5 May 2020 - #0319 Timed Auction

#0319

Lot 238/0319

De Lorean Motor Company Belfast: Two large ‘blue-prints’ for sections of the factory and associated facilities, by Brodie & Hawthorn, Architects, Belfast 1979. * De Lorean Co., was not a commercial success, and material connected with the company is scarce. The car is famous from its exposure in the futuristic trilogy, ‘Back to the Future,’ As a lot, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 239/0319

SOLD Hammer price €120

Signed by the Author O’Siadhail (Michael) Hands, lg. poetry broadside, printed in colour one side only, in Colm Cille type face by Dara O’Lochlainn, son of Colm O’Lochlainn of the Three Candles Press, in 1993, approx. 42cms x 30cms (16 1/2″ x 11 3/4″). Signed by the poet. Rare. (1)

Lot 240/0319

SOLD Hammer price €90

Map: Bowen (E.) A New and Accurate Map of Ireland, c. 1770, hd. coloured outline, hogarth frame. (1) Dimensions – 32cms x 23cms (including frame 45cms x 33cms)

Lot 241/0319

Rare Printed Proclamation Grierson Printing: Order of Proceeding for Proclaiming Peace, on Monday, the 27th June 1814, approx. 39cms x 32cms (15 1/2″ x 12 1/2″), printed by George Grierson & John Rowe Power, Printers to the King, 1814, in black frame. Rare. (1)

Lot 242/0319

SOLD Hammer price €150

[The Leinster Regiment] pte. J. Payne (3010) Military: World War One, a small collection of Badges and Buttons including brass hat badges, jacket and cuff buttons, shoulder insignia and embroidered emblems; together with a “Christmas 1914 Princess Mary Cigarette Box with Card, together with his 1914 – 1918 Great War Medal, lacks ribbon. As a lot, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 243/0319

Sigerson (Dora) Kittie’s Toys – A Child’s Song, sm. 8vo D. (Gaelic Press) 1917, First, 2pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1)

Lot 244/0319

The Militia Act in Ireland 1803 Military Interest: George III – An Act to Repeal Certain Parts of an Act passed in the Present Session of Parliament instituted, an Act for the more speedy and effectual enrolment of the Militia of Ireland and for filling up vacancies therein and for making provisions in lieu thereof, 12mo, D. (George Grierson) 1803, 15pps; bound with “An Act to amend an Act passed in the last session of Parliament for Making Provisions for the Wives and Families of Militia Men of Ireland 3.5.1804,” 12mo D. (G. Grierson) 1804, 14pps, wrappers. (1)

Lot 245/0319

SOLD Hammer price €80

History and Proceedings of the ’82 Club. Edited by a member of the Irish Press. D. 1845, orig. printed wrappers, 46pp, Inscribed by T.M. Ray, July 1845. Participants include Thomas Davis. Scarce; also Carbery (Ethna) (Anna Johnston). Manuscript copy, probably autograph, of her poem Shiela n¡ Gara, 1 pp quarto, dated 1900; also a manuscript transcript of W.B. Yeats’ verse ‘On those who dislike the Playboy’ (not in Yeats’ hand), with a rejoinder signed W.J.L. verso, dated Dec 1911; As a collection, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 246/0319

SOLD Hammer price €340

Field Marshal, 1st Earl of Ypres, Lord Lieut. Of Ireland 1918 – 21. French (Sir John) A small collection including: – The original programme for his funeral at Westminster Abbey, May 1925; – His card with his signature, July 1919; – A slip cut from a letter of appointment with his signature as Lord Lieut.; – An envelope addressed in French’s hand to Samuel Power Esq. at the Irish Office, with French’s attractive seal to rear; – A short signed note in French’s almost illegible hand, on his Roscommon notepaper, enclosing ‘this very unsatisfactory reply’ (not present); – A signed note on French’s Roscommon notepaper, to Power, thanking him for a message, Sept. 1921 (possibly on his resignation); with related envelope; – An A.L.s. from French to Power, on notepaper of Hotel de Crillon, Paris, Feb. ’22, has been abroad all winter, wants to go to Ireland ‘but whether that is possible seems doubtful’, etc., with related envelope. A good collection. Lord French was born in England of a family with Roscommon roots. He took the title of ‘Earl of Ypres’ but his record as British commander in France was not universally approved, and he was eventually replaced before going to Dublin. As a collection. (1)

Lot 247/0319

SOLD Hammer price €90

The Police Gazette – or Hue and Cry: Published for Ireland on Every Tuesday and Friday: a group of three issues for 12 July 1864, 26th July 1864, and 29th July 1964, each issue detailing by county, various criminals by name and other necessary details, also full listing of “Deserters from her Majesty’s Service (Ireland) with detailed information, published by Alexander Thom, Abbey Street, Dublin,” each 4pps, as newspapers, w.a.f. (3)

Lot 248/0319

SOLD Hammer price €110

Newspaper: [Sheehy Skeffington (Francis)] The Irish Citizen – For Men and Women Equally The Rights of Citizenship – from Men and Women Equally the Duties of Citizenship Memorial Number Dublin, July 1916 – Vol. 4 (No. 38), folio, 6pps., together with a Flyer for Irish Citizens Fund, regarding a tribute to a Memory of Mr. Sheehy Skeffington. (2)

Lot 249/0319

SOLD Hammer price €80

[Griffith (Arthur)] A 2 page m/ss Letter dated 6/4/1915 for 79 Jefferson St., Poole (U.K.) regarding ‘Griffith Testimonial’ and money gathered from Dr. O’Donnell, Dr. O’Callaghan and F.J. Biggar (Also mentioning Mrs. J.R. Green) signed Sean Ghan (Gahan?); together with associated typed dual text (Gaeilge and English) regarding the marriage of Mr. & Mrs. Griffith, as a m/ss., w.a.f. (2)

Lot 250/0319

SOLD Hammer price €190

Irish Suffragette Interest: Mac Bride (Dr. Anthony) A 1 page M/ss Letter to ‘A Cara, noting he had Given a Mrs. W. Power 10/ for the S.S. (Sheehy Skeffington) Fund, with bold signature, and embossed address ‘Infirmary House, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.’ (1) * Dr. Anthony Mac Bride was a brother of Mayor John Mac Bride and close friend to Frances and Hanna Sheehy Skeffington.

Lot 251/0319

SOLD Hammer price €100

First Showing of Pearse’s – The Master [Pearse (P.H.)] Irish Theatre, Hardwicke Street, ptd. Card announcing the Students of St. Enda’s College will perform two Miracle Plays by P.H. Pearse – Iosagan (In Irish) and The Master. Prices of Admission 2s and 1s – seats can be reserved at Cramer’s – issued to P.J. Mc Call Esq., 25 Patrick Street, Dublin. (1)

Lot 252/0319

SOLD Hammer price €850

Manuscript Letter by 1916 Proclamation Signatory MacDonagh (Thomas) a single M/ss page Letter dated 17.VI.1915 from 27 Dublin Street, Carlow, addressed ‘A Chara – and continues to relate to his invitation to join the ‘Sheehy Skeffington Committee, he mentions that he has no money to send, but will when they meet next, and reiterates he doesn’t want to be left out, with bold signature. As a m/ss, w.a.f ; together with a Photographic Postcard of MacDonagh, printed by the Powell Press. Rare. (2)

Lot 253/0319

SOLD Hammer price €1000

With Manuscript Note by Countess de Markievicz Republican Interest: Pearse (Padraig), a rare picture and cartoon Postcard depicting a central medallion profile of Republican Leader Padraig Pearse, flanked by a soldier and Fianna Warrior, – The reverse inscribed “This is one of the Original Cards printed on the Anniversary of Easter Week – some were done? up the Other Day,” de M (Countess de Marchievicz), as a card, as a m/ss., w.a.f. Very Rare.(1)

Lot 254/0319

SOLD Hammer price €70

Republican: Co. Wexford, Thomas Wafer (Enniscorthy) Sinn Fein Club, Souvenir Programme of Concert in the Athenaeum – Wednesday Oct. 10, 1917, 8vo Enniscorthy (Echo) 1917, adverts, 12pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1)

Lot 255/0319

SOLD Hammer price €300

Postcards: Republican, Co. Wexford, a group of four Cards, including: (a) A colourful Memorial Card for Seamus Rafter (12th September 1918) with photograph and poem, (The Echo Printing works); (b) The Art Mac Murrough War Pipe Band, Enniscorthy, real photographic group. (c) The Enniscorthy Leaders (Capt. Brennan, John Etchingham and Capt. James Rafter – Sentenced to Death (5 years penal servitude) Shamrock Design Card. (d) Lieut Shemus Doyle, Peter Paul Calligan and R.F. King sentenced to death (5 Years Penal Servitude) Shamrock Design, as Cards, w.a.f. (4)

Lot 256/0319

SOLD Hammer price €170

Republican Interest – 1916, In Memorian, a group of four variant “In Memorial,” First Anniversary Cards for Republican Leaders who fell in 1916: – First Anniversary Eamon Kent, Michael Mallin, Cornelius Colbert and Jack Heuston; – In Honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Pray for the Soul of Our Brethren who died for Ireland’s Sake in the Year 1916; – Pray for the Repose of the Soul of the following Men who were Executed by English law, May 1916; – Cais Dochaws a Eire – 1916, as cards, w.a.f. (4)

Lot 257/0319

SOLD Hammer price €800

Large Collection of Republican Postcards Postcards: Irish History, (Powell, Curran, Keogh Bros., etc.), a collection of over 40 Real Photographic and Caricature Postcards of various Irish Historical and Political Figures including Thomas Davis, John E. Redmond, Cardinal Mannix, Signatories of the 1916 Proclamation (Pearse, Mac Donagh, Plunkett, Ceannt, Clarke, Mac Diarmiada and Connolly), other members of the Easter Rising who were executed (O’Hanrahan, Heuston, Daly, Colbert, Kent, Connolly, O’Sullivan), members of the Clergy involved in the Troubles, Thomas Ashe, Roger Casement, Countess Markievicz, etc., and others. As a collection, w.a.f. (1)