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Rare American PhotographsNiagara Falls: Zyback (J.) Photographer, Niagara. Two large original photographs of The Falls at Niagara, each approx. 21...

Photograph: Meeting of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association, at Adare July 1889, approx. 7 1/2" x 9 3/4", mounted on board, inscrib...

Killarney House, Co. KerryPhotographs: Bedford Lemere & Co., An important group of three large photographs, Interior Views of Killarney House, Co....

The Sketch Books of Renowned Irish ArtistDuncan (Mary)Artist. Two sketch books, one approx. 26cms x 21cms and the other approx. 21cms x 13cms, ins...

After Brocas, c. 1800Hand-Coloured Engraving: Mr. Colclough, The Celebrated performer on the Union Pipes, 13.5cms x 9cms, framed. Rare. (1)

Edith Oenome Somerville, 1858 - 1949Wash & Pencil Drawings: Female Portraits, Old Nelly, book illustration from Mount Music, Chapter 1, approx. 13...

Edith Oenome Sommerville, 1858 - 1949Pen, Ink & Watercolour: "Hulla, Hulla, Hulla,..... All the dogs ran to the Roar," approx. 22cms x 16.5cms (8 ...

Edith Oenone Somerville, 1858 - 1949Coloured chalks: The last day of Shraft,... The Sergeant's manner was distressingly apologetic, ... from Furth...

Edith Oenone Somerville, 1858 - 1949Pen & Ink: An' now what'll I say to me Swaydes, an original illustrations from The Smile and the Tear, p. 30 C...

Edith Oenone SommervilleWash and Pencil: A Southern Harbour (from the Point Strand,) the original frontispiece for the book, The Smile and the Tea...

Watercolours: A group of 3 watercolours, one of Continental Street Scene, Malines, signed E. Nevil; another, Portrait Study of a Young Girl, signe...

Irish Juvenalia: Lynch (Patricia), Staunton (H.) & Deavy (T.) Lisheen at the Valley Farm & Other Stories, 4to D. (Gayfield Press) 1945. Sole Editi...

Watercolours: Fremantle (Florence) An Album of 25 original watercolours, "Wild Flowers," each approx. 8" x 6", and tipped onto card sheets, in car...

Engraved Plates: Philarchaeo (Lucio) Aedium Farnesiarum Tabulae ab Annibale Caraccio depictae a Carolo Caesio aeri insculptae... . Lg. folio Rome...

Daniel O'Connell and the Catholic AssociationBroadside: Address of the Catholic Association to the People of Ireland, approx. 30.5cms x 25cms (17 ...

Daniel O'Connell Trial: Court of Queen's Bench, Ireland Report of the Charge of the Rt. Hon. Edward Pennefather, Lord Chief Justice,.. in the Case...

Important Gaelic Illuminated TestimonialCo. Offaly: [Domhnaill Ua Conchobar] Ua Ragallaigh (S.S.) illuminator. An attractive Cumnann na Gaedheal i...

Important Wartime Letter'Our Great Enemy is Darkness and Boredom'Nicolson (Harold) MP. A most interesting TLS on embossed House of Commons notepa...

'Bosh'[McCartan (Patrick)] Manifesto to the Whole Students of Ireland. Issued by the Dublin Students' Dungannon Club, 22 North Great George's S...

"Wade through Fields of Blood of the Saxon Tyrants"Manuscript: [Anon] 'Sinn Fein Oath' A bloodcurdling document, m/ss, 2pp., on lined paper, 'tak...

Tipperary's Appeal to the People of Ireland in Exile and at Home. Leaflet, addressed to 'Fellow-Countrymen,' issued by 'The Rossa & Kickham Commit...

Co. Tipperary: Public Notice. Restoration of Order in Ireland Regulations, July 1921. Order issued by N.J.G. Cameron, Col. Comdt. 16th Infantry Br...

'All The Presidential-King Codology'Dillon (James) T.D. TLS on Dail Eireann headed paper, 1 pp, 2 July 1947, replying to the surgeon and write...

Inscribed Kevin Barry Memorial CardRepublican: [Barry (Kevin)] A pictorial and coloured Memorial Card "In Glorious Memory of Kevin G. Barry, I.R.A...

Thomas Johnson [1872-1963, first Parliamentary leader of the Irish Labour Party]. A folder of typescript drafts relating to Johnson's contribution...

Volunteer Officers Statement of 18 June 1917. A contemporary photographic copy of a manuscript statement signed by Volunteer commandants just rel...

Thoughts and Views of the Last Surviving 1916 CommandantBrennan-Whitmore, Comdt. W.J. An extensive archive of papers, some in his hand or evidentl...

Irish Medal: War of Independence: Co. Meath, a black and tan Revolutionary Medal, with ribbon, and Comhrac bar, the obverse with soldier, provinci...

Republican Association[Pugh (Thomas)] An original Gold Claddagh Ring, clasped heart under crown, hallmarked, engraved inside band 'TWP / 1919 / EA...

Pugh was a member of the Dublin glass family, a socialist republican and 1916 veteran, and a friend of James Joyce (see other lots in this sale).T...

Minute-book of Dublin County Council in the first years of The Irish Free StateManuscript: A large folio volume containing minutes of the proceedi...

Important Records of a Leading Waterford Charitable InstitutionCo. Waterford: Two large Ledgers, 43cms x 29cms and 41cms x 28cms, both bound in re...

The Paul Moran Sweepstakes ArchiveTwo boxes containing extensive records of purchasers of Sweepstake Tickets in the United States, names and full ...

An Irish Priest-Hero of Anzac CoveMemorabilia of Father Patrick Dore, An extremely important and evocative collection of Memorabilia associated wi...

Rare Portrait of Jonathan SwiftNathaniel Bermingham (b. Ireland c. 1720 F / 1736-74) Portrait of Jonathan Swift, c. 1774, head and shoulders, in w...

Swift (Jonathan) A cast bronze Death Mask of Jonathan Swift, on a square limestone, base, overall height 42cms (16 1/4") high, inscribed. (1)* Cas...

Yeats (John Butler) A Sketch of the playwright possibly a preparatory sketch of John Millington Synge, Irish Playwright, pipe in hand, apparently ...

Brian O'Nolan [Flann O'Brien] and family. A unique collection of eleven folio albums of family photographs and other memorabilia, including phot...

Moore (George) The Talking Pine [a vignette]. Hours Press, Paris 1931, no. 73 of 500 hand set copies on Maillol handmade paper, folio printed wrap...

Hyde (Douglas), First President of Ireland. Caint do rinne An Craoibhín Aoibhinn ar a 10 a chlog trathnóna an 7adh lá Meithimh [1913] i láthair...

ÓBeacháin (Breandán) [Behan, Brendan]. An Giall [The Hostage.] Dráma Trí Ghníomh. Táille Léirithe £4.4.0 ar gach léiriú, iníoctha leis An Chomhair...

An Irish Nazi SympathiserLia Clarke ['Margaret Lyster'] & Kathleen McCormack. Poems of Incompleteness, by Margaret Lyster [pen-name of Lia Clark...

Cuala Press & Dun Emer Guild. An interesting collection including(a)Autograph signed Cuala Press pictorial postcard, showing workers at Cuala's D...

Runa Press. A full set of the six 'Poetry Quartos', Dublin 1943-44, with covers illustrated by Irish artists, viz. Outriders, with a drawing by ...

'Current Pamphlets'Glún na Buaidhe / Craobh na hAiséirghe. A collection of fifteen 'Paimphléidí Reatha', numbered 1-15, 1941-45, probably a...

Great Blasket Judgement 1998. A copy of Mr. Justice Budd's full judgement in the High Court Case of 1997-8, in which a group of persons owning p...

St. Sepulchers and Trinity Closet PressDublin Publications: a collection of five rare Pamphlets and Broadsides as follows:(a) "The Architects and ...

Unpublished I.R.A. PlayAnon. 'The Fire' (original play script).Typescript of an original three act play set...

An Unpublished Hugh Leonard PlayscriptByrne (John Keyes, i.e. Hugh Leonard) Nightingale in the Branches. A Play in Three Acts [Act One only]. C...

Anon. 'A Work of Mercy' A short typescript sketch, 6pp, with a few ms. corrections, apparently unpublished. Mrs.O'Reilly is asleep in her hospita...

Behan (Dominic). Lord Chamberlain's original License for a performance of Behan's play 'Posterity be Damned' in London, March 1960, with a lis...

Pike Theatre Productions. Manuscript accounts for James McKenna's The Scatterin' performed at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, October 1960. Folio ...

Archive of John Ryan & The Dublin MagazineA small Archive from the papers of the writer, publisher, theatre producer and designer John Ryan [1925-...

The Playscript Archive of Nora LeverNora Lever, who died in 1996, was active in Dublin theatre for almost 50 years. In 1951 she founded the 37 The...

Photographs: Good half length Portrait George Bernard Shaw, looking right, holding an open book, approx. 6 1/4" x 4 1/2", unframed. Scarce. (1)

Shaw (George Bernard) A collection of 6 original stereotyped Prints of Shaw, one with former world heavyweight boxer Gene Tunney, another with Lad...

Beckett (Samuel) An original black and white Press Photograph of the author in front profile wearing his signature tweed jacket, approx. 10" x 8"...

Broadside: Beckett (Samuel) Catastrophe, for Václav Havel, approx. 90cms x 50cms (19 1/2" x 30 3/4"), Limited Edition, Lettered N. of 26 Copies, w...

Kernoff (Harry) James Joyce, black and white head and shoulders portrait, approx. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2". Signed in green by the artist, framed. (1)

A Request from Mr. JoyceJoyce (James) Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Mr [Thomas] Pugh,' 3 pp (folded sheet), on paper of Grand Hotel Britannique...