- Believed to have been sold new in America and imported from car friendly California - Just 5,500 miles are recorded on the odometer of this rare Twin-Cam Special - A beautiful colour combination and Big-Valve Lotus-Ford engine and 5-speed gearbox The Europa caused a tremendous stir at its introduction in 1966, but it was not until the Twin-Cam of 1971 that the model finally delivered on all fronts. Motor's test of the newcomer returned a 0-60mph time of 8.2 seconds and a mean top speed of 118.5mph. This rare left hand drive, US supplied Twin-Cam Special was released from a private collection in California and was imported into England in 2011 to form part of a Lotus dealers collection. Understood to have covered just 5,500 miles from new, this Europa is finished in the fetching combination of Lagoon Blue paintwork and Oatmeal coloured interior, and the vendor describes the car as having original paintwork and interior trim, and the overall condition as being good to very good. With such a low recorded mileage, left hand drive steering, and a wonderful colour combination, this rare Lotus should be paid close inspection by enthusiastic collectors around the world.
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This interesting and attractive Z1 features Metallic Blue bodywork teamed with a Cream/White leather and cloth interior. It was purchased new in the Sultanate of Oman, where it was maintained extensively to June 2000 (38,179 km) by AL Jenaibi International Automobiles LLC in Muscat, the BMW dealer for the Sultanate and is believed to have been originally owed by the Sultan of Oman. By November 2001 the car had found its way to these shores and granted the UK registration 'H542 OEE'. It was at this point it was purchased by the vendor from Astle BMW of Scunthorpe and we are told it is the only Z1 to be fitted with both a Heater and Air-Conditioning from the 8,000 made making it extremely rare. Having always been garaged during his ownership the BMW has just received a full mechanical service and bodywork refurbishment by marque specialist Munich Legends including the installation of new front wings and a driver's door skin. Having only travelled just over 4,000 miles during his ownership he now considers the bodywork, paintwork, interior trim, straight-six engine and manual gearbox to all be in 'excellent' order and 'H542 OEE' is offered with a collection of invoices, original service book and a fresh MOT. H&H are indebted to the vendor for the following information: - BMW Dealer in Muscat, Oman, National Automobiles, Al Jenaibi International Automobiles LLC, BMW Dealer in Muscat, Oman, which records the following: - Free pre-delivery check on 19 November 1990. - Running-in Inspection performed at 2,297 km on 28 December 1990. - BMW Oil Service performed at 13,644 km on 29 August 1995. - BMW Inspection performed at 18,596 km on 18 October 1997. - BMW Oil Service performed at 21,535 km on 2 November 1999. - BMW Oil Service performed at 30,349 km on 22 January 2000. - BMW Inspection performed at 38,179 km on 13 June 2000.
- 1 of just 351 Series II examples made - Supplied new via Raymond Mays to Rowland Hunt Esq. of Aswardby Hall, Lincs - Uprated with a later Series engine during the 1960s (copy logbook from 1968 quotes the current engine number) - Significantly improved during the current ownership including a respray in California Sage Metallic, top-end engine overhaul (big valve cylinder head) and extensive suspension / brake / steering fettling - Part of a European collection for over 20 years Debuting at first the Paris and then London Motor Shows of 1958, the Aston Martin DB4 was a world class high-performance GT. Some four years in the making, its gestation was overseen by the marque's Technical Director John Wyer. Working alongside Carrozzeria Touring of Milan, Harold Beech developed a robust sheet-steel platform chassis which could accommodate the Italian coachbuilder's 'Superleggera' or 'Super Light' method of body construction (whereby hand beaten aluminium alloy panels are fitted over a cage-like structure of small-diameter support tubes). Equipped with independent coil and wishbone front suspension, a Watts linkage located 'live' rear axle and four-wheel disc bakes, the model was powered by a new all-alloy DOHC straight-six engine. Displacing 3670cc thanks to its 'square' bore and stroke dimensions (92mm x 92mm), the sophisticated powerplant was designed by Tadek Merak. Interestingly, the Polish-born engineer is thought to have fought Wyer's wishes for a more competition friendly 3-litre unit and to have initially favoured cast-iron construction. With a quoted 240bhp and 240lbft of torque on tap, the two-door fixed-head also boasted a four-speed all-synchromesh manual gearbox as standard. Reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 8.5 seconds, 0-100mph in 21 seconds and 140mph, the DB4 won rave reviews from the likes of Autocar and Motor magazines. Despite a well stocked dashboard, finest Connolly hides and thick carpets, the refinement of early cars was compromised by wind roar at speed. Frames were quickly adopted for the side windows as a result and the 2+2 progressively refined through five series (a process that also saw it put on weight). Introduced in January 1960, the Series II variant was distinguished by its front-hinged bonnet, flat glass opening rear quarter lights, uprated front brake callipers and increased oil sump capacity. Of the 1,110 DB4s made, just 350 are thought to have been Series II cars (chassis DB4/251/L to DB4/600/R). According to its accompanying copy Aston Martin Ltd (AML) Build Sheet and Service Records, this particular Series II example - chassis number DB4/415/R - was supplied new via Raymond Mays to Rowland Hunt Esq. of Aswardby Hall, Spilsby on November 11th 1960. Acquired by watchmaker Bentima Co Ltd of 168 Old St, EC1 the following April, a copy continuation logbook on file shows that ownership later transferred to James Mario Elliot of Carlisle Place, SW1, Brenda Diane Making, Anthony Elliott and C. Benge (interestingly, the latter three all quoted 28 Carlingford Road, Morden, Surrey as their address). The same document also reveals that the DB4 was upgraded with a later series powerplant during the 1960s (engine number 370/894 supplanting 370/487). Early DB4 engines were prone to failure hence the reason that Aston Martin added an oil cooler to its specification as the model evolved. Part of a private European collection from the late 1980s through till 2014 when it entered the current custodianship via the Landmark Car Co Ltd, chassis DB4/415/R has since been substantially improved. Treated to a 'top-end' engine overhaul including replacement big valve cylinder head by Motronic Automotive Services of Iver at a cost of some £9,411.47, the four-seater was subsequently despatched to marque specialist Chicane Classics for over £30,000 worth of attention to its steering, brakes, front / rear suspension, exhaust and tyres etc. Cosmetically enhanced via a respray in California Sage Metallic, the Aston Martin started readily upon inspection and is understood to have covered some 500 post-fettling miles. Trimmed in Black leather as per its build specification and reunited with its original registration number 'SCT 415', this rare Aston Martin DB4 Series II is offered for sale with UK V5C Registration Document, copy build record, copy continuation logbook and numerous restoration bills / invoices.
Unveiled at the 1957 London Motor Show, the Elite (Type 14) was Colin Chapman's first production road car and also the world's first fibreglass monocoque. The specification included F2-derived all-round independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes (inboard at the rear). Powered by a Coventry-Climax SOHC four-cylinder engine mated to four-speed manual transmission, its amazing 0.29 cd allowed all but the basic variant to claim a top speed of over 120mph. The work of Peter Kirwin-Taylor, aerodynamicist Frank Costin and John Frayling, the coupe's super sleek silhouette is still considered a masterpiece. This series 1 Elite comes to the market for the first time in over 50 years. Originally supplied direct from the factory to Ashmore Bros of West Bromwich. The Ashmore family were a well-known and highly successful racing family who reached the dizzy heights of Formula One in the 1960's in a Lotus 18. The Elite was owned by the Ashmore Bros until the most recent owner is recorded taking title to the car in 1966. In 2006 a full body off chassis restoration was started. The work was fully photographed and a detailed photographic and financial record of the rebuild is supplied with the car. The total cost of restoration was £44668.08. The bodywork and various other tasks were entrusted to renowned specialist Paul Matty amongst others. The matching numbers engine was rebuilt some 200 miles ago by the Climax specialist John Smirthwaite. The car sits on new chrome wire wheels and looks superb in silver with black leather trim. The vendor reports it to be running perfectly with no faults and it is accompanied by a substantial history file including the original green logbook. This Elite represents the rare chance to own one of the most iconic cars of the period presented in superior condition with interesting history and only two owners.
- Entered from a private collection and current ownership since 1984 - Supplied new to James Douglas Alston CBE of South Lopham Hall, Norfolk by Jack Barclay Ltd and later the property of the actor Patrick Allen - 1 of just 119 S1 Continental chassis bodied to design number 7400 by H.J. Mulliner - 4.9 litre straight-six engine, automatic transmission and original Champagne leather upholstery - Extensive period service history with Jack Barclay Ltd Allocated design number 7400, the two-door all-aluminium Fastback coachwork which H.J. Mulliner crafted for the Bentley S1 Continental chassis was decidedly rarer than that fitted to its R-Type predecessor. Stylistically more reserved but still "flowing and purposeful and free from any needless excrescence", the newcomer was not only underpinned by a notably stiffer chassis (up fifty percent in terms of torsional rigidity) but also boasted a smaller turning circle, more compliant suspension and improved hydraulic brakes. Typically allied to four-speed automatic transmission, its refined 4887cc OISE straight-six engine yielded a 120mph top speed and impressive acceleration. Arguably the ultimate Bentley S1 Continental variant, the H.J. Mulliner Fastback was among the very fastest and most glamorous four-seaters of its generation. According to its accompanying copy chassis cards, this particular example - chassis BC94AF - was supplied new via Jack Barclay Ltd and Mann Egerton & Co Ltd to James Douglas Alston CBE of South Lopham Hall, Diss, Norfolk (a gentleman farmer and former deputy Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk whose business interests extended to Norwich City Football Club). Clothed by H.J. Mulliner with body number 5888, the Bentley was initially road registered as 'SYE 545' on 5th July 1956 and finished in Tartan Green with Champagne leather upholstery. Purchased from Jack Barclay Ltd by A.J. Koenen Esq. - a London-based wine merchant - some three years and 38,000 miles later, the Fastback passed to its third keeper the renowned stage and screen actor Patrick Allen Esq during February 1966. Re-registered as 'PKA 999' during his tenure which copy Jack Barclay Ltd invoices show lasted well into the 1970s, chassis BC94AF is then known to have passed through the hands of Bertram Cowen Ltd, Kevin Dolan Esq. and Nicholas Hart Esq. before entering the current ownership on October 1st 1984 (purchase invoice on file). Assorted old MOT certificates suggest that the Bentley has covered just 10,000 or so miles over the last thirty-two years. Part of an impressive private collection during that time (and stabled alongside its sibling BC90AF for several decades), the luxurious four-seater sports saloon has nevertheless been treated to an engine overhaul by Arthur Archer of Dunmow: new piston rings, bearings, valve guides, gaskets etc (1987, c.5,000 miles ago), replacement woolcloth headlining (2000), front suspension refurbishment (2006), new windscreen (2009), fresh exhaust system (2012) and rejuvenated wood veneers (2016) plus attention to its ignition system and brakes etc. Pleasingly thought to retain its original Champagne leather upholstery, the Fastback had already been repainted Dark Blue when Mr Dolan displayed it at the RREC's South of England Rally on 8th May 1983. Awarded 2nd Place in the Best Visiting Classic Class at the Jaguar Drivers' Club's East Anglian Concours d'Elegance Meeting some twenty-four years later, the Bentley remains a very imposing and presentable motorcar. Reluctantly being offered for sale and currently undergoing a cherished number plate transfer, this decidedly rare S1 Continental H.J. Mulliner Fastback - 1 of just 119 - is accompanied by an original sales brochure, handbook and history file. Post-War Bentleys rarely come more beautiful or collectable.
PLEASE NOTE: This lot has been NOVA declared by the vendor. He has also volunteered to pay the admin fees for Peter Anderson of Imported Vehicle Registration to UK road register the car on behalf of a new owner should it remain in the UK. This lovely-looking F1 Magna is reportedly a 'matching numbers' example presented in its original livery of Black bodywork complemented by a Red leather interior. An accompanying copy of the original guarantee card supplied by University Motors, Plaistow shows the MG's first owner to have been Mr F Mann of nearby London E6, who took delivery of his new vehicle on July 8th 1932. The vendor informs us that the car was the subject of a restoration 10-15 years ago. He grades the six-cylinder OHC engine, four-speed manual transmission and paintwork as 'excellent', and the four-seater bodywork, electrical equipment and interior trim as 'very good'. He further describes the 1271cc powerplant as 'sweet' and the crash gearbox as 'superb'. He is now offering this rare MG (a total of only 1,250 F1, F2 and F3 Magnas were produced) complete with expansive history file, including the Abingdon factory build sheets. It is being presented with a Norwegian logbook but comes with NOVA number and VAT fully paid. A rare opportunity for MG aficionados everywhere. The F-Type Magna range was only produced between 1931 and 1932 and was created to fill the evident gap that existed between the very affordable M-Type Midget and the far dearer 18/80 range of cars. It was effectively a six-cylinder, longer wheelbase version of the four-cylinder D-Type launched at the same time, and therefore featured a newly designed, riveted steel chassis with sliding trunnion suspension, underslung rear axle and centre-lock wire wheels. Though supposedly new, the engine was in fact an extended version of the Wolseley Hornet unit, but equipped with dummy side covers in order to appear to be of fresh design. Its power output was 37.2bhp and it drove to the rear wheels via a straight-cut ENV gearbox. In hood-down guise, the Magna was capable of a creditable 72mph-plus flat out.
- Original UK car retaining its original registration number - Comprehensive restoration in the late 1990s - 5 speed gearbox (original gearbox offered with car) Launched at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show, the Jaguar XK120 caused a sensation. Penned by Sir William Lyons, the model's sensuous lines seemed almost impossibly glamorous to a country still feeling the effects of rationing. We are delighted to offer this rare original right-hand drive XK120 Drophead Coupe which pleasingly still retains its original registration mark. Manufactured on 30th September 1953, NYX 876 was despatched to supplying dealer Henlys of London in October that year. Probably one of the most desirable cars ever produced and certainly a veritable milestone in motoring history, this example was treated to a no expense spared restoration some 20 years ago. A detailed history file accompanies the car which includes a JDHT Certificate, Jaguar build sheet, numerous old M.O.T. certificates dating from 1968, original Brown RF60 logbook, assorted invoices, correspondence, restoration work summary and a photograph album showing stages of the restoration work. The car was taken off the road on its return from a trip to Le Mans in 1988 and subsequently treated to a comprehensive restoration in the mid-1990s. Over 3000 man hours and in excess of £45,000 are understood to have been spent on it. Even the underside of the car was sandblasted, zinc primed, then primed and undersealed as the factory finish. The body is painted in dark Opalescent Blue and the interior trim is finished in Saville Grey with a dark Blue Mohair hood. Upgrades include a 5 speed gearbox making the car extremely useable - indeed during the current ownership it has toured as far afield as the USA and Europe. Offered with a number of spares including its 4 speed gearbox, spats, steering wheel, disc wheels and suspension parts etc. this wonderfully mellowed XK is expected to be offered with a fresh MoT and is accompanied by a Swansea V5 document.
- First registered to Viscount Monsell of Evesham - One of just ten Lagonda M45As built - Stunning looking conversion to Le Mans style coachwork Among the rarest Lagondas ever made, the M45A measured its production span in terms of months rather than years. Notable as the last model to be signed off before Lagonda went into receivership, manufacture recommenced during Autumn 1935 once LG Motors (Staines) Ltd had taken control but is thought to have accounted for just ten saloons. An evolution of the M45 incorporating lessons learnt from the sporting M45 Rapide, the M45A utilised a modified version of the marque's proven 10-ft 9in wheelbase `ZM' chassis but with the engine set further forward so as to increase cabin space. The radiator and Girling brake system of the Rapide were adopted but otherwise the newcomer was mechanically more akin to the M45 (though, it did also share the racier model's rocker cover). Powered by an unstressed Meadows 6ESC 4453cc OHV straight-six engine, the M45A was reputedly capable of 95mph. Compared to the `Silent Traveller' ST34 saloon body fitted to the M45, the pillarless four-door ST64 body found on its successor was not only roomier but also boasted a host of detail changes including: a larger, more rounded boot, reprofiled windscreen, flush door hinges, improved mouldings and restyled / valanced wings (complete with a central ridge). Of the ten M45A saloons built during the Summer and Autumn of 1935, it is understood that just two are known to have survived. According to its chassis plate, Z11408 began life as one of those extremely rare M45A ST64 pillarless saloons. A letter from the Lagonda Club confirms it was first registered on 1st July 1935, although it was not delivered to its first owner, Viscount Monsell of Evesham, until 8th November. Due to its Surrey registration number it is quite possible the car served as a Works demonstrator between first registration and its November delivery date. Bolton Meredith Eyres-Monsell, 1st Viscount Monsell GBE PC, had been a decorated Naval Commander during WW1, receiving the Order of the Nile from the Sultan of Egypt. He enjoyed a lengthy and successful political career, serving as an MP for Evesham District from 1910 to 1936 and held the position of Chief Whip of the Conservative party until 1931 when he was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty. It is not known when he sold the car but by November 1955 it was in the ownership of a K A Targett of Chiswick and in 1970 was acquired by Tony Toffolo of Paignton, Devon. According to Club records, it was he who removed the original saloon body replacing it with touring coachwork. It is believed this is the coachwork worn by the car today. The work would appear to have been completed to a good standard and CPK 384's appearance is both striking and extremely attractive. Finished in green with black seating and carpets, aero screens and Rapide style exhaust complete its sporting character. In December 1984 the car was acquired by motor dealer, Geoff Forty, who sold it in April 1985 to a Mr H Pendlebury of Blackburn. By July 1990 it was in the ownership of a Miss Janet Simpson of Preston, from whom it was purchased by the vendor's late-father in 2008. The engine currently fitted is numbered M45/15 and is understood to have originally been installed in chassis Z10510 before being repaired under warranty and then fitted into chassis Z10795 which is believed to have been subsequently broken up. Featured on the front cover of Lancashire Life magazine in December 2007 (a copy accompanies the car), it is understood to drive well with a good turn of speed, although the exact current specification of the Meadows straight 6 OHV engine is unknown. CPK 384 is being offered with Swansea V5c document, a number of expired MoT certificates and a photocopy spiral bound Revised Handbook for 4.5-litre, M45R and LG45 models. Although exempt, it is expected to possess a fresh MoT certificate in time for the sale. Fast, tough and beautiful, the M45 is as highly prized today (and for exactly the same reasons) as it was amongst those lucky enough to have enjoyed ownership during its 1930s heyday.
- 1 of 17 examples built and 1 of 3 known survivors - Body by Hughes Ltd in Kenya - Finished in Spruce Green - Extremely rare barnfind for restoration 109E18717 rolled off the production line at Dagenham in 1961 as a grey two door saloon. Interestingly it then formed part of a small batch of seventeen examples that were delivered to Hughes Ltd, Ford's then main agent in Nairobi, where Cassini & Hughes would convert them into station wagons for police use. Following its conversion, and for reasons unknown, the car returned to the UK in August 1964 being registered BLR 298B. By the late 1970s it was in a sorry state and was acquired by Bob Renshaw who restored it replacing the original 1340cc engine with a 1500cc unit. By 1992 the car was deteriorating again and was purchased by John Cantwell who set about another rebuild, changing the colour from Bronze to Spruce Green and re-registering it 2271 RU. Following its completion the car was a regular on the show circuit being featured in Popular Classics magazine before again falling into disuse. Displaying some 74,000 miles and one of just three known survivors, this rare barnfind is ripe for another restoration and comes with Swansea V5 and history information as researched by John Cantwell.
- Extensive restoration to a high standard in the early 1990s - Magazine featured example with rare Momo alloy wheels - Current MoT and ready to enjoy Arguably one of the best-looking Alfa Romeos ever made and a true motoring icon, the Giulia Sprint GT was launched in 1963. Penned by Bertone, it was equipped with all round coil-sprung suspension and well weighted steering. The model range was extended in 1971 to include the revised 2000 GTV. Fitted with an enlarged 1962cc 'twin-cam' engine developing some 131bhp, it inherited the longer wheelbase platform and all wheel disc brakes of its older 1750 GTV sibling. Following an extensive restoration by previous owner, Adam Andrews, to concours standards in the early 1990s, YJL 56L was featured in Classic Cars magazine's March 2000 issue. With a recorded mileage of around 49,000 when restored, the odometer was subsequently zeroed and some 7040 miles have been covered since completion. The detailed restoration work included re-trimming of the interior with black leather whilst the car rides on rare Momo alloy wheels. Following its purchase by the late owner around 2000, a further £6,000 was spent with Benalfa on mechanicals including an exchange cylinder head and block. MoT'd to January 2017 this wonderful example is ready to be enjoyed.
- A wonderfully coloured Stingray that has been in the UK since 1978 - Many rare and desirable options such as air conditioning, power steering, and a hard top - Presented with a large history file and claimed to be a matching numbers example This beautifully coloured 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible Automatic has been in the UK since 1978. The American car enthusiast vendor states that this car has been in his collection for the last five years and he claims that the 5.7 V8 engine, Targa Blue paint colour, and blue interior colours are all original to the car, and adds that there are many rare and desirable options fitted such as power steering, air conditioning, power brakes, turbo hydramatic automatic gearbox, and also a hardtop. Within the substantial history file are the original tank sticker, many expired MOT certificates, a handbook, and many maintenance and parts invoices. Originally registered when it arrived in the UK in 1978 as BRD-301T, a new owner in 1997 had the DVLA issue it with a number plate corresponding to its manufacture date rather than its import date, so it became registered as NRX-388K, as it is now. This Corvette is the last year for chrome bumpers to be fitted front and rear and as well as having a current and advisory free MOT certificate until January 20th 2017, the vendor describes the car as being in very good to excellent condition in all respects.
- Nut and bolt restoration completed by Triumph specialists Northern TR Centre in 1994 - Recorded history having only 3 family private owners - Matching numbers vehicle - Rare features include aluminium bonnet, cranked gear lever, 'ultra rare' metric trim on dash and door cards, early design rear light assemblies and original tools with early jack and starting handle This early 'long door', matching numbers TR2 is finished in the rare original hue of Geranium matched to Blackberry-coloured leather interior trim and weather equipment. Of its 62-year history, it has been registered for the road for a mere 17 and has numbered just three family private owners, all known to each other and from the same community. It was the subject of a full body and mechanical nut and bolt restoration in 1994, courtesy of the renowned Triumph specialists, the Northern TR Centre. The total mileage stands at 52,655, just 360 of which have been accrued since the completion of the refurbishments. The car has nevertheless been maintained in show condition and full working order and stored in a heated garage as part of a small private vehicle collection. The emphasis of the restoration was to retain and refurbish as many of the original parts as possible, thereby maintaining the car's impressive provenance. Rare features include the alloy bonnet, cranked gear lever, 'metric' trim of the facia and door cards, early design of rear light assemblies, and the original tools with early-style jack and starting handle. The Blackberry trim is matched by Wilton quality carpets and full set of period-correct weather equipment, including tonneau and hood stick cover. The Triumph is eligible for the Historic Mille Miglia and has featured in TR books by both Bill Piggot and David Hodges. Post restoration, 'FMS 858' has won awards in regional classic events and is considered by the vendor to possess 'excellent' bodywork, paintwork, interior trim, engine and transmission, and to be at least a '95 point' car by the concours judging standards of the Triumph Register of America. Recently treated to a new battery and tyres as part of ongoing maintenance, it is being offered complete with the original buff log book, driver's handbook, photographic records of the restoration, a substantial file of invoices and represents a rare opportunity for serious Triumph collectors everywhere.
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'Orange Lily' a rare Clarice Cliff Fantasque Bizarre tea set for six, painted in colours inside green and blue bands, the side plates with orange bands, comprising; milk-jug and sugar basin, six cups, five saucers and six side plates and a sandwich plate printed factory marks, wear and scratches, cake plate 27cm. wide (20) Catalogue Notes The side plates and sandwich plate have the impressed date of 1929.
A rare Foley bone china Green Stars tea cup, saucer and two side plates designed by Graham Sutherland A.R.E, for the 1934 Art in Industry exhibition, printed and enamelled with green star like daisy flowers, detailed in black with pink rope border printed factory mark, repaired handle to cup and hairline, 20.5cm. diam. (plate) (4) Literature Graham Sutherland Tate Gallery Exhibition catalogue 1982, page 67 catalogue number 29 for an example of this design.
'Inspiration Caprice' a rare Clarice Cliff charger, radially painted in shades of blue, black, ochre and purple, on a turquoise ground painted signature 46cm. diam. Literature Leonard Griffin Clarice Cliff The Art of Bizarre, Pavilion Books, page 66 for a comparable Inspiration Caprice charger.
A rare Wedgwood Alphabet egg cup designed by Eric Ravilious, printed with a Yacht and Zeppelin vignette in black and pink, and a Wedgwood Alphabet jug designed by Eric Ravilious, printed Eric Ravilious and Wedgwood marks, hairline to egg cup, chip to spout of jug, 10.5cm. high. (2) Literature Ravilious & Wedgwood The Complete Wedgwood Designs of Eric Ravilious, Richard Dennis Publications, page 22 for the egg cup and jug designs illustrated. This design was created in 1937.
λ A rare large Henry Howell & Co YZ rootwood elephant display figure, circa 1936, with applied glass eyes and tusks, the ebony base with cigarette box with cherry bakelite knob, striker pad and cherry 'faturan' bakelite ashtray, unsigned, 67cm. high Catalogue Notes this large figure, possibly made for Dunhill, was probably intended as a shop window display piece.
A rare Bernard Moore model of a startled running pig, with applied glass eyes, covered in a flambe glaze, and a small model of a mouse covered in a golden lustre glaze probably Bernard Moore, BM mark, tail re-stuck, 9cm. wide. (2) Literature Aileen Dawson Bernard Moore Master Potter 1850-1935, Richard Dennis Publications, page 42 for an illustration of the pig figure.
A rare Dunhill Aquarium perspex cigarette box and cover by Margaret Bennett, rectangular, the sides reverse painted with exotic and tropical fish amongst waterweed, the cover an aerial view of a pond with flowering water-lily and pads, cedar lining, the base with felt, hinged cover, unsigned, the cover missing hinge 18.5cm. x 11cm, 5.5cm. high Provenance Lady Docker (1906-1983). Very few of these aquarium boxes were produced, this box was commissioned by Sir Bernard & Lady Docker along with a similar, larger cigar box for Sir Winston Churchill. The Bennett's were only told of the recipient once the box had been completed. The Docker's were notorious socialites in the post war period. Sir Bernard was the chairman of BSA group whilst Lady Docker was appointed as a director of the coach builder Hooper & Co. - with a role to advise on style. This resulted in numerous extraordinary motor cars including The Golden Car (a golden Daimler), 1951, a car covered in 7000 gold stars, and The Golden Zebra, 1955, with gold plated trim, an ivory dashboard and zebra trim upholstery. Lady Docker also owned a yacht Shemara.
A rare papier mach doll's house Man costumed in a green and red suit with gold paper detail circa 1835, and another man wearing a dark frock coat circa 1850. Two German made doll's house women with moulded blond hair wearing the original 1890's formal dresses, 6 1/2in H, and a small all bisque child. All originally inhabiting a dolls house owned by Lucy Evershed Dale of North Berwick (1878-1969). Damage and missing limbs to all bisque dolls.
AN IRISH FREE STATE ARMY OFFICERS SWORD, the fine Celtic design blade engraved with Oglaigh na hEireann on both sides and with brass basket hilt inset with F.F. emblem, with original leather scabbard, rare in this good condition. Irish Officers had to pay for their own swords, and were obliged to hand them back on retiring.
A VOLUNTEER TRAINING RIFLE, circa 1914, of the type used by the Irish Volunteers until they were able to replace them with real weapons. Rare with such attention to detail, a fine well-crafted example with added weights to give a realistic, balance and feel and similar in size and design to Howth Mauser, 126cm long.
'THE MAN WHO WAS SINN FEIN' O'Caoimh (Padraig or Paudie) 1881-1973. A superb and important display of his 1916 and War of Independence Medals, attractively mounted and framed with his Irish Volunteer uniform buttons and cap badge, and his 1916 Survivor's Armband (worn at commemorative parade 1935), and with a good original photograph. The Collection here offered include: a. His 1916 bronze Medal with ribbon and pin; b. His War of Independence bronze Medal (1917-1921), with scarce 'Comrac' bar; c. His 1916-1966 silver gilt Survivors Medal, bar and ribbon; d. His 1921-1971 bronze Jubilee Medal with clasp and ribbon. With three Volunteer buttons, his Volunteer Cap Badge, and his rare 1916 - 1935 Survivors Armband (worn by 1916 veterans only, before the issue of the medals). Paudie O'Keeffe was a close friend and associate of Arthur Griffith from the early days of Sinn Fein, and also a very good friend of his fellow Corkman Michael Collins. Born in Co. Cork, he worked as a post office sorter and joined the I.R.B. there. About 1901 he was transferred to the G.P.O. in Dublin, & in 1908 he became joint-honorary Treasurer of Sinn Fein. He married Cait de Paor, one of the Wyse Power family in 1910, her brother John Wyse Power was a founder member of the G.A.A. Paudie was also in the Banba Rifle Club (1912-13), whose members practised shooting in the Greenmount Oil Works in Harold's Cross (owned by the Le Brocquy family); others members included Cathal Brugha, Sean Mac Diarmada, and Eamonn Ceant; Brugha was the best shot according to Paudie. In 1914 Paudie had a major part in the Kilcoole arms landings for the Volunteers. In April 1916 he was closely involved with Griffith and Eoin Mac Neill in the exchanges over plans for Easter Sunday. At one stage Mac Neill sent him to ask at the Sunday Independent office what was the latest time a notice (of cancellation) could be accepted. Nevertheless when the Rising went ahead on Easter Monday, Paudie showed up with his rifle, leaving his wife and three children, and served in one of the O'Connell Street garrisons, opposite the G.P.O. holding out until the building collapsed around him. He was imprisoned after the Rising, and on his release was appointed full-time General Secretary of Sinn Fein. He played a major part in building up the party organisation; it has been said that 'Paudie O'Keefe was Sinn Fein.' British Army raids on his office made no difference, because Paudie kept every detail in his head. He had a notable turn of phrase; around this time a visiting British journalist (Sir Arthur Gibbs), asked him what was the meaning of these strange words 'Sinn Fein'; the answer he gave was 'Vengeance, bejasus, vengeance.' Paudie was elected a member of the First Dail and was imprisoned again for a seditious speech; he supported the Treaty, and after Independence was appointed deputy governor of Mountjoy Jail. It is said that he found the job distasteful, and in the 1920's he moved to the Seanad as assistant Clerk. Many years later as one of the four surviving members of the First Dail, he was asked for his memories of the Civil War. 'Ah,' he said 'when they shot Liam Mellows that broke my heart,' (cf. Seamus O'Neill, 'The Man who was Sinn Fein,' Irish Press 27.9.1973). A superb collection, attractively mounted and preserved, commemorating one of the central and best-loved figures of the Independent Movement, before and after 1916. (1)
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A RARE VICTORIAN FAMINE ENGRAVED GLASS TUMBLER, comemorating the loss of the emigrant ship The Govenor Fenner, in 1845 in the Irish Sea. The body engraved with the scene when the barque Govenor Fenner collided with the steamer 'The Nottingham', and engraved with initials and dated 1845, carrying 107 mostly Irish emigrants and 17 crew, 122 were drowned. The Govenor Fenner was owned and built in New York and was New York bound at the time of the accident, 11cm tall
START OF THE IRISH NAVAL SERVICEA very rare mounted photograph, circa 3 ins x 8 ins, showing about sixty uniformed members of the Maritime Inscription, a volunteer naval reserve force formed at the start of World War II, when there were fears that Ireland’s external trade might be cut off by hostilities. This was the start of the Irish naval service. The person identified in the photo with a pencilled arrow is Herman (Hymie) Kernoff, brother of the artist Harry Kernoff. Bob Geldof’s father also joined the maritime reserve, and may be in this photo. With a postcard photo of Hymie Kernoff with his companion Winifred Gorry, inscribed ‘To Babs / with love / from / K’. Also with a cyclostyled song-sheet from a Maritime Inscription dinner at the Dolphin Hotel, November 1940. [Winifred Gorry and Hymie Kernoff were a couple, but did not marry, perhaps because Gorry was a Catholic, whereas Kernoff was Jewish. She was a fashion buyer at Arnotts.]Provenance: Winifred Gorry, friend of Hymie Kernoff.
ULSTER’S OFFICE, DUBLIN CASTLE (SIR ARTHUR VICARS). The Scale of Precedence in Ireland. By Authority. 1897, first, 16mo red pigskin, 43 pp, a.e.g., very good copy.Essential guide for the Victorian gentleman or lady of noble birth, listing the scales of precedence for men and ladies, and the relative precedence of peers and baronets. Neatly designed to fit in a pocket or handbag. Very rare; COPAC finds only one copy, in Exeter. WithTIM HEALY MPA polling slip for the North Louth constituency in the UK election of 1892, issued by Tim Healy’s opponent Philip Callan, a barrister, the slip showing how to cast a vote for Callan. Printed by W. Tempest, Dundalk, with endorsement indicating that the print order was 2,000 copies, dated 8th July ’92. Nevertheless, Healy won the seat, which he held until 1910.Tim Healy [1855-1931], born in Cork, was an MP for the Irish Party until the Parnell split, when he led the opposition to Parnell. One of the leading barristers of his time, he represented Republicans on occasion. In 1922 the British Government chose him (with Irish agreement) to be the first Governor-General of the Irish Free State, a position which he held until 1928. (2)
IRISH COAST PILOT. Eighth Edition. 1930.Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. HMSO 1930.Roy. 8vo green buckram, pp. 494, profusely illustrated with charts and plans.Laid in at front is the Supplement No. 8 - 1939, corrected to 24th May 1939 -- i.e. the last issue before World War II of this valuable guide for mariners. A very good copy, rare in this condition.
KEARNEY (PEADAR), THE SOLDIER'S SONG, FIRST EDITION WITH MUSICFour printed pages, in two parts, 31 x 24cm approx.. Written in 1909-1910 by Peadar Kearney, music by Paddy Heaney and arrangement by Cathal MacDubhgall. Later to become Amhrán na bhFiann when it was translated to the Irish by Liam Ó Rinn in 1923. Becoming the official Irish national anthem in 1926 following some debate about various alternatives. Peader Kearney was a founder member of the Irish Volunteers and The Soldier’s Song was sung in the GPO during the Rising and was popular among the Volunteers. As a result, later that same year (in December) it was published by Whelan and Son, Dublin, 6. Seamus Whelan was a sympathiser. The printer was Patrick Mahon of Yarnhall Street, who had also supplied some type for the printing of the 1916 Proclamation. The cover design, with rifle butt signed in a stylised C.macD., is by Cathal Mac Dúbhghaill. The first edition to include the music is rare and being sold not only on the 100th anniversary of the Rising, but also the anniversary of the document itself. Peadar Kearney joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood in the early 1903, and became a member of its Supreme Council. He served in the Jacob’s Factory garrison under Thomas MacDonagh during the rising. He evaded capture but was arrested during the War of Independence and interned at Ballykinler Camp in County Down in 1920-21. In the Dáil debate preceding the original acquisition of copyright by the State in 1934, there was discussion of the song's merits and flaws. Frank MacDermot said, Leaving out sentiment, I must confess, from both a literary and a musical point of view, I would regard the Soldier's Song as, shall we say, a jaunty little piece of vulgarity, and I think we could have done a lot better.]Thomas F. O'Higgins responded, National Anthems come about, not because of the suitability of the particular words or notes, but because they are adopted generally by the nation. That is exactly how the Soldiers' Song became a National Anthem in this country. It happened to be the Anthem on the lips of the people when they came into their own and when the outsiders evacuated the country and left the insiders here to make the best or the worst of the country. It was adopted by the people here before ever it was adopted by the Executive Council
STOP PRESS. POBLACHT NA HEIREANN WAR NEWSA collection of early issues including nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (all large folio, Thursday June 29 - Monday July 3) and nos. 9, 10, 13, from small folio issue. A little marginal fraying, but generally very good copies of these rare and fragile items, which recount the events of the Four Courts siege day-by-day from anti-Treaty perspective.
THE MAN SENT TO PUT DOWN THE REBELLIONA clipping with General John Grenfell Maxwell’s rare signature mounted with sepia portrait print, 35.5 x 28cm in all. Most remembered for the execution of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, earning him the nickname Bloody Maxwell.General Maxwell had a long military career, serving in Egypt and South Africa (in the Boer War). He served at army headquarters at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin from 1902 to 1904. He became General Officer Commanding British Troops in Egypt in 1908 and was then deployed on the Western Front in the First World War until he returned to his role as General Officer Commanding British Troops in Egypt in late 1914.
1922. CIVIL WAR POSTER BILL: WHEN RORY O'CONNOR WAS SHOT - A STARTLING DOCUMENTVery rare Anti-Treaty bill. Mulcahy was a party to his crime. Quotes letter from O'Connor in Mountjoy Jail, 31 August 1922; We were never requested to evacuate the Four Courts...We subsequently got 25 minutes to do so.
KATHLEEN NAPOLI McKENNAKathleen McKenna was a member of an old Nationalist family, from Oldcastle, Co. Meath. She was an expert typist, and an intelligent girl with a telling turn of phrase. Her father William McKenna was an old friend of Arthur Griffith, and through this connection she was employed as confidential typist for the Irish Bulletin, the daily summary of information edited for the First Dail by Frank Gallagher for distribution to journalists in Dublin and abroad, 1919-21. The foreign press soon found they could rely on the Bulletin's accuracy, and it became an important publicity weapon for the First Dail and its cabinet - so much so that the British thought it worth their while first to counterfeit it, and then to imitate it, with little success on either count. In the autumn of 1921, McKenna was one of the 'Dail girls' who went to London for the Treaty negotiations, where she was Arthur Griffith's personal secretary. In early 1922 she was sent to Paris for the Irish Race Congress. As the Free State was established, she was a typist and confidential secretary for senior ministers including Michael Collins, Desmond FitzGerald, Kevin O'Higgins and W.T. Cosgrave. She was a private secretary at the Boundary Commission in 1924, and accompanied the Irish delegation at the Imperial Conference in 1926. Many of the significant documents of the Irish history of this period passed through her hands and her typewriter.She left the Civil Service in 1931, married an Italian military man, General Napoli, and went to live with him in Rome and elsewhere. She remained in touch with her family in Ireland, but never returned to live here permanently. She left a memoir of her days which was published in recent years. She is not to be found in the principal works of reference, though she was perhaps as significant a person as some of those included.The following items were from her personal collection, inherited by direct descent and then purchased in these rooms 2011 as part of our Independence auction.IRISH TREATY DELEGATION 1921A handwritten menu for a meal in London attended by many of the Irish delegates and advisors to the Treaty talks, 10 November 1921, signed at rear by Micheál Ó Coileáin [Collins], Art Ó Gríofa [Griffith) and E.S. Ó Dúgáin [Duggan] (delegates), Lionel Smith-Gordon, J.L. Fawsitt and Eamonn Broy (advisors), Collins' 'minders' Liam Tobin, Joe Dolan and Joe Guilfoyle; Fionán Ó Loingsigh [Lynch], assistant secretary; Alice Lyons (typist); Caoimhghin O hUiginn [Kevin O'Higgins], Sean Milroy, and several others whose function is not clear.The menu included a choice of soups: Peace (thick) or Publicity (clear); the fish course was 'Hans Plaice' or 'Caddugan Steaks' [the Irish delegates were staying at Hans Place and Cadogan Gardens]; entrees included 'Economic Cutlets (Reparation Gravy)' and 'Minced Ulster (North East Sauce)'; the Joint was Roast Beef of Old England, with Aide Memoire of Potatoes; and so on.The talks in London opened on 11 October; presumably the dinner marked the end of the first month. It seems the delegates had not yet realised that 'minced Ulster' was off the menu.Kathleen McKenna's copy [personal secretary to Arthur Griffith], with her initials to front. A rare and delightful item.Provenance: Collection of Kathleen Napoli McKenna, by descent, then purchased in these rooms, 19th April 2011, Independence auction, Lot 591.
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.
ARMY OF THE IRISH REPUBLICJAMES CONNOLLY: HIS LAST DESPATCH FROM THE G.P.O., 1916A cyclostyled document, printed in purple ink, 1 pp foolscap (verso blank), headed ‘Army of the Irish Republic / Headquarters (Dublin Command) / 28th April 1916’, addressed ‘To Soldiers’, over signature ‘James Connolly / Commandant General / Dublin Division’.‘This is the fifth day of the establishment of the Irish Republic and the flag of our country still floats from the most important buildings in Dublin, and is gallantly protected by the Officers and Irish Soldiers in arms throughout the country .. The manhood of Ireland, inspired by our splendid action, are gathering to offer up their lives if necessary in the same holy cause. We are here hemmed in because the enemy feels that in this building is to be found the heart and inspiration of our great movement.‘Let me remind you of what you have done. For the first time in 700 years the flag of a free Ireland floats triumphantly in Dublin city. The British Army .. are afraid to advance to the attack or storm any positions held by our forces. Our Commandants around us are holding their own, etc. [mentioning Comdts. Daly, MacDonagh, Mallin, De Valera and Kent] .. In Galway Captain Mellows .. is in the field with his men. Wexford and Wicklow are strong and Cork and Kerry are equally acquitting themselves creditably .. ‘As you know, I was wounded twice yesterday and am unable to move about, but have got my bed moved into the firing line and with the assistance of your Officers will be just as useful to you as ever.‘Courage boys, we are winning and in the hour of our victory let us not forget the splendid women who have everywhere stood by us and cheered us on. Never had man or woman a grander cause, never was a cause more grandly served.’Connolly was wounded by a sniper’s dum-dum bullet on the Thursday of Easter Week, while accompanying a sortie towards the Independent Newspapers building. He was able to drag himself back to the GPO, where his leg was operated on by a British forces doctor who was a prisoner of the Volunteers. The following day, Friday, he sent for his secretary Winifred Carney and dictated the present despatch, aimed at rallying the spirit of his men, now threatened on all sides. Many of the operational details are incorrect, but they may be taken as a guide to the information and rumours circulating in the GPO as the siege reached its height.Later that evening the GPO was evacuated, and Connolly was carried into Moore Street, with Winifred Carney still by his side, where he signed the surrender document and surrendered with the rest on Saturday. He was tried by court martial, and was shot by firing squad on 9 May while strapped to a chair.This appears to be an original copy of a very rare document, Connolly’s last public statement as Commandant of the Dublin forces. A few marks, but generally in good condition.Provenance: From the collection of Capt. Arthur Delaney of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who served in France and was in Dublin in the summer of 1916.
ST. DOMINIC’S PRESS, Ditchling, SussexA small collection of four printed ‘Rhyme-Sheets’, circa 8 ins x 5 ins, letterpress printed on laid paper, each with a wood-engraving, numbered 6, 9, 13 and 14. The engravings not signed, but at least two are almost certainly by the distinguished English engraver Eric Gill. Rare items.Provenance: Collection of Molly Gill
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.
EAMONN CEANNT AND SIR CHARLES CAMERON A menu card for the Ninth Annual Dinner of the D.M.O.A. (Dublin Municipal Officers Association), 4 pp (single folded sheet), at the Dolphin Hotel, December 22nd 1910, in honour of (Sir) Charles A. Cameron, Chief Medical Analyst for Dublin, the embossed card bearing a portrait of Cameron over his manuscript signature, details of the menu inside, list of toasts to rear, where Mr. Eamonn Ceannt is listed to propose the toast of ‘The D.M.O.A.’. This is the IRB leader, athlete, musician and signatory of the 1916 Proclamation, executed on 8 May 1916 for his part in the Rising. Born in Glenamaddy in Co. Galway, where his father was an R.I.C. officer, he worked as a clerk in Dublin Corporation, and became Chairman of the D.M.O.A. The menu card has a notable national orientation, the toasts including ‘Ireland a Nation’ and ending with the Manchester Martyrs slogan ‘A Dhia Saor Eire’. Sir Charles Cameron [1830-1921], a chemist by training, was for many years Dublin’s Chief Medical Analyst. He promoted many reforms in sanitation, slum clearance and public health. Among many other achievements, he discovered the deposit of kaolin clay which led to the founding of the Beleek pottery. In 1916, aged 85, he inspected the internment camp at Frongoch in Wales at the request of the British Home Secretary. His report is thought to have led to the release of the prisoners. He had a European reputation, and was well regarded by all parties.A very rare survival, linking two remarkable men, a little dusty but generally in good condition.
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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