History, Literature and Collectibles

1980-94: Dominic McGlinchey press photographs collection monochrome photographs, various sizes A large and comprehensive collection relating to I.N.

1983: Darkley Gospel Hall murders press photographs collection monochrome photographs, various sizes Includes crime scene photographs, funerals, R.U

1984: Brighton hotel bombing press photographs collection monochrome photographs, various sizes Collection of press photographs relating to the bomb

1987: Loughall attack press photographs collection monochrome photographs, various sizes An excellent collection including photographs of the scene

1983: Margaret Thatcher and Charlie Haughey cartoon by Martyn Turner framed 28 by 36cm., 11 by 14in. Cartoon titled "The resumption of the spe...

1963 (12 July) Signed Sean Lemass issue of Time magazine 28 by 20cm., 11 by 8in. July 1963 edition of Time magazine with portrait of Sean Lemass on

1960s: Space exploration autographs collection Autograph on postcard of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, Andrian Nikolayev, Valer

1968: James Earl Ray and Coretta Scott King signatures Signature of James Earl Ray framed with a facsimile F.B.I. wanted poster and Coretta Scott K

20th Century: Irish Army uniforms collection Including Private 3 Star, 2nd Infantry Battalion and Military Police service dress tunics, 76th Battal

1970s: United States Navy enlisted man's winter issue overcoat Complete with gilt U.S. Navy buttons by the Waterbury Button Company.

1977: Terry de Valera (1922-2007) oil painting oil on canvas board 30 by 41cm., 12 by 16in. Painting of a cottage and river scene by Terry de Valera,

circa 1980: Royal Ulster Constabulary Constable's uniform Comprising of peaked cap with badge, tunic with chrome buttons and collar badges an...

circa 1980: Irish Army 2nd Infantry Battalion unit flag Unit flag with the insignia of the 2nd Infantry Battalion on a blue background.

20th Century: United States Marine Corps officers' evening dress uniform Formal uniform of a Colonel. Jacket decorated with bullion embroider...

20th Century: Royal Irish Rangers dress uniform belt Complete with badged buckle and belt.

circa 1970 Poster: Kennedy Brothers Milk Belfast advertisement "In our business the customer is king" 81 by 58cm., 32 by 23in.

1977-96: Donegal Historical Society, Donegal Annual collection A Collection of 17 volumes of The Donegal Annual. Comprising of: Vol. 10. 1973; Vol.

1975 Canonisation of St. Oliver Plunkett. Replica of the silver salver presented to Pope Paul VI sterling silver 22 by 22cm., 8.75 by 8.75in. Provenan

Papal and other commemorative medals, some in gold white metal, silver and gold Includes John XXIII in gold, Christ in gold, Virgin Mary in gold, ot

1975 Canonisation of St. Oliver Plunkett commemorative medals by Imogen Stuart bronze 8 by 8cm., 3.25 by 3.25in. Provenance: Collection of Monsignor P

1975 Canonisation of St. Oliver Plunkett commemorative medal by Imogen Stuart bronze 5 by 5cm., 2 by 2in. Provenance: Collection of Monsignor Peter Sh

1975 Canonisation of St. Oliver Plunkett French commemorative medal and two badges silver and 9 carat gold plated 5 by 5cm., 2 by 2in. Provenance: Col

1987 Armagh Archdiocese Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes 25th Anniversary Medals including 1975 Oliver Plunkett badges 14 carat gold, white metal, yellow

Collection of Cork historical books including County Corkmen's Association of New York Jubilee book The Rebel Diamond Jubilee County Corkmen&...

G. A. Hayes-McCoy A History of Irish Flags paperback, 240pp Academy Press, Dublin, 1979. Excellent and authoritative publication with numerous illus

20th Century: Collection of Irish interest postcards addressed to the Gore-Booth family A collection of postcards taken from an album. The majority

20th Century: Irish arts and social history collection including press photographs, movie lobby cards and autograph album 15 press photographs rela

20th Century: Assorted collection of postcards and ephemera including John O'Leary postcard Various postcards from Ireland and Asia including...

Brendan Behan The Hostage, signed by the author 92pp 20 by 13cm., 8 by 5in. Methuen London, 1958. Signed by the author "Best wishes, I hope it...

1962 (7 December) Brendan Behan signed portrait ink on paper 34 by 25cm., 13.5 by 10in. Provenance: Thomas Devine who owned two pubs in Baggot Street

Brendan Behan, Borstal Boy printed dust jacket, 343pp 22 by 15cm., 8.7 by 6in. Signed and inscribed in Irish and English by the author, 21 April 1959

John Broderick, The Fugitives, signed 207pp 20 by 14cm., 8 by 5.5in. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1962. First edition, signed and inscribed b...

Ethna Carberry, Songs from the Four Winds of Eirinn In six separate parts. Mary of Carrick, Thinkin Long, The Green Woods of Truagh, Niamh, The Hea

Brendan Deacy The State We're Out original boards in slipcase, pp 58, letterpress 51 by 36cm., 20 by 14in. With introduction by Roddy Doyle sig...

Arthur Conan Doyle, The Return of Sherlock Holmes cloth, 403pp 19 by 13cm., 7.5 by 5in. McClure, New York, 1905. First American edition with illustra

Felix Boyne (William P. Ryan) Fleet Street in Starlight original card covers, 58pp 18 by 13cm., 7 by 5in. Selwyn & Blount London, 1923. Signed ...

Fenellosa (Edward) and Ezra Pound 'Noh' or Accomplishment - John B. Yeats' copy original cloth boards, 268pp 23 by 15cm., 9 by 6in. A S...

James Joyce, The Mime of Mick, Nick and the Maggies printed wrappers, 77pp 24 by 17cm., 9.5 by 6.5in. The Hague: Sevrire Press, 1934. Limited and fir

James Joyce Finnegan's Wake, 2010 limited lettered edition Mousehole: Houyhnhnm Press, 2010. Newly restored and emended edition of James Joyc...

Patrick Kavanagh, The Green Fool green cloth, 350pp 23 by 15cm., 9 by 6in. First edition. Joseph, London, 1938. Kavanagh's autobiography in whi...

1941-50: Alice Milligan handwritten and signed postcard to Mrs Eamonn Ceannt and Cearbhall O'Dalaigh signed letter Also with Ministry of Food...

1978: Irish Murdoch handwritten and signed verse manuscript 23 by 18cm., 9 by 7in. Neatly written on an unlined sheet of blue notepaper with Murdoc...

Paul O'Higgins A Bibliography of Periodical Literature relating to Irish Law 401pp 24 by 17cm., 9.5 by 6.5in. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly,...

Charlie Tully, Passed to You, signed 118pp 22 by 14cm., 8.5 by 5.5in. The Autobiography of Charlie Tully. Paul, London, 1958. Signed by the author

W. B. Yeats collection including The Secret Rose The Secret Rose, Maunsel Dublin, 1905, 265pp, Wheels and Butterflies, MacMillan, London, 1934, 1

Dr. John S. Crone A Consise Dictionary of Irish Biography revised and enlarged edition 290pp 22 by 14cm., 8.5 by 5.5in. Scarce revised edition with a

20th Century: Collection of literary interest autographed letters including Seamus Heaney, Hugh Leonard and Maud Joynt Including note written and s

Collection of Irish interest books and publications including The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Ireland and Speeches from the Dock The Ecclesiasti

1923: La Malibran French theatre poster by Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) linen backed 122 by 81cm., 48 by 32in. Printed by L'Affiche d'Art, Paris

1921-25: Irish Fun magazine Vol. VI to Vol. X bound, boards backed in buckram 27 by 20cm., 10.5 by 8in. An unbroken collection from Vol. VI no. 2 (Ju

1922: The 'Eire page' print by Art O' Murnaghan lithographic print, framed 33 by 28cm., 13 by 11in. A print of the 'Éire Page&...

1927: Queen's Theatre Dublin performance poster and costume design drawings Queen's Theatre Pearse Street Dublin poster for "Gentlem...

1930-50: Irish theatre programmes collection Including Gaiety Theatre, Torch Theatre, Dublin Drama League, Abbey Theatre, Players Theatre, Heckenbe

1930s-1950s: Collection of Irish theatre and opera programmes A collection of Irish theatre, opera and music programmes. Including the Theatre Roya

1958: Les Miserables French movie poster linen backed Printed by Affiches Gaillard. Les Miserables, the 1958 Jean-Paul Le Chanois French melodrama (

1961: Moby Dick costume design sketches and notes by Alpho O'Reilly Original working copy of sketched costume designs for the characters Ahab...

1965 Poster: Dublin Theatre Festival colour lithograph, framed 97 by 61cm., 38 by 24in. Advertising the Dublin Theatre Festival from 20 September to

1892: Charles Villiers Stanford, An Irish Air handwritten music Single sheet with a number of items pasted to it including an envelope with The Mus

1905-15: Collection of British theatre programmes A collection of British theatre programs, mostly from London theatres. Including the Apollo Theat

1918: The Lost Leader a Play in Three Acts by Lennox Robinson, signed printed wrappers, 107pp 19 by 14cm., 7.5 by 5.5in. Based on the life of Charles

20th Century: Collection of Irish theatre programmes, billheads, covers, postcards etc. Large collection contained in a suitcase. Comprising of var

Bette Davis signed photograph monochrome photograph, manuscript 25 by 20cm., 10 by 8in. Also with James Stewart signed Harvey programme from the 1975

1895 G.A.A. All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final runners-up medal sterling silver, by Moore & Co. Grafton Street Dublin 3 by 3cm., 1.25...

GAA: 1907-08 Gaelic Athletic Annual and County Directory printed wrappers, 90pp 22 by 14cm., 8.5 by 5.5in. Extremely scarce and early GAA annual, com

GAA Football: 1914 (1 November) All Ireland Final Kerry v Wexford programme letterpress, printed wrappers, pp12 19 by 13cm., 7.5 by 5in. A rare progr

1922-36: Limerick championship hurling medals won by Croom G.A.A. club A collection of 8 gold and 7 silver hallmarked G.A.A. championship winners...

1939 G.A.A. Wexford Minor Football Championship medal won by Volunteers hallmarked silver Won by the Volunteers G.A.A. Club of Wexford Town. This wa

1920s: Irish rugby teams group photographs A collection of Irish rugby teams group photographs, including named Palmerstown, Leinster Senior Cup Te

Rugby: 1923-24 Irish Rugby Football Union Committee autographed photograph monochrome photograph 36 by 46cm., 14 by 18in. A large photograph of the m

Rugby: 1956-60 Collection of Irish International programmes Including v Scotland 25/02/56, v Wales 10/03/56, v France 26/01/57, v England 09/02/57,

Rugby. Blackrock College RFC 1882-83-1982-83, The Official History 94pp 24 by 18cm., 9.5 by 7in. By Sean Diffley. Privately Published, 1982. First Ed

Football. Twenty Years of Irish Soccer 1921-1941 printed wrappers, 136pp 22 by 15cm., 8.5 by 6in. Thomas P. Walsh (ed.) Twenty Years of International

Football. 1929: Irish Free State Junior League representative cap awarded to Patrick Kavanagh of Haroldville Football Club green velvet with gold brai

Football. 1941-42: F.A.I. Intermediate Cup runners up medal awarded to Cork United hallmarked silver Hallmarked silver and yellow metal medal with h

Football Manchester United Matt Busby autographed photograph Matt Busby autographed photograph with associated Manchester United letter. Pat Creran

Football: 1968 (29 May) philatelic commemorative envelope for the European Cup Final, Manchester United versus Benfica FC Lisbon, autographed by Georg

Cricket: John Lawrence's Handbook of Cricket in Ireland, First Number 1865-66 Printed boards, Dublin 1866, pp91, 16mo. 17 by 11cm., 6.5 by 4.25i...

Boxing: Pair of Henry Cooper signed boxing gloves A pair of McGurk boxing gloves both signed in black ink by heavyweight champion boxer Henry Coope

Golf. 1887-8 The Golfing Annual Volume 1 green cloth, 226pp 19 by 13cm., 7.5 by 5in. C. Robertson Bauchope (ed.) Cox the Field Office, London, 1888.

Golf. 1937 Round Ireland with a Golf Bag, Irish Times pamphlet 31pp 25 by 15cm., 10 by 6in. By Patrick Campbell.

Golf. 1953 Golfing in Ireland Volume 2 cloth with gilt, 195pp 22 by 14cm., 8.5 by 5.5in. Martin F. Coffey (editor). Harpers, Dublin, 1953. With resul

Horse Racing. 1900-1940 large collection of Irish Racecards From various racecourses. Including Ward Union Hunt Fairyhouse Steeplechase, Metropolit

Horse Racing. 1907-18: Bray Harriers point to point horse racing presentation goblets Large silver goblet on a turned ebonised wood plinth. With ma

Showjumping. circa 1940: Merville Booterstown Horse Riding Establishment advertisement and fees pamphlet A hanging photographically illustrated car

Showjumping. 1945: Royal Dublin Society Horse show presentation goblet 18 cm., 7 in. high Hallmarked silver goblet inscribed "Royal Dublin So...

1922: Wokingham and district silver award cup for best hunter Twin handled silver cup, hallmarked London 1921. Inscribed "Wokingham & Di...

1932-33: Celtic Park greyhound racing Joseph Devlin Home Rule M.P. presentation cups Large silver two handled cup, made by Roberts & Dore, Bi...

1953: Australian swim and diving championships posters 56 by 38cm., 22 by 15in. 41st and 43rd issue of Swim News in poster format, printed by C. C.

Motorsport: 1903 Gordon Bennett Cup race map A linen backed map of the first motor race held in Ireland, the Gordon Bennett Cup race. The race coul

September 1989- May 1990: NCB Ireland rounding Cape Horn World Ocean Race print limited edition of 500 Number 115 of an edition of 500. Signed by th

Sporting Autographs: Seve Ballesteros, Lance Armstrong, Joe Davis etc. Seve Ballesteros signed Open Championship photograph. 2006 Ryder Cup first d

Sport - National Sporting Journal of Ireland Volume 1 printed wrappers 28 by 23cm., 11 by 9in. Vol 1. No. 1. April 1946 to Vol 1. No. 7 October 1946

Coins: mixed lot with USA, UK, and Germany Includes USA Kennedy half dollars 1964-1969 (27 incl. 3 of 1964), 1964 mint set to half dollar, Philadel

All world silver coins collection Includes Spain 8 reales forgery 1737, Mexico 8 reales 1897, USA dollar 1883, Roumania 100,000 lei 1946, also coin

George James Pennington, The Currency Of The British Colonies hardcover, 247pp 22 by 15cm., 8.5 by 6in. Scarce first edition. Printed By W.Clowes And

Great Britain collection of 19th and 20th century coins Nice assembly including crowns 1819, 1845, 1890 (2), 1893 and 1937, GV silver halfcrowns (3

English silver coin collection 1687-1902 Includes crowns 1889 and 1902, four shillings 1889 (2), and halfcrown 1687, an enamelled sixpence 1887, sh

English mixed lot of silver and copper coins. Includes Crown 1889, 1896, 1797 cartwheel penny, etc., very good to very fine (13)

English silver coins collection 1709-1935 Includes crown 1821 and 1935 (2), double florin 1889, halfcrown 1889 and 1925, three shilling bank token

England. Collection of copper coins, Charles I, George II to George IV and Victoria Third farthings(3), half farthings(2), farthings(8), halfpennie