15 September 2009 - Irish Literary & Sporting Memorabilia Sale
#0196
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15 September 2009 - Irish Literary & Sporting Memorabilia Sale
#0196
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Lot 306/0196
Padraic Reaney, Limited Edition
Signed Etching, An Taibhdearc, Galway City, approx. 37cms x 28cms (14 1/2″ x 11″), Signed Limited Edition No. 22 (25), framed. (1)More details › -
Lot 307/0196
Vicky Crowley, Artist
Pastel: A good head and shoulders pastel portrait of the Galway Playwright Tom Murphy, approx. 48cms x 33cms (19″ x 13″), signed by artist, framed. (1)
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Lot 308/0196
After Michael O’Nuallain
Artist Proof – Portrait of ‘The Brother,’ ‘Flann O’Brien,’- ‘Myles na gCopaleen,’- Brian O’Nolan, 56cms x 37.5cms (19 1/2″ x 14 1/2″) Artist Proof, No. 6 (12), framed. (1)
* This portrait shows the author at his desk, aged about 37 years, at the height of his fame.
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Lot 309/0196
Signed by Poet & Artist
[Joyce (James)] Dawe (Gerald) Memo to J.J., a large printed broadside poem, with illustration of Nora Barnacle House, Bowling Green, Galway by John Behan, approx. 53cms x 34cms (21″ x 13 1/2″) LIM. EDN. No. 157 or 250 copies, and Signed by Poet & Artist, framed. (1)
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Lot 310/0196
Heaney (Seamus) Poets Chair, a large broadside printed poem, approx. 61cms x 26cms (24″ x 10″), Special Limited Edn. XXXIV (L), Signed by Author, with block illustration by Dimitri Hadzi, signed & dated 1993, framed. V. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 311/0196
Heaney (Seamus) A Dog was Crying To-night in Wicklow also, lg. broadside printed poem approx. 74cms x 34cms (29″ x 13 1/2″) dated 1994, framed. Scarce.(1)
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Lot 312/0196
The Border Campaign
Election: Poster, Imperial Election, 1955, Constituency of Fermanagh & South Tyrone – Notice of Poll … Thursday, 26th May, 1955… approx. 57cms x 44cms, Enniskillen (Wm. Trimble) 1955, some tears & creasing, framed and glazed. Rare. (1)
Provenance: The Piaras Beaslai / Seoirse Dearle Collection.
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Lot 313/0196
Elections: Poster – Co. Louth – County of Louth, South Division, Notice of Parliamentary Election …. J. Roland Singleton, Sheriff & Returning Officer, approx. 55cms x 44cms, Dundalk (Tempest) 1906, some folds. & foxing, framed & glazed. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 314/0196
Legal: Poster / Broadside Co. Louth, County of Louth, The Attention of the Magistrates of the County of Louth .. Insurrection Act, … approx. 45cms x 29cms, Dundalk (J. Parks) n.d., some tears & folds, framed & glazed. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 315/0196
R.M.S. Leinster
Photograph: A stunning large original Aerial Photograph of R.M.S. Leinster in Full Sail at Sea, c. 1917, approx. 47cms x 50cms (18 1/2″ x 19 3/4″), mounted on board, & with black and gilt wooden frame. Rare.
* The R.M.S. Leinster was torpedoed by the Germans on 10th October 1918, during World War I, with the loss of 587 lives, all but one of which were Irish Postal Staff. (1)
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Lot 316/0196
Irish Stock Exchange, 1896
Photograph: Barrauds, Photographers, Grafton St., Dublin & Liverpool. The Dublin Stock Exchange, 1896, an exceptional ‘Permanent Photograph’, approx. 58cms x 80cms (22 1/2″ x 31 1/2″), in original oak frame. V. Rare, & good. (1)
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Lot 317/0196
Fine Illuminated Address
Co. Wexford: Codd (M.) illustrator. Address and Presentation By Her Old Pupils and Friends to Miss Alice Lucan. School Teacher, Tacumshane 1909 – 1940, A fine large colourful manuscript address decorated in the Celtic style with inset watercolour views of school house, the Church (exterior & interior) and Ms. Lucans old home?., bears the names of all involved in the presentation. Scarce. (1)More details › -
Lot 318/0196
Illuminated Address: Co. Sligo, Munro (M.) illus., An attractive and profusely decorated Celtic design Address with four miniature watercolours depicting various scenes of the town and county of Sligo, address to William Patterson Esquire, on the Occasion of his leaving Sligo 1918, signed in m/ss by various members of the Town Council at bottom, mounted, framed and glazed. Good. (1)
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Lot 319/0196
Co. Louth: Illuminated Address: Mac Keown (Una A.) Illustrator Dublin Rd. Dundalk, – Irish National Foresters’ Benefit Society, Branch Lord Edward Fitzgerald No. 4, Foresters’ Hall, Dundalk – Address to Bro. A.M. Sheridan, Clerk of the Crown and Peace for County Louth – on the Occasion of his marriage, Dated 1916, approx. 67cms x 39cms (26″ x 15 1/2″), in orig. frame, unglazed. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 320/0196
Connradh na Gaedhilge and The G.A.A.
G.A.A. Poster – Co. Laoise: Connradh na Gaedhilge Under the Auspices of Craobh Ruaidhri O’Mordha iAn Aeridheacht’ will be held in G.A.A. Grounds Portlaoise (Maryborough) on Sunday August 8th, 1915, a large colour printed poster by Tempest, Dundalgan Press, Dundalk, approx. 34″ x 21 1/2″ (86.5cms x 55cms). The football match was between Abbeyleix and Portarlington & in hurling Clonard V. Clonaslee. V. good, in gilt frame. (1)
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Lot 321/0196
Connradh na Gaedhilge
Poster – Co. Fermanagh: Ni Laige go Sgaipe!! – Aonach Mor & Oireachtas Tuaithe in Mullach an Chairn on Monday, July 22nd at Lisnaskea, – “Note the Idea! – It interests all Fermanagh. The Flag long unnoticed will again be unfurled. Procession of Gaels. Designer, Standard – Bearer and Lecturer F.J. Bigger, Esq. M.R.I.A. The Cuchulainn of the Neo-Ultonians!!…. A large poster approx. 34″ x 22” (86.5cms x 56cms) printed in green, yellow, orange and blue, slightly frayed at bottom end some minor loss, otherwise a good copy of this scarce poster. “Men of Fermanagh – Awake! Arise!”. (1)
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Lot 322/0196
Poster: Drama, a long vertical (approx. 88cms x 28cms) Poster for “League of the Cross, Dramatic Corps., Town Hall, Youghal, Thursday, April 11th & 12,” n.d. (c. 1930’s), printed by Field of Youghal, some wear. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 323/0196
Sporting Posters: Co. Sligo: A scarce collection of varied broadside printed posters for G.A.A. Games, Soccer, Boxing, Coursing, Regatta, mostly c. 1930, also lg. poster of North Leitrim Agricultural and Industrial Society Great Annual Show … at Manorhamilton, 20th September, 1939, mostly good, some edges frayed, together 7 items, as posters, w.a.f. (7)
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Lot 324/0196
Posters: Dundalgan Press: An attractive Celtic Revival Poster (blank) No. 26, printed by Dundalgan Press after a typical design by Austin Molloy, approx. 30″ x 20″ (76cms x 51cms), unframed; = and another Poster design by Tempest, entitled “Slainte,” approx. 25″ x 20″ (63.5cms x 51cms), unframed. (2)
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Lot 325/0196
Co. Sligo & Leitrim: Four varied Auction and other Sales Posters, c. 1930, & include one for Lyons Winter Sale – Huge Bargains, Sligo 1931, as a lot, w.a.f. (4)
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