CHRISTMAS RARE BOOK & COLLECTORS’ SALE December 11th & 12th, 2024

127 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 936. Soccer: Everton F.C., a group of 4 Official Match Programmes (Home Games) to include: * Everton V. SheffieldWednesday, 2.9.1936; * Everton V. Manchester City, 8.9.1937; * Everton V. Arsenal, 28.8.1937; * Everton V. Sunderland, 22.1.1938; all 4to Liverpool 1936-38, illus. & adverts, as a lot, w.a.f. (4) €80 - €120 937. Soccer: Liverpool F.C., Official Match Programme - Liverpool V. Charlton Athletic, 4.9.1937, 4t, L. 1937 at Anfield, adverts, ptd. wrappers. (1) €80 - €100 938. Soccer: Celtic F.C., Official Programme, Season 1937-38, Celtic V. Rangers, 1st January 1938, 8vo, Glasgow 1938, adverts, ptd. wrappers. (1) €70 - €90 939. Soccer: Arsenal Football Club Ltd - Official Programme Season 1938 - 39, Arsenal V. Derby County, 14th September 1938, 8vo L. 1938, 8pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce (1) €80 - €100 940. Soccer: Football League (Ireland) etc. (1930’s-50’s) A group of 6 Official Match Programmes to include: * The Football League V. Irish League, 21st Sept. 1938; * League of Ireland V. Scottish League, 17th March 1939; * League of Ireland V. Irish League, 18th March 1940; * League of Ireland V. North Regional League, 17th March 1944; * League of Ireland V. English League, 30th April 1947; * Republic of Ireland V. EnglandWorld Cup Tie 19.5.1947 ; all 8vo, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. As a lot. (6) €180 - €220 941. Soccer: U.C.D. - Souvenir Programme F.A.I. Senior Cup Match, U.C.D. V. Bray Unknowns, 11th February 1939, 8vo, D. (Hogan & Co.) 1939, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €100 - €150 942. Soccer: F.A.I., [1940’s - 50’s] Three Official Programmes, to include: * Football League of Ireland V. I.F.L. (17/3/49); * League of Ireland V. America (2/5/52); * Football league of Ireland V. Football League (17/3/53); all 8vo, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. (3) €80 - €100 943. Soccer: F.A.I, [1960’s-2000’s] a group of Official Match Programmes, to include: * V. Norway (6/11/60); * V. Chile (30/3/60); * V. Scotland (9/6/63); * V. Austria (13/10/63); * V. Spain (5/5/65); * V. Czechoslovakia (4/5/69); * V. Spain (9/2/77); * V. Poland (24/4/77); * V. West Germany (22/5/79); * V. Holland (Euro 88) (16/6/88); * V. Malta (8/9/99); * V. Macedonia (9/10/99); * V. Turkey (2000); * “Unity Cup”V. Jamaica & Nigeria (29/2 May-June); all 8vo, [Home & Away] illus & adverts, ptd. wrappers. As a lot, w.a.f. (1) €200 - €300 944. Soccer: [Champions League] 1999, a cased Gentlemans CitizenWrist Watch, issued to V.I.P.’s at the 1999 Champions League Final, the silver dial with multiple dials and with Uefa Champions League Logo, in original presentation case. (1) €150 - €200 945. Signed by Steve Collins Boxing: [Programme 1995] W.B.O. Super Middleweight Championship of the World, Steve Collins V. Chris Eubank, Pairc Ui Caoimh, Cork, 9.9.95, (also featuring Ireland 1992 Olympian Michael Carruth), 4to, Cork 1995, illus. & adverts, Signed on front cover, ptd. wrappers, together with Admission Ticket, as a lot. (2) €80 - €100 946. The Day Munster Conquered the All Blacks Rugby: I.R.F.U., Munster V. New Zeland, Thomond Park, Limerick, 31st October, 1978. Official Programme, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers; also Mulqueen (C.) The Carling Story of Munster Rugby, 8vo, D. 1983, illus. ptd. wrappers; Nolan (B.S.) ed. Ireland’s Golden Rugby Years, 8vo, D. 1953, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers; and one other. As a lot. (4) €200 - €300 947. Rugby: I.R.F.U., 1951- 1957, a group of 10 Official match Programmes, to include: * V. South Africa (8/12/51); * V. France (27/1/51); * V. Scotland (23/2/52); * V. Wales (11/3/50); * V. England (14/2/53); * V. Scotland (23/1/52); * V. Scotland (27/2/54); * V. Scotland (25.2.56); * V. Wales (10/3/56); * V. France (26/1/57); at Lansdowne & Ravenhill, all 8vo, D. 1951-57, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. As a lot. (1) €120 - €140 941 944 946