The Eclectic Collector

Book of Kells, facsimile. A facsimile copy of The Book of Kells with a study of the manuscript by Francoise Henry, Thames & Hudson, 1974. Gilt ora...

14th Century Leaf from Petrus Lombardus' Quatuor Libri Sententiarum. A leaf from Quatuor Libri Sententiarum, a famous work by Petrus Lombardus, wh...

1344-1390 Three medieval German ecclesiastical-legal documents. The three documents written in a Gothic script in Latin, dated 1344 (May 22), 1371...

1654 A soldier in Cromwell's army, contract of sale of his land grant. One page, on paper, quarto. "I John Richmond soldier in Colonel Henry Pritt...

1662-1900 archive of legal documents relating to the Moores, Ponsonbys, Colvilles & connected families. 1662 (May 8) indenture on paper between Ch...

1692 - 1711 (May 30) Records of the Town Council of Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. The Clonmel Town council manuscript records in folio ledger, disbound....

1713 List of electorate of borough of Clonmel. Manuscript document on a single sheet of paper, a column of 63 names down the left margin on and no...

1756 (November 20) Instructions for the Commissioners of Army of the County of Cork from Lords Kildare and Bessborough. Manuscript three page docu...

1853-1882 Diaries of Stephen Moore, 3rd Earl Mount Cashell (1792-1883). The diaries 1853-1870; 1872-1882, in excess of 1 million words, written in...

1771 (September) Estate map of Calliel, Tipperary, estates of Viscount Mount Cashell. On two sheets of parchment stitched together, an attractive ...

1823-1960s Smyth, More Smyth and Holroyd Smith families of Ballynatray, archive of family and estate records, legal documents and correspondence. ...

1811 Note from William Wellesley Pole to Stephen Moore, later 3rd Earl of Mount Cashell, accepting his challenge to a duel. A two page signed auto...

Correspondence and writings of Stephen Moore, 3rd Earl Mount Cashell (1792-1883). An archive of correspondence to and from the Earl of Mount Cashe...

1926 George Bernard Shaw autograph signature. Signed 'G. Bernard Shaw' and dated 19/6/26 on a slip of notepaper; accompanied by a letter 1926 (Jun...

1932 (7 January and 1 February) Letters from Oliver St John Gogarty to Alice Holroyd Smyth. January 7 two page letter, typed with autograph signat...

1893-1943 Coshmore and Coshbride Hounds, Ballynatray, Co. Waterford, journal, lists of hounds, scrapbook, etc. A photograph album including tipped...

1870s -1920s Photograph albums Ballynatray and the Moore, More Smyth and Holroyd Smyth Families. Three Victorian photograph albums with portraits ...

1790-1812 Catholic Emancipation Debates. A collection of 5 pamphlets on Catholic Emancipation 1790-1812 bound in One Volume. 8vo. Debate in the Br...

1800 (August 5 & 6) Two documents signed by Lord Kilwarden, killed during the 1803 Emmet rebellion The documents concerning legal proceedings by W...

1804-1808 Caithness Volunteers, Scotland. Manuscript Adjutants Orderly Book of the 2nd Battalion. 4to. Hard Cover. 216 manuscript pages. It begins...

1805 (July 20 ), (1 Thermidor an 13 de la Republic) Letter from General Arthur O'Connor to General [François-Xavier] Donzelot. A three-page letter...

1820s A collection of 30 early manuscript notices of the planting of trees in Carlow. Dated between 1800 and 1825, giving name and address of the ...

1829-1848 indentures signed by the Archbishop of Armagh (8) Leases of lands in County Armagh to Lord Cremorne from John George Beresford, Archbish...

1832 Letter from Daniel O'Connell A two page letter, handwritten and signed by O'Connell, in which he seeks to explain remarks he has made to Mr B...

1836-1840 Voters' oaths and registration applications of eighteen clergymen. Eighteen documents with details of holdings, address, occupation, mai...

1841-1931 Collection of 12 disbound pamphlets on Irish issues. Including Lord Clifford on the State of Ireland considered. 1841; G. McElroy. The U...

1865 Transatlantic telegraph cable. Section of the original Atlantic Cable laid off Valentia Island in July 1865, mounted in brass bands, with gil...

1871 (January 6) Autograph letter from Charles Stewart Parnell to a creditor. A one-page handwritten letter from his home Avondale, Rathdrum, Co. ...

Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh 'The Limbless', archive. Includes, 'A sketch of the life of Art MacMurrogh Kavanagh', Irish Messenger, 1921; a file co...

1888-1922 Illustrated journals reporting on events in Ireland. British and French illustrated periodicals, featuring photographs and reportage on ...

1905 (November 9) Autograph letter from George Bernard Shaw to author and academic Douglas Sladen. A two-page handwritten letter from his home at ...

Circa 1900. Arthur Griffith letter to a contributor to United Irishman newspaper. Handwritten and signed on printed letterhead, Griffith approves ...

Dennehy, William F. Record of the Irish International Exhibition, 1907. Hely's Limited, Dublin, 1909. first edition, royal octavo, 142pp, followed...

1916 Rising, South Dublin Union, death of Nurse Kehoe, witness statement. 1916 (May 18) A signed copy of a statement by Joseph Dwyer, made to the ...

1916 (May 27) Facsimile letter from General Maxwell to The Irish Automobile Club Ambulance Service. A facsimile of a handwritten one-page letter f...

1916-1921 Collection of political pamphlets. Last and Inspiring Address of Thomas MacDonagh, Irish War News No. 1 (reprint of 1916); An t-Óglac vo...

Peadar Kearney 'The Soldier's Song' and 'Whack Fol the Diddle', first editions. The Soldier's Song words by Kearney, music by Pádraig O' hAonaigh ...

Sheet music 'Wrap the Green Flag Round Me, Boys' Dedicated to Major John McBride, published by The Gaelic Press, Liffey Street, quarto, the cover ...

Prison Letters of Countess Markievicz and Women of Ninety Eight. Gore Booth, Constance. Prison Letters of Countess Markievicz Longmans, Green & Co...

McDonagh, Thomas. Through the Ivory Gate, presentation copy from his son Donagh. Sealy, Bryers and Walker, Dublin, 1902, first edition, inscribed ...

1920 (September 19- December 18) Death and funeral of Terence McSwiney and the Burning of Cork, Illustrated newspapers. Le Petit Journal, Septembe...

Kevin Barry's copy of Parkhurst Boys: and Other Stories of School Life by Talbot Baines Reed. London, undated but c.1905, octavo, red cloth with p...

Coyle, Albert. Evidence on Conditions in Ireland Washington, D.C., 1921, 8vo, xiv, 1105 pp, original dark blue cloth gilt. ...[more]

1921-1971 Truce Anniversary Medal to Kathleen Clarke. In original box of issue with tunic ribbon. James Adam & Sons 12 April, 2006 lot 340, purcha...

1917-1921 War of Independence Service Medal, with Comhrac bar, Tipperary III Brigade. The medal to an unknown recipient; accompanied by a 1943 (Ja...

1922 (22 August) General Michael Collins In Memoriam cardWith real photograph tipped on. Laminated. ...[more]

Collins, Michael. The Path to Freedom, first edition with dust jacket. Talbot Press, Dublin, 1922, 8vo, 153pp, green cloth illustrated with portra...

1920s and 1930s Archive of documents of Eileen (Elgin) O'Rahilly (née Barry) A number of booklets and publications commemorating Kevin Barry, Eile...

1922 (December 21) Letter of introduction from Tim Healy Governor General of the Irish Free State for Senator Sir Horace Plunkett. A one-page sign...

1923 (February) Correspondence between Sir Horace Plunkett and George Bernard Shaw after the burning by the IRA of Plunkett's house. A copy of a l...

1923 (April 4 & 25) Letters from Edith Sommerville to Sir Horace Plunkett. A four-page letter April 4, from Drishane House, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, ...

1923 (August 6) Letter from Charlotte Shaw, wife of GB Shaw, to Sir Horace Plunkett. A seven page letter on Eccles Hotel in Glangarriff, Co. Cork ...

1924 Invitation for Sir Horace Plunkett to Aonach Tailteann signed by William Butler Yeats and Oliver St John Gogarty. We on behalf of the Disting...

1930 Handbook of the Curragh Camp. Central Welfare Board Curragh Military District, 1930, octavo, 79pp, x adverts, printed blue card wrappers; tog...

1920s to 1950s collection including State exam papers, programmes etc. (40+) Includes 1926 Intermediate and 1929 Leaving Certificate exam papers, ...

1923-1960 Hunting Journals and photograph albums of Lieut. Colonel Arthur Corbett, Royal Horse Artillery. The larger album containing 385 photogra...

1930s-1960s Accumulation of photographs Three family photograph albums 1930s-1960s, containing 200+ photographs together with an accumulation of 2...

19th and early 20th century accumulation of ephemera. Includes a collection of Irish Hospital Sweepstakes tickets, tourist maps, brochures, an alb...

1936-37 Guinness Day Book No. 4. A folio ledger, quarter calf bound with embossed title to spine, with manuscript daily account of the brewery's s...

1943 German U-boat atlas of charts covering the coasts of France Spain Portugal and Gilbraltar Strait. Atlas der Bodenbeschaffenheit des Meeres. O...