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Lot 700
Kevin Barry's CaseBarry (Kevin) Republican, a small brown leather Case, with stitched edges and steel clasps, with initials "K.B." (Kevin Barry) on upper cover, worn to parts, possibly used for dispatches around the City of Dublin for the I.R.A., as an artefact. (1)Provenance: A Private Collection in Carlow.* Kevin Barry (1902 - 1920) was born in Dublin and reared in Tombeagh, Co. Carlow. He was educated in Belvedere College, and was a fine hurler and rugby player, excelling in both codes. In 1916, after attending a commemoration for the Manchester Martyrs, he joined Fianna Eireann, even though reportable, dissuaded. He was a medical student at U.C.D. In 1917 aged 15 he joined the I.R.A. - C Company 1st Battalion. He was involved in many operations, and was promoted to section commander.On the 20 September 1920, after attending mass, he joined up with a group of volunteers on Bolton St., however due to complications the ambush didn't go to plan, and their were fatal casualties. He was subsequently arrested, tried and was hanged. He was the first Republican to be executed by the British since the 1916 Rising. "A Boy of only Eighteen Summers."
![O'Neill [Capt. Francis] Music of Ireland, lg. 4to Chicago 1903. First Edn., port. frontis & other illus., inscribed 'Conor O'](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/00da67b0-260a-42d6-827a-a67800aa4360/04492248-2ae2-441c-cbbc-fa9fb0242a02/468x382.jpg)
![Scarce Limited Edition[Casement (Sir Roger)] Singleton-Gates (P.) & Girodias (M.) The Black Diaries, An Account of Roger Case](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/00da67b0-260a-42d6-827a-a67800aa4360/552acd4f-9ea1-4754-a97f-a67b00b50ddb/468x382.jpg)
Lot 71
Scarce Limited Edition[Casement (Sir Roger)] Singleton-Gates (P.) & Girodias (M.) The Black Diaries, An Account of Roger Casement's Life and Times with a collection of his Diaries and Public Writings. Thick roy 8vo L. (The Olympia Press) 1959. First Lim. Edn. No. 1493 (1500). Profusely illustrated, orig. cloth, & d.w. prospectus & another item loosely inserted. (1)
![Scarce Work on Republican LeadersHannan (M.J.) Irish Leaders of 1916 - Who were they? 8vo Butte, Montana, [1920] Part I. Firs](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/00da67b0-260a-42d6-827a-a67800aa4360/279e0e28-ca69-44ad-be5a-a67b00b53019/468x382.jpg)
Lot 111
Scarce Work on Republican LeadersHannan (M.J.) Irish Leaders of 1916 - Who were they? 8vo Butte, Montana, [1920] Part I. First (Sole) Edition. Preface by Prof. T.E. Hardy, late of St. Malachy's College, Belfast. Frontis port. of P.H. Pearse, 107pp orig. cloth backed boards. (1)* Presentation copy, inscribed and signed in Irish to 'Do mo cara Caitlin De Barra...' April 30 - 1922; [To Kathleen Barry, sister of the martyr Kevin Barry.]
Lot 255
Signed & Inscribed CopiesMac Liammoir (M.) All for Hecuba, L. 1947. Second., inscribed Pres. Copy to Maire de Paor; Berlin (Osoiah) Historical Inevitability, L. 1959. Inscribed Pres. Copy from Author to Erskine Childers, President; Wilson (D.A.) The Truth about Carlyle, L. 1913. First. Inscribed Pres. Copy from author to George Gavan Duffy, who was Sir Roger Casement's Solicitor during his trial. All cloth. (3)
![Co. Cork and The Great WarWorld War I: Keble Chatterton (E.) Danger Zone The Story of The Queenstown [Cobh] Command, Thick 8v](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/00da67b0-260a-42d6-827a-a67800aa4360/df53aa32-631c-478c-b1aa-a67b00b554eb/468x382.jpg)
Lot 152
Co. Cork and The Great WarWorld War I: Keble Chatterton (E.) Danger Zone The Story of The Queenstown [Cobh] Command, Thick 8vo Boston 1934. First Edn., frontis plts. & maps, cloth, & orig. pict. d.w. V. Scarce.* With detailed accounts of The Lusitania, Roger Casement, The Easter Rebellion and The Sea. (1)
Lot 246
African Travel: Selous (Fred. Courteney) Travel and Adventure in South East Africa, roy 8vo L. 1893. First Edn., hf. title, port. frontis, 22 full page plts. & fold. cold. map, 4pp. adverts at end, pict. cloth, gilt; & A Hunters Wanderings in Africa, L. 1911, hf. title, frontis fold. map & plts. cloth, worn. (2)
![The Abbeyleix "Titanic" Carpet[Titanic] A length or specimen cut of woven Carpet, from the Abbeyleix Carpet Works, who manufa](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/00da67b0-260a-42d6-827a-a67800aa4360/4a1016dc-a168-4c68-8aa2-d4c7dd959a28/468x382.jpg)
Lot 670
The Abbeyleix "Titanic" Carpet[Titanic] A length or specimen cut of woven Carpet, from the Abbeyleix Carpet Works, who manufactured at Abbeyleix House for the Titanic and its sister ships. The above example was designed and worked by Sarah Cloney, a senior member at the factory.* The factory operated for ten years from 1904 - 1914, until it ceased operations prior to the outbreak of the First World War.
![Kilkenny Interest[O'Sullivan (Rev. Mortiner)] A Letter to the Hon. Pierce Somerset Butler, occasioned by His Speech at the Li](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/00da67b0-260a-42d6-827a-a67800aa4360/1e7b6f6c-0806-435e-9c2b-57e9f1ac631a/468x382.jpg)
Lot 120
Kilkenny Interest[O'Sullivan (Rev. Mortiner)] A Letter to the Hon. Pierce Somerset Butler, occasioned by His Speech at the Lisdowney Meeting on the Subject of Tithe, together with Observations on J.K.L.'s Defence of his vindication By a Munster Farmer. 8vo D. 1824. First Edn., 28pp., recent marble boards, mor. label. Very good copy. V. Scarce. (1)
Lot 179
Co. Wexford: Kavanagh (A.) & Murphy (R.) The Wexford Gentry, 2 vols. Enniscorthy 1994. First Edn, Signed Pres. Copy; Whelan (K.)ed. Wexford History & Society, D. 1987. First, Signed Pres. Copy; Grattan-Flood (W.H.) History of the Diocese of Ferns, 4to Waterford 1916. First Edn., map frontis, cloth; & 1 other. (5)
Lot 240
Bingley (Rev. W.) North Wales; including its Scenery, Antiquities, Customs, and some Sketches of Natural History, 2 vols. 8vo L. 1804. First Edn., one hf. title, 2 engd. frontis, lg. hd. cold. fold. map, 12pp. of engd. music, errata end of Vol. II; de Chateaubriand (F.A.) Travels in Greece, Palestine, Egypt and Barbary, 1806 and 1807. Trans by F. Shoberl. 2 vols. L. 1811. All uniform cont. blind tooled diced calf, mor. labels. Good. (4)
![[de Montesquieu (Baron)] Reflections on the Causes of the Grandeur and Declension of the Romans, 12mo D. 1734. First Dublin E](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/00da67b0-260a-42d6-827a-a67800aa4360/a035195a-cf7e-4c0a-b9e3-a67b00b5fba7/468x382.jpg)
Lot 344
[de Montesquieu (Baron)] Reflections on the Causes of the Grandeur and Declension of the Romans, 12mo D. 1734. First Dublin Edn.; The World, by Adam Fitzadam, 3 vols. 12mo Edin. 1770, New Edn.; Raleigh (Walter) A New History of England, 2 vols. in one, 12mo mo D. 1753; Interesting Letters of Pope Clement XIV (Ganganelli) 2 vols. 12mo L. 1777, all orig. calf, as a coll., w.a.f. (7)
Lot 119
Novels: Powell (Anthony) The Kindly Ones, L. 1962; The Valley of Bones, L. 1964; Hearing Secret Harmonies, L. 1975, all FIRST EDNS., and The Military Philosophers, Boston 1968, First American Edn.; Naipaul (V.S.) A Bend in the River, L. 1979, First; Earl (L.) The Battle of Baltinglass, N.Y. 1953, First American Edn., all orig. ptd. wrappers. (6)
Lot 520
Bradely (John) The Kilkenny City Charter of 1609, roy 8vo Kilkenny 2009, Lim. Edn. No.2 of 25 Copies, hf. calf; Healy (Rev. Wm.) History and Antiquities of Kilkenny (County and City) Vol. I [all Published] 8vo Kilkenny 1893. First Edn., litho plts., cloth; Litton (A.)ed. An Index to Canon Carrigan's History of the Diocese of Ossory, Kilkenny 2005, First, d.w.; & 3 others of Kilkenny interest. Good lot. (6)
Lot 409
Box: Varied material: Churchill (W.) The Second World War, 6 vols. L. 1950; Nansen (Frid.) Farthest North, 2 vols. L. 1898 first, fold. map, cold. & other plts. hf. mor.; Butler (A.G.) British Birds with their Nests and Eggs, 6 vols. lg. 4to L. cold. illus. by Frohawk, orig. gilt cloth; Buton (Lady)ed. Arabian nights, 6 vols. L. 1887. As a box lot. (1)
Lot 573
V. Good in Fine BindingHall (Mr. & Mrs. S.C.) Ireland: its Scenery Character etc., 3 vols. roy 8vo L. n.d. New Edn., engd. plts., maps & text illus. a.e.g. cont. hf. crimson mor., tooled gilt spine; Wright (G.N.) Ireland Illustrated, 4to L. 1831. First Edn., add. engd. title, & engd. dbl. plts. thro-out, hf. calf, worn. (4)
![Golding (William) [Gekoski (R.A.) & Grogan (P.A.)] A Bibliography 1934 - 1993, 8vo L. 1994. First Edn., Lim. Edn. NO. 241 (10](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/00da67b0-260a-42d6-827a-a67800aa4360/c16d53c5-4c32-4e7d-81eb-a67b00b5f7dc/468x382.jpg)
Lot 606
Curl (James Stevens) The Londonderry Plantation 1609 - 1914, folio 1986, First, cold. & other illus., also The Honourable The Irish Society and the Plantation of Ulster 1608 - 2000, folio 2000; and Funerary Monuments and Memorials in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, folio 2013; Armstrong (R.) Through the Ages to Newtownabbey, folio 1979. Inscribed Pres. Copy. (4)
Lot 809
1904 Kilkenny Hurling LeagueMedal: G.A.A.: Co. Kilkenny, 1904, an attractive circular silver Medal, the obverse in Celtic design and engraved central harp, the reverse engraved "K.H.L. (Kilkenny Hurling League) Confederation H.C. 1904," hall marked H. & H. (Hopkins & Hopkins), Scarce; together with a silver Fob Watch and link Chain. (3)* Confederation G.A.A. was an amalgamation of all Kilkenny City Clubs who joined forces to represent the county in the All-Ireland Series. In 1904 Kilkenny won their first All-Ireland Title, with Mooncoin representing the Cats. Confederation G.A.A. no longer exists in the Kilkenny Club Championship.
Lot 345
O'Casey (Sean) The Silver Tassie, L. 1928; Two Plays, L. 1925; The Silver Branch, L. 1938, d.w. All First Edns.,; Behan (Brendan) After the Wake, ed. by P. Fallon, D. 1981. First Edn. d.w.; also Poems & A Play in Irish, Gallery Press 1981, First,; Behan (Brian) With Breast Expanded, L. 1964, First, d.w.; O'Nuallain (Ciaran) Oige an Dearthar i Myles na gCopaleen, D. 1973, First, d.w.; 1 other sim. (a lot)
Lot 107
The Great War, 1914 - 1918: Macgill (Patrick) The Amateur Army, 8vo L. 1915. First Edn., hf. title, port. frontis, 6pp adverts at end; also Soldier Songs, L. 1917. First Edn., hf. title, 8pp. adverts, both cloth, some damp stains. Both Scarce. (2)* Born in Glenties, Co. Donegal, 1891 and educated at local National School. Went to Scotland at an early age and worked as a navvy, and became known as the 'navvy poet.' He had high output of work, and became very well known.
![[Talbot (Wm.) of Castletalbot, Co. Wexford] 'Christianus,' The Protestant Apology for the Roman Catholic Church; or The Orth](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/00da67b0-260a-42d6-827a-a67800aa4360/3602ec27-b259-4c46-b924-a67b00b60552/468x382.jpg)
Lot 354
[Talbot (Wm.) of Castletalbot, Co. Wexford] 'Christianus,' The Protestant Apology for the Roman Catholic Church; or The Orthodoxy, Purity and Antiquity of her Faith and Principles proved,... With 'An Introduction,...' by 'Irenneus' [John Lingard] 8vo D. 1809. First Edn., uncut, boards; Clinch (Jas. Bernard) Letters on Church Government, D. 1812, First, uncut, boards; Pastorini (Sig.) The General History of The Christian Church, D. 1812, port. full calf. (3)
Lot 219
The Duke of Leinster CopyAtlas: Faden (Wm.) Atlas Minimus Universalis or A Geographical Abridgement, Ancient and Modern of the Several Parts of the Earth... . Sm. oblong 8vo L. 1798. First Edn., Engd. title, contents etc., 55 engd. maps, all hd. cold. in outline, cont. full calf, rebacked, worn, otherwise a very clean copy. As an Atlas, w.a.f.* From the coll. of Duke of Leinster, inscribed. (1)
Lot 229
Keane (John B.) Many Young Men of Twenty, 8vo D. 1961. First Edn. pict. wrappers; The Street and other Poems, D. 1961, First, cloth & d.w.; The Rain at the End of The Summer, D. 1968. First Edn.; Letters of a Successful T.D., Cork 1967. First Edn.; Strong Tea, Cork 1963, First Edn; & 3 others, all pict. wrappers. (8)
Lot 106
The Irish in South AfricaThe Boer War: Childers (Erskine) In the Ranks of the C.I.V., A Narrative and Diary of Personal Experiences with the C.I.V. Battery (Honourable Artillery Company) in South Africa. 8vo L. 1900. First Edn., hf. title, frontis, adverts at end, decor. red cloth. V. good. Scarce. (1)
Lot 48
Medicine: Watt (Robert) Treatise on the History, Nature and Treatment of Chincough:... To which is Subjoined An Inquiry into the Relative Mortality of the Principal Diseases of Children. 8vo Glasgow 1813. First Edn., uncut, boards; Nicholl (Whitlock) Practical Remarks on Disordered States of the Cerebral Structures, occurring in Infants, First Edn., later vellum boards; Marley (Miles) On the Nature and Treatment of the most frequent Diseases in Children, L. 1830. First Edn., orig. uncut cloth backed boards. (3)
Lot 99
Inscribed CopiesIrish Music: Hoffmann (F.) Ancient Music of Ireland from the Petrie Collection, Sm. folio D. 1877. First Edn. orig. gilt decor. cloth. Monare Copy, with B.P. & inscribed 'Stephen E. de Vere from his affectionate brother Aubrey de Vere May 25, 1881; also Petrie (Geo.)ed. The Petrie Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland, Vol. I, folio D. 1855, gilt cloth, spine dam. Inscribed 'Lucy Josephine O'Brien from her affectionate Father May 1857'; together with a 3pp A.L.s. from Geo. Petrie to Rev. Rob. J. Gabbett, dated March 29th, 1849. As a lot, w.a.f. (2)
Lot 525
With All the Volumes Dealing with 1916 & The TroublesPeriodical: Senan (Fr.) & others, editors. The Capuchin Record, Vol. 1 - Vol. 44 (43 vols. (ex. 44, lacking only Vol. 3); together 43 vols., 4to D. 1930 - 1977. First Edn. profusely illustrated thro-out, adverts etc., all orig. ptd. boards. Exceptionally fine set. * Includes the early volumes in fine condition, & all history of the period, the scarce volumes dealing with 1916 & The Troubles. An indispensable history of the period. (43)
Lot 455
Box: Bibliography: Americana - Sabin (J.) A Dictionary of Books relating to America, Full Set in 2 vols. oblong roy 8vo N.Y. (Mini - Print Corp) Reprint; Howes (W.) U.S. IANA (1650 - 1950), roy 8vo N.Y. 1962; Staton (F.M.) & Tremaine (M.) A Bibliography of Canadiana roy 8vo Toronto 1934, plus First Supplement, roy 8vo Toronto 1959, some illus; also The Streeter Collection of Americana, Vols. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 & Index, 6 vols. 4to N.Y. 1966 - 1970, illus. cloth; Prus (Mme) A Residence in Algeria, L. 1852, cloth. As a box lot, w.a.f. (1)
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