8 December 2009 - Book Sale

#0198

Lot 360/0198

SOLD Hammer price €180

St. Sepulchre’s Press: A scarce selection of 8 varied publications from The St. Sepulchre’s Private Press, Dublin, c. 1967-1983, including Books for Children’s Pleasure 1700 – 1840 – 1900, Catalogue of an Exhibition in Marsh’s Library, Dublin, July – Dec. 1981, 8vo D. 1981, 35pp., attractive ptd. wrappers; = others sim. size, & lg. broadsides etc. As a lot. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 361/0198

SOLD Hammer price €130

Kennelly (Brendan) & Holzapfel (Rudi) Cast a Cold Eye, Poems. 8vo D. (Dolmen Press) 1959. LIMITED EDN., (250), orig. colour printed wrappers with decoration. V. Scarce. (1)

Lot 362/0198

SOLD Hammer price €150

Heaney (Seamus) A Lough Neagh Sequence, 8vo Manchester (Phoenix Pamphlet Poets) 1969. LIM. EDN. Signed, orig. wrappers; = also The Fire Gaze, single leaf, ‘Printer for, the Friends of The Cheltenham Festival of Literature,’with illus.; = 5 odd Numbers of periodicals, Outposts, Tracks, & Phoenix, and 2 other pamphlets. As a lot. (9)

Lot 363/0198

SOLD Hammer price €320

Signed by Author
Heaney (Seamus) Keeping Going, Poems by Seamus Heaney. Illustrations by Dimitri Hadzi. Lg. 4to Harvard Uni. (Bow & Arrow Press). New Hampshire 2003. LIM. EDN. 172 (250), Signed by Author & Artist, grey wrappers. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 364/0198

SOLD Hammer price €160

Signed by Heaney, O’Searcaigh & Brown
O’Searcaigh (C.), Heaney (S.) trans. & Brown (R.) photo, Na Piopai Creafoige – The Clay Pipes, broadside Kentucky 1995. LIM. EDN, No. 39 (100). signed by Heany (translator) O’Searcaigh (poet) & Brown (photographer), framed and glazed. Good clean copy. (1)

Lot 365/0198

SOLD Hammer price €460

Kernoff (Harry) James Clarence Mangan 1803 – 1849, a very good woodcut portrait, approx. 21.5cms x 14.5cms (8 1/2″ x 5 3/4″), signed and inscribed by artist, framed. (1)
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Lot 366/0198

SOLD Hammer price €140

Behan (Brendan) Two colour printed Poster for the first Irish production of “The Hostage,” at Gaiety Theatre, commencing 13th July, 1964, & starring Marie Kean, David Kelly, Niall Toibin etc., framed; = also copy of “Encounter Magazine,” No. 104 for May 1962, containing printing of “A Woman of No Standing,” by Behan; = & The Kilkenny Magazine,” No. 4, Summer 1961 contain “The Quarter: a Look Back – Six Hours with Brendan,” by James Delahanty. As a lot, w.a.f. (3)

Lot 367/0198

SOLD Hammer price €280

Maclise (Daniel) & Moore (Thomas) Two single page Autograph letters, signed. The Maclise posted 6 May 1832, 63 Upr. Charlotte St., London to Miss Jerdan; = Moore’s letter addressed from Slopeton July 30th 1835, to George Meek, both with postal markings. As m/ss., w.a.f. (2)
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Lot 368/0198

SOLD Hammer price €250

Edmund J. Sullivan, 1900
[Swift (Jonathan)] Very fine pen and ink miniature oval portrait, head and shoulders, of Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, approx. 12cms x 9cms, signed on rim, on boards. V. good. (1)
* Edmund Joseph Sullivan was born in 1869 (d. 1933), a painter, watercolourist, draughtsman, lithographer, engraver, art critic and teacher. His early association was with ‘The Daily Graphic’ and this launched his fame, and established him as one of the foremost illustrators of his time. The above portrait appears on page 41, of Vol. 2 of The Old Court Suburb, published in London in 1902.

Lot 369/0198

SOLD Hammer price €220

Russell (George) ‘A.E.’ A good autograph letter to a Mr. Brown, probably in the United States, giving permission ‘so far as I am concerned’ to use two named poems, but advising Mr. Brown that he must nofity Meisrs. Mac Millan or the Mac Millan Co. of N.Y., who hold the copyright. Also mentions three other poems, ‘ but I am not sure that I am right in my preference.’ Single quarto size sheet, one side only, dated 4th March ’26, from 17 Rathgar Ave., Dublin. With a good signature with his monogram ‘A.E.’ As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 370/0198

SOLD Hammer price €140

Little (Patrick J.) An interesting signed autograph letter dated 29 Nov. 1928, 2pp. (single sheet), on embossed Oireachtas Eireann notepaper, ‘To my Dear Mrs. Thomas,’ offering congratulations on a decision, details unclear but possibly a decision to join the Catholic Church. ‘ It is really wonderful, and I am sure that if those we have who are dead can be near us in this world, that Francis will rejoice in your decision.’ Interesting lot. As a m/ss., w.a.f.
* Patrick Little was a supporter of the Irish Volunteers, opposed the Treaty, and fought in the Four Courts in 1922. He became first editor of an Phoblacht in 1925, joined Fianna Fail later that year and was elected to Dail Eireann in 1927, serving until 1954. He was Minister for Post and Telegraphs 1939 – 48, and first Chairman of the Arts Council 1951-56. (1)
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Lot 371/0198

SOLD Hammer price €240

Hone (Evie) Stained glass Artist: An interesting autograph letter, signed & dated 21st January 1922, 2p. on notepaper embossed with a Dorset Address, to a lady named ‘Min’ (possibly Mrs. Francis Thomas), mentioning Francis, thanking her for sending a hairpin case, describing ‘the worst period of weather we have had,’ and giving news of a young child names Peg, apparently a relation of Min, ‘a bonnie creature and as gay as a bird… very happy in her new cot which Aunt Cesca gave her and sleeps splendidly almost always now the whole night through … seems lazy about talking but she understands a great deal, we say I suppose she doesn’t bother: she often seems like a much older child…,’ signed ‘Evie.’ Shows another warmer side to the famous artist. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1)

Lot 372/0198

SOLD Hammer price €550

“The Fingers of the Unseen”
Yeats (Jack B.) A most interesting autograph signed Letter, 2pp, on his headed notepaper, dated January 7th, 1920, to Rev. Francis Thomas in London, offering congratulations on his forthcoming marriage, and continuing ‘You will both soon be in this country which will soon be the first country in the world. This is not a very great boast. But it will be grand to be leading them somewhere. The time is getting nearer when men will put up for his soul, his body, his earth, and all it swings(?) in. We were chosen for it in this country, when we were left the last people, in the west, with finger tips to reach the fingers of the unsee..’ with a good signature, and with the original postally used envelope addressed in Yeats’ hand. As a m/ss., w.a.f. Rare. (1)
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Lot 373/0198

SOLD Hammer price €5500

Original Cuala Press Broadsides
[Yeats (Jack B.)] A Broadside, Published Monthly at the Dun Emer [- Cuala Press], No. 1 [First Year] – No. 12 [Seventh Year], Seven Years June 1908 – May 1915. All Published. Together 80 dbl. page broadsides (ex. 84, lacks Sept. 1912, Aug. 1913, April & Oct. 1914), all illus. with designs after Jack B. Yeats, mostly hand coloured, all v. good, in orig. cloth folders, with hd. cold. paper illus., lack ties & flaps on one folder weak, v. clean. Scarce. (2)

Lot 374/0198

SOLD Hammer price €2200

Original Jack B. Yeats Drawing from “And to You Also”
Yeats (Jack B.) A very good pen and ink Sketch Drawing showing an old Man standing over a new grave, other gravestones in background, 18.5cms x 13cms, (7 1/4″ x 5 1/4), signed with monogram centre bottom, attractively framed & glazed. (1)
* The above image was used as an Illustration in Jack B. Yeats Book “And to You Also”, published in 1944 (p. 142).
Provenance: Dawson Gallery, with label. V. good.
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N.B. PLEASE NOTE ESTIMATE IS INCORRECT ON THIS LOT IN THE CATALOGUE SHOULD 2250 / 3250

Lot 375/0198

SOLD Hammer price €4800

Signed Limited Edition
With Illustrations by Jack B. Yeats
Synge (J.M.) The Aran Islands, 4to D. (Maunsel & Co.) 19907. LIM. EDN. 113 (150) Signed by Jack B. Yeats, 12 finely hd. cold. plts., possibly by artist (includ. frontis), uncut, orig. oatmeal cloth, gilt. V. good copy. (1)
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Lot 376/0198

SOLD Hammer price €1000

Jack B. Yeats Rarity
Yeats (Jack B.) The Treasure of the Garden, One of Jack B. Yeat’s Plays for the Miniature Stage. 4to L. (Elkin Mathews) n.d. (c. 1905). FIRST EDN., in blue printed pictorial wrappers, one of a small number of copies with seven plates and the cover illustration coloured by the author. Fine copy.
* Copies coloured by the author are very rarely found, as many have been broken up for framing. Ex Rare in this condition. (1)
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Lot 377/0198

SOLD Hammer price €210

With Coloured Plates
Gregory (Lady A.) The Kiltartan History Book, 12mo D. (Maunsel & Co.) 1909. FIRST EDN., hf. title, 4 cold. illus. by Robert Gregory, adverts at end, orig. ptd. wrappers. V. good. (1)
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Lot 378/0198

SOLD Hammer price €320

Gregory, Lady (Augusta) The Kiltartan Wonder Book, Illustrated by Margaret Gregory. Sm. 4to D. (Maunsel & Co.) [1910] FIRST EDN., Cover illustration & 8 colour printed plates (with tissues) by Margaret Gregory (Wife of Lady Gregory’s son Robert, who W.B. Yeats immortalized in a poem). A very good collection of stories taken down from old people mostly in Kiltartan, Gort, Co. Galway. Hf. title, uncut, orig. decor. blue cloth.
* The use of Margaret Gregory’s attractive illustrations was part of Lady Gregory’s effort to establish a working relationship with her daughter in law. Under the Gregory wills, ownership of Coole passed to Lady Gregory’s son Robert as soon as he married, and Lady Gregory was henceforth a tenant at Robert’s pleasure (and after his death that of his widow). The book is dedicated to ‘R.G.G., A. Kiltartan Child’ (Robert’s son Richard). V. Scarce in this condition. (1)
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Lot 379B/0198

SOLD Hammer price €200

Cuala Press: Six varied hand-coloured prints from designs after Jack B. Yeats, varied sizes, published by Cuala Press, c. 1975-80, all framed. Attractive lot. (6)
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