15 September 2009 - Irish Literary & Sporting Memorabilia Sale
#0196
CASTLECOMER,CO.KILKENNY, EIRE.
15 September 2009 - Irish Literary & Sporting Memorabilia Sale
#0196
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Lot 673/0196
Regiment Crests
Military: Regiment Crests, a collection of 28 silk Cigarettes Sheet Cards of the various army regiments including the Irish Guards, The Royal Munster Fusilier’s, The Royal Irish Rifles, and others, as a collection, framed. Good. (1)More details › -
Lot 674/0196
An Australian / Irish Bicentenary Celebration
Sailing: Australia 1988, an attractive presentation to celebrate the Tall Ships and Australia’s Bicentenary, the frame with a central carved design, in obscure fashion of the country, mounted together with two Commemorative Coins, (a) Australian Bicentenary 1788 – 1988, (b) Tall Ships Australia 1988, both silver?, the bottom with a plaque inscribed “Presented to Asgard II, to Commemorate participation in Tall Ships Australia 1988, on the Occasion of Australia’s Bicentenary by the Honourable R.J.L. Hawke A.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Australia, January 1988,” very desirable memento of sailing history. Good. (1)
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Lot 675/0196
“The King of Pop”
Pop Culture: Michael Jackson (1958-2009), a collection of ephemera relating to Michael Jackson, to include:
(a) Ticket Stub from his 1988 Tour, at Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork on Saturday 30th July 1988, unreserved, No. 303009, slight fold, otherwise good;
(b) a Ticket Stub form his 1988 Tour, at the Milton Keynes Bowl, 10th September 1988 (unusual), No. 035931, good;
(c) together with an L.P. Record in sleeve and protective plastic, “Michael Jackson, Got to be There,” good. As a collection, w.a.f. Good. (3)More details › -
Lot 676/0196
Back-Beat Beatles
Music: Posters – “Mersey Beat,” a pair of newspaper kiosk promotional posters for the “Mersey Beat” paper, issues No. 87 & No. 89 of Vol. 3, each depicting Paul Mc Carthy and Ringo Starr of the Beatles in relaxed form, each approx. 85cms x 55cms, some fading, otherwise colourful , framed & glazed. Good. (2)
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Lot 677/0196
The Beatles
Music: The Beatles, a framed and mounted collection of Autographs, a black and white reprint of the Band on stage showing John & Paul singing, George playing the guitar and Ringo on drums; together with four-cut-out original m/ss signatures of John Lennon, Ringo Star, George Harrison & Paul Mc Carthy, desirable memento relating to the most popular band in the world., framed and glazed. Good. (1)
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Lot 678/0196
Woodstock Music & Art Fair 1969
Music & Art: Poster, Woodstock Music & Art Fair presents, an Aquaria Exposition in White Lake, N.Y., August 15-17, 1969, a framed original Poster, together with Admission Ticket for Saturday, August 16th, 1969, approx. 75cms x 55cms, framed and glazed. Good. Scarce. (1)
* 2009 will mark the 40th Anniversary of this iconic music event, which saw such acts take to the stage “Creedence Clearwater,” “Santana,” “The Who,” “Jimi Hendrix” and many more great acts who defied a generation.
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Lot 679/0196
Early Irish Hockey
Hockey: Ticket – Ireland v. Scotland, 1st April 1939, at Mental Hospital Grounds, Carlow, Bully-Off 3pm, Reserved Seat, West Touchline (No. 76), signed on back by 10 Irish Squad Members. (1)
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Lot 680/0196
Irish Athletics 1948: Leinster Schools, Craobhacha Luith-Chleais Scol Laighean 1948, in Crumlin, 25th May 1948 and 29th May 1948, 8vo, Ardiff 1948, 16pps., adverts, ptd. wrappers, some pencil marks with results. Good copy, scarce. (1)
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Lot 681/0196
Wrestling: Northern Ireland, World Wide Promotions, The Pioneers of Wrestling in Ireland present [Free Style Wrestling], Official Programme, 8vo, Newtownards 1951, 2pps., some wear. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 682/0196
American Sports in Ireland
Baseball: Programme, Sculthorpe Bombers v. Burtonwood Bullets at Greenpark Race Course, Limerick, Ireland on Sunday 2nd June 1957, 8vo, Limerick 1957, 20pps., illus. & adverts. Good. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 683/0196
American Football in Croke Park
American Football: Programme; In aid of the Irish Red Cross, Croke Park, 21.11.1953, Burtonwood, Wethersfield & London, 8vo, D. 1953, 26pps., illus. & adverts. Good. (1)
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Lot 684/0196
Table Tennis: Irish Table Tennis Association. Munster (Selected) v. Austria, at City Hall, Cork, 7th Dec. 1948, a programme, orig. ptd. wrappers. (1)
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Lot 685/0196
Motor Biking: Speedway – Official Programme, Shelbourne Park, Speedway, 22nd July 1951 (13th Meeting), America v. Scotland, results in m/ss on scoring page (full listed), sm. 8vo, D. 1951, 8pps., ptd. wrappers. Fine. (1)
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Lot 686/0196
Motor Cycling, Programmes, 1930-31, Speedway News, Vol. 3 No. 3, 4to, L. 1930, 30pps., illus & adverts, ptd. wrappers, loose and staining, together with, The Empire Stadium Wembley, England v. Australia, Souvenir Programme, 3rd Official Test Match, 14th August 1931, [postponed to 21st August], 4to L. 1931, 19pps., illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, loose slip inserted. Good, as a lot, w.a.f. (2)
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Lot 687/0196
Motor Biking: Skerries Road Races 1980, Official Programme, 8vo D. 1980, 32pps., ilus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, pen results throughout. Fine. (1)
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Lot 688/0196
Sailing in Limerick
Co. Limerick: Sailing: Limericks Citizens Regatta, Official Programme 17.7.1958 & 5.7.1959, 8vo, Limerick 1958/59, adverts & illus., ptd. wrappers. Good Scarce. (2)
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Lot 689/0196
Rowing: Co. Carlow R.C., Carlow Rowing Club, Souvenir 1955, 4to, Carlow 1955, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers; = Carlow Rowing Club 125th Anniversary 1859-1984, Souvenir Booklet, roy 8vo, Carlow 1984, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers; = together with a newspaper cutting re: Carlow Rowing Club, together as a lot, w.a.f. (3)
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Lot 690/0196
Golf, Co. Down: Lisburn Golf Club, a group of 4 Reports, from Tenth, Fourteenth, Seventeenth, & Twentieth Annual General Meetings of the club, each 4pp. single sheet folded, for 1915, 1919, 1922 & 1925, printed by Mc Murray & Standard Office, Lisburn. As a coll. Good. (1)
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Lot 691/0196
Coursing: Co. Kilkenny – Castlewarren & Baurnafea Coursing Club, a small collection of m/ss Letters & Reports to include two letters from Patrick Power (Hon. Secretary) & 1 other from James Lyons; together with a Report by John Leahy (Game-keeper); also a later Certificate of Registration, all 4to, dated Kilkenny & Clonmel 1911-1931, as a collection, w.a.f. Scarce. (1)
* The Letters report on poaching and breaching of reserves, an interesting insight into the early days of registered Coursing Clubs.
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Lot 692/0196
Greyhounds: Co’s. Waterford & Tipperary, a m/ss account ledger for The Sale of Greyhounds, at Clonmel and Waterford tracks, together with pasted in conditions of sale and track dog listings (printed), a comprehensive detail of accounts, dated October 1945 – September 1946, as a Ledger, w.a.f. (1)
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