21 July 2009 - House Contents Sale

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Lot 412/0195

SOLD Hammer price €650

Signed Limited Deluxe Edition
Rugby: Lions R.F.C., Walmsley (D.) The Complete History, The Lions of the British & Irish Rugby Union Team, folio, L. (Genesis / Hedley) 2005, LIMITED EDN., No. 45 (ex. 1000), signed by Willie John Mc Bride, Bill Beaumont, John Dawes, Gavin Hastings, John Eales (Aus.), Morne du Plessis & Sir Brian Lochore. Fully illus., classic coloured leather copy, with embroidered lions crest,. In custom-made slip case and cloth cover, the case depicting Lions Jersey and No. 4 on reverse with m/ss signature of Willie John Mc Bride. A truly desirable memento of Lions History. (1)

Lot 413/0195

SOLD Hammer price €600

Great Irish Lions Captains
Rugby: The Lions, Murray (Greg) A framed Limited and Signed caricature collection edition of “The Great Irish Lions Captains, a set of 8 caricature Drawings of each Irish Captain of the Lions from 1910-1983, signed by 6 including Karl Mullen (1950), Robin Thompson (1955), Ronnie Dawson (1959), Tom Kiernan (1968), Willie John Mc Bride (1974), & Ciaran Fitzgerald (1983), together with a Photograph of the presentation. a most attractive piece of Lions R.F.C. Memorabilia. Good. (2)

Lot 414/0195

SOLD Hammer price €5500

“The Invincibles”
The Mightiest All-Blacks
Presentation Copy to Dr. K.D. Mullen

Rugby: The All-Blacks, 1924 -1925, [Their] Undefeated Tour of England, Wales, Ireland, France and Canada. New Zealand scored 981 points, & only conceded 180 points in total. A most detailed comprehensive and interesting Scrap Album of approx. 175pp. folio. The Album contains principally newspaper cuttings, with an abundance of photographs, printed cartoons etc., of New Zealand and the opposing teams, the entire attractively mounted. There are fine action shots, team photos., player profiles etc., with all newspapers identified in print or manuscript. In addition there is an abundance of original material tipped in, including very rare programmes, some not available elsewhere, (Chinese Universities Association Football N.Z. Tour 1924; N.Z. v. East Midlands, Dec. 6th, 1924; N.Z. v. Cardiff Nov. 24, 1924, N.Z. v. Wales, Nov. 29, 1924; Devon v. N.Z. Sept. 13th, 1924; N.Z. v. Newport; New Zealand v. Cheshire; N.Z. v. North Midlands R.U.; N.Z. v. Lancashire, played at Old Trafford, Manchester United’s famous grounds, Oct. 22nd, 1924, to mention but a few). There is material relating to All-Blacks Trip to Belfast, fixture cards, menu cards, and original correspondence. A most desirable compilation, probably unique.

* Presentation Copy. “To Dr. K.D. Mullen, Captain, British Isles Football Team in New Zealand in 1950. With the compliments of Wm. Rankin and with appreciations of a successful and vivid and pleasurable tour by his team, whose very high standard of play has sincerely captivated the fullest esteem of the people of New Zealand. Kia Ora, 26th July 1950.”

Mr. Wm. Rankin was a Chief Inspector, in Auckland Town Hall, New Zealand, during the 1950’s. He was an avid follower of New Zealand Rugby, and presented this item to Dr. Karl Mullen on his departure from New Zealand with the Lions after the 1950 Tour.

Provenance: Family of the late Dr. K.D. Mullen.

Lot 418/0195

SOLD Hammer price €100

Rugby: I.R.F.U., Official Programme, The Wolfhounds v. Oxford & Cambridge XV at Lansdowne Road, 13th September 1958, 8vo D. 1958, 12pps., illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, together with an original black and white photograph of Karl Mullen, together a nice lot, w.a.f. (2)

Lot 421/0195

SOLD Hammer price €70

Rugby: Young Munster R.F.C., O’Flaherty (M.) comp. The Story of Young Munster Rugby Football Club, 1895-1996; A Celebration of 100 Years of Football, lg. 4to, Limerick 1996, illus., cloth & d.j. Good. (1)
* N.B. THIS LOT IS NOT ON THE CATALOGUE.

Lot 422/0195

SOLD Hammer price €50

Rugby: [Karl Mullen], a wooden boot scrub with an attached steel scraper, inscribed Karl Mullen from Wally Taft, in a custom wooden box. Good. (1)
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Lot 423/0195

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Art: O’Reilly (Chryss & Tony), A Secret Quest, thick 4to, D. 2004, profusely illus., cloth & dust jackets, slight staining otherwise. Good. (1)
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