Christmas Rare Books & Collectors' Sale

Christmas Rare Books & Collectors' Sale

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Christmas Rare Books & Collectors' Sale

Christmas Rare Books & Collectors' Sale

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30 Copies Only PrintedBullen (A.H.) Weeping Cross, etc., 12mo Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare Head Press) 1917. Sole Edn. Only 30 Copies Printed....

Rare Private Press: Trinity Closet Press Dulbin, Five publications as follows,A. Ramillete de Nuestra Sennora, Imprentadel Gabinete del Colegio de...

Roberts (Oliver Michael). The Herald of Dawn. Dublin, For the Author by George Roberts 1919, with a drawing by the author's mother. Sm qto grey p...

An Unrecorded Yeats Item[Wyndham (Pamela) ed.] A Little Couple and A Baker's Dozen for Christmas 1928. Higham, Grange Press, Southwick, 20pp, he...

'The Forlorn Hope of Idealism in Europe''AE' [George Russell]. The Future of Ireland and the Awakening of the Fires. Published at 13 Eustace Stree...

Inscribed by AuthorRare Handmade Letterpress BroadsideMurphy (Richard) High Island, broadside approx. 26cms x 30.5cms Pacific Lutheran University ...

"Sorry for My Trouble"Heaney (Seamus) Mid-Term Break, broadside L. (Faber & Faber) 2008, Signed, with illustration by Martin Gale, single sheet. (...

Lot 905

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Co. Tipperary: D'Mellory Burke Among the Immortal, An unfinished typescript Novel, 'Book I Part 1' in 2 Chapters, 43 foolscap pages, in folder. As...

Co. Donegal: O'Donnell (K. Leeson) Reach Down The Fiddle, A Donegal Story, 4to Killybegs c. 1943, original typescript (unpublished) with numerous ...

Lot 907

La Touche (I.D.

La Touche (I.D.) Typescript of novel entitled “Rent Cordage”, 384 pp, with note “Typed by Mrs Fry who omited [sic] 370 to 378” (actually 377). Th...

Complete File of Rare West of Ireland Cultural MagazinePeriodical: An Connachtach, [The Connachtman] A Bilingual Journal devoted to the National R...

The Borstal Boys ChildPhotographs: Behan (Brendan) A group of seven black and white "Irish Press" Photographs, depicting the "arrival" or birth of...

THIS LOT HAS BEEN WITHDRAWNArchive of Edmund DowneyFive Boxes containing papers of the Waterford Publisher, Novelist, Newspaper Editor and Histori...

O'Faolain (Sean) The original working typescript of his collection of early Irish poetry in English translation, The Silver Branch (published by C...

Griffiths (George) Four cyclostyled collections of poetry, titled 'The Note and Other Poems', ' Further Poems', 'Further Poems 2' and 'Fur...

Kennedy (Richard) A Parcel of Time, A First World War Childhood. Illustrated by the Author. Whittington Press 1977, First Edn. Orig. cloth (prot...

Autographs of Early Theatrical GreatsAutographs: An Album of Autographs and Photographs, early 20th Century, mainly theatrical and musical, includ...

Joyce (James) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, 8vo L. (Egoist) 1916. First Edn., English Issue hf. title, some water staining to text, 299...

'Once Upon a Time and a Very Good Time it Was ...'Joyce (James) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. New York, B.W. Huebsch MCMXVI [1916]...

The Masterpiece of ModernismJoyce (James) Ulysses, 4to Paris (Shakespeare & Co.) 1922, First Edn., No. 285 of 750 copies on handmade paper, origin...

First English Printed Edition of UlyssesJoyce (James) Ulysses, thick 4to, L. (The Egoist Press) 1922, Lim. Edn., 1479 (2000 copies), hf. title, un...

Only Separate PublicationJoyce (James) A Protest against Plagiarism. An original printed copy of the protest and appeal issued in French by a co...

Louis Le Brocquy, H.R.H.A. (1916-2012)"John Millington Synge," cellotype Lithograph, No. 42 (100) Signed by the Artist, approx. 33cms x 28cms (13"...

Joyce (James) Anna Livia Plurabelle, an original recording of Joyce reading the last four pages of Anna Livia Plurabelle (extract from Finnegans W...

The Return of the DiasporaDoyle (Roddy) A Manuscript Page transcribed by the author "From an Unnamed Novel, the 3rd Part of the Last Round Up - Th...

Heaney (Seamus)The Fire Gaze, a broadside printed poem 'For the Friends of the Cheltenham Festival of Literature 1989,' with wood engraved illustr...

Port of Dublin: Official Handbook of the Port of Dublin, issued by Dublin Port and Docks Boards, & printed by Wilson Hartnell & Co., oblong 8vo D....

Illustrations by Eric GillSt. Dominic's Press, Ditchling: Nisi Dominus, 8vo 1919. Red & bl. title, wd. cut illus. thro-out, uncut, wrappers; Cornf...

O'Higgins (Brian) A Traveller's Sample Book, sm. oblong folio with approx. 46 varied Christmas & Easter Cards, together with other Pray Cards, all...

"American Experiences of An Irish R.M."Somerville (E.O.E.) American Edition of Prints, by The Derryvale Press, New York, Published 1929. A Conspir...

William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939)"A dead Jester," pencil sketch of a skeleton head, and a preparatory shadow sketch, a page from a sketch book, i...

John Butler Yeats R.H.A. (1839 - 1922)"The Trial of John O'Leary," pencil sketch, depicting three men seated with O'Leary in the distance, with tw...

John Butler Yeats, R.H.A. (1839 - 1922)Lily (Yeats) pencil sketch, depicting a Young Girl seated with hand intertwined, inscribed 'Lily, Sept. 16t...

John Butler Yeats, R.H.A. (1839 - 1922)"Self Portrait of John Butler Yeats," pencil sketch, depicted wearing artist's robe and sketch pad in hand,...

Macnie (Isa, 'Mac'). A very good collection of four original caricatures in ink and watercolour, all signed 'Mac', each circa 8" ins x 6½" ins, f...

With a Sketch 'AE' [George Russell]. Collected Poems. L. Macmillan 1927, FIRST EDITION. Inscribed on t.p. 'For Mr Walter G. Lacy / George Russell ...

Signed by Paul Henry Henry (Paul) & O'Faolain An Irish Portrait, The Autobiography of Paul Henry, R.H.A., 8vo L. (B.T. Batsford Ltd.) 1951, First,...

Yeats Family An album inscribed by Erma Norah Franks of Weston House, Churchtown, Dundrum, a gift from her mother, containing her manuscript copi...

Unique Illustrated Volume of Celtic Interest O'Donoghue - Ross (Tighe) The Celtic Way - The Spirituality of an Ancient Race - Whose Time has Come ...

Theatre Interest: A large printed Broadside Poster, "Some London Press Opinions of Michael Mac Liammoir's - I'll Met by Moonlight' printed Dublin ...

Pauline Bewick, Irish b. 1935"The Signs of the Zodiac," Coloured Prints, set of 12, Limited 750 Copies each, with certificates of authentication, ...

William Conor, O.B.E., R.H.A., R.U.A., R.O.I. (1881 - 1968)"Character Studies, War Pensions Committee Rooms," pencil sketch, approx. 21cms x 14cms...

Harry Kernoff (1900 - 1974)"Dublin Cab," woodcut, approx. 16cms x 21cms, (6 1/2" x 8 1/4") Signed, framed. (1)

Harry Kernoff (1900 - 1974)"Curragh, Connemara," woodcut, approx. 16cms x 21cms (6 1/4" x 8 1/4") Signed, framed. (1)

Harry Kernoff (1900 - 1974)"Smiling turf Girl," woodcut, approx. 19cms x 14cms (7 1/2" x 5 1/2) Signed by the artist, framed. (1)

After Sir William Orpen, R.H.A., R.A. (1878 - 1931)"The Jockey or Baldoyle Steeple-Chaser," black and white engraved print, approx. 40cms x 33cms ...

Cuala Press: Attractive hand-colour Print, The Harper 1780, 24cms x 18cms (9 1/2" x 7") in hogarth type frame. Very clean example (1)

Cuala Press: St. Patrick, An attractive hand coloured Print after ...., standing full size in a trance, banishing the snakes, over a verse by Susa...

Cuala Press: St. Bridget Passes, An exceptionally fine, hand coloured Print, with large figure of St. Bridget in royal blue cloak, with lambs by a...

Cuala Press: Yeats (Elizabeth Corbet) & Colum (Padraic) An Old woman of the Roads, hand coloured print, with printed poem, approx. 36cms x 26cms (...

Dundalgen PrintingCo. Waterford: O'Maolaudh (Art) Fleadh Ceoil na Mumhan & Deise 1969 Dungarbhan, broadside with attractive design, Dundalk (Dunda...

Guinness Advertisement A facsimile coloured print for E.J. Burke Finest Pale Ale & Extra Foreign Stout, brewed in Dublin, depicting two baseball p...

Rare Coloured Lithographic Print, Amalgamated Union Operative Bakers and Confectioner's, a Certificate awarded to James Darcy of the Dublin Branch...

King Edward VII & Queen AlexanderCo. Kerry interest: A note signed by both King Edward and Queen Alexander, together with an original photograph o...

Salvator Rosa, 1615 - 1673Etching: "The Rescue of the Infant Oedipus," 73cms x 48.5cms (28 3/4" x 19") etching with dry point, Second State of Two...

Portfolio: Pencil Sketches - River Trent from Bridge, Gainsbora, Aug. 1836, An attractive pencil drawing, approx. 12cms x 24cms (4 3/4" x 9 1/2")...

Early 19th Century, Irish School, C.P.Portfolio: Pencil Drawings: Entrance to Mitchelstown, Co. Cork from the Fermoy side, the Galtees in the back...

Portfolio: Old Master Engravings, Etchings, Prints etc., some after Ribera, B. Rode, Bonnat, Rubens, Caraccus, and including Etching by S. Hanriot...

Lot 957

Todd (Rev. J.

Todd (Rev. J. Henthern) Descriptive Remarks on Illustrations in Certain Ancient Irish Manuscripts, Lg. atlas folio L. 1869. First Edn. 4 lg. v. fi...

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