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1686 James II silver Crown, stops in legends (S 3406, ESC 76, Bull 740). Obverse: first laureate draped bust, facing left wit

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Lot 151

1686 James II silver Crown, stops in legends (S 3406, ESC 76, Bull 740). Obverse: first laureate draped bust, facing left with 'IACOBVS · II · DEI · GRATIA' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms around a central garter star with 'MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB REX · 1686' around. Edge: raised lettering which reads '· + · DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · SECVNDO · +'. Weight: 29.36g. Diameter: 39mm. Grade: aVF - mid-tone with some edge bruising and minor contact marks, otherwise around Very Fine.

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1723 George I silver South Sea Company Shilling (S 3647, ESC 1176, Bull 1586). Obverse: first draped and laureate bust, 'GEOR

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Lot 201

1723 George I silver South Sea Company Shilling (S 3647, ESC 1176, Bull 1586). Obverse: first draped and laureate bust, 'GEORGIVS · D · G · M · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · F · D ·' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms around a central garter star with 'SSC' for South Sea Company in the angles, 'BRVN ET · L · DVX S · R · I · A · TH ET · EL · 1723' around. Weight: 5.94g. Diameter: 26mm. Grade: VF - light tone with vivid and attractive blue colouration between the legends, Very Fine.

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James I gold Unite, second coinage (1604-1619), cinquefoil mintmark (S 2620, North 2085). Obverse: half-length armoured fifth

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Lot 71

James I gold Unite, second coinage (1604-1619), cinquefoil mintmark (S 2620, North 2085). Obverse: half-length armoured fifth bust facing right with orb and sceptre, his crown extending to the edge of the coin, cinquefoil mintmark, 'IACOBS: D.' G.' MA.' BRI.' FRA.' ET.' HI.' REX ·'. Reverse: Quartered and crowned shield of royal arms with 'I' and 'R' either side, '· FACIAM: EOS: IN: GENTEM: VNAM ·' around with cinquefoil mintmark. Weight: 10.0g. Diameter: 36mm. Grade: aVF - full flan, minor crack in front of the bust and some flat areas to the left of the shield; otherwise about Very Fine. Unites get their name from their reverse inscription - 'FACIAM EOS IN GENTEM UNAM' - from Ezekiel 37:22, which translates from the Latin as 'I will make them one nation'. These hammered gold coins were first produced after James VI of Scotland ascended to the English throne as James I. The inscription alludes to James' wish to make his personal union of the crowns of the two nations into a full political union though this would not be achieved for nearly a century.

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Scotland, Mary billon Bawbee, first period (1542-1558), Edinburgh (S 5432). Obverse: crowned thistle with 'M' and 'R' to eith

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Lot 68

Scotland, Mary billon Bawbee, first period (1542-1558), Edinburgh (S 5432). Obverse: crowned thistle with 'M' and 'R' to either side, '+ MARIA D G REGINA SCOTORV' around. Reverse: saltire through a crown, cinquefoil to either side, fleur mintmark, 'OPPIDVM EDINBVRGI' around. Weight: 1.52g. Diameter: 20mm. Grade: aVF - almost Very Fine for issue, full flan with some surface oxide deposits.

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1695 William III silver Crown, 'SEPTIMO' edge (S 3470, ESC 86, Bull 990). Obverse: right-facing first laureate draped bust wi

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Lot 163

1695 William III silver Crown, 'SEPTIMO' edge (S 3470, ESC 86, Bull 990). Obverse: right-facing first laureate draped bust with 'GVLIELMVS · III · DEI · GRA ·' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms around a central lion with the date (1695) above, divided, and '· MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB REX ·' around. Edge: raised lettering, '· DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · + ANNO · REGNI · SEPTIMO ·'. Weight: 29.92g. Diameter: 39mm. Grade: F - light tone with some minor adjustments through obverse legends, particularly near 'GVLIELMVS', Fine or a little better.

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1702 Anne silver 'VIGO' Shilling (S 3585, ESC 1130, Bull 1387). Obverse: first draped effigy, facing left with 'ANNA ·

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Lot 186

1702 Anne silver 'VIGO' Shilling (S 3585, ESC 1130, Bull 1387). Obverse: first draped effigy, facing left with 'ANNA · DEI · GRATIA ·' around and 'VIGO' in exergue. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms around a garter star with plain angles, 'MAG BR · FRA ET · HIB REG · 1702 ·' around. Weight: 5.94g. Diameter: 26mm. Grade: VF/nVF - attractive tone with a little colour in the legends, Very Fine obverse, reverse a little weaker.

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1687 James II silver Halfcrown, first bust (S 3408, ESC 498, Bull 753). Obverse: first laureate and draped bust with 'IACOBVS

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Lot 155

1687 James II silver Halfcrown, first bust (S 3408, ESC 498, Bull 753). Obverse: first laureate and draped bust with 'IACOBVS · II · DEI · GRATIA' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shield of royal arms with 'MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB REX · 1687' around. Edge: raised lettering, includes 'TERTIO'. Weight: 14.12g. Diameter: 33mm. Grade: G - light tone with some flan damage/distortion; otherwise Good.

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1662 Charles II silver Crown, rose below, no edge date (S 3350, ESC 15A, Bull 340). Obverse: first right-facing laureate and

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Lot 124

1662 Charles II silver Crown, rose below, no edge date (S 3350, ESC 15A, Bull 340). Obverse: first right-facing laureate and draped head with rose below the truncation and 'CAROLVS II · DEI · GRA ·' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms with a garter star in the centre and interlinked 'C's in the angles, 'MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB · REX · 1662' around. Edge: raised lettering which reads '* + * DECVS ET TVTAMEN'. Weight: 29.54g. Diameter: 40mm. Grade: nF - near Fine, a little patchy on tone and minor dinks in front of the portrait's nose.

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1696 William III silver Crown, 'GEI' for 'DEI' error (S 3470, ESC 91, Bull 1000). Obverse: first draped laureate bust, facing

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Lot 165

1696 William III silver Crown, 'GEI' for 'DEI' error (S 3470, ESC 91, Bull 1000). Obverse: first draped laureate bust, facing right with 'GVLIELMVS · III · GEI · GRA ·' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms around a central lion with the date (1696) above, divided, and '· MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB REX ·' around. Edge: raised lettering which reads, '+ + + · DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · OCTAVO ·'. Weight: 29.18g. Diameter: 39mm. Grade: FR - some very minor edge knocks and an uneven obverse tone, peripheral weakness with the centre; Fair and scarce.

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James I gold Double Crown, second coinage (1604-1619), mullet mintmark (S 2623, N 2088). Obverse: fifth crowned and armoured

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Lot 73

James I gold Double Crown, second coinage (1604-1619), mullet mintmark (S 2623, N 2088). Obverse: fifth crowned and armoured bust within a beaded circle, mullet mintmark, 'IACOBVS · D.' G.' MAG.' BRIT.' FRA.' ET · HIB. REX ·'. Reverse: crowned and quartered shield of royal arms with 'I' and 'R' to either side, mullet mintmark, '· HENRICVS · ROSAS · REGNA · IACOBVS'. Weight: 4.9g. Diameter: 29mm. Grade: VF - full flan, reverse surface cracks or metal flaws under magnification (does not go through), possible strike stress crack but still Very Fine - possibly ex-mount.Double Crowns are a rare denomination, struck sporadically through the first half of the 17th century and also known as Half Unites. The mullet mintmark on this gold coin dates it to between 1611 and 1612, coinciding with the publication of the King James Bible, sponsored by King James VI and I.

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1797 George III gold Third Guinea (S 3738, Bull EGC 867). Obverse: first laureate head, facing right with 'GEORGIVS III DEI G

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Lot 226

1797 George III gold Third Guinea (S 3738, Bull EGC 867). Obverse: first laureate head, facing right with 'GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA.' around. Reverse: royal crown with the date below in the legend with 'MAG · BRI · FR · ET · HIB · REX' around. Weight: 2.80g. Diameter: 17mm. Grade: EF - Extremely Fine or better with much eye appeal. Comes with a handwritten ticket.

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James I silver Crown, first coinage (1603-1604), thistle mintmark (S 2643, North 2070). Obverse: king on horseback, ridi

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Lot 74

James I silver Crown, first coinage (1603-1604), thistle mintmark (S 2643, North 2070). Obverse: king on horseback, riding right, thistle mintmark, '· IACOBVS · D: G: ANG.' SCO.' FRAN.' ET · HIB.' REX ·' around. Reverse: garnished square-topped shield of arms with thistle mintmark and the words '· EXVRGAT · DEVS · DISSIPETVR · INIMICI ·' around. Weight: 29.10g. Diameter: 44mm. Grade: nF - near Fine, with the reverse slightly better.

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1721 George I silver Shilling, roses and plumes in angles, interesting overstrike (S 3645, ESC 1171, Bull 1577). Obverse: fir

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Lot 199

1721 George I silver Shilling, roses and plumes in angles, interesting overstrike (S 3645, ESC 1171, Bull 1577). Obverse: first draped and laureate bust, 'GEORGIVS · D · G · M · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · FD ·' around, 'REX' overstruck or die flaw, no dot between final letters. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms around a central garter star with roses and plumes in alternating angles, 'BRVN ET · L · DVX S · R · I · A · TH ET · EL · 1721' around. Weight: 5.90g. Diameter: 25mm. Grade: gF - attractive mid-tone with grey/gold colour, no major issues, good Fine. Comes with a clipping from an old list/catalogue.

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1863 Victoria silver Sixpence - key date (S 3908, ESC 1712, Bull 3209). Obverse: first crowned head, facing left with 'VICTO

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Lot 333

1863 Victoria silver Sixpence - key date (S 3908, ESC 1712, Bull 3209). Obverse: first crowned head, facing left with 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG F: D:' around. Reverse: 'SIX PENCE' with a crown above and a wreath of laurel and oak around, the date (1863) below. Weight: 2.80g. Diameter: 19mm. Grade: aVF - around Very Fine, attractive, darker tone.

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1817 George III silver Halfcrown, new coinage, large head (S 3788, ESC 616, Bull 2090). Obverse: larger laureate or 'bull' he

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Lot 250

1817 George III silver Halfcrown, new coinage, large head (S 3788, ESC 616, Bull 2090). Obverse: larger laureate or 'bull' head with the date (1817) below and 'GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA' around. Reverse: first type scalloped shield within garter and collar, surmounted by a crown, 'BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF:' around. Weight: 14.12g. Diameter: 32mm. Grade: EF - Extremely Fine.

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1911 George V gold London mint Sovereign - the first issue of this reign (S 3996, Marsh 213). Obverse: portrait of George fac

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Lot 359

1911 George V gold London mint Sovereign - the first issue of this reign (S 3996, Marsh 213). Obverse: portrait of George facing left by Bertram Mackennal, the legend around reading 'GEORGIVS D. G. BRITT: OMB: REX F. D. IND: IMP:'. Reverse: St George and the dragon design by Benedetto Pistrucci with the date (1911) below. Weight: 7.94g. Diameter: 22mm. Grade: gF - good Fine.

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1689 William and Mary silver Halfcrown, first reverse (S 3434, ESC 507, Bull 845). Obverse: first right-facing conjoined

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Lot 158

1689 William and Mary silver Halfcrown, first reverse (S 3434, ESC 507, Bull 845). Obverse: first right-facing conjoined busts with 'GVLIELMVS · ET · MARIA · DEI · GRATIA' around. Reverse: first crowned shield of arms with no frosting to the crown, pearls on the band, 'MAG · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · ET · REGINA · 1689 ·' around. Edge: '+ · DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · · ANNO · REGNI · PRIMO ·' in raised lettering. Weight: 14.62g. Diameter: 33mm. Grade: nVF - attractive toned piece with a good edge, light flecking and the usual contact marks, approaching Very Fine.

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1698 William III silver Halfcrown 'DECIMO' regnal year (S 3494, ESC 554, Bull 1034). Obverse: first laureate draped bust, 'GV

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Lot 172

1698 William III silver Halfcrown 'DECIMO' regnal year (S 3494, ESC 554, Bull 1034). Obverse: first laureate draped bust, 'GVLIELMVS · III · DEI · GRA ·' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform modified large shields of royal arms around a central lion, the legend reading 'MAG BR · FRA ET · HIB REX · 1698'. Edge: raised lettering reading '+ · + · + · DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · · ANNO · REGNI · DECIMO ·'. Weight: 14.80g. Diameter: 33mm. Grade: aEF - attractive contrasting tone with a good edge, trivial contact marks, and slight flecking that does not detract; almost Extremely Fine for the issue.

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1689 William and Mary silver Halfcrown, first reverse (S 3434, ESC 505, Bull 831). Obverse: first busts, conjoined, facing ri

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Lot 157

1689 William and Mary silver Halfcrown, first reverse (S 3434, ESC 505, Bull 831). Obverse: first busts, conjoined, facing right with 'GVLIELMVS · ET · MARIA · DEI · GRATIA' around. Reverse: crowned first shield of royal arms, surmounted by a crown with only the caul frosted and pearls on the band, 'MAG · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · ET · REGINA · 1689' around. Weight: 14.78g. Diameter: 33mm. Grade: VF - Very Fine.

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1696 William III silver Crown (S 3470, ESC 89, Bull 995). Obverse: first draped laureate bust, facing right with 'GVLIELMVS &

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Lot 166

1696 William III silver Crown (S 3470, ESC 89, Bull 995). Obverse: first draped laureate bust, facing right with 'GVLIELMVS · III · DEI · GRA ·' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms around a central lion with the date (1696) above, divided, and '· MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB · REX ·' around. Edge: raised lettering which reads '+ · + · DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · OCTAVO · + · +'. Weight: 28.54g. Diameter: 39mm. Grade: F - light tone with the usual contact marks; Fine with much eye appeal.

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1696/5 William III silver Crown, 6 over 5 (S 3470, ESC 90, Bull 998). Obverse: first draped laureate bust, facing right with

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Lot 164

1696/5 William III silver Crown, 6 over 5 (S 3470, ESC 90, Bull 998). Obverse: first draped laureate bust, facing right with 'GVLIELMVS · III · DEI · GRA ·' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms around a central lion with the date (1696) above, over 1695, divided, and '· MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB · REX ·' around. Edge: raised lettering which reads '+ · + · DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · OCTAVO · + · +'. Weight: 29.76g. Diameter: 39mm. Grade: aF - mid-tone with the typical contact marks for an about Fine coin with much eye appeal.

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1689 William and Mary silver Halfcrown, first reverse (S 3434, ESC 506, Bull 834). Obverse: first right-facing conjoined

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Lot 159

1689 William and Mary silver Halfcrown, first reverse (S 3434, ESC 506, Bull 834). Obverse: first right-facing conjoined busts with 'GVLIELMVS · ET · MARIA · DEI · GRATIA' around. Reverse: first crowned shield of arms with frosting to the caul, no pearls to the band, and 'MAG · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · ET · REGINA · 1689 ·' around. Edge: '+ · DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · · ANNO · REGNI · PRIMO · + ·' in raised lettering. Weight: 14.72g. Diameter: 33mm. Grade: gF - some light flecking, good tone, usual contact marks, good Fine.

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1696 William III silver Crown (S 3470, ESC 89, Bull 995). Obverse: first draped and laureate bust, facing right with 'GVLIELM

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Lot 167

1696 William III silver Crown (S 3470, ESC 89, Bull 995). Obverse: first draped and laureate bust, facing right with 'GVLIELMVS · III · DEI · GRA ·' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms around a central lion with 'MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB REX · 1696 ·' around. Edge: raised lettering which reads '' · + · + · DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · · ANNO · REGNI · OCTAVO'. Weight: 29.02g. Diameter: 39mm. Grade: F - Fine.

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1866 Victoria silver Sixpence, die no. 59 (S 3909, ESC 1715, Bull 3213). Obverse: first 'Young Head' facing left with 'VICTOR

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Lot 334

1866 Victoria silver Sixpence, die no. 59 (S 3909, ESC 1715, Bull 3213). Obverse: first 'Young Head' facing left with 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:' around. Reverse: type 1b, 'SIX PENCE' within a wreath of oak and olive branches, early crown above and date (1866) below, die number '59'. Weight: 2.82g. Diameter: 19mm. Grade: gEF - good Extremely Fine with lustre.

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1662 Charles II silver Crown, rose below, no edge date (S 3350, ESC 15A, Bull 340). Obverse: first right-facing laureate and

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Lot 123

1662 Charles II silver Crown, rose below, no edge date (S 3350, ESC 15A, Bull 340). Obverse: first right-facing laureate and draped head with rose below the truncation and 'CAROLVS II · DEI · GRA ·' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms with a garter star in the centre and interlinked 'C's in the angles, 'MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB · REX · 1662' around. Edge: raised lettering which reads '* + * DECVS ET TVTAMEN'. Weight: 29.84g. Diameter: 40mm. Grade: aVF - rich and even mid-grey tone, a little cabinet friction on the reverse, a pleasing example with much eye appeal, around Very Fine with parts a little better.

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1705 Anne silver Sixpence, plumes in angles, late shields (S 3593, ESC 1584A, Bull 1449). Obverse: first uncrowned and draped

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Lot 193

1705 Anne silver Sixpence, plumes in angles, late shields (S 3593, ESC 1584A, Bull 1449). Obverse: first uncrowned and draped bust, facing left with 'ANNA · DEI · GRATIA ·' around. Reverse: cruciform shields of royal arms with late shields, a garter star in the centre and plumes in all four angles, 'MAG BR · FRA ET · HIB REG · 1705' around. Weight: 2.98g. Diameter: 22mm. Grade: EF - Extremely Fine.

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1799 George III gold Third Guinea (S 3738, Bull EGC 869). Obverse: first laureate head, facing right with 'GEORGIVS III DEI G

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Lot 227

1799 George III gold Third Guinea (S 3738, Bull EGC 869). Obverse: first laureate head, facing right with 'GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA.' around. Reverse: royal crown with the date below in the legend with 'MAG · BRI · FR · ET · HIB · REX' around. Weight: 2.72g. Diameter: 17mm. Grade: VF - Very Fine with much appeal.

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Vintage Star Wars First Twelve loose action figures Kenner, including Stormtrooper, Luke Farmboy, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Jaw

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Vintage Star Wars First Twelve loose action figures Kenner, including Stormtrooper, Luke Farmboy, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Jawa, Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Death Squad Commander, C-3PO, Han Solo, R2-D2, Tusken Raider. Cannot guarantee weapons or capes, play wear (12 items)

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λ&nbspJIM LAMBIE (BRITISH B. 1964) DANCETERIA 1, 2006 Broken mirror pieces, wooden chair, leather handbag and glue 145 x 76cm

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λ&nbspJIM LAMBIE (BRITISH B. 1964) DANCETERIA 1, 2006 Broken mirror pieces, wooden chair, leather handbag and glue 145 x 76cm (57 x 29¾ in.)Provenance: Sadie Coles HQ, London Acquired from the above in 2006Exhibited: Basel, Art Basel, Sadie Coles HQ, 2006 The versatile Glaswegian artist Jim Lambie is known for his spatially conscious works. Lambie was the first artist to represent Scotland in the 2003 Venice Biennale and was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 2005; he has exhibited at Transmission Gallery, MoMA, and Tate Liverpool. His most celebrated installations, such as Zobop, show a keen sensitivity to their surroundings and audience. Subtlety is not Lambie's brand: a part-time DJ, the artist often incorporates glitter, vibrant hues, and musical references that enliven any room. Danceteria comprises several wall-mounted ensembles in which furniture and fashion combine to form dazzling decorative sculptures. The handbag in this series recurs in Four to the Floor, a large ceramic bird sculpture that constitutes another example of Lambie's characteristic location of excitement in the everyday. Whether an incitement to self-reflection or simply a game of musical chairs taken to the extreme, Danceteria 1 is sure to bring the spirit of the disco to any exhibition space. Condition Report: Other than a few dirt marks on the glass, the work of art appears to be in good condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

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CHAISE LONGUE ATTRIBUTED TO CHAD TOPASSIER BERANGER, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY Hammered wrought iron, wicker work 85cm high, 1

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Lot 158

CHAISE LONGUE ATTRIBUTED TO CHAD TOPASSIER BERANGER, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY Hammered wrought iron, wicker work 85cm high, 185cm wide, 55cm deep Condition Report: Wear to wicker work including edges worn through to iron frame, some losses and broken element of wicker to the seat and edges Overall in fragile condition Condition Report Disclaimer

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AFTER LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA THE SCULPTURE GALLERY Engraved by Auguste Blanchard; and printed by Ch. Chardon Aine 76 x 62cm (29

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Lot 199

AFTER LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA THE SCULPTURE GALLERY Engraved by Auguste Blanchard; and printed by Ch. Chardon Aine 76 x 62cm (29¾ x 24¼ in.); the plate 60.5 x 47cm (23¾ x 18½ in.) The engraving was first published on the 1st of June 1877 by Pilgeram & Lefevre

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CHRISTOPHER WOOL (AMERICAN B. 1955) FOUR SHORT STORIES Digital print Each signed in pencil, inscribed P.P. and dated 2003 Sh

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Lot 75

CHRISTOPHER WOOL (AMERICAN B. 1955) FOUR SHORT STORIES Digital print Each signed in pencil, inscribed P.P. and dated 2003 Sheet: 48 x 33cm (18¾ x 12 in.) (4)Provenance: Camden Arts Centre, London Acquired from the aboveActive in New York City and Marfa, Texas, Christopher Wool is a renowned post-conceptual artist. Retrospectives of his work have been held at MOCA, the Guggenheim Museum, and MAM Paris; in 1989, Wool was appointed a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, and in 2009 he was awarded the Wolfgang Hahn Prize. Having first established himself with word paintings such as Apocalypse Now in the 1980s, Wool has also produced entirely abstract canvases. Much of his work questions the place of 'high art' and tests the limits of his medium as a vehicle for meaning. A monochromatic series, Four Short Stories plays into the post-conceptual notion of dematerialising art, as the original painting has been computer processed. What remains are textureless prints with visible scan lines, acting both as a faithful record and a necessarily inadequate replication of the prototypical image. The force with which paint has been splattered across the surface like a spurt of blood speaks to Wool's bold disruption of his media. Condition Report: The prints present few undulations of the paper, most noticeable near the edges. One of the prints appears to be without glazing, hence more prone to damage. For the others, which have been unexamined out of glazed frame, the prints appear to be in good condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

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NICOLAES MAES (DUTCH 1634-1693) PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN; AND PORTRAIT OF A LADY Oil on canvas, a pair The portrait of a Lady

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Lot 130

NICOLAES MAES (DUTCH 1634-1693) PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN; AND PORTRAIT OF A LADY Oil on canvas, a pair The portrait of a Lady is signed (lower right) Each 65 x 56cm (25½ x 22 in.) (2) Provenance: Sale, Dorotheum, 23 June 1992, lot 88, 89 According to label on the verso, the sitters are identified as two members of the House of Montmorency, one of the oldest noble families in France, dating back to the tenth century. The family, since its first appearance in history in the person of Bouchard I of Montmorency in the 10th century, has furnished six constables and twelve marshals of France, several admirals and cardinals, numerous grand officers of the Crown and grand masters of various knightly orders. Henry IV of France once said, that if ever the House of Bourbon should become extinct no European family deserved the French crown more than the House of Montmorency. The absence of heraldic symbols or distinguished countenance traits leaves the identity of the sitters uncertain. Condition Report: Portrait of a Lady The canvas has been relined and presents a visible craquelure across the whole surface. UV light reveals various retouching in the background area, especially in the dark sections of the curtain, and on the visage of the sitter, where numerous small restorations have been applied on the forehead, cheek and nose. In addition, an extensive patch of about 4 cm in width of restoration is visible on the white sleeve and left arm of the sitter. To conclude, an unevenly applied varnish is scattered across the whole surface. Portrait of a gentleman: The canvas has been relined and presents a visible craquelure across the whole surface, most evident on the sitter's visage. UV light reveals an unevenly applied varnish, and various retouches, most evident on the red cloth on the right shoulder, extensive infilling of the craquelure to right of the sitter, and various retouches on the sitter's forehead, and a 5 cm long patch of what seems to be retouching below the sitter's left ear - such patch of restoration is difficult to analyse as a thick vanish renders its analysis difficult. The handwritten labels to reverse of each are faint and very difficult to read- they vary in text slightly- the one to reverse of man is very difficult to read and starts "Hicc Deux portraits executez(?) par F**** F***et JANT(?) Par Nicolas Maes et ***** deux famille de Montmorency *** en Fl***" Label to reverse of woman easier to read in part- by left hand section is missing- text may be "Portraits executez par F***** F**** peinte(?) par Maes et representant deux membres de la Montmorency ***(emigree?) en Flandres" additional Gallery(?) label Chenue Emballeur 5 Rue de la Terrasse Paris with illegible inscription, Both also with printed labels for Croset (worn and damaged) and impressed stamp to centre of stretcherCondition Report Disclaimer

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NEAPOLITAN SCHOOL (17TH CENTURY) SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF JOSEPH Oil on canvas, a pair Each 112 x 145cm (44 x 57 in.) (2) Co

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NEAPOLITAN SCHOOL (17TH CENTURY) SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF JOSEPH Oil on canvas, a pair Each 112 x 145cm (44 x 57 in.) (2) Condition Report: The first canvas: The canvas has been relined and presents an unevenly applied varnish across the whole surface. The painting presents a 2cm wide vertical restoration which crosses the whole painting. Such repair might be consequence of a previous tear caused by the folding in half of the painting. In addition, various retouches are scattered across, most evident is 7 cm 'L' shaped restoration to the left border, and 4 cm patch next to the right bull. To conclude a fine craquelure is scattered across, and a small loss of paint is present near the right corner. Second canvas: The canvas has been relined and, just as its pair, presents a vertical line of retouching at the centre. In this case, however, the restoration line is thinner, especially in the bottom section. UV light reveals an unevenly applied varnish across the whole surface, and a few scattered retouches in the background, especially near the borders and the bottom right corner. The figures, however, present hardly any retouching. Condition Report Disclaimer

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JULIAN SCHNABEL (AMERICAN B. 1951) UNTITLED (MONJAS DE CALLE CON BUEN OJO) Oil and resin on rubberised fabric 213.5 x 152.5c

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JULIAN SCHNABEL (AMERICAN B. 1951) UNTITLED (MONJAS DE CALLE CON BUEN OJO) Oil and resin on rubberised fabric 213.5 x 152.5cm (84 x 60 in.)Painted in 1993. Provenance: Waddington Galleries Ltd., London Acquired from the above in 1996Painter-director Julian Schnabel has enjoyed international renown for his powerful aesthetic vision. Among the first artists represented by Mary Boone, Schnabel has since exhibited at Pace Gallery, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and Museo Correr. His large-scale works tend to incorporate an element of collage, as the traditional marriage of oil and canvas is adulterated with an admixture of resin, textiles, and even ceramic shards. The present picture, which reads 'Monjas de calle con buen ojo', or 'Street nuns with a keen eye', belongs to a series by the same title. A typically obscure juxtaposition of concepts, this imposing canvas reflects Schnabel's preoccupation with religion and literature. His decisive mark-making allows for striking visual effects: the calligraphy of 'ojo' for example, resembles a face, while the sinuous dividing line suggests the form of an amphora. Schnabel treats his thematic concerns with parity: the holy and the profane, tradition and modernity, abstraction and figuration. Condition Report: The rubberised fabric surface is slack with associated creases most notable to the extreme edges. There is some puckering to the right edge possibly caused by the thick pigment applied in that area. There is some rubbing to the extreme framing edges with some associated loss to the point of the lower left corner. There is a hole to the lower left corner approx. 20cm up from the lower edge, this is likely part of the artist's intent. Condition Report Disclaimer

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TOM SACHS (AMERICAN B. 1966) UNTITLED (9MM PISTOL) Mixed media Signed twice with initials, inscribed, titled and dated 2004

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TOM SACHS (AMERICAN B. 1966) UNTITLED (9MM PISTOL) Mixed media Signed twice with initials, inscribed, titled and dated 2004 Height inc. base 26.5cm (10¼in.) Provenance: Sperone Westwater, New York Acquired from the above in 2006The internationally renowned artist Tom Sachs has courted controversy for three decades since the display of Hello Kitty Nativity at Barneys New York. Sachs has exhibited at MoMA, the Centre Pompidou, and Mary Boone; he is represented by Thaddeus Ropac and Tomio Koyama Gallery, among others. The artist has also collaborated with Nike to produce shoes that relate to his enduring fascination with space travel and moon landings. The works that accompanied Sachs's rise to prominence in the 1990s, such as Hermès Hand Grenade, married luxury and violence. Though these interests remain prominent in Sachs's œuvre, they begin to diverge: increasingly, high fashion is paired with popular consumer culture, while symbols of aggression are filtered through a hands-on creative process. It is in this vein that the present work embraces postmodern bricolage, literally pedestalising a pistol, which Sachs first improvised in a crude but functional form in 1995. Far from a simple endorsement of the Second Amendment, the mixed media composition interrogates gun culture and the status accorded to these instruments of violence. Few artists are able to sustain such incisive scrutiny of modern culture - fewer still with Sachs's trademark irreverence. Condition Report: Some pitting to the silver base. Glue residue and imperfections to the 'gun', most of which would have been consistent with the original condition. Apart from some light surface dirt, the work is in good original condition.Condition Report Disclaimer

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Postage stamps to include first day covers, mint , a Penny black, penny reds and examples from around the worldLocationIf the

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Postage stamps to include first day covers, mint , a Penny black, penny reds and examples from around the worldLocationIf there is no condition report shown, please request

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A twelve setting Royal Albert Old Country Roses tea set with two teapots and two milk jugs, together with a cake stand. First

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A twelve setting Royal Albert Old Country Roses tea set with two teapots and two milk jugs, together with a cake stand. First quality.

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Jennifer Johnston, How Many Miles to Babylon?, 1974, Hamish Hamilton, first edition, first printing, hardback in in dust jack

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Jennifer Johnston, How Many Miles to Babylon?, 1974, Hamish Hamilton, first edition, first printing, hardback in in dust jacket, in excellent condition. The Essential Jennifer Johnston – The Captains and the Kings, The Railway Station Man, Fool’s Sanctuary, with an introduction by Sebastian Barry, 1999, Review, first edition, first printing, hardback in in dust jacket, as new condition. Jennifer Johnston, Truth or Fiction, 2009, Headline Review, first edition, first printing, hardback in in dust jacket, as new condition. Edna O’Brien, The Light of Evening, 2006, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, first edition, first printing softcover, in very good condition. (4)

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The Kellys And the O'Kellys Anthony Trollope Published by Chapman and Hall, London, 1859. First edition. An uncommon first th

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The Kellys And the O'Kellys Anthony Trollope Published by Chapman and Hall, London, 1859. First edition. An uncommon first thus of this novel by Anthony Trollope. This is the first edition in one volume.

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Following the Horses, Finbarr Slattery, 1996, Kerry Man, Tralee, First Edition, First Printing, 2018, with Dust Jacket, inscr

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Following the Horses, Finbarr Slattery, 1996, Kerry Man, Tralee, First Edition, First Printing, 2018, with Dust Jacket, inscribed by the author to Frank Feely (Former Dublin City Manager) Born on the Wrong Side, Cec Thompson, 1995, The Pentland Press, First Edition, First Printing, with Dust Jacket, inscribed by the author. My Olympic Dream, Katie Taylor, 2012, Simon & Shuster, First Edition, First Printing, with Dust Jacket, signed by Katie Taylor. Ashes to Ashes, Andrew Flintoff, Hodder & Stoughton, 2009, First Edition, First Printing, with Dust Jacket, signed by Andrew Flintoff. (4)

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Brian Bourke - Five Decades. 1960s - 2000s, published by The Lilliput press, 2010. First Edition, First Printing In original

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Brian Bourke - Five Decades. 1960s - 2000s, published by The Lilliput press, 2010. First Edition, First Printing In original bright green boards, with artist picture to centre of front board. Signed to the title page by Brian Bourke. John Minihan - An Unweaving of Rainbows: Images of Irish Writers, published. 1998. Signed and Inscribed by John Minihan to the title page. Vanishing Ireland - James Fennell & Turtle Bunbury, published 2006. Signed by Turtle Bunbury to the title page. All three first editions. (3)

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Christine Falls - John Banville writing as Benjamin Black., published 2005. Uniquely Double SIGNED by John Banville to the ti

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Christine Falls - John Banville writing as Benjamin Black., published 2005. Uniquely Double SIGNED by John Banville to the title page. [ B.Black aka J.B..] VENGEANCE - John Banville writing as Benjamin Black., published 2012. Signed by John Banville as [ B. Black] to the title page. Both are First UK Editions and First Printings. (2)

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I, Claudius and the sequel Claudius the God and his Wife Messalina (2Vols), Robert Graves, both 1934, Arthur Barker, scarce f

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I, Claudius and the sequel Claudius the God and his Wife Messalina (2Vols), Robert Graves, both 1934, Arthur Barker, scarce first UK editions, first impression, hardback in black cloth with title in gilt on spine. Good condition with tight binding. (2)

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O’Flaherty, Liam The Wilderness. Dublin: Wolfhound: 1978. First edition, fine copy in fine dust jacket

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O’Flaherty, Liam The Wilderness. Dublin: Wolfhound: 1978. First edition, fine copy in fine dust jacket

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In Search of Fame and Fortune – The Leahy Family of Engineers 1780-1888, Brendan O’Donoghue, 2006, Geography Publications, si

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In Search of Fame and Fortune – The Leahy Family of Engineers 1780-1888, Brendan O’Donoghue, 2006, Geography Publications, signed by author, first edition, hardback in dust jacket, in excellent condition. “A meticulous reconstruction of the careers of an Irish Catholic professional family who worked as cartographers, builders, engineers and valuators in Ireland between 1800 and 1847, and afterwards in South Africa, Turkey, Trinidad and Jamaica. Patrick Leahy, the family patriarch, progressed from a position on the estate of Sir Vere Hunt in Tipperary in the early nineteenth century to national surveys with the Bogs Commissioners and participation in projected road, railway and canal schemes.” The Winding Up of Companies in Ireland, Stewart Blacker Quin and Herbert Quin, 1920, John Falconer, first edition, hardback, in excellent condition. (2)

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Victor Gollancz, In Darkest Germany – The Record of a Visit with 144 photographs, first published in January 1947, this editi

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Victor Gollancz, In Darkest Germany – The Record of a Visit with 144 photographs, first published in January 1947, this edition published in February 1947, hardback in dust jacket, in excellent. This is an interesting book which shows the condition of Germany and its people just after the Second World War.

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Bernard, Nicholas The Life & Death of the Most Reverend and Learned Father of our church Dr. James Usher, Late Arch-Bisho

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Bernard, Nicholas The Life & Death of the Most Reverend and Learned Father of our church Dr. James Usher, Late Arch-Bishop of Armagh, and Primate of all Ireland. London: 1656, first edition, original boards with old repair, page of related manuscript notes pasted to inside front cover. The first biography of one of the most famous of Irishmen by his chaplain and librarian.

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Large, Dorothy. Songs of Slieve Bloom, Dublin: 1926, first edition. Rare

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Large, Dorothy. Songs of Slieve Bloom, Dublin: 1926, first edition. Rare

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Box of Postal interest. Includes approximately 100 unused British Coronation postcards, approximately 150 postally franked le

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Box of Postal interest. Includes approximately 100 unused British Coronation postcards, approximately 150 postally franked letters with very many Irish First Day covers, large collection of English First Day covers, associated philatelic booklets etc. A fascinating miscellany

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Seamus Heaney; Door into the Dark, signed first edition, first print HB, Oxford University Press 1969

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Seamus Heaney; Door into the Dark, signed first edition, first print HB, Oxford University Press 1969

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Birds of Ireland Kennedy P.G., Ruttledge R.F. and Scrope C.F. . assisted by G.R. Humphreys. Published by Oliver & Boyd, 1

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Birds of Ireland Kennedy P.G., Ruttledge R.F. and Scrope C.F. . assisted by G.R. Humphreys. Published by Oliver & Boyd, 1954. Cloth Board. 1st Ed. 11 photo. plates, pp.437. The first major work for fifty years. Humphreys was a noted Oologist,

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Lawless, Emily A Garden Diary, 1901, first edition. Lawless (1845-1913), novelist & historian, was the daughter of Lord C

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Lawless, Emily A Garden Diary, 1901, first edition. Lawless (1845-1913), novelist & historian, was the daughter of Lord Cloncurry and a Kirwan of Castle Hacket, Co. Galway. She was steeped in the life & lore of the West. This is a book of thoughts and reflections stimulated by her garden and not a description of cultivation.

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Irish Poetry. The Gallery Press – Poems, Patrick MacDonagh, edited by Derek Mahon, Hardcover First Edition, Signed by Derek M

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Irish Poetry. The Gallery Press – Poems, Patrick MacDonagh, edited by Derek Mahon, Hardcover First Edition, Signed by Derek Mahon to the title page. Raw Material & An Autumn Wind – by Derek Mahon., Two Hardcover First Editions. Hawkes and Doves & Somebody Somewhere – by Alan Gillis, Two Hardcover First Editions. The Sphere of Birds – by Ciaran Berry, First Edition signed by the author. (6)

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John B. Keane; Letters of an Irish Publican, first edition, first print. Mercier Press 1974 Letters of a Country Postman, fir

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John B. Keane; Letters of an Irish Publican, first edition, first print. Mercier Press 1974 Letters of a Country Postman, first edition, first print. Mercier Press 1977 Unlawful Sex, first edition, first print, first edition. Mercier Press 1978

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My Autobiography – Alex Ferguson, published 2013, First UK Edition, First Printing in original jacket. One of a select number

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My Autobiography – Alex Ferguson, published 2013, First UK Edition, First Printing in original jacket. One of a select number of copies signed by Alex Ferguson to a special limited signature page

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Rev. Patrick Woulfe. Irish Names And Surnames (Sloinne Gaedheal Ir Gall). Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son., Ltd. 1923. Printed a

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Rev. Patrick Woulfe. Irish Names And Surnames (Sloinne Gaedheal Ir Gall). Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son., Ltd. 1923. Printed and bound by John English & Co. Wexford. First Edition

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The Post Chaise Companion of Traveller's Directory Through Ireland. 1786. First edition. Folding map and copper engravings. C

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The Post Chaise Companion of Traveller's Directory Through Ireland. 1786. First edition. Folding map and copper engravings. Calf

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Moytura Padraic Colum Published by The Dolmen Press, 1963. First Edition First Printing limited to 750 copies.

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Moytura Padraic Colum Published by The Dolmen Press, 1963. First Edition First Printing limited to 750 copies.

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Seamus Heaney - District and Circle. First UK Edition. First Printing published London, 2006. District and Circle, First Amer

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Seamus Heaney - District and Circle. First UK Edition. First Printing published London, 2006. District and Circle, First American Edition, First Printing, published, New York 2006. (2)

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