29 July 2010 - Rare Books & Collectors' Specialist Sale

#0207

Lot 907/0207

SOLD Hammer price €260

First Cup Glory in Europe
Soccer: Manchester United, European Cup 1968, an Official Match Day Programme, Benfica V. Manchester United, 19.5.1968, signed on front cover by Sir bobby Charlton, 8vo L. 1968, 14pps., illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, nice clean copy. Good. (1)
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Lot 908/0207

SOLD Hammer price €120

Soccer: Liverpool F.C., a collection of thirteen Official Match Programmes for Championship, Europe Finals V. Borussia Moenchengladbach 25.5.77; V. Club Brugge K.V., 10.5.1978; V. A.S. Roma, 30.5.1984; Charity Shield F.a. Cups etc., illus. & adverts, 1977 – 97, as a collection, w.a.f. (13)
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Lot 909/0207

SOLD Hammer price €210

United’s First Game after Munich Air Disaster
Soccer: Manchester United, 1957, Official Match Programme, Manchester United V. Sheffield Wednesday, 19.2.1958, 8vo, Man. 1958, illus. & adverts, m/ss, notes, loose, otherwise. Good. Scarce. (1)
* This was United First Game back of the new-built team post the disaster a game on which young-star Shay Brennan scored twice.

Lot 910/0207

SOLD Hammer price €400

“The Match of the Century”
Soccer: Scottish F.A., 1947, Official Match programme, Great Britain V. Europe, Hampden park, Glasgow 10.5.1947, 4to, Glasgow 1947, 12pps., illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, some wear, otherwise good. Scarce. (1)
* This match was played to celebrate the return of the Home Nations to Fifa, which they had left in 1920. The G.B. team wore navy blue (host team) in front of a crowd of 135,000. The game helped to boost revenue for Fifa which had been damaged due to World War II. G.B. won 6-1.
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Lot 911/0207

Soccer: F.A.I., European Cup, a collection of seven official Match Programmes for European Cup Games, Shamrock Rover V. Manchester United (25.9.’57) & (2.10.’57), V. Boter Plodiv (24.10.1962), Shelbourne V. Sporting Club de Portugal (19.9.1962), Drumcondra F.C. V. I.F.C. Nuremberg (13.9.1961), and two other Programmes, ptd. wrappers, as a collection, w.a.f. (7)
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Lot 912/0207

SOLD Hammer price €100

Soccer: European Cup & others, a collection of six Official Match Programmes for European Cup 7 International club games, 1962 – 1983, Benfica V. Real Madrid (2.5.62), Real Madrid V. Sparta C.K.D. Praha (28.9.1983), Europa Cup Final, Benfica V. Real Madrid (2 May, 1963), and three others similar, illus. & adverts, newscuttings, ptd. wrappers, as a collection, w.a.f. (6)
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Lot 913/0207

SOLD Hammer price €70

UEFA Cup Final 1988
Soccer: European Cup 1988, Official Match Programme, U.S.S.R. V. Netherlands, 25.6.1988 in Munich, 4to, Munich 1988, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Good. (1)
* Holland beat U.s.S.R. on a score line of 2-0, with Marco Van Basten lighting up the contest.

Lot 914/0207

SOLD Hammer price €30

Soccer: Shamrock Rovers, 1957 – ’63, V. Manchester United, Valencia, O.G.C. Nice & Limerick; Official Match Programmes, all 8vo, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Fine. (4)

Lot 915/0207

SOLD Hammer price €220

Signed by Stanley Matthews
Soccer: F.A.I. & F.A. (England,) Stanley Matthews, The Sunday Express presents Stanley Matthews, Soccer School, National Boxing Stadium, Dublin, 29.3.1954, Official Booklet, together with a postcard of Matthews in action, signed on reverse; also two Official Match Programmes for Wolverhampton Home Games 1953 / 54 & 1954 /55 Seasons versus Middlesborough 7 Tottenham Hotspur respectively, signed on front of one by Matthews, both 8vo, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Fine. (4)
* An attractive lot of English Football Memorabilia.
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Lot 916/0207

SOLD Hammer price €520

(Irish Free State) Ireland V. Germany 1936
Soccer: F.A.I., 1936, The Football Association of the Irish Free State, Official Programme, International Match Ireland V. Germany (Nazi Period), Dalymont Park 17th October 1936, 8vo, D. (Curtis & Co.) 1936, illus. & adverts (loose), 32pps, ptd. wrappers. Good clean copy. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 917/0207

SOLD Hammer price €500

Irish Free State V. Holland, 1935
Soccer: F.A.I., 1935, The Football Association of the Irish Free State, Official Programmes & Records, International Match, Irish Free-State V. Holland, Dalymont Park, Sunday 8th December 1935, 4to, D. 1935, 2pps., ptd. wrappers. Good. V. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 918/0207

SOLD Hammer price €60

Soccer: Manchester City, an Official navy bleu training ground Jersey, issued to Stephen Ireland, together with the issued No. 7, sewn on at bottom of front, the back with printed sponsors, (Thomas Cook) and makers (Reebok), an unusual piece of soccer memorabilia. (1)

Lot 919/0207

SOLD Hammer price €220

Signed by Manchester Greats
Soccer: Manchester United, a replica Manchester United 1958 Season Red Team Jersey, with m/ss signatures, including Foulkes, Gregg, Charlton, Scanlon & Morgan, an attractive piece of Manchester United Memorabilia. Good. (1)
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Lot 920/0207

SOLD Hammer price €240

Soccer: Manchester United, a replica Manchester United 1968 European Cup Final blue Jersey, with m/ss signatures including Nobby Stiles, John Ashton, Bill Foulkes, David Sadlier & Alex Stephney, the crest depicting a Unicorn and Lion surmounted by text [“E.C.F.”] and underneath “Wembley 1968,” an attractive memento from this great event in soccer history. (1)
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Lot 921/0207

SOLD Hammer price €310

Signed by George Best
Soccer: Manchester United: George Best, a Replica 1968 European Cup Final, dark blue Jersey, with crest, signed across front in black marker by “George Best,” a nice memento of Manchester United History. (1)
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Lot 922/0207

SOLD Hammer price €310

Signed by the Belfast Maestro
Soccer: George Best, an original Promotional Poster, for George Best, Testimonial, Windsor Park, Belfast, 8.8.88, the poster depicting various action shots of Best for Manchester United and Northern Ireland, signed in black marker by G. Best, approx. 59cms x 42cms (23″ x 16 1/2″), framed and glazed. (1)
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Lot 923/0207

A Busby Babe Legend
Soccer: Manchester United, Duncan Edwards: a framed and glazed Newspaper cut-out of Edwards in celebratory mode, signed in manuscript in blue pen, approx. 10 1/4″ x 8″ (23cms x 17.5cms). Good & Scarce. (1)
* Edwards played from 1952 – 58 for Manchester United, representing the Club 175 times, with 21 goals and 2 league titles. He survived the Munich Air Disaster but unfortunately died 15 days later, aged only 21 years.
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Lot 924/0207

SOLD Hammer price €440

The Manchester United Maestro
Soccer: Manchester United, Sir Matt Busby, an attractive head and shoulders Photograph of Busby, signed in manuscript All good wishes, Matt Busby, mounted, framed and glazed, approx. 6″ x 4″ (12.5cms x 7.5cms); together with the Testimonial Programme, a nice lot. Good. (2)
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Lot 925/0207

SOLD Hammer price €185

Soccer: Manchester United, a signed contemporary newspaper cutting of the Manchester United Soccer Team, together with a legend of the players, signed in blue pen (m/ss), by Duncan Edwards, and Danny Blackflower, mounted and framed, good. (1)
* An attractive piece of Manchester United Memorabilia.
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Lot 926/0207

SOLD Hammer price €80

“The Lisbon Lions,” 1967
Soccer: Celtic F.C., a replica commemorative Pennant Flag, for the European Cup Final, 25.5.1967, between Inter Milan v. Celtic F.C., mounted and framed. Good. (1)
* Celtic F.C. beat International 2-1 and became the first British club to win the trophy and became known as the Lisbon Lions for their heroic’s.