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Lot 954
COLLECTION OF PAMPLETS AND BOOKLETS OF MILITARY INTEREST including 'Tips and Wrinkles for Cooks of Messes in Standard Ration Ships', 'Release and Resettlement: An Explanation of Your Position and Rights', 'Army Song Book', 'Roof Over Britain: The Official Story of the A.A Defences 1939-42', 'India's Fighting Men', 'A Concise Fully Illustrated and Practical Guide for the Householder and Air-Raid Warden', 'Indian Army Review', 'The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders', 'The History of the First Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment in India, Arakan, Burma and Sumatra', etc, over 40 examples Note: This lot is associated with lot 950, a military archive belonging to Bernard Duffy.
Lot 119
BEN HALLEWELL (BRITISH 1822-1869),BALAKLAVA HARBOUR 1856pencil and watercolour14cm x 22cmMounted and framed.Note: Colonel Ben Hallewell was assistant quartermaster of the British Army in the Crimean war and painted sketches of sites in Crimea and from his travels. This sketch comes from Folio 3 of his works. Examples of Hallewell's watercolours are held by the V&A.
Lot 120
THE PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC SIGNED BY THE PRINTER, CHRISTOPHER BRADYPrinted in Dublin, 23rd April 1916 by Christopher Brady, Michael Molloy and Liam O’Brien for the Provisional Government of the Irish Republic, this copy signed and inscribed lower left “Christopher Brady, Printer of this Proclamation 1916”A single broadsheet, overall size 30 2/16’’ x 20 2/16’’, width of printed lines, 18 1/4’’, printed text 29 1/16’’, on poor paper with smudging and uneven inking, some minor tears, and creases, w.a.f.The most important document in modern Irish History. This is one of only two known original copies in private hands signed by Brady and one of a small number of surviving copies. Printed at Liberty Hall, Dublin, under the protection of soldiers of the Irish Citizen Army, on Easter Sunday, 1916, and read from the steps of the General Post Office, O’Connell St., Dublin on Easter Monday morning by P.H. Pearse, in the presence of the other signatories of the document, thereby heralding the Rising, and Ireland’s advance towards self-determination.The Proclamation, the corner-stone of modern Irish history, the Irish Declaration of Independence, was probably the literary composition of P.H. Pearse, with some changes and amendments by James Connolly and Thomas MacDonagh. It was printed on an old ‘’Wharfdale Double-Crown,’’ printing machine. The work commenced about mid-day on Sunday 23rd April and was completed approx. 1.00 on Easter Monday morning. James Connolly organised all arrangements. The printer was Christopher Brady and the compositors Michael Molloy, and Liam O’Brien all of whom had previously been employed in the work of printing ‘’The Worker’s Republic,’’ for Connolly.Brady who worked the machine throughout described his task as one of great difficulty. He found it hard to ink the type evenly and the rollers refused to maintain an even pressure, with the result that nearly all copies show much smudging in parts and faint printing in other parts. In the beginning an attempt was made to set the entire document at the one time, but it was found this was not viable as there was not enough type available, and it had to be set in two stages. Firstly, top half, from ‘’Poblacht’’ down to and including the words... ‘’among the nations.’’ Secondly, the bottom half, from ‘’The Irish Republic,’’ .. to ‘’Joseph Plunkett’’.The paper used was of the poorest quality, a cheap line which was purchased from Saggart Mills, and similar to that used on the ‘’Workers Republic.’’ A print run of 2500 copies was planned, with the intention of supplying the country as well as the city. It seems unlikely however, because of the difficulties encountered in the work, dilapidated machinery, scarcity of paper etc., that any more than 1000 copies were in fact printed. Finally the work of distribution was then handed over to Mrs. Helen Moloney, as ordered by Connolly. The type for the second section or bottom half was still in the press, when the British soldiers entered Liberty Hall, on Thursday 27th April 1916.Michael J. Molloy told the story of how he came to be one of the three men who printed the 1916 Proclamation, in an article entitled ‘’My Easter Week,’’ published in the Evening Herald, on April 4th, 1966. In 1925, Mr. Joseph J. Bouch published a booklet, for the Biographical Society of Ireland which was a short history and a bibliography of The Proclamation. He examined the few available copies of the original from libraries etc., and this paper is now the definitive tool for ascertaining the true copies. He defined six main points from which the first issue can be identified: Size of paper: approx. 30’’ x 20’’; Quality and colour of paper; Style of typography including wrong fonts and spaces; Measurements of form or type face, or length of line Differences in spelling notably in the names of the signatories; Other typographical inexactitudes. The above copy conforms in size, type of paper, etc., and contains all the typographical inexactitudes and irregularities called for by Bouch. It contains the 23 wrong font ‘’e’’ as called for. It also contains the reversed ‘’e’’ in the third ‘’the’’ on the first line of the last paragraph. Also according to Bouch the spacing matter or bars between the lines frequently caught the ink and showed a line of varying lengths. In addition, this document contains further typographical errors which were missed by Bouch & other bibliographers, historians alike, & which on examination, are to be found in all other true copies of the original. These are three lower case ‘’t’’s. This copy also displays clearly that the original Proclamation was in fact printed in two parts, as the distance between the last two paragraphs, etc., and the top half again varies in size.
Lot 139
1916 WITNESS STATEMENTS, A collection of four personal statements concerning the events of 1916, probably copies of witness statements to the Bureau of Military History, typescript (carbon copies), from Patrick Bailey of Basin Steet, active under Con Colbert, 9 pp; Emily Norgrove (Mrs. John Hanratty) of Clonliffe Rd., a Citizen Army member, 7 pp; Fergus O’Kelly of Clontarf, E.S.B. engineer, then a student, a member of Joseph Plunkett’s technical staff, 6 pp; and John (Sean) Dowling of Baggot St., one of the occupiers of Roe’s Distillery, 4 pp. Much interesting detail of the events of the Rising.
Lot 152
BALLYKINLAR CAMP DOCUMENTS (CO. DOWN) AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, concerning the operation of the British Army’s Ballykinlar Internment Camp in Co. Down, circa 1921, 21 folders containing well over 100 items, many in poor condition, but of considerable interest. The papers include typescript documents on officer’s pay, routine orders on various subjects, transfer orders, fatigue records, sanitary orders, officer’s equitation certificates, etc., etc., many signed by camp officers, mostly typescript but some in cyclostyled manuscript. A very interesting and unusual lot. As m/ss, w.a.f. * Ballykinlar Camp was one of the principal detention centres for Republican prisoners during the War of Independence, 1919 - 1921.Provenance: Collection of the late John Cooney of Suir House, Clonmel, an Irish Volunteer and later a Major in the Free State Army. (1)
Lot 216
MACSWINEY, MARIE,Irish Republican Army Why the Battle an Empire Republic of Ireland. Privately Issued, 1939. 12mo. Soft covers with small pamphlet by the wife of Terence MacSwiney; together with O'Rahilly, The. Tracts for the Times, No. 3. The Secret History of the Irish Volunteers. Dublin: Irish Publicity League, 1915. 2nd Edition. 8vo.
Lot 235
SACKING OF SAM MAGUIRE. Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Debates, Official Report, Vol. XV, April-May 1926, reporting at cols. 1381-84 and 1593-1606 the discussion about Sam Maguire’s dismissal from the Civil Service on charges related to the Army Mutiny of 1924. Diarmuid Ó hEigceartaigh’s copy (Secretary to the Executive Council, formerly an IRB Executive member), with his office stamp, ‘Oifig an Rúnaí do’n Ard-Chomhairle’ on f.e.p. Large 8vo green cloth, double column, Dublin, S.O., VG.
Lot 238
TERENCE MacSWINEY. FIANNA FAIL (The Irish Army). A Journal for Militant Ireland. Nos. 1-11 (all published). Cork, 19 September - 5 December 1914, various printers. Folio, mostly 4 pp, one double number. Fine copies.This short-lived periodical was edited, financed and mainly written by Terence MacSwiney, later Lord Mayor of Cork, whose death on hunger strike in 1920 was a turning point in the independence struggle. Its main purpose was to support the Irish Volunteers, and to oppose Irish recruitment to the British Army at the outset of the First World War. It reports in detail the attempt to expel a leading Volunteer officer, Sean O’Hegarty from Cork, and the controversy with Redmond over the future of the Volunteers. It was suppressed after the eleventh issue, which reports in large type a promise of German support for Irish freedom given to Roger Casement in Berlin. The printer’s name is cut from the final page of this issue, as in all copies we have seen, presumably for fear of reprisals. It did not circulate outside Cork, and complete sets are extremely rare.
Lot 30A
NEWENHAM, SIR EDWARD, Two letters dated 1782 from Sir Edward Newenham, MP for Co. Dublin and Irish Volunteer to his son Edward then under education in Switzerland. The first dated March, details an accident in which 97 men were badly wounded, it contains detailed descriptions of the military uniforms of the 1782 volunteers. The second, dated May, indicated activities of the Volunteers, opposition to King and Government. Both have scarce Bishop and other postal markings; together with two other letters, dated 1824 and 1826 to Edward junior, by then a Captain in the British Army in France. Both letters have very fine (ex) ANGLETERRE postmarks in red (1824) and black (1826). (4)
Lot 98
IT'S A LONG LONG WAY TO TIPPERARYBritish Army Recruiting Song Judge (Jack) & Williams (H.) Authors & Composers, The Immortal, Its a Long Long Way to Tipperary, The Marching Anthem of the Battlefields of Europe, sung by The Soldiers of the King. Folio. L. n.d. (c. 1914), 8pp., orig. pict. wrappers with photo of King. Scarce.
Lot 1382
** Stamp /stamps : An old maroon Strand Stamp. A good collection of old first/early issues of stamps, especially strong in Europe; some mint included. Among several quality (and high cv) countries are Denmark, German Empire, Italy Monaco and Spain and others. Also a few army censorship covers of WWI. Album.
Lot 163
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDAL, pair of medals correctly named to 33315 Gnr (Gunner) S. Thompson. R.A.(Royal Artillery) The medals come with a postcard size black and white photo of the recipient in uniform, addressed to his mother in Tamworth, Staffs, also present is an Army Form B2067, (character certificate) for the recipient
Lot 194
AN ALBUM CONTAINING A FULL SET OF UNIFORMS OF THE TERRITORIAL ARMY, by John Players & Sons, the full set of coloured cards are present and glued in the album, also included are two partial sets (some missing) of Army Badges by Gallagher and Drum Banners and Cap badges by John players, all in good condition
Lot 240
A CIGARETTE CARD ALBUM, of approximately 890 cards, mainly John Player & Sons and Gallaher Ltd, complete sets to include Army badges, Champions of stage and screen, Fire Fighting Appliances, Life on Board a Man of War, National Flags and Arms, Polar Exploration and Victoria Cross amongst others, (condition - generally fair to good)
Lot 548
A COLLECTION OF BOXED AND UNBOXED SIMULATION/FANTASY AND STRATEGY BOARD GAMES, to include SPI 'Panzer 44', 'World War 3', unboxed 'World War 1', unboxed 'Tito and His Partizan Army', 'The Games of Middle Earth', Avalon Hill 'War & Peace', Metagaming 'Godsfire' etc, all c. 1970's, contents not checked (8)
Lot 501
An important lot of Great War interest, two albums (one quarter filled) documenting the Great War in India and Nepal, the inside cover with typed foreword reading ' WITH THE NEPALES IN MAHSUD WAZIRSTAN 1917 - During the Great War 1914-1918, the King of Nepal, in addition to the twenty battalions of Gurkhas already serving in the Regular Indian Army, lent to the Govt. of India 12,000 of his own army. These troops were lent for internal security of India, and enabled the British and Indian troops of our Indian Garrison for service with the various Indian Expeditionary forces in France, Gallipoli, East Africa, Salonica, Mesopotamia etc. These photographs were taken while serving with the MAHINDRA DAL REGIMENT of the NEPALESE CONTINGENT, during the expedition against the MAHSUDS in 1917' - the first album with 96 black and white photos each with typed inscriptions beneath, including - 'Marching to entrain at Dehra Dun', 'Men of the Mahindra on the ferry', 'Perimeter at Murtaza', '"Dug-outs" in camp (Maj Harte, Killed 21.6.17)', 'Rear Guard in action in Hinnis Tangi', 'Making and clearing aviation landing ground at Jandola', 'The Mountain Guns coming into position on the march to Barwand', 'Picking up targets', 'Guns in action below Barwand' etc., the second album with 22 photographs, to include 'Gurkhas fishing in the Tanki Zam', 'A cavalry sowar of the 11th', 'Types of transport for the sick and wounded' etc. (2)
Lot 506
A fine and important group of nine medals awarded to Lt. Colonel A. S. Mackay, 7th Gurkha Rifles, comprising; The Order of the Star of Nepal, 3rd class, with framed certificate reading 'From His Majesty the King of Nepal Tribhuvan Birbikram Jangbahadur Shahbahadur Sham Shere Jang - This is to authorise Major A.S. Mackay M.C., an officer of the 7th Gurkha Rifles in India under British Government, to wear this medal', awarded to him for distinguished and meritorious service rendered towards the Nepal government by His Majesty the King of Nepal on the recommendation of His Highness Sir Chandra Sham Shere Jang Bahadur Rana, G.C.B., G.C.S., M.G., G.C.V.O., D.C.L., Honorary General British Army, Thong= = Lin = Pin = Ma = Ko = Kang = Wang = Syan, Prime Minister Marshal and His Excellency the Commander in Chief, General Bhim Sham Shere Jang Bahadur Rana, K.C.S.J., K.J.V.O., His Majesty the King of Nepalat the age of 14 years presents this Red Seal Sanad to Major A.S. Mackay M.C., and wishes him to enjoy the respect of this medal for a long time', red seal with Nepalese writing to reverse; together with the GV Military Cross on purple and white ribbon; Kaiser Hind Indian General Service Medal, North West Frontier 1908 bar, on silver centred ribbon with yellow borders; the British War medal, uncrowned left-facing profile of King George V by Sir Bertram Mackennal, on ribbon with orange watered centre, stripes of white and black at each side and borders of royal blue; the Victory medal with double rainbow ribbon; the War Medal 1939-1945, on striped union jack coloured ribbon; the India Service Medal on ribbon representing the colours of the Order of the Star of India and the Order of the Indian Empire; the King George V's Silver Jubilee Medal 1935, on light red ribbon with grey and white borders; and the 1937 King George VI Coronation Medal, on blue centred ribbon with red and white borders - all mounted on navy blue velvet back board, in mahogany case; together with the associated set of miniature medals.
Lot 577
A large collection of London 1948 Olympic Games Modern Pentathlon official ephemera and memorabilia, assembled by Anne White, Secretary to the Modern Pentathlon Organising Committee at the 1948 Games, including a copy of the Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain official report; a large collection of black & white photographs of competitors in army dress together with photographs of the opening ceremony etc; a canvas official’s duck blue & white armband ‘XIVth Olympiad CONTROL Modern Pentathlon’; identity card; 1948 Olympic Games London 1948 Official Souvenir Booklet; Opening Ceremony Official Programme; Modern Pentathlon 1948 Championships Association of Great Britain information booklet; Modern Pentathlon Results Chart; Modern Pentathlon Committee Booklet; XIV Olympiad London 1948 luggage label; ticket stub dated Saturday 14th August ‘Prix Des Nations and Closing Ceremony’ at Empire Stadium, Wembley, Entrance 73 row 5 seat 73 (complimentary); Closing Ceremony Official Programme; Athletics Empire Stadium Wembley Official Programme; Equestrian at Aldershot Official Programme; Complete List of Olympic Champions booklet; original London Olympic games poster 29 July 1948 – 14 August, designed by Heros Publicity Studios Ltd. Printed in Great Britain by McCorquodale & Co. Ltd., London, S.E.1.; Olympic Games (Modern Pentathlon & Equestrian Events) Luncheon menu booklet with invitation card & permit; a large amount of thank you letters for invitations to dinners & luncheons from national embassies, as well as thank you letters from many dignitaries to include a letter from Lieut-General Sir Frederick A.M Browning, unable to attend to dinner at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst due to a previous official engagement, on Buckingham Palace headed paper; autograph book containing many competitors’ & officials’ autographs; The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, book published 1948 etc.
Lot 2
Franta Belsky (1921-2000) Lt. Col. Vladimir Peniakoff, 1950 plaster signed and dated 'F. Belsky / 50' 31cm high Exhibited: Royal Academy of Arts, London, Summer Exhibition, 1950 (1314). Illustrated: see Franta Belsky - Sculpture, Richter, Prague and A. Zwemmer Ltd., London, 1992, bronze. Peniakoff was the creator and commander of 'Popki's Private Army'. The bronze cast is in the Palazzo Publico, Ravenna.
Lot 26
Franta Belsky (1921-2000) President Harry S. Truman, 1972 plaster signed 'F. Belsky' and dated 13cm high Exhibited: Probably Society of Portrait Sculptors, Mall Galleries, London, 1974 (4). Study for the statue of Truman for the US Army Corps of Engineers, Truman Dam, Ozark River, MO. Head study in the Truman Presidential Library, Independence, Missouri.
Lot 490
19th Century Indian Army Cavalry Trooper’s Sword, broad curved single edge blade cut with broad fuller, etched in a panel ROBt MOLE & SONS MKAERS Birmingham, stamped MOLE BIRMn, ISD beneath broad arrow, back edge stamped I beneath broad arrow, R and a star, triple bar iron guard stamped above the quillon with unit marking 3E 7.00, back of pommel stamped IML 18, fish skin covered grip bound with nickel wire. Blade 79cms. Good untouched condition, 1 edge nick to blade.
Lot 508
Post 1902 Army Service Corps Officers Dress Sword, swept hilt guard with etched chequered top pommel and back strap, original grip retaining copper wire binding, blade with partial fuller to the back edge. Blade etched with foliage and crowned ASC, reverse with monogram of King George V. Blade with some staining and wear, measures 86 ½cms in length. No scabbard.
Lot 537
Unusual Regulation Pattern Naval Rating’s Hanger c.1850, subsequently adapted as a sword for the son of a serving army officer c.1890, curved single edge blade cut with a narrow fuller and struck with a government inspector’s stamp of 2 above a smaller 8 (Indian army?), the back edge stamped MOLE, regulation brass hilt with lion’s head pommel and bone grip cut with horizontal ridges, in well-made leather scabbard with brass chape and leather frog, the guard with leather safety strap. Blade 18”. Good untouched condition. See Swords for Sea Service, HMSO 1970 Pl.6 for pattern.
Lot 104
Selection of Army Air Corps Badges, consisting of George VI period other ranks cap badge, bronze OSD AAC collar badge, similar example with polished obverse, flat AAC mess tunic button, George VI Glider Pilot Regiment cap badge with slider, EIIR Glider Pilot Regiment beret badge with slider, officers silvered post 1957 Army Air Corps beret badge with two lug fittings to the reverse, post 1957 officers single collar badge and a pair of other ranks Army Air Corps / Air Assault collar badges with two lug fittings on the reverse of each. Various conditions. (10 items)
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