Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers: Spring Rare Book & Collectors' Timed Auction. Rare & Antiquarian Books: to include the Residue from the Library of the Late Dr. Philip Murray, Sligo and Select items from Other Private Clients., 42424, Kilkenny

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
April 24, 2024 - April 24, 2024
Page Size: 710 items in 29 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
674 Simms (G.O.)

The Book of Kells,

Dublin 1961 EUR 80.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
675 Signed Copies de Valera (Sinead)

Coinneal na Nodlag agus Sgealta Eile

Dublin 1944 EUR 70.00 - 100.00 EUR 131.25
676 Carbery (Ethna)

Songs from the Four Winds of Eirinn," 6 parts,

Dublin c. 1906 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 225.00
677 Privately Printed - Limited to 200 Copies Only Wilde (Oscar)

The Portrait of Mr. W.H., Privately Printed No. 189 of Limited Edition of 200 Copies.

c. 1904 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 350.00
679 [Allingham (Wm.)]

The Fairies, oblong

London [1883] EUR 160.00 - 220.00 EUR 287.50
680 Bartholomew (Ed.)

The Biographical Album of Western Gunfighters, oblong atlas

Huston 1958 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
681

20th Century Irish School "Samuel Beckett," unique paper cut-out portrait, mounted on black background, inscribed lower right "Sam '57" in oak frame. (1)

EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 175.00
682 Cuala Press: Yeats (Jack B.)

The New Ballad, No. 11,

EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 87.50
683

Cuala Press: A hand-coloured early Cuala Broadside, Rune of Hospitality, with illustration by Jack B. Yeats

EUR 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
684

Cuala Press: A collection of original hand coloured Broadsides, 6 from original first Series, 1908-1912, & one from Second Series, May 1937

1908-1912 EUR 140.00 - 180.00 EUR 462.50
685 Yeats (Jack B.)

& others, A Broad Sheet, No. 3, March 1902 printed & colour illustrated broadsheet, approx.

London 1902 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 175.00
686 Mahon (Derek)

The Realm of Light, broadside

Dublin n.d. EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 343.75
687 Longley (Michael)

Out Here, original m/ss Poem, signed,; Ceilidh, broadside

Kentucky 2003 EUR 550.00 - 650.00 EUR 575.00
688 Longley (M.)

The Pattern, broadside

Montreal 2005 EUR 250.00 - 320.00 EUR 281.25
689

Ballroom Dancing 1951: Republic of Ireland Amateur Ballroom Dancing Championship, 1951, and Novice Trophy, Souvenir Programme, Olympic Ballroom, Dublin, Thursday 12th April, 1951

Dublin EUR 20.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
690

Rowing 1880 - Carlow Rowing Club Athletic Sports, 1880, The Fourth Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, the 27th July, 1880, at Pembroke, Carlow.

1880 EUR 40.00 - 70.00 EUR 57.50
691

Co. Wicklow Manuscript: Arklow Golf Club - Ladies Association Section - Minute Book, A manuscript Notebook recording 10 years minutes, from 27th February 1934 - 21st February 1945

1934 - 1945 EUR 120.00 - 180.00 Not Sold
692

I.R.F.U.: Programmes 1947-1985, a collection of Official Match Programmes

1947-1985 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
693

Northern Ireland Race Cards: Good collection for Races at Down Royal, 1948; Northern Down Harriers Hunt Club, at Cronstown, Newtownards, 1949; ...

EUR 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
694

Quakers in Co. Wexford Photographs: Rockspring, Ferns, Co. Wexford. A scarce collection of approx. 28 original photos of the Jameson / Roberts families, group scenes, garden views, workmen, at Prayer Gatherings etc.

c. 1880 - 1890 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
695

Stamp Collection: A good collection of mostly early English, Irish, Continental, & World generally some Japanese & some North & South America, N. Borneo, etc.

c. 1840 - 1920 EUR 350.00 - 500.00 EUR 625.00
700

Postcards: [1916 Sinn Fein Rising] A collection of 40 pen Photograph Postcards, issued by Powell Press, Valentine and Colemans, ...

EUR 400.00 - 500.00 EUR 675.00
702 Rare Republican Original Songsheets [Peadar Kearney] O'Cearnaigh (Peadar)

The Soldiers Song, 4pp square Dublin, original issue with Celtic border & illustration of rifle on cover, by MAC; also by same author, The Three-Coloured Ribbon

EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 337.50
703

Co. Cork: (Republican Interest) Anniversary 1916-66 Poblacht na hEireann - The Provisional Government of the Irish Republic, printed Poster of the 1916 Proclamation

Cork n.d. EUR 80.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
704

G.A.A. Hurling 1950, Official Programme, All-Ireland Final, Croke Park, Kilkenny v. Tipperary, 3.9.50,

Dublin 1954 EUR 180.00 - 220.00 EUR 212.50
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