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34 Old Newspapers with newspaper revenue stamps, The Globe (UK) 1838, The General Advertiser 1847, 1850 and 1851, The Nenagh Guardian 1850 (advert cut out), The Northern Whig 1851 (2 different). All folded, good to fine. (7) 60
35 Three receipts for payments by Viscount Lorton, each with embossed revenue RECEIPT stamps for 5 shillings. Fine. (3) 15
36

Irish Turnpikes. Printed amendments to bills relating to turnpikes, Carlow Road 1842 and Dundalk, Castleblayney & CarrickmacrossTurnpike 1848. Fine. (2)

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37 Religion. 1844 pamphlet by Irish Presbyterian Church regarding establishment of a church in Manchester, 4 pages. Fine.
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38 1844 Printed Act amending the Laws in Ireland regarding Importation, Manufacture and Sale of Arms, Gunpowder and Ammunition. 2 pages, fine. 15
39 Trinity College. 1861 Dublin University Magazine, August, 126 pages plus adverts. Fine. 20
40 Railway. 1877 Loading Note for MGW Railway for 7 fat cattle "Drle" to North Wall. Fine. 10
41 1882 illustrated letterhead of Harpur & Co, Woollen Drapers & Silk Merchants, Portadown. Fine.
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42 "Illustrated London News" issues of Jan 8th and 15th 1887 with engraved pictures and reports on Land War in Ireland; crowd at Loughrea cheering resignation of Randolph Churchill, RIC guarding reporter at Campaign meeting, Emergency Men, Eviction scenes, sketches of Russian Peasants, Effects of Snowfall, London's Lincolns Inn, sketches of Burma etc. Fine.
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43 "The Graphic" Sat Feb 26th 1887, 16 pages with engraved pictures and reports on Conspiracy Trial of Nationalist MPs in Dublin, Discovery of Gold in Transvaal, sketches of Morocco and Theatrical Mission in Covent Garden. Fine. 20
44 1891 commercial circular Henry Paul, Lapp's Island, Cork, advertising prices for various qualities and quantities of Irish Butter. Fine.
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45 Small engraved business card for Hicks, Bullick & Co, Sackville Thread Works, Belfast. Fine.
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46 1900 family letter with Vignette of Patrick Street Kilkenny at top. Stained with age and splitting at fold, good.
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47 1906 admission ticket to prize distribution of Belfast Municipal Technical Institute at Ulster Hall. Fine. 8
48 1932 illuminated religious picture souvenir of Eucharistic Congress Dublin, 24cm x 34cm, also1906 and 1907 Festival hymn booklets for Kildare & Glendalough Diocesan Choral Association, some scribbling on cover and first page of one. Fine. (3)
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49

Advertising. Card for Ryan's Central Hotel Cashel showing picture of hotel. Fine.

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50 1911 Dublin University card announcing Service of Intercession for Foreign Missions in the College Chapel. Fine. 10
51 Political. 1915 Local Elections, promotional leaflets from Patrick Power with his picture for Trinity Ward Dublin, and P.T. Daly North Dock Ward Dublin with handwritten note on back "Mr. Colgan has waited on my Election Committee and announced his decision to retire from the contest". Very good. (2) 30
52 "The Story of our Parish St. Peter's Dublin" Catherine Mary McSorley 1917, card covers 64 pages. Fine. 28
53

Military. Picture postcard of Malta to Belfast with handwritten "On Active Service" and cachet of "1st B(???? ??)LE BRIGADE * ORDERLY ROOM". Fine.

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54 Railway. 1919 Co Donegal Railways Joint Committee Pilotman's Ticket, unused. Fine. 20
55 Carte de Visite of Tim Healy MP, first Governor General of Irish Free State. Fine. 20
56 Book. "Thomas Davis the thinker and teacher" ed by Arthur Griffith, 1922 fouth impression, hardbound with dust wrapper 288 pages. Good. 20
57 Railway. Parcel label "G.W.R. TIPPERARY via FISHGUARD and ROSSLARE" inside large circle in green. Slight damage at bottom right, very good. 15
58

Military. 1925 Irish Defence Forces "Musketry Regulations", 240 pages. Very fine.

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59 Railway. Parcel Labels "G.S.&W.R. to Killarney", "G.S.&W.R. to ATHLONE", "G.S.&W.R. to MALLOW", "For Garvagh" and "For Ballymena". Fine. (5)
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60 Railway. GWR Parcel Labels, R3 "G.W.R. KILKENNY via Fishguard & Rosslare" green, and "G.W.R. Kilgerran" black. Fine. (2) 25
61

Railway. GWR parcel label R4 "G.W.R. ROSSLARE via Fishguard & Rosslare" green. Very fine.

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62

Railway. Small parcel labels GNR (Ireland) "BANBRIDGE" and "to SCARVA". Fine. (2)

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63 Garda Siochana. Studio photograph of Guard in uniform, probably early 1930s.
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64

Shelbourne Hotel luggage label on stout card in red and black with inset picture of hotel from Stephens Green. Attractive.

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65 Noted Irish Lives "Thomas Davis" J.M. Hone 1934, hardbound with faded dust jacket, three pamphlets, "Wolfe Tone" Sean Cronin 1963 paperback, cover (loose) by Harry Kernoff, "Labour, Nationality and Religion" James Connolly 1962 reprint, Poems by P.H. Pearse written in Arbour Hill 1916. Good to fine. (4) 30
66 Guides. 1934 Glendalough 28 pages with staple rust, 1945 Our Lady of Knock 48 pages. Good to fine. (2) 22
67

National University Handbook 1908-1932, 288 pages, paper cover loose and ragged, imterior fine.

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68 Railway. Ulster Transport Authority parcel stamp for 4 shillings. Stained, unused. 6
69 1936 illuminated certificates for Church of Ireland Scripture and Formularies Course, 1st and 2nd classes, in Diocese of Down & Connor & Dromore. Fine. (2)
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70 1936 Ulster Bank printed Balance Sheet. Fine. 10
71

Advertising. 1939 small pocket calender for Jacob's Biscuits with picture of girl with dog. Good.

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72 WWII identity card for Irishman (P. Whelan) serving in RAF plus RAF service book with 1944 passes from RAF Station Tempsford to Dublin with appropriate immigration handstamps (2) and another 1945. Fair to fine. 25
73 Dublin Dog Show Boxing Day 1943, card for first prize. Very fine. 8
74 Munster Canine Association Championship Show, Cork 1945, card for Reserve. Very fine.
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75 Dublin Dog Show Boxing Day 1946, card for Reserve. Very fine.8 8
76 De Valera. "Ireland's Stand " selection of Dev's speeches 1939-45 publ Gill 1946, "Eamon deValera - The Nation's Tribute" 1975 Irish Independent supplement, "De Valera an Illustrated Life" John Mulqueen & Jimmy Wren 1989. Fine. (3) 12
77

Christmas Card. 1949 unusual small card with picture of dog "Leo" from Mr & Mrs Sweeney,Wheatfield, Clondalkin. Fine.

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78 Tourist Brochure. 1950s "Northern Ireland Hotels" published by Ulster Transport, colour picture by Norman Wilkinson on cover, 10 pages. Fine. 15
79

Photographs. Two original 8in x 6in photographs of Irish road scenes, T1 Dublin to Belfast Road near Castlebellingham, and Border Customs Post at Muff, Co. Donegal. Fine. (2)

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80 Mullingar. Tucks "Letterview" with fold-out six views of Hospital, Dominick Street, Finian's College, Knockdrin Castle, Cathedral and Oliver Plunkett Street, fine. 10
81 Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake. 1950s coloured card for holding gift ticket. Fine. 10
82

Religious. Accumulation of memorial cards (4), quantity of prayer cards, scapulars (4) etc. Fair to fine. (30 approx)

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83 1948 General Ration Book issued to Miss Ann Whelan, Derrinstown House, Maynooth, part used. Fine 15
84 John McCormack. 1950s complete list of Irish-made records of McCormack issued by Gramophone Co Dublin. Fine. 10
85 1953 CIE Motor Coach Tours brochure. Fine. 15
86

Presentation College Bray 1954 Marian Year year book, 68 pages incl adverts. Fine.

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87 Gaeity Theatre. Souvenir brochure November 1871- November 1955, large format, 24 pages. Fine.
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88 Guinness. 1955 Visitors' Guide Book, hardbound 72 pages, also "The Goodness of Guinness" Tony Corcoran 2005 paperback. Fine. (2) 30
89

"With the IRA in the Fight for Freedom - 1919 to the Truce" paperback published by The Kerryman circa 1955, 238 pages, with sections by Piaras Beaslai, Lieut-Col McCarthy, Oscar Traynor, Tom Barry, Patrick Lynch etc. Fine.

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90 1956 The Shell Guide to Flowers of the Countryside, 48 pages hardbound. Repaired at spine, good. 15
91 Theatre Royal. 1950s card posters (10in x 12in) for "Sheridan's Screen-Snapshots" and "Fine and Dandy", handbills for "Sanders of the River", "Odd Man Out" and Variety Show. Fine. (5)
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92

"The Clongownian" 1957 year book of Clongowes Wood College, 132 pages plus adverts. Tape repair inside front cover, otherwise fine.

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93 "Patriotism" Rev William Philbin, Bishop of Clonfert 1958, 16 pages, and "Where Stars Walk" play by Micheal Mac Liammor 1962 first edition 84 pages. Fine. (2)
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94 Irish Christmas Seals. 1959 pane of six different seals, very fine unmounted mint. 8
95 "Fianna Fail an chead treimhse" 1960 history published by Fianna Fail 132 pages, well illustrated and with results of all General Elections to 1957. Scarce, fine. 25
96 "The Schull & Skibbereen Tramway" AT. Newham 1964, hardbound 32 pages. Fine.
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97 Book. "Kevin O'Higgins" by Terence de Vere Whyte 1966 paperback, 249 pages. Good. 15
98 1966 Irish Independent supplement for Golden Jubilee of 1916 Rising, 32 pages newspaper format, coloured cover. Fine. 20
99 Veteran/Vintage Cars. Two bulletins: 1967 Veteran-Vintage Bulletin of Munster MCC Club, 1975 Irish Veteran & Vintage Car Club Newsletter. Fine. (2) 15
100 Book. "Dublin 1660-1860" Maurice Craig 1969, paperback 362 pages incl appendices and index. Good reading copy. 8
101 "Atlantis" literary journal, issues No. 1 March 1970 and No. 2 October 1970 x2. Very fine. (3) 15
102 Galway. 1970s booklet "A History of Galway" 20 pages, published by Stephen Faller Jewellers, Galway. Fine.
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103 Book. "Last Words" - letters and statements of executed leaders of 1916 Rising, Piaras Mac Lochlainn 1971, hardbound 217 pages with dust wrapper. Fine.
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104 Co. Cavan. "Francis O'Reilly Looks Back" booklet 1972, farmer activist's story of Cavan's rural problems, 46 pages, signed by author.
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105 RDS Dublin Horse Show. Advertising stickers (postcard-size) for car windows 1973 and 1981. Very fine. (2) 8
106 "The Antique Pavement - an illustrated guide to Dublin's street furniture" Derry O'Connell 1975, hardbound 56 pages, publ by An Taisce. Fine. 20
107 Motoring. Classic Car Show programmes for 1975, 1976 at RDS, 1988 East Link, 1990 Newry, 1991 Mosney, 1992, 1993 and 1994 Blackrock, 1994 Virginia, 1996 Leopardstown, 1997 and 1998 Our Lady's Hospice, also 1981 and 1985 auction catalogues. Mainly fine. (14) 30
108 Local History. "Malachi Horan Remembers. Rathfarnham and Tallaght in the 19th century" Dr. George A. Little 1976 paperback edition, 128 pages. Fine. 10
109 "The Last Word" GK. White 1977, autobiography of master at St. Columba's College, hardback with dust cover, 157 pages. Very fine. 20
110 1978 press photo of Roy Mason, NI Secretary of State, and Michael O'Kennedy, Minister for Foreign Affairs. Fine. 8
111 1979 "Irish Silver" by John Teahan, guide to National Museum exhibition, 77 pages. Very fine. 15
112 "A History and Topography of Dublin City and County" Samuel Lewis, 1980 reprint by Mercier Press in limited edition of 500, hardbound with dust wrapper, 242 pages. Fine. 25
113

"Lost Dublin" Frederick O'Dwyer 1981 scarce hardbound edition with dust wrapper, 152 pages, signed on title page by author. Very fine.

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114 "The Hearth and Stool and All - Irish Rural Households" Kevin Danaher 1985, card cover 90 pages. Fine.
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115 "The Destruction of Dublin" Frank McDonald 1985 paperback, 346 pages. Fine. . 15
116 Roscommon Association Yearbook 1989. 64 pages, fine. 8
117 Motoring. 1990s single page brochure for TMC Costin, Wexford-built sports car. Fine. 15
118 Fr. Browne. Large modern reproductions of his photographs, O'Connell Street, College Green, Rathmines and Main Street Longford. Fine. (4) 20
119 Co. Kildare. "A Short History of Naas Lawn Tennis Club 1881-1992" Mary Rose Lyons, 84 pages. Fine. 18
120 Military. 1993 Defence Forces Printing Press calender featuring pictures from Military Archives. Fine. 15
121 "Henry Grattan" 1993 James Kelly paperback 53 pages, "Ireland's Revolutionary Tradition" John de Courcy Ireland 36 pages. Fine. (2) 20
122 Motoring Book. "An Irish Roadside Camera - the pioneering years 1896-1906" Bob Montgomery, hardbound with dust wrapper, 120 pages with 106 illustrations incl 1903 Gordon Bennett Race. Very fine. 25
123 "Shipping in Dublin Port 1939-1945" Walter Kennedy 1998, hardbound with dust wrapper, 149 pages. Fine. 12
124 Motoring. Three 1999 Dreoilin booklets by Bob Montgomery: "Early Motoring in Ireland", "Leslie Porter Ireland's Pioneer Racing Driver" and "The Phoenix Park Speed Trials 1903". Very fine. (3) 18
125 Motoring. "Early Motoring in Ireland" 1999 and "Ford Manufacture & Assembly at Cork 1919-1984" 2000, both 32 pages by Bob Montgomery. Very fine. (2) 10
126 Local History. "Aspects of Leixlip - four historical essays" 2001, 125 pages card cover. Fine. 12
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127 Canada, Motoring. 1957 sales brochure for Chevrolet "Bel-Air" range. Minor tears at folds, very good. 20
128 Germany. Colured plate from 19th century book on agriculture illustrating 14 types of European cattle. Good detail. Fine. 15
129 Germany. 1937 Reichslotterie original 50pfennige ticket and envelope. Unfortunately the ticket won "Nicht". Forerunner of today's scratch card! Very fine. 20
130 Italy. c1920 card advertising sign for Acqua di S. Pellegrino in red and white, with revenue stamp cancelled on back. Very fine. 15
131 UK Ration Books. 1946-47 booklet of clothing coupons, part used, and unused 1950s Motor Fuel ration book. Fine. (2) 10
132 Card Games. Six packs of cards: "Woodland Snap", "Ian Allan's Trains", "Thomas the Tank Engine Snap", "Goal - Soccer Game", "Little Grey Rabbit" and "Guiding Card Game". Packs fair, cards fine. (6) 15
133 UK. "Trams in West London" 1978 D.W. Willoughby & E.R. Oakley, 44 pages and fold-out map. Fine. 12
134 Model Cars. Levitt's 1st "Mint & Boxed" catalogue 1990 with listings of Dinky, Corgi, Matchbox, Solido, Tinplate etc. 28 pages, colour cover. Very fine. 20
135 UK Motoring. Owner's Handbook for MG One and a Quarter Litre series "Y", c1947. 100
pages,good.
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136 UK Motoring. 1988 Morgan sales brochure. Fine.
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