29 July 2010 - Rare Books & Collectors' Specialist Sale

#0207

Lot 947/0207

Rugby: International Matches 1947 – 2007, a collection of 11 Official Match Programmes for Ireland, Wales, Scotland, France, etc.; together with a signed Pre-Match Dinner Card, adverts 7 illus., ptd. wrappers, as a lot, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 948/0207

Rugby: I.R.F.U., 1951 – 1981, a comprehensive collection of approx. 30 Official Match Programmes for Home & Away Internationals V. (South Africa, England, Wales, France, Combined Nations), some Match Tickets, all 8vo, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, as a collection, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 949/0207

Rugby: I.R.F.U. & Lions, etc, 1935 – 1988, A collection of approx. 30 match programmes for club, provincial, home and away Internationals, Lions Tour & Test Matches, a nice lot, illus & adverts, ptd. wrappers, as a collection, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 950/0207

[Comprehensive Collection of I.R.F.U. Programmes]
Rugby: Irish Internationals: Ireland v. Wales, 12.3.1960; France 15.4.1961; v. Scotland 24.2.62; v. New Zeland, 7.12.63; v. France 23.1.65; v. England 13.2.65; v. Scotland 26.2.66; v. Wales 12.3.66; v. Australia 21.1.67; v. England 11.2.67; v. Wales 9.3.68; v. England 8.2.69; v. Scotland 21.1.78; v. Wales 4.3.78; v. Wales 3.2.79; v. France 20.1.79; v. England 17.2.79; v. England 19.1.80; v. Scotland 21.1.80; v. Wales 15.3.80; v. Romania 18.10.80; v. Wales 21.2.81; v. France 7.2.81; v. England 7.3.81; v. Australia 21.10.81; v. Wales 23.1.82; v. Scotland 20.2.82; v. Wales 5.3.83; v. France 19.2.83; v. England 19.3.83; v. Romania 1.10.86; v. France 21.3.87; v. England 18.2.89; v. New Zealand 18.10.89; all 8vo 1960-89, illus. & adverts, home and away. Good. (34)

Lot 951/0207

SOLD Hammer price €80

Rugby: Co. Carlow, R.F.C., a collection of related Ephemera, account statement, programmes, picture cards, photograph (1928 Winners), newspaper cuttings, etc., as a collection, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 952/0207

SOLD Hammer price €135

Rugby: I.R.F.U., 1961 – ’82, a collection of 22 Dinner Menu Cars, for Irish Home and Away Games against England, Scotland, Wales and France and also some Provincial & Club Dinner Menus, as a collection, unusual, w.a.f. (22)

Lot 953/0207

SOLD Hammer price €130

A Rare and Early Collection of Rugby Ticket Stubs
Rugby: I.R.F.U., 1923-1982, an impressive collection of Ticket Stubs for Internationals, Provincial, both Home and Away to include Ireland V. Wales 1923, Ireland V. Wales 1928, Scotland V. Ireland 1933, and various others from the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, a group of 28, as Ticket Stubs, w.a.f. Scarce. (28)
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Lot 954/0207

SOLD Hammer price €190

Ireland V. Scotland, 1929
Rugby: I.R.F.U, International, Ireland V. Scotland, Lansdowne Road, 23.2.1929, 8vo D. 1929, illus. & adverts, 18pps, ptd. wrappers, some war, but otherwise fine. (1)
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Lot 955/0207

Ulster V. South Africa, 1931
Rugby: I.R.F.U. 1931, an attractive embroidered touch judge Flag, the centre with provincial crest, surmounted by a leaping gazelle, surround by shamrocks, underneath a scroll with text Ulster versus South Africa [depicted on both sides] some holes, fine and scarce. (1)
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Lot 956/0207

SOLD Hammer price €100

Rugby: I.R.F.U. 1936, Ireland V. England, Lansdowne Road, 8.2.1936, Official Match Programme, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Good clean copy. (1)
* Ireland beat England after losing their season opener to New-Zealand, finishing victorious on a score line of 12 – 3.
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Lot 957/0207

Early Irish Away International
Rugby: English R.F.U., England V. Ireland, 9.2.1935; England V. Ireland, 13.2.1937; England V. Ireland, 11.2.1950, all 4to, illus., ptd. wrappers, some wear, otherwise good and scarce. (3)

Lot 958/0207

SOLD Hammer price €90

Rugby: Irish R.F.U., Blackrock College R.F.C., Complimentary Dinner to the Winning Teams of the Leinster Senior and Bateman Cups, Season 1938 – 39, signed by some of the Players [L.b. Mc Mahon, A. Moroney, K.J. Keenan, M.J. Delaney, T.J. Kenny, J.K. English, Phil Crowe] and numerous others, 4to, D. (Three Candles) 1939, illus. by Sean Mc Manus, with photo pics., unusual. Scarce. (1)

Lot 959/0207

SOLD Hammer price €180

Rugby: I.R.F.U. 1939, Ireland V. Scotland, Lansdowne Road, 25.2.1939, Official Match programme, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Good clean copy. (1)
* This was Ireland’s second last Pre-war Match and they beat Scotland 12 – 3.

Lot 960/0207

SOLD Hammer price €95

Signed by Australian Rugby Greats
Rugby: I.R.F.U. 1947, An Official Menu Card, “Cead Mile Failte,” Dinner in Honour of the Visit to Ireland of the Australian Rugby Team, given by The Directors of Hospitals Trust Ltd., Dolphin Hotel, Dublin, 2.12.1947, signed in m/ss on back page by Nick Skepadie (Cpt.) Clem Windsor, Keith Winning & Douglas Keller and other, 8vo, D. 1947, ptd. card, good. Scarce. (1)

Lot 961/0207

SOLD Hammer price €300

Signatures of the 1948 Triple Crown Hereos
Rugby: I.R.F.U., autographs, a booklet with the centre fold-out displaying signatures of twenty Irish Internationals including J. Kyle, K. Mullen, M.T. Maloney, J.E. Wilson, R. Griffin, George Norton and others, together with two Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd. Cheques, signed by Karl Mullen and one other signed by Barney Mullen, a nice memento of an historic event in Irish Rugby History. (3)
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Lot 962/0207

SOLD Hammer price €60

Rugby: Photograph, a black and white Photograph of W.E. (Ernie) Crawford, Irish International, mounted with inscription (m/ss) of his carer statistics, framed. (1)

Lot 963/0207

SOLD Hammer price €265

Early Irish Rugby Coloured Photograph
I.R.F.U.: Irish Rugby, an attractive mounted and hand coloured Photograph of The Irish Rugby Football Team, 1910, by Darcy of Dublin, with a list of the sitters, in a contemporary decorative frame, approx. 9″ x 14″ (23cms x 36cms). Good and Scarce. (1)
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Lot 964/0207

SOLD Hammer price €70

Rugby: I.R.F.U., Photograph, Strickland (Billy) photographer, a large oblong action shoot from match between the Irish and French at Lansdowne, January 20th, 1979, signed in bottom right by photographer. Framed and glazed. Good. (1)

Lot 965/0207

SOLD Hammer price €700

Grand-Slam Glory, 1948
Rugby: I.R.F.U, 1948, an Official issue oval leather Rugby Ball reputed to have been used at Ravenhill were Ireland beat Wales in 1948 to claim their First Grand-Slam. The ball with original stitching and inside lining, some wear and fading, otherwise a truly desirable memento of this historic event in Irish Rugby History. (1)
* Ireland beat Wales at Ravenhill on 13th March, 1948 on a score line of 6 points to 3, captained by the late Great Karl Mullen to claim their First Grand Slam.
Provenance: Given to the Present Owner by a lady who attended the game.
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**N.B. THIS LOT IS BEING SOLD FOR CHARITY – RESPECT (PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

Lot 966/0207

Paul Downey (20th / 21st Irish)
“Irish Rugby Team,” watercolour, signed, 19 1/2″ x 14″ (50cms x 36cms). (1)
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