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 693/0196
General Ephemera: A collection of promotional cards, booklets and fliers for the Tail Waggers Club, Kennel Club, Dalkey Swimming Club, Drogheda Swimming Club, Swords Lawn Tennis Club, Athboy & District Angling Association, etc., Drogheda n.d.’s (c. 1940’s) various sizes, as a collection, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 694/0196
Racing & Coursing: Co.’s Meath & Louth, a collection of race cards, notices, railway cards, sweepstakes for the Louth Hunt, Duleek Coursing, Drogheda & District Gun-Club, Dundalk Races, etc., as a collection, w.a.f. Good. (1)
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Lot 695/0196
Golf: Co. Louth. A collection of Ephemera relating to Golf in County Louth, including: an election Card for Golf Committee Candidates, Baltray, Co. Louth, March 1938; The County Louth Golf Club [scoring card]; = a Poster Card for County Louth Golf Club, Flannel Dance.. Baltray, 5 May 1940; = Co. Louth Golf Club Rules & Bye-Laws, 10th September 1943, booklet; = Co. Louth Golf club Card Notice re: Subscription, Drogheda 1938 – 1943, as a collection, w.a.f. Good. (1)
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Lot 696/0196
Signed by Pavarotti & Joan Sutherland
Music: Pittsburgh Symphony Society – Joint Recital with Dame Joan Sutherland & Luciano Pavorotti, 8vo Pittsburg 1981, a programme, illus. orig. ptd. wrappers.
* Signed by both artists on front cover. (1)
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Lot 697/0196
Religion 1950: Second Irish National Pilgrimage to Rome, Under the Leadership of his Grace, The Archbishop of Dublin…. 8vo, D. 1950, 28pps., Pilgrims Copy, ptd. wrappers, good. (1)
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Lot 698/0196
Co. Cork: Abstinence: Marian Year Pilgrimage, 19.9.1954, 8vo, D. 1954, 28pps., adverts & illus., with related ephemera; = Father Mathew Centenary Celebrations, 8vo, Cork 1956, 30pps., illus. & adverts, with related leaflets, passes and other ephemera. Good. (2)
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Lot 699/0196
Railway: Ephemera, a good collection of approx. 24 leaflets for outings / excursions with the G.N.R. (Great Northern Railway) to Belfast, Armagh, Bundoran, Warrenpoint, Glenariff, Portmarnock, etc., a good clean lot, mostly 8vo, Drogheda c. 1930’s – 40’s, as a collection, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 700/0196
Co. Carlow: Ephemera: Ballyhackett (Tullow) Cycling & Athletic Sports, 14.5.39 Official programme, 8vo, Carlow 1939, 24pps., illus. & adverts, worn & torn; = Mc Millan (N.O.) One Hundred & Fifty Years of Cricket & Sport in County Carlow, roy 8vo D. 1983, illus., & adverts, together with Leinster Cricket Council Card with m/ss note; = together with 2 Admission Tickets to Boxing Tournament at Town Hall Carlow, 9.9.1930 [Ringside Seats] as a lot, w.a.f. (5)
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Lot 701/0196
Music: Co. Wexford, Iolanthe, Wexford Musical Society at the Theatre Royal Wexford, Souvenir Programme, 4to, Wexford (Free Press) 1939, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers; = Patience, presented by Wexford Musical Society, at the Theatre Royal, Souvenir Programme, 4to, Wexford (The People) 1940, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Good. (2)
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Lot 702/0196
Photograph: De Valera, an original black and white Irish Press Photograph, depicting “An Taoiseach”, c. 1940’s, being ushered to his vehicle by his Aide de Comp. a nice clear action shot, as a photograph, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 703/0196
Republican Interest: A collection of pamphlets, cards & leaflets relating to Sinn Fein, Forsai, Cosanta from the 1930’s – 50’s, including Ard Fheis Card (Sinn Fein) 1937 Card, Sinn Fein Wolfe Tone Commemoration [n.d.] leaflets, pass-cards, & other items, as a collection, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 704/0196
[The National Collection]
Irish Politics: Fianna Fail, 34th Ard-Fheis, 19th & 20th of November, Report of the Honorary Treasurers, roy 8vo, D. 1963, a 2 1/2 pps typescript document of financial reporting – “shows an Increase of £1,089 on last years figure, making the National Collection the Second Highest since the establishment of Fianna Fail,” stapled document, with folds. Good. (1)More details › -
Lot 705/0196
Republican: booklets, A Record of the Irish Rebellion of 1916, 8vo, D. (Irish Life) 1916, illus., cloth, damg.; The Rebellion in Dublin, April 1916, oblong 8vo, D. (Eason) 1916, illus. (incomplete), cloth; together with the Evening Press, Vol. 1, No. 1, 3.6.1932, together as a lot, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 706/0196
Irish Free-State v. Nazi Germany
F.A.I.: International Match – Ireland v. Germany, Dalymount Park, Saturday 17th of October 1936, Official Programme, 8vo D. (Curtis & Co.) 1936, 32pps., adverts & illus., through-out, team sheet loose, punch hole to top left. otherwise a clean, good copy. Scarce. (1)
* This was right at the height of Hitler’s reign in Germany, and Ireland had been declared a Free-State.
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Lot 707/0196
Soccer: Bohemian A.F.C., F.A.I. Cup semi-final Replay, Drumcondra v. Limerick, 10.4.1943, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers (torn & loose), with account m/ss on team sheet. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 708/0196
Soccer: F.A. 1945, Official Programme – Tottenham Hotspur Football & Athletic Company Ltd, Totenham Hotspur v. Millwall, 14th April 1945, 4to, L. 1945, 1pps (front & back), some wear, fine; together with Arsenal Football Club Ltd., Official Programme, Arsenal v. Charlton Athletic 20th October 1945, 4to L. 1945, 1pps (front & back), some wear, fine, together as a lot, w.a.f. Fine. (2)
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Lot 709/0196
F.A.I.: Irish Internationals: Ireland v. Portugal 4.5.1947; Ireland v. France 16.10.1952; Ireland v. Austria 25.3.1953; Ireland v. Norway 7.10.1954; Ireland v. Spain 27.10.1955; Ireland v. England (World Cup tie) 19.5.1957, all at Dalymount, all 8vo, D. 1952-57, advert & illus., some tears. Otherwise good. (7)
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Lot 710/0196
Soccer: Dublin, Leinster Challenge Cup Final, St. Patrick’s Athletic v. Transport, 31.12.1947 at Dalymount Park; L.F.A. Cup Final, Shelbourne v. Transport, 26.12.1951 at Dalymount Park; Bohemians v. Spurs, 12.8.1978, at Drumcondra, all 8vo, illus., & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Good. (3)
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Lot 711/0196
Soccer: English Soccer Clubs: Charlton Athletic (13), Aston Villa (3), Sunderland (4); Leeds, Queens Park Rangers, Derby County, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, etc., together 29 varied match programmes, c. 1948 – 1976, as a lot, w.a.f. (29)
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Lot 712/0196
Soccer: F.A.I., a collection of programmes and cards relating to Irish Soccer, to include (a) a printed card of the victorious Irish Team who beat England 2-0 in 1949; (b) a printed card of the Irish team v. Norway 1950, they drew 2-2; (c) International Match Official Programme Ireland v. Spain, 27.11.55 at Dalymount Park, they drew 2-2; (d) Inter-League Match, League of Ireland v. Irish Football League, 18.3.1957; The League of Ireland v. The Scottish League, 18.9.1957 at Dalymount park, all 8vo, D. 1949-57, illus. & adverts, as a collection, w.a.f. Good. (5)
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