History Literature & Collectibles

6 by 4.5 in. Single page manuscript, framed.An excellent example of a handwritten letter by William Butler Yeats, sent from London in 1910, to Sir

8 by 6 in. Library of Robert Bosch (with his inkstamp on front free endpapers); McInerney (bookplates on upper pastedown); Araby Books, New York; The

7 by 5 in. New York: Princeton University Press for Crosby Gaige, 1928. Printed on light green paper watermarked 'Alexandra Japan Made in U....

10.25 by 6.5 in. Whyte's, 5 April 2008, lot 146; Whence purchased by the present owner John J. Slocum and Hervert Cahoon, A Bibliography of Ja...

11.5 by 7.5 in. Cathach Books, Dublin; Whyte's, 5 April 2008, lot 139; Whence purchased by the present owner John J. Slocum and Hervert Cahoon...

21 by 14 in. Cathach Books, Dublin; Whyte's, 5 April 2008, lot 126; Whence purchased by the present owner John J. Slocum and Hervert Cahoon, A...

7.5 by 5 in. Faber and Faber, London, 1932. Octavo; original pale green papered boards, original dust jacket.An excellent first edition example co

8.5 by 6.5 in. Bronzed plaster, signed with initials and dated on reverse; also inscribed on reverse "For Mike".On the day of James Jo...

3.25 by 3.25 in. No. 27 from an edition of 100.Memorial art work in the form of a medal. The obverse showing a portrait in relief of James Joyce,

10.75 by 8 in. Vol Number I, nos 1-3 [of 7]. Original printed wrappers, the 3 issues contained in a later cloth box, gilt morocco lettering-piece.

10 by 8 in. Original wrappers bound into half leather, marbled boards.The first six issues of the school magazine of Clongowes Wood College, which

3.25 by 5 in. Includes her own name and address and well as that of the addressee Cyril Corrigan, a classmate of James Joyce at UCD and an endurin

13 by 13 in. A nice selection of James Joyce interest vinyl recordings with some scarce examples. Including Finnegans Wake read by Patrick Bedford

The Magazine of the Students of University College Dublin. Flann O’Brien interest. Vol. I, No. 1 May 1931, to Vol XII, No 3 December 1935. Bound

19 by 14 in. Artist's proof, (no. 1 from an edition of 10)Portrait of the famous Irish novelist, playwright and satirist Brian O'Nolan (...

7.5 by 5.25 in. Printed dust jacket, Methuen London, 1957. 86pp.A good and scarce signed copy of this first edition. Inscribed bilingually in Iris

10 by 7 in. Original cloth boards with dust jacket, 192ppFirst edition of Brendan Behan's Island - An Irish Sketch-book by Brendan Behan wit...

6 by 4.5 in. Original boards, pp61The Dolmen Press, Dublin, 1957. With dedication from and in the hand of Brendan Behan "Do Jacquie o Brean...

Oil on canvas laid on board. Portrait on Behan in a Borstal scene. See lot 374 for note on Pilkington.

Nonplus, numbers 1 to 4. Printed by the Dolmen Press Autumn 1959 to Winter 1960. Edited by Patricia Murphy, wife of poet Richard Murphy. With con

4 by 5.5 in. Single page, manuscript, framed.A scarce letter from the Irish author and playwright Samuel Beckett in French. Content states that Be

8 by 5.5 in. Faber and Faber, London, 2004. 56pp.First edition. Signed by the author on the title page. With black boards, gilt-titled spine and o

43 coloured engravings of botanical subjects from ‘Paxton’s Magazine of Botany’ including 8 double sheet examples.

10 by 6.5 in. Quarter leather, marbled boards, Groombridge London, 197pp.A historic work with excellent colour plates of species. A must for anyon

12 by 9 in. Quarter leather over blue cloth boards.Birds Of Great Britain And Ireland Order Passeres Complete In Two Volumes Brumby & Clarke...

Cloth boards with matching flower decorated slip case (no. 15 from an edition of 125)A scarce and sought after publication, beautifully illustrat

Original half morocco, with slip case, de Burca 1995.Introduced by E. Charles Nelson.. Limited edition of 150, this example out of series. Signed

12 by 8 in. Backed cloth boards, gilt spine, original slip case, Lilliput Press, 1993, 247pp.Signed hors commerce edition (no. 21 from an edition

21 by 14 in. Three quarter morocco with gilt and slip case.Ireland's Wild Orchids number 9 of an edition of 700 (subscribers 1 to 50)signed ...

17.25 by 12.45 in. “Grand Reception American Team” Attractively printed on a silk like material with fine embroidered boarder. The Queen's T...

An excellent collection relating to actor, director, and producer Sir John Gielgud one of the few entertainers to have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy

A Day by the Sea by N.C. Hunter, English Theatre Guild, London 1954 pp. 77, with signatures of John Gielgud and Irene Worth. Separate Tables by T

An interesting collection of theatre programmes for plays, mostly from the 1950s, including Venice Preserv'd, Separate Tables, Much Ado abo...

Collection of four Dolmen Press designed and printed posters for St. James's Gate Musical Society productions at St. Francis Xavier's H...

An archive of radio Scripts, correspondence, clippings and reel to reel tapes compiled by Pat Billings in the 1970s during his work in RTÉ...

24 by 17 in. Poster for Self Aid held at the RDS in 1986, framed, and 6 programmes for the same event which included U2 and the last performance b

Pair of scarce and early Gaelic Athletic Association Championship Medals awarded in the first and second year of the Association's existenc...

1.25 by 1 in. Hallmarked gold medal awarded to Michael Curran of Young Irelands. Engraved "G.A.A. all Ireland Football Championship Won By ...

1.4 by 1.4 in. Hallmarked 9ct gold by Moore & Co. Grafton Street.An early GAA medal inscribed on the reserve "Football Challenge, 1894,...

1957-8 Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship medal awarded to St. Joseph's Fairview. Also 1909 Inter Championship medal, 1934 meda...

1.5 by 1.5 in. Hallmarked 9ct gold.Dublin Senior Football Championship medal in the usual form for this period with hallmarks and makers marks to

1.5 by 1.5 in. Hallmarked silver.An attractive medal decorated with shamrocks, harp and football. Engraved and hallmarked on reverse.

Including National League, An t-Oireachtas, 'Tipperary v Rest of Ireland', Railway Cup Croke Park finals, camogie etc. (64 items)

Large selection of photographs by the Irish Press. Including Croke Park finals, Munster Senior Finals, Football League, Railway Cup, Congress etc

An unusual and interesting football medal with celtic motif design. Hallmarked Dublin silver and inscribed on reverse "D. Head I.R.A. Bene...

4.25 by 6.5 in. Collection of Manchester United autographs on a single page within an autograph book with many of the 'Busby Babes' incl...

25 by 17 in. Scarce Spanish colour poster printed in Valencia advertising the qualifying match between Spain and Ireland in December 1966.

Collection of 50 cards, letters and photographs signed by well known Manchester United players. Including Fabien Barthez, David Beckham,, Jesper

Early international green velvet rugby cap decorated with gold braid Shamrock, the year '1895', trim and tassel. A scarce item.

Leinster provincial rugby cap dated 1948-49 and Lansdowne F.C. "1st XV" cap dated 1952-3, both to Patrick Kelly from Wexford. (2 items)