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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Lot 543

Attractive Historical Picture Book O'Neill (Harry) A New Irish Historical Alphabet, A Picture Book of Ireland. Something Unique in Irish Literature. Lg. 4to D. (Clontarf, Harry O'Neill's Press) n.d. With stapled stencilled pages each with coloured linocut illustrations laid down, "Art Mc Murrogh to Zeuss," apparently lacking the letters C, S, T, X, (possibly cut out by a previous owner). Title plate & 20 coloured linocut plate, as is. (1) * An attractive and rare item.

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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Lot 568

Specially bound Association Copy [Irish Trades Union Congress] Connolly (James) Labour in Ireland. Labour in Irish History, The Re-Conquest of Ireland, Into. by Robert Lynd, 8vo D. (Manusel & Roberts) 1922. Orig. full mor. (1) * Presentation copy, specially bound in full polished mor. gilt (probably Three Candles binding), inscribed on free prelim, 'Presented by the Irish Trades Union Congress to Bro. J. Sullivan, Fraternal Delegate from The Scottish Trade Union Congress,' and signed by, Sam Kyle (President), William O'Brien (Vice-President), Sean Campbell (Hon. Treasurer) and Eamon Lynch (Secretary), July 1940. A rare and attractive item, with the Scottish connection.

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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Lot 577

Chronicles of Jails and Prisoners, with Signatures Figgis (Darrell) A Chronicle of Jail, (bound with) A Second Chronicle of Jails, Dublin, Talbot, 1917 & 1919, bound together in cloth, orig. wrappers bound in. The first item with inserted prelims signed by former prisoners including Aibhistin de Staic (Stack), with a list of nine jails in which he was detained; Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha (Clancy), listing five jails. Diarmuid Ua Loingsigh, Sean Mac an tSaoi (Mc Entee), David R. Kent (Brother of Eamon), Eamon de Valera (dated 11.7.17 at Ennis), Labhras Mag Fhionnaghail (Ginnell); Art O Griobhthaigh (Arthur Griffith) and others; also signed by the author Darrell Figgis during the East Clare election, 2.7.(19)17. A remarkable collection of signatures, many of them evidently collected during the East Clare Election campaign of July 1917, when De Valera was the successful Republican candidate. De Valera's signature is dated on the day after polling day. Peadar Clancy's signature is very rare; he was shot dead with Commdt. Dick McKee on the evening of "Bloody Sunday," 1920, while allegedly trying to escape from a British Army guardroom in Dublin. (1)

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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Lot 583

Captain O'Reilly's 'Irish War News' An original copy of the First Issue of Irish War News, Vol. 1 No. 1, Dublin, Tuesday April 25, 1916 (second day of the Easter Rising), 4 pp small quarto, printed within the area of central Dublin controlled by the Volunteers. Fold marks, short tear, a little frayed, no loss, generally a good copy of this very fragile item. (1) *From the collection of Capt. Michael William O'Reilly, aide-de-camp to Comdt. Joseph Plunkett, later head of the New Ireland Assurance Co. With a printed photograph of O'Reilly, and with the covers of an Easter Week Commemoration Concert programme, 1939, marked up to indicate how 'inside & outside of War News' was to be printed (presumably in another commemoration programme). Provenance: Given by Captain Michael William O'Reilly before his death to a colleague in New Ireland Assurance, Following his colleagues passing and the subsequently closure of New Ireland Assurance, the associated items were rescued by the present vendor.

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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Lot 587

Keys from The G.P.O. A bundle of four old Keys, including one large approx. 3 1/4" long, on a large key ring, with small chain. The large key, is stamped "Chubb Patent," and with further markings on verse, possibly "Queen Victoria's/342/London," all are fire damaged. There is a contemporary m/ss note on the ring stating "Keys found in the Ruins of G.P.O., after Rising 1916." A very interesting item. (1) * From the Collection of the well-known estate of Fred Dixon, who was given the keys by Comdt. Brennan-Whitmore, a Volunteer who commanded the N. King Street area during the Rising. Comdt. Brennan-Whitemore, by repute got the keys from a comrade who picked them from the ruins of the G.P.O.

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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Lot 591

Pope Pius XII to the President of Ireland [O'Ceallaigh (Sean T.)] A calligraphed letter, "To His Excellency Sean T. O'Ceallaigh, President of Ireland," from The Vatican, January 16, 1958, signed Pius P.P.XII, explaining much pleasure on receiving his letter about the reception of "our Christmas Message and other broadcasts," .."a further proof of the devotion and loyalty which you cherish for the Holy Sea," 2pp., single sheet, under the Papal coat of arms, attractively mounted in a turning oak frame, with the original envelope and the calling card of the Apostolic Nuncio. A very attractive and unusual item. (1)

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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Lot 592

Co. Limerick Interest [O'Ceallaigh (Sean T.)] A large elaborately engraved silver Key, approx. 7" long, in the form of a pair of spectacles, inscribed "Presented to Sean T. Ua Ceallaigh, Minister for Local Government and Public Health, on the Opening of the Ophthalmic Hospital, Limerick 30th May, 1935," with names of the mayor, city manager, contractors etc. in the second panel. Made by J. Hartman of Limerick, in original fitted case. An attractive item. (1)

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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Lot 593

Co. Kildare Interest [O'Ceallaigh (Sean T.)] An elaborately gilt metal Ceremonial Key [silver gilt], inscribed 'Presented to Sean T. O'Ceallaigh Esq. Minister for Local Government, on the occasion of the opening of the Athy Housing Scheme, April 1934,'... D. & J. Carbery Contractors, by Hopkins & Hopkins, hallmarked, in original fitted case. A very attractive item. (1)

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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Lot 595

Co. Offaly Interest [O'Ceallaigh (Sean T.)] An engraved silver Trowel with inscription "Presented to Sean T. O'Kelly Esq., T.D. Minister of Local Government and Public Health, by Michael Scott, Architect, & The Phoenix Building Works, Contractors on the occasion of his laying the Foundation stone of the New County Hospital, Tullamore, March 1937" Hallmarked, and with turned ivorine handle. An unusual item. (1)

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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Lot 60

Important Signed Association Copies O'Donovan Rossa (D.) Rossa's Recollections, 1838 to 1898, Childhood, Boyhood, Manhood. 8vo N.Y. 1898. First Edn. Inscribed in Irish, 'Do Sheamas M. de Burca le gean - cuimhneadh O Diarmuid O'Donnobhain Rossa, New York, 6, 1905" also signed on front loose blank 'Micheal O'Coilean' nephew of General Michael Collins; Together with, "Irish Rebels in English Prisons," A Record of Prison Life. 8vo N.Y. Author's Autographed Edition - Signed. Also with a long m/ss inscription to Mr. Sean Collins, Chairman of the Dublin O'Donovan Rossa Memorial Committee, thanking him and his family for all the help given, signed by Rossa's daughter, Eileen O'Donovan Rossa Mc Gowan, N.Y. 1949. Both orig. cloth. V.G. With full page report from 'Cork Examiner' July 1st 1915 on O'Donovan Rossa, and another item loosely inserted. Provenance: The family of the late General Michael Collins.

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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Lot 66

Autographed Copy [Stack (Austin)] Gaughan (J. Anthony) Austin Stack: Portrait of a Separatist, 8vo D. (Kingdom Books) 1977. First Edn. Signed by Author, illus. cloth, & d.w. Very good copy. (1) * With an original photograph of Stack & his wife in their garden, which features in the book, and another item loosely inserted. Scarce. (1)

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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Lot 95

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)

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TW Gaze
Lot 7165

A 19th Century Chinese porcelain snuff bottle with top. Painted with a dragon chasing the flaming pearl. Vendor purchased the item in 1970 from Levine, Norwich, 8.5cm tall

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Wessex Auction Rooms
Lot 80

Framed & glazed Banksy limited edition print ' Love is in the Air ' no. 207/500, 67cms x 47cms.  Purcahsed from the Green Leaf Bookshop in Bristol by the current vendor in the summer of 2003.  Banksy used to regularly screen print them and give them to the bookshop to sell. Item does not have Pest Control COA

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Charles Ross Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 300

A mid-19th century Craven & Co Directory Map of Bedfordshire, an early 19th century hand coloured map of Bedfordshire after Roper, another Bedfordshire map and one other item relating to John Bunyon's, Bedfordshire.

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Nigel Ward & Company
Lot 1588

A quantity of Wedgwood Jasperware including pin dishes of American presidents, etc, jubilee item, Wedgwood display plates, lighter trinket boxes, vases, candlesticks, etc.

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Unique Auctions
Lot 1684

A Victorian elephant foot umbrella stand, height 66cm, base width 40-48cm top with 31 cm. (please be aware that if this item requires shipping it will be at the buyers risk)

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Unique Auctions
Lot 423

4 items of Mason's including South Seas design (1 item for restoration)

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 942

A fine and rare Chinese famille rose porcelain "Fishing" plate, Yongzheng, 1722-1735 Dia.: 22,5 cm Condition: Excellent, absolutely perfect. A closely related Yongzheng porcelain plate with a different fishing scene is illustrated in: The Choice of the Private Trader, The Private Market in Chinese Export Porcelain, illustrated from the Hodroff Collection (David S.Howard, 1994) Page 70, item 49. The author states: "... the comparative scarcity of such pieces does not indicate large consignments in the period immediately before the Dutch initiative with Cornelis Pronk". Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Chaucer Auctions
Lot 418

Charles M Schulz. A rare 10x8 picture of Snoopy signed by legendary cartoonist Charles M Schulz. Minor creasing to item which does not detract from this hard to find item. Good condition. Good condition. All signed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.

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Moore Allen & Innocent
Lot 611

A 19th Century white painted cast iron hall stand in the manner of Coalbrookedale, surmounted by berry on fruit decoration above a cross rail of four scrolled hooks on a column wound by a vine, with five recepticles for sticks and umbrellas and drip tray to base, raised on three disc feet, 200 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Break top hook and a missing section, top may not be original. Various loss to paintwork. Whole item is rusty. Various small chips. Various cracks. Bottom rail has various cracks. General signs of wear and tear.

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Moore Allen & Innocent
Lot 316

A pair of large grey painted military / naval binoculars, bearing impressed mark "8 x 60 2111081 blc", a semi-circular brass mounted wall pocket / wall shelf, inscribed "The Honorary Air Commodore", together with a white metal and black decorated cross bearing Swastika and date 1939 (Iron Cross) (boxed) CONDITION REPORTS Binoculars - the rubber eye pieces are both perished and cracked and hard, one is off, all joints are stiff or stuck, the screws are corroded, the paintwork is peeling, pitted, item is very dirty, lenses themselves have black spots on them internally. Iron cross has general wear and tear, the box has general wear and tear and scuffing. Letter rack has pitting, verdigris, banding is coming away, back is crudely put together with tape etc, wear and scratches.

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Nicholas Mellors Auctioneers Limited
Lot 30

KING GEORGE V and QUEEN MARY, The King's Book, 1935, signed on the frontispiece, GEORGE R.I. 1910-1935, MARY R, top right corner damage to front cover, otherwise Good, unusual signed Royal item

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Wright Marshall Ltd
Lot 46

An Art deco table lamp mounted with a spelter bird perched on a brick effect wall raised on a marble plinth, a rouge marble pen stand and a third item. (3)

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Charterhouse Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 167

An early 20th century Black Forest style carved wood inkstand, in the form of a fox carrying a dead bird, 16 cm high, and a similar wall mounted ram's head match holder, with strike (2) Condition report Report by GH The ram's head match holder has had its left hand side of decorative fret work carving broken off and re-glued, which is visible. It may also have been varnished at a date later than manufacture. The inkstand has some chips and cracking, particularly to the back of the base, and what presumably was either a metal or glass inkwell, has been replaced by a rubber item.

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Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers
Lot 4034

An antique mid to late 19th Century fine Caucasian miquelet pistol with a slender 60 bore barrel, rich silver ornate silver niello barrel bands and stock, a mark, apparently that of its maker appears on the underside of the frame in sans script, the miquelet lock is currently frozen with rust, niello silver mounts with spherical butt end with lanyard ring, lacks ram rod, barrel length 12 1/4", this is a beautiful example of Oriental craftsmanship and a rare item.

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Lockdales
Lot 623

Silver photograph frame hallmarked for Chester 1901 on back & front (part) weight approx 4 ¼.ozs. lovely item, possibly Royal related (Victoria died 1901)

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Sportingold Limited
Lot 695

OLYMPIC GOLD / ROWING Framed and glazed adidas white t-shirt from 1996 Atlanta, autographed to front in black felt tip pen by Steve Redgrave, Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell and Tom Foster, the 2000 Sydney Gold winning team. This item was signed by Redgrave and Pinsent shortly after Atlanta, Cracknells signature was obtained at a reception for Team GB in Oct 2000 and Foster's signatures was added when he captained a side playing at Wembley to commemorate the closing down of England's national stadium Oct 2000. The Sydney Olympics was Redgrave's 5th consecutive gold medal. Measures approx 33" x 38". Comes with COA. Good

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Sportingold Limited
Lot 91

SUBBUTEO / BEATLES Very scarce item. The Pop Stars in miniature series made by Subbuteo, The Beatles, four figures, three with guitars and Ringo sitting behind drums, original cardboard and cellophane box. Rare. Slight damage to box. Generally Good

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Sportingold Limited
Lot 1396

CHELSEA A metal Chelsea Official Programme Vendor Badge which is believed to be from the 1920's. The item is very slightly worn but the words and badge are visible. Generally good

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Sportingold Limited
Lot 459

1963 LEICESTER CITY FA CUP FINAL SHIRT / GRAHAM CROSS Leicester City players were issued 2 shirts for the 1963 Final v. Manchester United. The long sleeve white shirt was used for the match. This item is the player issue short sleeve white shirt manufactured by Bukta Dyfast Zeebux, made in England and issued to Graham Cross. It has the Leicester City embroidered badge with a separate "Wembley 1963" label embroidered underneath and a blue number 8 on the back. The collars and neck have 2 blue hoops. The shirt has very slight marks which are very likely to be removed if washed. The shirt has not been cleaned and is in the original state. Generally good

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Sportingold Limited
Lot 461

WORLD CUP 1950 Black and white photograph of "Vista Parcial Brazil" with 20 England ink signatures on reverse including Matthews, Ramsey, Finney, Milburn, Ditchburn, Nicholson etc (punch holes to left hand edge). Provenance confirming this item was obtained by Bert Williams. Generally Good

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Maxwells
Lot 373

A pair of 1930's Norwegian candlesticks, diameter 4¾"; a pair of secateurs; another item

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Loddon Auctions Ltd
Lot 755

Ephemera, Military, World War 1 selection including Cinderella stamps for the Red Cross, War Savings stamps, Pigeon service item, small Zeppelin notice and other items (mixed condition) (approx 30 items)

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BSA Auctions
Lot 188

Egypt 31 Dec 1939 censored postal stationery, upgraded, and flown from Alexandria to France, addressed to a Fr Brigadier (Hutin) bearing Egyptian military censor in red. An interesting item. Fold.

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BSA Auctions
Lot 192

France 1852 entire franked Ceres imperf 40c orange(Mi5),4 large margins, cancelled by light ‘pointile’ strike, posted to liege from Paris cds transit @Quirvbain2’,marked PD in boxed h/s Ceres -2008 Euro 850 on cover. Has some sl. creasing .Nice item

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BSA Auctions
Lot 253

Italy 1930’s fascist period PPC depicting ‘El Duce’ in ceremonial uniform embroidered in brilliant silk .Unused .Evocative item.

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BSA Auctions
Lot 312

Poland 1937-1964. array of min sheets on stockleaf:1938 Balloon(m),1554 Air,1956 Chopin,1962 Sports Keinbogen sheetlets (3),1963 Sports,1964 Olympics. All fine MUH other than the early item.(8) cat Euro 635

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BSA Auctions
Lot 348

1903 cover franked Ed7 21/2d with cds PAQUEBOT to Philadelphia, USA, via Plymouth, arrival stamps on reverse. Nice item

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BSA Auctions
Lot 391

USA 1872 commercially used pre franked cover (6c Lincoln) (hand cancelled) upgraded with 3 adhesives, sent by a firm in Brooklyn to Bristol Eng, with attractive senders advertising seals showing embossed return address, cds strikes, some signs of wear. A most unusual franking.Nice item.

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Warrington Auction Ltd
Lot 514

AMERICAN VESTA CASE. American advertising Vesta case H: 6 cm CONDITION REPORT: The item is not silver, it is a plated base metal. The item appears in overall good condition with with the exception of a slight loss of plating to the top and bottom sections. The advertisement is is a wrap and not enamel

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Warrington Auction Ltd
Lot 843

BRONZE CENSER. Oriental bronze censer with inscription to base, H: 7 cm CONDITION REPORT: The item appears in good condition with no apparent damage. It does have a four character mark to base

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Warrington Auction Ltd
Lot 846

WORCESTER BUD VASE. Royal Worcester Roses bud vase, H: 20 cm CONDITION REPORT: This item has had some reguilding

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Warrington Auction Ltd
Lot 856

CARLTON WARE COCKEREL VASE. Carlton ware cockerel vase, H: 22 cm CONDITION REPORT: The item appears to be in good condition, the only number is 2288 which is marked to the base. All postage is by Mailboxes Altrincham, 0161 233 0500

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Richard Winterton Auctioneers
Lot 357

SEVEN BOXED COLLECTORS DOLLS, a boxed novelty Winnie the Pooh item, novelty teapots, pictures etc

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Warrington Auction Ltd
Lot 71

Box of mixed item including ceramics and prints

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Adams
Lot 160A

A DAY TO REMEMBER CUMANN NA GCLEAS LUITH NGAEDHEALACH [GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION]. Great Challenge Match (Football) . Tipperary v. Dublin at Croke Park on Sunday November 21 1920 [‘Bloody Sunday’]. Original admission ticket, printed pink card, 3 ins. x 4 1/2 ins., worn, a scarce item. * A memento of a crucial day in the independence struggle. Early on the morning of November 20, men from Michael Collins’ ‘squad’ raided the Dublin residences of officers whom Collins had identified as British intelligence agents, and shot 14 men dead, one of them in error, wounding four others. Later that day members of the ‘Black-and-Tans’ entered Croke Park during the ‘great challenge match’ then being played, and opened fire with machine-guns and rifles, killing twelve spectators and one of the players, and wounding many others. On the same day two Republican prisoners, Peadar Clancy and Dick McKee, were shot dead at Dublin Castle with Conor Clune‘while trying to escape’. While the body-count on each side may have been about the same, Collins’ coup decapitated the British intelligence effort in Dublin, while the Croke Parkshootings led to massive international publicity unfavourable to Britain.

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Adams
Lot 205

SIR CHARLES GAVAN DUFFY (1816-1903)His New Gate Prison cell lock cover plate. The rectangular metal plate painted on both sides with white numerals ‘22’, 12.8 x 10.1 cm. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, Irish nationalist, politician, journalist and 8th Premier of Victoria. He was arrested in 1846 following an attempt at insurrection in Tipperary and was imprisoned in Richmond Prison on a charge of sedition based on his involvement with ‘Young Ireland’ and articles that had appeared in The Nation, which he edited and co-founded with Thomas Davis and John Blake Dillon. Duffy was first imprisoned in New Gate, which served as a holding facility for prisoners, prior to his conviction and removal to Richmond prison. He was later released in April 1849. In 1856, disheartened by the political atmosphere in Ireland, he emigrated with his family to Australia and later became the 8th Premier of Victoria in 1871. This unique item bears a typed clipping attached to the rear of the number plate, though not entirely readable, it recounts the return of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy to New Gate prison prior to its demolition in 1893 wherein he visited his old cell and asked the new owner of the property for the lock so that he might return to Australia with it. The transcription of this text is as follows: Mr. T Byrne… sends us the…“After the purchase of Newgate Jail… by my father, the late Mr. ____ Byrne b____ 38 and 39 J_____ street. In the course of his taking down the old building, the late Sir Charles Gavan Duffy called into the jail and asked to be shown the cell he was confined in. On his reaching it, he entered it and requested that the door be closed for a few minutes. On coming out he expressed a wish to possess the lock of his cell door, ___ anxious to take it with him to Australia; ___ I need not say how __ my father (also a 48 man)was to hand it to him.Provenance: Sir Charles Gavan Duffy and thence by family descent

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Adams
Lot 275

THE KATHLEEN NAPOLI MCKENNA NEWSREEL OF THE TREATY DELEGATION 1921An original 35mm newsreel film compiled by Pathé Gazette, duration circa one minute. titled 'Irish Peace Congress/Sinn Féin & Government delegates meet and everyone hopes for a happy settlement'The film opens with a prolonged shot of the Irish delegates coming from the boat train. Kathleen McKenna (Griffith's confidential secretary) is in the centre beside Griffith, others in the shot include Duggan, Barton, Gavan Duffy and Griffith (identified as Foreign Minister) followed by the elusive Mr Collins, a short but very rare clip of Collins speaking with force and emphasis from a platform.Provenance: by descent.Please note: this item contains nitrate film and, as such, the purchaser will need to take due care with transport and storage of this material.

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Lot 282

CLARKE, KATHLEEN. LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN. An attractive New Year remembrance card from the Mansion House, 4 pp (single folded sheet), on heavy paper, specially produced by the Cluna Studio, marking the 25th anniversary of the 1916 Rising. The cover with a hand coloured drawing of the General Post Office, Dublin, under a scroll with the date 1916, a Four Provinces shield and a Phoenix flame, inscribed inside with ‘Greetings from [manuscript signature] Caitlín Bean Uí Chléirigh, Lord Mayor’. Kathleen Clarke, a niece of the Limerick Fenian John Daly, was the widow of Tom Clarke, first signatory of the 1916 Proclamation. She had wished to join her husband in the GPO, but was asked to remain at home and prepare to assist the survivors after the Rising. She did so very successfully by establishing the Irish National Aid & Volunteer Dependants Fund, where she gave Michael Collins his first position of responsibility as Secretary. She opposed the Treaty, and in 1926 joined the new Fianna Fail party and became an executive member. In 1939 she was the first woman to be elected Lord Mayor of Dublin. It is said she declined a request from Eamon de Valera that she should stand aside in favour of Margaret Pearse, reputedly saying to him ‘Tom Clarke’s widow stands aside for nobody!’ She left Fianna Fail in 1944 after criticising the treatment of Republican hunger strikers.A rare and attractive item, in very good condition.

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Adams
Lot 285

50 COPIES ONLY PUBLISHED - ST. ENDA’S COLLEGE. AN SCOLÁIRE, 1913. Desmond Ryan’s set.An extensive run (probably complete) of this very rare cyclostyled school magazine prepared and published by the pupils of Pearse’s school St. Enda’s, 1913, Vol. 1 number 1-2-3-4, 6-7-8-9 (16.4.13 - 7.6.13), lacking only No. 5 from the first 9 numbers (probably all published). Small quarto, cyclostyled, generally 8 pp or 12 pp (folded sheets), the Roneo plates written in manuscript in several hands, with some cartoon drawings. With a copy of ‘Le Petit Patriote’, Vol. 1 No. 1, St. Enda’s, 10 May 1913, ‘For the Students of Prep. & Junior Grades Only’, 4 pp (same format, single folded sheet). Judging by the publication date, this is probably the missing No. 5 of An Scoláire, since it falls between no. 4 (4.5.13) and 6 (17.5.13).In the last number of Pearse’s printed magazine ‘An Macaomh’ [Vol. II no. 2, May 1913], he states that ‘There exists at St. Enda’s a trilingual newspaper called “An Sgoláire” [sic], of which fifty copies are printed on a Roneo reduplicator every week and sold at a penny a copy. It is owned and edited by the boys themselves, and owes its existence to a movement which originated among them. The politics of the paper centres largely round the question as to whether cricket should be played as a summer game by Irish boys. School work and play are chronicled from week to week, and school personalities discussed and criticised in prose, verse and cartoon. Most of the contributions are in the nature of jeux d’esprit; some are manfully propagandist. A few seem to me touched with that literary grace which is as recognisable and as indefineable as a personal grace ..’The first number states that ‘An Scoláire, the students’ paper, is today presented to the Endaian Republic. Its aim & policy are embodied in its name. To make you true scholars, earnest and lively, self restrained and self reliant, to make you live and laugh, to love each other and dear old Ireland, such is its purpose. God grant it success, may it prove a blessing to all. Read it; write for it; criticise it, make it both your own in character [and] in outlook. Make the spirit of School Eanna pervade it. Let the glory of Ireland inspire it. In a word: May it be the herald of a glorious day: the day when Ireland will be “A Nation once again”.’It is not formally a Pearse item, since the content was clearly determined entirely by the students themselves. Nevertheless, the freshness and variety of the material testifies eloquently to the quality of the school which Pearse and his fellow-masters had established, and the extent to which its pupils felt themselves jointly responsible for their own education and formation. It is difficult to imagine the students of any other Irish secondary school, in 1913, producing a magazine of such quality.Desmond Ryan, who owned this set, was later Pearse’s secretary and fought in the GPO. He edited Pearse’s writings on St. Enda’s, ‘The Story of a Success’, and wrote historical works including biographies of Pearse and Connolly. An important item, and a great rarity, generally in very good condition considering its nature. The National Library of Ireland has a run of Nos. 1-9, otherwise only odd copies are found. St. Enda’s itself apparently does not have a full set.In a custom made folding box.Provenance: Family of Muriel Gahan, a gift from a relative of Desmond Ryan, who was a student at St. Enda’s.

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Lot 309

PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST DAIL DAIL EIREANN: DAIL EIREANN.Tuairisc Infheidhmeach ar Sheiseon an Mheithimh, 17adh - 19adh (Session June 17 - 19, 1919). Printed text in Irish followed by English version, reporting the Dail business and debates in detail, including appointment of Arthur Griffith as Acting President in the Absence of the President, Eamon de Valera. Business included a resolution of thanks to American Congress, Acting - Presidents’ Address, departmental reports, Ministerial proposals etc. 8vo 16pp, orig. ptd. wrappers, somewhat browned and spotted. An exceptionally rare item. (1)

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Adams
Lot 312

FIANNA FAIL. PRESIDENT DEVALERA AND HIS CABINET. Colour printed poster showing photographic portraits of De Valera and nine members of his cabinet against a shamrock pattern. Dublin printed circa 1932, circa 30 x 20 ins, some professional restoration at foot, no loss. Attractive item.

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Adams
Lot 354

YEATS (WILLIAM BUTLER)The Poems of W.B. YeatsMacmillan & Co., London, 1949. Limited edition, no. 323 of 375 copies, SIGNED BY W. B. YEATS opposite the half-title in volume I. Each volume with frontispiece portrait of Yeats (the first by Sargent, the second by Augustus John), protected by tissue guards. Both tall octavo with original green cloth bevelled boards, gilt titles at spine and W. B. Yeats’ monogram stamped in gilt on upper boards. Fore edge rough-cut; top edge gilt. In the original brown slipcase, as issued. Listed in Wade, no.s 209 and 210. An extremely scarce collector’s item, particularly in this collection.Yeats had revised and corrected the proofs and signed the limitation leaves prior to his death, but publication was delayed due to the complications of war. This was the first definitive edition chosen by the author himself.

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Adams
Lot 69A

IRISH WAR NEWS. THE IRISH REPUBLIC. VOL. 1 NO. 1 DUBLIN, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1916. One penny. Small quarto, 4 pp (single folded sheet), a superb copy of this scarce item, printed early on Easter Tuesday at a press within the ‘liberated’ area of central Dublin around the GPO. With the ‘Stop Press’ column on rear page, giving information (partly inaccurate) about the Rising and its progress. A scarce item, not as rare as it once appeared to be; but copies in fine condition, as this, are very scarce indeed.

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Adams
Lot 72

P.H. PEARSEAn important collection of five autograph signed letters to his legal advisers, Gerrard & Co. of Westmoreland St., Dublin, 1911-1912, on headed St. Enda’s paper, mostly concerning financial and/or legal matters arising from his plans for St. Enda’s, some illustrating Pearse’s chronic shortage of money, as follows:1. ALS on Sgoil Eanna paper, 24 Feb. 1911, objecting to a clause in a contract. ‘I am surely entitled to the lands and to all profits and emoluments accruing from them as from August 1st. I accept the other figures and calculate that the amount due is therefore £92.4.1. P.S. - Please make out at once agreement for letting large lawn @ £57 from Mar. 1st to Feb. 1st, to Fallon, Rathfarnham, no rersponsibility for fencing etc. to be on me.’ With a good signature.2. ALS on Sgoil Éanna paper, 28th June 1911, enclosing Mr. MacManus’ letter. ‘I think you may go ahead on the strength of this, especially as I told Mr. MacManus some time ago that we were making an assignment to Mr. Dolan for the benefit of the two of them (Dolan and MacManus)’. This is probably the writer Seamus MacManus, one of the backers for St. Enda’s. With a good signature.3. A remarkable ALS dated 19th Oct. 1911, on Sgoil Eanna paper (large sheet). ‘I enclose cheque £52.10.0 and bill signed at bottom. It is better that I should meet neither Vanston nor Farmer, as it would be difficult for me to restrain my inclination to assault them. I was very nearly assaulting Mr Vanston in a tramcar the other evening, but was restrained by respect for his years and feebleness. So I gravely acknowledged his salute instead.’ With a bold signature, underscored.4. ALS on Sgoil Éanna paper, 21st Feb. 1912. ‘Mr. Vanston has written me that unless I let him have cheque for £50 today he will at once issue writ for amt. of promissory note, costs, and interest. I cannot, unfortunately, let him have it today .. Could you ring up Vanston and Farmer and do your best to get them to agree to either of my proposals - (1) to renew the bill for a month, or (2) to wait until I can let them have the £50, which should not be very long.’ With a copy appended of Pearse’s letter to Vanston, explaining that money from his pupils is slow coming in, one man’s little daughter ‘is this week undergoing an operation in which her life trembles in the balance, & in the circumstances I do not care to write him’, etc.5. ALS on Sgoil Eanna paper, 1st Sept. 1912, 2 pp, saying he now has £225.10s. in cash and promises, and listing ‘all those who served writs during last twelve months’, including Farmer Bros. (Vanston, Solr.) and seven others, with reference numbers added in another hand. The amounts of the writs are not given here. ‘If all goes well tomorrow, it is essential that all creditors should have communication Tuesday morning, explaining the situation.’ With a good signature, underscored.These letters appear to be unpublished, and some of the detailed information is new, particularly the list of writs outstanding (item 5). The threat of personal violence in item 3 is striking, coming from the usually urbane and unflappable Pearse. He never had the capital needed to establish St. Enda’s securely, and this letter vividly indicates his frustration. Messrs. Farmers were the builders making alterations at The Hermitage for St. Enda’s; Vanston was their solicitor. The correspondence is generally in very good clean condition.

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H&H Classics Limited
Lot 42

- Totally original and unrestored - One of only 21 made in 1930 - Still retaining the original sidecar with which it left the factory. - Built to special order and factory build record supplied with the machine. The Brough Motorcycle marque will be forever associated with T.E. Lawrence, known as 'Lawrence of Arabia' who bought one of the first SS100s in 1925 having previously owned three Brough SS80s. The crash that would end his life came while riding another SS100, on a narrow road near his cottage in 1935. SS100 motorcycles with JAP engines were advertised by Brough as the 'Rolls Royce of Motorcycles'. All bikes had a guarantee that they were capable of 100 mph (160 km/h). The current world record for a Brough Superior SS100 is £315,000. George Beale, Director of H&H Classic Motorcycles, says: "The fact that this magnificent motorcycle is unrestored only adds to its attractiveness for specialist collectors who might decide to restore or, indeed leave it in its present good condition much as it left the factory 86 years ago. It has been owned by just four previous owners, the last, the current vendor, Frank Solano has loved and used it on many rallies for the past 26 years." A total of 283 SS 100 models were produced from 1925 to 1934 and only 131 are known to have survived. Only 21 SS100 models were produced in 1930 and it is possible that this is the only motorcycle to have actually left the works with a sidecar fitted .The build card indicates that this machine was made to order and lists all the non standard items which were to be fitted. The Brough, Registration number TV 2003 has a Bentley and Draper spring type frame, number S 1017 with a J.A.P overhead valve 'V' twin 994cc engine - number JTO/W 91700 /SC. The bike is fitted with a 4-speed gearbox rather than the standard 3-speed item. According to the Brough Club the gearbox number indicates that this would have been fitted in 1933 and more than likely at the Brough factory.Normally sidecars were fitted to the SS80 models which used a more sedate side valve engine rather than the sportier SS 100 overhead valve model. The sidecar is a Cruiser model fitted with a special sprung frame which was introduced in 1928. The earlier rigid frame ones caused handling problems when fitted to the Bentley and Draper framed machines. Owner, Frank Solano, says: "I have owned TV2003 for a very long time and have travelled many mile with this bike to Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden and Portugal on very many Brough rallies as well as all the annual rallies of the Brough club. As President of the club for a short while I was very active with this bike. I cannot recall how many miles I have done on the bike but I do remember all the enjoyment my wife Luise and I have had with it, as well as my grandson Derek. I liked the bike to the point of having a solid silver model created so I will very never forget her." Most of the ownership history of the motorcycle and sidecar is known. It left the factory on April 14th 1930 and was purchased by Mr H. J. Davies. It was then returned to the factory and re-sold to Mr H. Walker on 24th January 1931. Then there is a gap in its history until it was bought by Mr B. Clarke in 1979. It then went to Mr John Deacon in 1985 and the present owner acquired it in August 1990. It is in good original running condition and has never been restored. The original build card, which is held by the Brough Club (a copy of which will be supplied with the bike), shows in bold type the changes that were made when it was returned to the factory before being sold to Mr Walker. These included the fitting of a twistgrip throttle control to replace the lever type.

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H&H Classics Limited
Lot 87

- Limited edition racing version of the Dream 50 - New and unused - Ideal collectors item for the future

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C & T Auctioneers
Lot 225

Scarce Early Issue Dan Dare Space Bagatelle Game, Made in England by Chad Valley, by permission of Hutton press, card bagatelle with colourful graphics, complete with six coloured wooden balls, outer card illustrated lid, in very good condition, slight damage to one corner of lid, still a very nice display item

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C & T Auctioneers
Lot 36

Meccano Outfit No.10, 1970s four drawer wooden case containing a wide selection of yellow, blue, black and plain parts, wheels, cogs, pulleys and more, overall good condition some play wear. Because of the size and weight of this item, shipping will be done by Mail Boxes Tunbridge Wells  t: 01892510155    

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