Fonsie Mealy's RARE BOOKS & COLLECTIBLES December 7th & 8th, 2021

104 Imperfections Not Stated Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 717. Photographs: Redmond (Willie) Two original photographs of Willie Redmond in the uniform of National Volunteers , one receiving the banner, & the other with the clergy for the blessing of the drums etc., each approx. 6½” x 8½”, unmounted. As photos, w.a.f. (2) €100 - €150 718. Irish National Aid and Volunteers Dependent’s Fund Catalogue of Gift Sale , Mansion House, Dublin 20 - 21st April (no year but probably 1917). With addenda added in manuscript. 8vo coloured printed wrappers. (1) * Some pieces added in pencil, including £2.4 shillings for files of ‘United Irishmen,’‘Irish Freedom’ & ‘Irish Felon.’ €200 - €300 719. Extremely Rare Item [O’Casey (Sean)] Lament for Thomas Ashe , by Sean O’Cathasaigh [Dublin, F. O’Connor 1917] Broadside, [Poem], 4 stanzas of eight lines, commencing ‘The Breasts of the mountains with anger are heaving...’ approx. 7½” x 5¼”. One small straight tear, otherwise a very fine copy. Ayling & Durkan A2. (1) * Another very rare O’Casey item, his second publication. It was printed very hurriedly, probably for distribution outside the gaol gates, while Ashe’s friends were waiting for news as to when his body would be allowed out for burial. Ex. Scarce. €300 - 400 712. J.F.K.’s Visit to Ireland 1963 - Fascinating Collection of Documents relating to President Kennedy’s visit to Ireland, 26th to 29th June, 1963, relating to policing and suppression of protests. A collection of 15 letters, memos, circulars and other official documents issued before the visit by the Garda Crime Branch to members of An Garda Siochana. A fascinating primary source, demonstrating the Lemass government’s determination that the visit be successful and not marred by Anti-US demonstrations. The archive includes directions to officers that ‘the movements and associates’ of two Russian correspondents ‘are to be discreetly watched.’The Russians are named as ‘Evan Stenin, representing Tass, who arrived on June 22nd 1963 on Russian Passport, No. C 4199 and Guenrikh Trofinenko, representing Radio Moscow, who arrived on June 21st 1963 on Russian Passport No. C 60156, ‘as they will be anxious to obtain material which would show the visit of President Kennedy in an unfavourable light.’ Further instructions from the Crime Branch request Gardai to suppress protests and ‘play cards (sic) or slogans or other offensive matter to be removed’ at centres to be visited by the President. In communication stamped 25th June 1963 it is noted that ‘The Commissioner directs that best serge uniform will be worn at all times during the president’s visit. Members who, through no fault of their own have not received the current issue of uniform will be detailed for duty at places away from Presidential route.’ It is noted that ‘Every Divisional Officer will ensure that only efficient members of presentable appearance and having had ‘their hair trimmed’ should give a first-class display of efficiency, smartness and courtesy.’ Many Gardai are named with service numbers recorded detailing arrangements for transport to Dublin, New Ross and Galway during the visit, including arrangements for ‘two Buffet Type’meals in the Parish Hall in Wexford town. File includes cancellation of all leave directive during the period 22nd to 29th June, subsistence allowances etc. As an Archive, w.a.f. (1) €400 - €600 715. Inscribed by The Young Ireland Rebel Leaders Association Copy - Young Ireland: Meehan (Rev. C.P.) The Confederation of Kilkenny: and the Rise and Fall of the Family of the Geraldine’s, D. 1848, Duffy, 16mo red cloth gilt. (1) * This copy inscribed in Richmond Prison by six of the insurgent leaders of the Rising of 1848, viz. Thomas Francis Meagher, Kevin Izod O’Doherty, Terence Bellew Mc Manus, Patrick O’Donoghue, John Martin andWilliam Smith O’Brien, on various dates in January 1849. Also with the (unrelated?) signature of Marcella Langan. * At least five of the six were shortly afterwards sentenced to transportation to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) Most of them never returned home, though Meagher and Mc Manus escaped to America. €400 - €600