24 April 2012 - Rare Book Sale

#0217

Lot 1127/0217

“This is Where He was in 1921”

A large printed Poster Cartoon, circa 35″ x 23″ (89cms x 58cms) showing a man cowering under a bed in 1921 – ‘Then the Treaty Came/ and the Wind of Liberty Blew Him out,’ showin the same man now with revolver shouting ‘Up The Republic.’
Very competently drawn, but unsigned, fold marks but in very good condition. Evidently published by a pro-Treaty group, probably 1922. As a poster. (1)

Lot 1128/0217

“Beware! Beware of Black and Tans…”

Stop Press: Poblacht na h’Eireann. War News No. 2 [Thursday June 29th, 1922], approx. 50cms x 31cms, printed one side only, folded. Good clean copy. Scarce. (1)
* This includes the important heading “Proclamation”, and is signed by sixteen of the Anti-Treaty Commandants, it includes the warning “Beware! Beware of Black and Tans and British Soldiers dressed in Free State Uniforms.”

Lot 1129/0217

Rally to the Flag. It is War

Stop Press: Poblach na h’Eireann. War News No. 3, riday June 30, 1922., approx. 49cms x 32.5cms, printed one-side only, on green paper showign signs of some wear, loose & folded. Scarce. (1)
* It notes: “Michael Collins has issued a statement to America and the World. It is in the style of Maxwell, Greenwood… and it is grossly untruthful”.

Lot 1130/0217

“The Fight Goes On”

Stop Press: Poblacht na h’Eireann. War News No. 6, Sunday, July 2 [1922], approx. 49cms x 33cms, printed one-side only on light brown paper, togerher with a two page contemporary typescript of “War News No. 6” folded and loose. Scarce. (1)
* “Official – I.R.A. Prisoners treated as Criminals.”

Lot 1131/0217

Thomas Francis Maher Linen Sheet

Maher (Thomas Francis) Speech Deliverd by Thomas Franics MEagher in The Court House of Clonmel, at the Close of the Special Commission – Oct. 23, 1848…, ptd. on silk, D. (Marlow Brother) [c. 1848], with decorated border, worn, framed.Unusual & Scarce. (1)

Lot 1132/0217

Proclamation: An attractive and scarce Reproduction of the 1916 Proclamation, surrounded by colourful Celtic design and vignette portraits of The Republican Signatories, by Paramount of Cork, c. 1940’s, approx. 54cms x 39cms. Scarce & Attractive. (1)

Lot 1133/0217

De Valera (E.) A collection of three Ephemeral Items relating to the “Long Fellow,” to inlcude a poster For Presdient, Vote 1 De Valera, printed by Bray Printing Co. Ltd.; also a Christmas Greeting Card signed Eamon De Valera; also a De Valera, Memorial Card; as a collection, w.a.f. (3)

Lot 1134/0217

Poster: 1798-1898, a large Broadside Poster depicting a side profile of Robert Emmet, and with text surround of his famous Speech, to commemorate the Centenary of the 1798 Rebellion, the poster capitalised by various Irish motifs, published by Dillon, M’Glade and Co. D. 1898, approx. 30″ x 20″, some staining, otherwise fine. (1)

Lot 1135/0217

Poster: Mac Diarmada (Sean) signatory of the Proclamation, a lithographed fac-simile of his last Letter to “My dear Daly” (John Daly-Fenian) dated May 11th, 1916, written the eving before his excutio, ptd. one side only, with a celtic design surround and portrait vignettes of Mac Diarmada, John Daly, T.J. Clarke and Ned Daly, appox. 22″ x 15″. Fine Copy. (1)

Lot 1136/0217

Enormous Attractions for Easter 1916

Poster: Theatre, Dublin – The Coliseum Theatre, Henry St., & Princs St., Dublin – 6.45-9.00 Monday, April 24th, 1916, Enormous Attractions for Easter – The Trombettas, Fred Barnes, My Lady Rag Doll, Tom Stuart .. No Early Doors, No Booking Fees…, Broadside, D. (The Sackville Press, Findlater Place) 1916, approx. 34″ x 11 1/2″, some wear, otherwise fine. Extremely Scarce. (1)

Lot 1137/0217

Signed by The Artist

Keating (Sean) The Waiting, a cold. print depicting Three Men in Waiitng, armed, with anxious expression, and a tri-colour in the back, mounted, signed in Irish in black pen, approx. (voerall) 15 12″ x 17 1/2″. Scarce. (1)

Lot 1137A/0217

Political Posters: A collection of 10 modern Political Posters, relatin to Northern Ireland issues such as the H. Block, “Hunger Strikers,” Charlie Haughey, etc., mostly of Sinn Fein interest, as a collection, w.a.f. (10)

Lot 1138/0217

De Valera (Eamon) An original American Press black and white Photograph of de Valera seated at his desk, approx. 5 1/2″ x 7 1/2″, mounted and framed with an original signature. Nice clean presentation. (1)

Lot 1139/0217

Print: De Valera (E.) A side profile Sketch Print by Sean O’Sullivan (R.H.A.) of De Valera, approx. 12″ x 9″, framed. Fine. (1)

Lot 1140/0217

Photograph: De Valera (E.) a large Photograph of De Valera, c. 1930’s, seated at desk with pen in hand, approx. 14″ x 18″, framed. Good. (1)

Lot 1141/0217

Collins (Michael) a facsimile coloured Cartoon Print of General Michael Collins, framed, unsuual. (1)

Lot 1142/0217

Pearse (Padraig) An O.O.C. depicitng Perase in Volunteer Uniform reciting the 1916 Proclamation, with Celtic Cross in background, framed. Unusual (1)

Lot 1143/0217

Poster: Marchievicz (Constance) a modern Propaganda Poster depicting the Countess with text “I am pledged to a Free and Independent Republic,…” framed. (1)

Lot 1144/0217

Political Photograph: A comparison “Mick Collins died fighting gun in hand among his friends in Daylight.. Harry Mc Entee (and many others) were murdered friendless and unarmed in the Dead of the Night,” a caricature Poster / Broadside depiting both Collins & Mc Entee’s Deaths, appro. 25cms x 38cms, framed. Rare. (1)

Lot 1145/0217

Poster: Breen (Dan) A Reprint Wanted Poster “Police Notice – £1000 Reward, Wanted for Murder In Ireland – Daniel Breen…, With Picture Profiles, framed. Scarce. (1)