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128 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 948. Rugby: I.R.F.U [1927] Official Programme Ireland V Wales, Lansdowne Road, March 12th, 1927, 8vo., D. (J.T. Drought) 1927, illus. & adverts, 12pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €250 - €320 948A. Programme: Rugby [Scottish Rugby Union] 1938, an Official Match Programme , Scotland v. Ireland at Murrayfield, 26.2.1938, 8vo, Edinburgh 1938, 4pps., illus., and adverts, ptd. wrappers. Scarce; [English Rugby Union] 1937, an Official Match Programme, England v. Ireland at Twickenham, 13.2.1937, London 1937, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. * The Scots beat Ireland on a score line of 23-14, and went on to claim the Title; together with Ireland versus Scotland, Lansdowne Road, 24.2.62, illus., & adverts, ptd. w.a.f. (3) €200 - €300 949. Athletics: Amateur Athletic Union Ireland, [1946-51] a collection of 17 Official Programmes for International Events, staged at Lansdowne Road and Trinity College Park, with Clonliffe Harriers, A.A.U. at Donore Harriers, all 8vo, D. 1946-51, adverts, ptd. wrappers. As a lot. (1) €120 - €140 950. Very Rare Seventh Edition Sporting interest: Wisden (John) Cricketers’ Almanack for 1870, A Record... Principal Matches Played in 1869. Sm. 8vo London 1870. Seventh Edition. 152pp orig. printed wrappers. In excellent condition. V. Rare. (1) €1000 - €1500 951 – See page 129 948 952. Important Run of Cricket Almanacks Cricket Periodicals: Lillywhite (Fred.) coll. & ed. & others Lilywhite’s Guide to Cricketers, (Also Annuals & Companion) 53 vols., L. 1864-1900, all 8vo, to include the following years: 1857, 1860, 1863, 1864, 1865 (Ltd. Edn. Reprint), 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1872 (Annual), 1872 (Companion), 1873 (A.), 1873 (C.), 1874, 1875 (C.) & 1875 (A) 1876 (A & C.) 1877 (A. & C.) 1878 (A. & C.), 1879 (A. & C.), 1880 (A. & C.), 1881 (A. & Co.), 1882 (A. & C.) 1883 (A. & C.) 1884 (A. & C.), 1885 (A. & C.) 1886 (A 2nd Edn.); 1887 (A.), 1888 (A.), 1889 (A.), 1890 - 1900 (A.), some rebound, wrappers, cloth, illus. & adverts, as a collection. Extremely Rare, w.a.f. (55) €1500 - €2000 950