrier etc. Good variety shapes, some duplication. Fine. (100 approx) | 30 |
| 207 | Autographs, Showbands. Small 1960s autograph book with autographs of showbands incl Roly Daniels, Dicky Rock, Larry Cunningham, Joe Dolan, Eileen Reid, Tommy Drennan, Sonny Knowles, The Monarchs, The SkyRockets, Sean Fagan, Maurice Mulcahy etc, also on scraps Thelma Mansfield, Fred Cogley, Mary Peters, Danny Doyle. Nostalgic collection. | 50 |
| 208 | "The
Young Guard of Erin" Na Fianna Handbook, 1964 paperback, 3rd
edition, 152 pages. Very fine. |
30 |
| 209 | 1966 Pamphlet "An Bhratach Naisiunta" (The National Flag), 16 pages. Fine. | 25 |
| 210 |
Capuchin Annuals for 1966 and 1967, with
150 and 1230 pages respectively, covering events of 1916 Rising. Well
illustrated, fine. (2) |
175 |
| 211 | The Bachelors poster for Summer Spectacular at Victoria Palace with Dick Emery, 1960s. Fine. | 20 |
| 212 |
Irish Independence. Mixed group comprising portraits of Tomas MacCurtain, Thomas Davis (2), 1966 programme for Rising commemoration events at Youghal, The Times "History and Encyclopedia of the War" part 245 with illustrated section covering Ireland 1917-18. Fine. (5) |
50 |
| 213 | "Dublin Castle and the 1916 Rising" Leon O'Broin 1966 paperback 200 pages. Fine. | 50 |
| 214 |
"Antiquities of the Irish Countryside" Sean O'Riordain 1968 hardbound edition with dust wrapper, 108 pages. Fine. |
20 |
| 215 |
Aviation. Wedgwood plaque of Sir John William Alcock, pilot of first aeroplane to cross the Atlantic in 1919, commissioned by Short Bros & Harland Belfast. Bust designed by Arnold Machin, approx 5in x 3in, in presentation case. Very fine.
|
100 |
| 216 | National Gallery exhibition catalogues for "Art & Orotary: Bicentenary of College Historical Society", "Church Disestablishment 1870-1970" and "Irish Portraits 1660-1860", all 1970, plus History Ireland Summer 1998 featuring 1798 Rebellion. Fine. (4) | 35 |
| 217 | "The Dubliners' Song Book" with 40 songs words and music. Cover creased and soiled, otherwise fine. | 20 |
| 218 | "Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway" NW. Sprinks Irish Railway Record Society 1970, 155 pages soft cover. Fine. | 20 |
| 219 |
Eamon De Valera. Book "Eamon De Valera" by Earl of Longford & Thomas P. O'Neill 1970 hardbound with poor dust wrapper, signed on flyleaf by De Valera. Very good. |
30 |
| 220 | "Irish Democrat" newspaper, monthly organ of the Connolly Association in UK, 41 issues 1973-78. Much coverage of Troubles etc. Fine. (41) | 90 |
| 221 | PJ. Carroll & Co Ltd. "A Retrospect" by James Plunkett 1974, 36 pages with illustrations, for 150th anniversary. Fine. | 20 |
| 222 | Railway. Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society, 4 issues 1975-1977, "The Harcourt Street Line: Back on Track" Brian MacAonghusa 2003 hardbound with dust wrapper, and "Irish Railways; a new history" Tom Ferris 2009 paperback. Fine. (6) | 25 |
| 223 | "The Northern Counties Railway" Vol 1 1845-1903 and Vol 2 1903-1972, both hardbound with dust wrappers. Very fine. (2) | 50 |
| 224 |
"The Irish Town: an approach to survival" Patrick Shaffrey 1975 hardbound with dust wrapper, 192 pages well illustrated. |
25 |
| 225 | Political Interest booklets. "Songs of Resistance 1968-1975" publ by Sinn Fein, "The Tricolour" Dora Sigerson Shorter 1976, "Burying Our Dead: political funerals in NI" 1992, O'Donovan Rossa commemoration booklet 2005, "Down Dublin Streets 1916" Eamonn Mac Thomais 2005 reprint, "The Burning of Cork: an eyewitness account" Alan Ellis 2004. Fine. (6) | 30 |
| 226 | "North Dublin" Dillon Cosgrave 1977 reprint of 1909 original, hardbound 132 pages. Binding loose, good. | 25 |
| 227 |
Fine Gael promotional card for 1977 General Election candidates Gill, Harte and White, signed on back by Paddy Harte and James White. Fine. |
20 |
| 228 | Harp Lager calenders for 1978, 1979 and 1980, each with 4 large glamour pictures of models. Fine. (3) | 30 |
| 229 | "The Makings of a Music: Reflections on the Poetry of Wordsworth and Yeats" Seamus Heaney 1978 18 pages. Very fine. | 30 |
| 230 |
"The Emergency - neutral Ireland 1939-45" Bernard Share 1978, hardbound with dust wrapper 146 pages. Fine. |
30 |
| 231 |
"Lost Dublin" Frederick O'Dwyer 1981 first edition hardbound with dust wrapper. 152 pages, fine.
|
100 |
| 232 |
Military. 1981 Royal Irish Rangers history in illuminated chart, hand-drawn, covering Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Royal Ulster Rifles, Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers, listing campaigns, battle honours, titles and VC winners with illustrated border. Limited edition colour copy no 58 of 300. In glazed frame, approx 24in x 18in. Unsuitable for posting, buyer must collect. Fine.
|
100 |
| 233 |
"St. Francis Xavier's Gardiner Street 1832-1982" souvenir brochure, 24 pages. Fine. |
30 |
| 234 | "In Time of War: Ireland. Ulsater and the price of neutrality 1939-45" Robert Fisk 1983 1st edition hardbound with dust wrapper, 565 pages with illustrations. Fine. | 40 |
| 235 | "Collecting Irish Silver 1637-1900" Douglas Bennett 1984, hardbound with dust wrapper. Scarce reference, very fine. | 100 |
| 236 | "Portrait of a Parish: Ballynakill, Connemara" publ by Tully Cross ICA 1985, "History of Clifden 1810-1860" Kathleen Villiers-Tuthill 1992. Both fine. (2) | 20 |
| 237 |
"Man of the People - a portrait of Charles J. Haughey" Colman Doyle 1986, 92 pictures. Fine. |
25 |
| 238 | "The Gasmakers: historical perspectives on the Irish Gas Industry" Charles J. O'Sullivan 1987 hardbound with dust wrapper 205 pages. Very fine. | 30 |
| 239 |
"Ireland in Crisis - a study in capitalist colonial underdevelopment"
Raymond Crotty 1987, paperback 296 pages. Fine. |
20 |
| 240 | "Royal St George Yacht Club" Peter Pearson & Stella Archer 1987 hardbound with dust wrapper, copy dedicated to photographer Hugh Doran by Pearson. Fine. | 50 |
| 241 | "Frongoch - University of Revolution" Sean O'Mahony 1987 paperback 242 pages. Fine. | 45 |
| 242 | "The Neighbourhood of Dublin" Weston St. John Joyce 1988 facsimile of 1912 edition, paperback 532 pages, also "Lament for the Bull Island" Kevin Faller 1973 hardbound with dust wrapper, signed by author. Fine. (2) | 20 |
| 243 |
Sunday Business Post 1989 Vol 1 no 1, first edition of the newspaper. Folded, fine. |
20 |
| 244 | School Year Books. St Mary's College 1990 centenary year, 1991, 1993 & 1994, Rockwell College 1998/99 plus 1999/2000, 2000/01 & 2002/03. Fine. (7) | 25 |
| 245 |
"A History of Farm Mechanisation in Ireland 1890-1990" John Neill-Watson 1993 hardbound with dust wrapper, 147 pages. Very fine. |
30 |
| 246 | "Irish Art Societies & Sketching Clubs: Index of Exhibitors 1879-1980" Ann M. Stewart in two volumes, hardbound with gilt titles. Very fine. (2) | 60 |
| 247 | Railway. "That Old Sinner - Letterkenny & Burtonport Railway" Frank Sweeney 2006 paperback 380 pages, signed by author. Very fine. | 20 |
| 248 |
Louis le Brocquy. 2007 calender with images from Tinker series (1945-48) published by Pavee Point Travellers' Centre. Full colour, fine. |
25 |
| 249 | 1954 Ford Thames quarter ton van colour sales brochure, large format 18 pages, plus Road Test from "The Commercial Motor" and Dreoilin Album "Ford Manufacture & Assembly at Cork 1919-1984". Fine. (3) | 25 |
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| 250 | Aviation. 1960s Sabena fold-out map of Europe showing air routes and distances. Fine. | 20 |
| 251 |
Germany. Hitler: Two large portraits, sheet music of marches dedicated
to Hitler, LP record "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer" historical
collage. Good to fine. (4) |
30 |
| 252 | India. 1940s/60s Post Office savings certificates for five rupees, ten rupees, five hundred rupees and one thousand rupees, all encashed. Good to fine. | 25 |
| 253 | Map. Early 1800s original engraved map of England and Wales with vignette, by T. Kitchen for Spenser's New History of England. Edge faults, very good. | 30 |
| 254 |
UK, Map. Linen-backed plan of Liverpool quarter inch to the mile by Bartholomew c1900, published by WH. Smith, hardbound. Fine. |
25 |
| 255 | UK. The Railway Year Book for 1923 hardbound, 402 pages plus adverts, with maps of all railways incl Irish. Very fine. | 30 |
| 256 | Shipping. Range of cruise dinner menus 1931-1959 incl Union-Castle, P&O, Cunard-White Star, Queen Mary, Adriatica etc (21), also 8 reproduction postcards of "Titanic" interiors from Fr. Browne photograph collection and 1962 Circle Line Manhattan Cruise guide. Fine. (30) | 50 |
| 257 |
"The Complete Plays of George Bernard Shaw" publ Odhams 1934, dark blue hard cover with embossed bust. Fine. |
25 |
| 258 | "Mein Kampf" Adolf Hitler, translated by James Murphy 1939 published by Hutchinson, hardbound 584 pages. Spine repaired, good. | 50 |
| 259 | UK. Renshaw & Co booklet of Marzipan Recipes, card cover 49 pages with full colour plates, probably 1940s. Fine. | 25 |
| 260 | Kennedy. "The Politics of Hate - from John Kennedy to Bobby Kennedy" booklet published Daily Express with many pictures, 62 pages. Fine. | 25 |
| 261 |
Sotheby's Preview magazunes for November 1981, November 1991 and October
1992, with much detail on paintings, jewellery, coins, ancient manuscripts,
Marlene Dietrich etc. Fine. (3) |
30 |
| 262 | Transport. Black & white photos of Tillbury gig, Growler coach, Royal Mail Coach, model of Hansom cab, all from Science Museum, also steam locomotive. Fine. (5) | 20 |
| 263 |
UK. 1953 New Fordson Major tractor sales leaflet 8 pages, plus article on servicing the diesel version from Agricultural Machinery Journal. Fine. (2) |
20 |
| 264 | UK, Motoring. 1962 fold-out sales brochure and two spec sheets for Mercedes-Benz 220 ("Fin Tail"). Fine. | 20 |
| 265 | UK, Motoring. 1962 Morris Minor 1000 press photos (10in x 8in), one exterior, one interior. Very fine. (2) | 20 |
| 266 | 1933 Gulf Oil map of Delaware, Virginia & Maryland with adverts on reverse. Fine | 20 |
| 267 |
USA. Cinema lobby card 36cm x 28cm for "Carolina Blues" Kay Kyser, Ann Miller and Victor Moore, Columbia Pictures 1944. Pinholes in four corners, otherwise fine. |
25 |
| 268 |
USA. 1946 US Army press release with photo "This photo of a soldier
from your home town is sent for immediate publication" addressed
to local newspaper. Fine. |
20 |
| 269 |
JF. Kennedy. "The Torch is Passed" hardbound illustrated
report of the assassination by Associated Press, 100 pages, also extract
from "The Death of a President" from Look magazine 1967.
Fine. (2) |
40 |
| 270 | Opera Glasses. Sport/theatre binocular glasses, metal casing, in original box. Fine. | 25 |
