23 July 2013 - Rare Book & Collectors Sale

#0224

Lot 554/0224

SOLD Hammer price €360

Advertisement: [Guinness & Co.] An unusual tinplate Advertising Collectible, shaped as a Bus or Truck, used for to sell Guinness by the bottle with pained enamel panels, with text “Take Some Guinness Home Today,” as a curiosity. Unusual & Scarce. (1)

Lot 556/0224

SOLD Hammer price €400

Doneraile Golf Club

Co. Cork Interest: Golf, a large collection of Papers relating to the operating and running of Doneraile Golf Club in the late 1920’s and 1930’s, to include minutes, accounts, plans & designs, photographs, headed paper, correspondence, insurance policies, membership and other general ephemeral items, as a collection, w.a.f..
* An interesting insight into the operations of an early Irish Golf Club.
* In 1927, the golf club moved across the road to its current location. The first officers elected were Captain S. R. Lysaght, and President Viscount Doneraile, and the original green fee was 2 shillings.(1)

Lot 559/0224

SOLD Hammer price €300

Munster Senior Football Final, 1933

Programme: G.A.A., Football, 1933, A Souvenir Programme of The Munster Senior Football Final, Tipperary V. Kerry at Clonmel on August 13th, 1933, 12mo Clonmel (The Nationalist) 1933, 2pps, m/ss notes, together with a “Maor” lapel and ticket. Scarce.
* The Kingdom men beat Tipperary 2.8 to 1.4, but failed to reach the final and claim the chance to win a historic five in a row. (1)

Lot 560/0224

SOLD Hammer price €420

Kerry V. Galway, 1938

G.A.A.: Football 1938, Clar Oifigeamhail Craobh Pheile na hEireann Ciarruidhe (Kerry) V. Gaillimh (Galway) i bPairc an Chrocaigh 25.9.38, 8vo, D. 1938, 8pps, ptd. songs, ptd. wrappers, staples rusted, some creasing, otherwise fine. Extremely Rare. (1)
* The 1938 All-Ireland Final finished 3.3 to 2.6 ending in a draw, the replay saw the Tribesmen win 2.4 to 0.7 and claimed their 3rd title, the match saw the biggest crowd to attend a sporting fixture in Ireland.

Lot 561/0224

SOLD Hammer price €130

Great Challenge Match 1943

G.A.A. Football 1943, Cumann Luth Chleas Gaedheal, Pairc an Chrocaigh, 21st November 1943, Official Programme, Kerry v. Roscommon (Great Challenge Match), proceeds devoted to Catholic Social Service Conference, 8vo, D. 1943, 2pps., pen marks. Good clean example. Very Scarce. (1)
* Roscommon, reigning champions took on the might of Kerry in this Annual Challenge Match in aid of local Dublin Charities.

Lot 563/0224

SOLD Hammer price €360

Kerry V. Roscommon, 1946
“Save the Harvest”

G.A.A.: Football 1946: Clar Oifigiuil, Craobh Peile na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh 22.9.1946, “Kerry V. Roscommon,” 8vo D. 1946, 24pps. illus. & adverts, together with the rare docket for the “Save the Harvest Campaign,” ptd. wrappers. Good clean copy. (1)
* The 1946 Final was postponed to allow for a National Emergency effort to save the harvest, due to an extremely wet summer. The game which was rescheduled to the 6th of October ended in a daw 2.4 to 1.7, with Kerry going on to win the replay.

Lot 564/0224

SOLD Hammer price €220

Meath V Cavan 1949

G.A.A.: Football 1949, Clar Oifigiul, Craobh Peile na hEireann i bPairc An Chrocaigh 25.9.49, Meath V. Cavan, 8vo D. 1949, 24pps, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Good. (1)
* Meath beat Cavan on scoreline of 1.10 to 1.6 to prevent the Breffni boys from securing a three in a row.

Lot 565/0224

SOLD Hammer price €140

New York’s First National League 1950

G.A.A.: Football 1950- National Football League Final, 30.7.50, i bPairc an Chrocaigh Cavan V. New York, 8vo D. 1950, 2pps, ptd. wrappers, good. (1)
* New York beat Cavan 2.8 to 0.12 points to claim a historic first title.
(see lot 645)

Lot 566/0224

SOLD Hammer price €110

Louth V. Mayo, 1950

G.A.A. Football 1950 – All Ireland Senior Football Final, “Louth V. Mayo, 24.9.1950,” at Croke Park, 8vo, D. 1950, 24pps., illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, slightly worn. Scarce. (1)
* Mayo beat Louth 2.5 to 1.6 to claim their 2nd All-Ireland Title.

Lot 567/0224

SOLD Hammer price €400

G.A.A.: Football – All-Ireland Semi and National League – 1950’s – (a) Kerry V. Mayo (All-Ireland Semi-Final Replay, 9.9.’51), (b) Kerry V. Mayo (N.F.L. – Semi Final, 9.3.’52); (c) Kerry V. Louth – All-Ireland Semi-Final 23.8.1953; (d) Cavan V. Kerry (N.F.L. Semi-Final 12.4.1953); each 2pps, ptd. wrappers, as programmes, w.a.f. (4)

Lot 568/0224

SOLD Hammer price €170

Meath V. Mayo, 1951

G.A.A. – Football 1951, All Ireland Senior Football Final “Meath V. Mayo, 23.9.1951,” at Croke Park, 16pps, illus. and adverts, ptd. wrappers. Fair Copy. (1)
* Mayo beat Meath 2-8 to 0.9 points to win back to back titles.

Lot 569/0224

SOLD Hammer price €130

Meath V. Cavan, 1952

G.A.A.: Football 1952, Clar Oifiguil Craob Peile na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh 28.9.1952, Meath V. Cavan, 8vo D. 1952, 20pps., illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, some wear, otherwise fine copy. (1)
* This game ended in a draw on a score line of 2.4 to 1.7, with Cavan winning the replay 0.9 to 0.5, this was the last time Cavan appeared or won an All-Ireland Title.

Lot 570/0224

SOLD Hammer price €150

Armagh V. Kerry, 1953

G.A.A.: Football 1953, Clar Oifigiuil Craobh Peile na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh, 27 Sept. 1953, Armagh V. Kerry, 8vo D. 1953, 20pp illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, some wear, otherwise fine. Scarce. (1)
* This was Armagh’s first appearance in an All-Ireland Final, however the kingdom men upset the party with a 0.13 to 1.6 victory.

Lot 571/0224

SOLD Hammer price €120

Meath V. Kerry, 1954

G.A.A.: Football, 1954 Clar Oifigiuil – Craobh Peile na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh, Meath V. Kerry, 26 September 1954, 8vo, D. 1958, 20pps, illus. & adverts, ticket stub (loose), ptd. wrappers. Fine. (1)
* Sam Maguire went once again to the Royal County with a 1.13 to 1.7 win over the Kingdom, with Pat Mc Dermott as Captain.

Lot 572/0224

SOLD Hammer price €110

[All Ireland Football Semi-Finals]

G.A.A.: Football 1955, All-Ireland Senior Football semi-final Replays – Cavan V. Kerry & Dublin V. Mayo 11.9.55; 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football semi-final Galway V. Tyrone 12.8.1956; 1957 All-Ireland Senior Football Semi-Finals, Cork V. Galway 11.8.1957, all 8vo, D. 1955 – 57, 2pps, some adverts, some wear. Good. (3)

Lot 573/0224

SOLD Hammer price €160

Kerry V. Dublin, 1955
G.A.A. – Football: – Craobh Peile na h’Eireann – Ath Cliath V. Ciarraidhe, 25th Sept. 1955. Official Programme. 8vo D. 1955, 20pp. with team photos, adverts etc., orig. cold. ptd. wrappers. Fine copy.
* Kerry had lost the final in 1954 to Meath, but on this occasion before a crowd of 87,000 spectators, they were successful, 1.12 to 1.6, claiming their 19th All-Ireland title, and beginning of the rivalry between both countries. (1)

Lot 576/0224

SOLD Hammer price €100

Dublin V. Derry, 1958

G.A.A.: Football 1958, Clar Oifigiuil – Craobh Peile na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh, Dublin V. Derry, 28 Sept. 1958, 8vo, D. 1958, 20pps, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Fine. (1)
* Jim Mc Keever captured the Derry side who were appearing in there first All-Ireland Final, however his accolade as Footballer of the year was not enough and they failed to overcome Dublin on a scoreline of 2.12 to 1.9.

Lot 577/0224

SOLD Hammer price €120

Kerry V. Galway, 1959
“The Greatest Exhibition of Football Ever Seen In
Croke Park”

G.A.A. Football, 1959: Craobh Peile na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh, 27.9.59, Kerry v. Galway, 8vo, D. 1959, 20pps, adverts & illus. good; together with an Unofficial Programme for the same game, 8vo, n.p. 1959, 4pps., illus. & adverts, worn. (2)
* Kerry claimed their 19th Title beating the Tribesmen 3.8 to 1.4, with Sean Murphy’s display being described by Jack Mahon as the greatest ever seen at Croke Park.

Lot 578/0224

SOLD Hammer price €130

Two In a Row for Down, 1960 & 1961

G.A.A.: Football 1960 – 61, Craohb Peile na h’Eireann, Down V. Kerry 25.9.1960 & Down v. Offaly 24.9.1961, Official Match Programmes, 8vo, D. 1960 – 61, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, some wear, otherwise. Good. (2)

Lot 579/0224

SOLD Hammer price €90

G.A.A.: Arravale Rovers H. & F. Club – Blessing and Official Opening of Sean Treacy Memorial Park, Tipperary, Sunday 3 June 1962, Sen. Football Kerry V. Meath, & Sen. Hurling Cork V. Tipperary, 8vo Tipperary (Fitzpatrick Bros.) 1964, 32pps, illus. & adverts, signed by Mick O’Connell (Kerry), John Doyle (Tipperary) & others, ptd. wrappers. (1)