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

107 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 730. From Holloway Jail A Presentation Copy from Constance de Markievicz [Pollock (J.H.)] ‘An Philibin’ The Wisdom of the World, A Book of Wonder Tales. Sm. 8vo D. (Candle Press) 1919. Illus. by Caitia Ni Chormaic, orig. brown card, now in cloth slipcase. Fine. (1) * Inscribed inside front end paper, ‘Holloway Jail, Feb. 1919. To Daly Clarke, with love from Constance de Markievicz I.R.A. M.P. Daly Clarke was the son of the 1916 signatory Tom Clarke, & whose mother, Kathleen Clarke, was a close friend of the Countess. An important association copy. €350 - €450 731. Fianna Eireann: [Markievicz (Countess)] Fianna Handbook Issued by the Central Council of Na Fianna Eireann for the Boy Scouts of Ireland . 8vo D. n.d. [1914]. First Edn. 180pp including illus. by Countess Markievicz & others, adverts etc. Orig. pict. wrappers. (1) * A training manual for the Fianna - the Irish Volunteers junior movement under its President Countess Markievicz. It includes drill, rifle exercises, signalling etc. V. Scarce. €200 - €300 733. Autograph Book Cumann na Gael : A small oblong Autograph Book, compiled by V.A. Seville of Dublin, with an impressive range of political autographs from the mid 1920’s, mainly from the Cumann na nGael party, including Liam T. Mac Cosgair (Cosgrave), C. O’hUiginn (Kevin O’Higgins), Earnan de Blaghd (Bligh), John O’Sullivan, Fionan O’Loingsigh (Lynch), Seamum Breathnach (J.J. Walsh), P. Mc Gilligan, P. Hogan, Risteard Ua Maolcatha (Mulcahy), C.S. O’Dugain (Duggan, Treaty Signatory) W.A. Redmond, Thomas Johnson, etc. etc. In good clean condition, reversed leather binding. As an album, w.a.f. Scarce. (1) €300 - €400 734. Republican Broadsides & Ballads: A very comprehensive Republican Scrap Album containing many rare broadsides, ballads, illustrated portraits, together with several typescript additions, & a large amount of manuscript material. Broadsides include, T. Mc Donagh’s ‘Last & Inspiring Address’ which was suppressed by The Military; P.H. Pearses ‘Last Letter’; also ‘The Last Poem of Thomas Ashe (Lewes Prison); ‘The Pig Push’ dedicated to Diarmuid Lynch; ‘Irish Emigrants and English Mobs,’ by Bishop of Limerick, 1915, etc. printed poems & ballads by Peadar Kearney, Maeve Cavanagh etc. In a 4to Album, over 150pp, tightly packed with a multiplicity of articles in print & manuscript, much of which might not be available elsewhere. As an Album, w.a.f. An important collection. (1) €300 - €400 732. Cumann na mBan, Signed by The Officers Markievicz (Constance) Cumann na mBan, Head Office, Dublin, 27th July 1925. A very good 6pp typed letter to members of the Auxiliary Organisation in America detailing part played by members in the Rising andWar of Independence, the work they are currently engaged in, and appealing for funds “the purses of Americans and of our exiled friends in America have ever been open to the cry of distress of the Irish People”; Signed by Constance Markievicz (President), Fiona Plunkett (Hon. Secretary), Brigid Connolly (Economic Committee) and Eithne Coyle (Director) dated 17th July 1925. An interesting document, some creasing, otherwise good condition. (1) Constance Markievicz (1868 - 1927) first entered politics 1908, joining Sinn Fein and Inghinidhe na hEireann. She took part in the 1916 Rising and was among the first women to be elected to the U.K. Parliament, December 1918, she opposed the Anglo Irish Treaty, etc. €400 - €500 733 734 730 & detail