23 July 2013 - Rare Book & Collectors Sale

#0224

Lot 649/0224

SOLD Hammer price €130

G.A.A.: Hurling: – 1970’s – 1990’s, a large collection of approx. 100 Official Match Programmes from Leinster Finals, All-Ireland Semi’s, All-Ireland Finals, all illus., and adverts, picture wrappers, as a coll., w.a.f. (1)

Lot 652/0224

SOLD Hammer price €300

The Day Munster Conquered the All Blacks, 1978

Irish Rugby: Munster R.F.C. – An Official Match Programme – Munster V. New Zealand, Thomond Park, Limerick 31st October 1978, price 20p, 8vo, Limerick Leader 1978, 28pps, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, slight wear, otherwise scarce. (1)
* Munster beat the All-Blacks on a scoreline of 12-0 in front of a crowd of 12,000 to create one of the most historic events in Irish Rugby History.

Lot 653/0224

SOLD Hammer price €800

World Heavy -Weight Championship, 1908

Boxing: Dublin, 1908: Official Programme for “Heavy Weight Championship of the World and £2500 – Tommy Burns (America) versus Jem Roche (Ireland) Theatre Royal, Dublin St. Patrick’s Night, 17th March, 1908,” oblong 12mo, D. (Dollard Printing house) 1908, 8pps, illus. wrappers, stiched. Very Scarce. (1)
* Roche proved to be unable to challenge the Great Tommy Burns and went down in just 1.38 mins of the opening session after he was caught out with a front left and an over shot right to the jaw sending him to the canvas.

Lot 657/0224

SOLD Hammer price €70

Limerick Racecards etc: A group of varied items includ. Racecards for Black & Tan Hunt, Knocklong, 1914; Scarteen Black & Tans Point-to-Point Races at Killeehy, 1929, also ‘Hunt Accounts’ for same; Herbertstown Hunt Point-to-Point Races, 1914; ‘Hospital (Co. Lim.) Country Fair Programmes’ 1983 / 1984; ‘Register orf Stallions,’ 1951, 52, 1953, & 1962; Rules and Regulations of The Country Club, Limerick, 1947; Mc Craith (L.) The Suir From its Source to the Sea, Clonmel n.d. illus. wrappers; an Egyptian Banknote; & various other items pamphlets etc. As a lot, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 658/0224

SOLD Hammer price €160

Race Cards: The Curragh Race Course, c. 1937 – 1954, approx. 47 complete cards, plus some part cards. A rare collection covering a period of 17 years. As a coll., w.a.f. (1)

Lot 660/0224

SOLD Hammer price €65

Cigarette Cards: Six 4to Album of Cigarette Cards, & 5 smaller ditto with cards, mostly by Players, of Airplanes, Monarchs, Racehorses, Birds, Butterflies, Royalty, Soccer Players etc. As a coll., w.a.f (11)

Lot 661/0224

SOLD Hammer price €40

Irish International Exhibition, Dublin 1907, to include five “gigantic” Postcards, depicting photographic views of various scenes (views ie. The Concert Hall, Entrance – with tram), The Water Chute, Lake and Irish Industries Section etc.; together with an attractive silk Handkerchief issued by Guy & Co. Ltd., Cork, as a collection. Unusual & Scarce. (6)

Lot 662/0224

SOLD Hammer price €110

The Opening of Carlow Sugar Factory
Ireland’s First Sugar Beet Factory

Co. Carlow: Photograph – A collection of 25 original Photographs showing the establishment and building of the Carlow Sugar Beet Factory in 1926, some showing workers, delivery books, official opening, spraying of the beet, and Bishop Foley (died that week), some with embossed photographers stamp, R. & J. Beard, Tullow St., Carlow, as a colleciotn of photographs, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 663/0224

SOLD Hammer price €525

Postcards: Co’s. Carlow, Kildare, & Kilkenny. A good collection of approx. 148 cards of Carlow Town, Bagnalstown, Borris, & Tullow; also cards of Kildare Town, Athy, Naas, Newbridge and The Curragh, and a few of Kilkenny, together with 9 cards made of Irish peat, together approx. 157 cards in all, in a modern album. A good lot, as cards, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 664/0224

SOLD Hammer price €190

Postcards: Some Irish interest, Kerry, Wicklow etc., general English topographical cards, some Japanese cards, over 180 in all. As an Album, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 665/0224

SOLD Hammer price €30

Postcards: Royalty, a collection of 16 real Photographic Cards by Valentine depicting the 1937 Coronation of King George VI, as postcards, w.a.f. (16)

Lot 666/0224

SOLD Hammer price €40

Postcards: Irish: a large collection of approx. 50 Irish Cards to include views of Roscrea (Cistercian College) Altamont (Carlow), Portstewart, Grand Hotel (Waterford), Tralee, The Rope Bridge (Carrick-A-Rede), Mount Mellary (Waterford), Shannon Airport, Galway Pocket Book, some real photographs, some reprints, mostly blank verso, as a collection, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 670/0224

SOLD Hammer price €110

The Titanic: A very good postcard with full view of the ship, The Most Appalling Disaster in Maritime History. The Star Liner ‘Titanic’ sunk on her maiden voyage off Cape Race, 15 April, 1912, Unused, with a printed panel on back giving all the details of the ship; also another scarce postcard with a full view of the ship above the words and music of ‘Nearer My God to Thee,’ the hymn played by Bandsman of the S.S. Titanic as she sank to her doom, 15th April 1912. Postally used from London to Kingstown, May 11th, 1912; and another with Portrait of Captain Edward Smith, placed under an image of his charge ‘S.S. Titanic’ and again with words of ‘Nearer my God to Thee,’ unused. All V. Scarce. (3)

Lot 671/0224

SOLD Hammer price €52

Postcards: English topographical Cards, approx. 100 cards, many real photos, postally used & unused. As a lot. (1)

Lot 672/0224

SOLD Hammer price €40

Postcards: Co. Kildare: A good group some real photos, of Kildare, Athy, Newbridge, Maynooth etc., approx. 14 cards, mostly unused. As a coll. (1)

Lot 673/0224

SOLD Hammer price €60

Postcards: Bundle of approx. 42 cards, many Irish, some comic some artist cards, as a lot, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 674/0224

SOLD Hammer price €100

Republican Postcards: Two good real photos, of a Republican Rally, one with Eoin Mc Neill speaking; verso to Fr. O’Dea by M.A. Childers; a portrait card of Kevin Barry, one of Arthur Griffith and Eamon de Valera, 4 of destruction in Dublin, and an orig. photo of a Republican group, as a coll. of 10 items. As a lot. (1)

Lot 675/0224

SOLD Hammer price €200

Republican Postcards: Good set of 14 portrait Cards of Republican Leaders, include. James Connolly, Sean Mac Diarmada, Thos. J. Clarke, Thos. Mc Donagh, Eamon Ceannt, E. de Valera, Thos. Ashe, The O’Rahilly, Maj. John Mc Bride & 5 others,non postally used. As a lot. (1)

Lot 676/0224

SOLD Hammer price €240

Bank Note: 1808 – Atkins, Skottowe & Roberts, “Waterford Bank,” – One Guineas Note, issued at Waterford 1st June 1808. Various signatures on front & back. Rare. (1)

Lot 677/0224

SOLD Hammer price €150

Bank Note: 1814:P Ffrench, Taaffe, Keary & Ffrench known as Ffrench’s Dublin Bank, issued at Dublin, 9 June 1814, an attractive engraved note signed on front & back, & with rubber stamp on reverse also. As a banknote, v. good. Rare. (1)