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Important Drawing of Co. Sligo
Elcock (Chas.) Artist
An original sepia
Water-colour entitled “Cromlech at
Carrowmore, Co. Sligo”, signed by Charles
Elcock and dated 29 July 1882. On verso
are a description, plan and sketch of “The
Kissing Stone, the largest Cromleach at
Carrowmore near Sligo.”
An attractive and important study of one of
Sligo’s main prehistoric monuments. Elcock
contributed “Short Notes on Carrowmore”
to the Proceedings of the Belfast Naturalists’
Field Club in 1883-4; his scholarship and
artistic skill are acknowledged by W.G.
Wood-Martin in his major study of the
Carrowmore megalithic cemetery in the
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries
of Ireland (vol. 17, 1885-6, pp 539-594). As a
watercolour, w.a.f. (1)
€700 - 900
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Irish Language Enthusiast &
Distinguished Photographer
O’Muircheartaigh (Tomas)
An interesting
manuscript occasional diary Feb. 1935- Dec.
1941, mostly in Irish, but a few paragraphs
in English, giving his views on plays he saw,
people he met, paintings he viewed and
in many cases both. There are also some
lists of paintings from Victor Waddington &
other Galleries, with prices & comments. He
is not impressed by Jack Yeats (La Samhna
1940), and asks if the painter is mocking the
public (‘
an ag magadh Gen bpobal etc an
t-ealadhnach?’)
and was also disappointed
by Nano Reid (2.12.39), but on 3.6.35 he
records spending £21 on a painting by Paul
Henry. ‘
Is docha na fuil aoin chiall agam’ (I
suppose I have no sense) - his heirs might not
agree.
As a m/ss, w.a.f.
* An interesting document in a small 8vo
leather backed notebook, c. 80pp.
Tomas O’Muircheartaigh was a civil
servant, active in various Irish language
bodies. He was a close friend of many artist
of his period, and a very distinguished
photographer.
€250 - 350
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Presentation Copy for
Private Circulation
Fishing: Blake (John A.)
The Sea Fisheries
of Ireland
and How they may be made to
afford Increased Food and Employment.
8vo Waterford 1868 Sole Edition. For Private
Circulation, 133 pp. orig. ptd. blue wrappers.
V. Scarce. (1)
€180 - 250
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Illustrations by Jack B. Yeats
Borthwick (Norma)
Ceachta Beaga
Gaedhilge,
Parts I - III, complete, 3 nos. 8vo
D. 1902. First Edn., illus. thro-out by Jack B.
Yeats, orig. ptd. wrappers. V. good. Scarce.
(3)
€140 - 200
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Harpers Festival:
Irish Harp Festival, May
8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th &
16th, 1903 [at] Linen Hall Library, Belfast,
Programme, 8vo Belfast (W. & G. Baird) 1903.
Sole Edn. 28pp cold. & other adverts, orig.
ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1)
€120 - 170
362
Co. Cork: Macroom -
A 3pp (folded single
sheet) bi-lingual
Programme of Macroom
Feis, 15th June 1905,
printed by Guy & Co.,
Cork; together with an original mounted
Photograph of the full cast of ‘An Sprid-
drama aoin Ghnionmh,’ performed at the
Feis. As ephemera, w.a.f. (2)
€120 - 180
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Rebel Leaders Help Out
Connradh na Gaedhilge
Co. Wexford:
Feis agus Aoinach Loch
Gcarmain, 1906,
Fifth Annual Co. Wexford
Feis. 8vo Wexford 1906. First Edn. 104pp
with numerous illustrated and other local
adverts, orig. cold. printed decor. wrappers.
V. good. Rare
* Patrick Pearse, Arthur Griffith & Eamon
Kent (Ceannt) together with Edward
Martyn were amongst the Judges for the
competitions. (1)
€180 - 240
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An Tailteann: Molloy (Maura)
One
Tailteann Week,
A Chronicle of the Games
of Ancient Ireland. Narrow roy 8vo Dundalk
n.d. Sole Edn. illus. thro-out by Austin
Molloy, decor. wrappers;
Nally (T.H.)
Aonach
Tailteann or Tailteann Games,
Their Origin,
History and Ancient Associations. 8vo D. n.d.
illus. & decor. wrappers by J.P. Harty. Both
Scarce. (2)
€120 - 170
365
Kinsella (Thos.)
The Death of a Queen,
with drawings of Bridget Swinton. 8vo D.
(Dolmen Chapbook, No. 5) 1956. Single
sheet folded. Signed by Author; also
Lynch
(Brian) & Paul Durcan,
Endsville,
New
Writers Press D. 1967. Signed by Both, orig.
ptd. wrappers. (2)
€180 - 250
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Joyce (James)
Pomes Penyeach,
12mo
Paris (Shakespeare & Co.) 1927. First Edn.
copyright page, hf. title, errata slip, orig. ptd.
boards, spine worn, otherwise good. Slocum
& Cahoon 24. (1)
€200 - 300
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Abbey Theatre: Yeats (W.B.)
The King’s
Threshold,
a programme for Abbey Theatre,
Dublin April 6th, 1922, 4pp in usual Abbey
grey covers. With what maybe W.B. Yeats’
pencilled signature on upper cover? and
with a group of about 11 others Abbey
Programmes, all same period. As a coll.,w.a.f.
(1)
€80 - 120
368
Dun Emer Press: Yeats (W.B.)ed.
Some
Essays and Passages by John Eglington,
8vo
Dundrum (Dun Emer Press) 1905. First Edn.
Lim. Edn. 200 Copies, unbound, in loose
format, and in loose paper wrapper with
ptd. label fromW. Erskine Mayne, Belfast
addressed to Lady Gregory, Coole Park,
Gort, Co. Galway. (1)
€100 - 150
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