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

67 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 513. Irish Music: [Shane McGowan], a promotional Beamish Irish Stout Bodhran, Signed in marker, “Best Wishes, Shane xxx,” as a signature. (1) €150 - €200 514. Irish Music: [Christy Moore & Shane McGowan] Two large coloured ‘Hot Press’ Promotional Posters, Signed by Moore and Mc Gowan, framed. As Autographs. (2) €180 - €250 515. Political Poster: Che Guevara, black and white Lithographic Print, depicting him in his typical pose and attire, copyright to Revolution Press, (some stains), approx. 75cms x 50cms (29½" x 20"), framed. (1) €180 ‑ €220 516. Poster: Travel, Ireland, Fly Irish International Airlines, The Friendly Airline, Broadside, illustrated with View of Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, some stains, published by Ormond Printing Co., Ltd., approx. 100cms x 63cms (39½" x 25"), as a Poster, w.a.f. (1) €180 ‑ €220 517. Travel : Poster , The Routes Flown by Aer Lingus to Britain and the Continent, broadside, illustrated with Map and Cross Section of Plane, also Photographs of European Landmarks published by Creative Art Dublin, approx. 55cms x 85cms (22" x 33½") as a Poster, framed. (1) €180 ‑ €220 518. Aeronautical Interest: [Concorde] A mounted metal Concorde Engine Blade - Signed by Mike Bannister (Chief Concorde Pilot); together with a First Class leather Portfolio with notepaper etc., Signed by Bannister, a presentation cased silver Coin Farewell to Concorde - 1969-2003, Ltd. Edn., and Christopher Orlebar’s The Concorde Story, 4to, L. 1986, Signed, illus. & cloth, as a lot. (4) €350 - €420 519. Irish Horse Racing Interest: An unusual leather Briefcase with leather straps and handle painted on front ‘J.P. McManus, Bookmaker, Limerick, We Accept Sterling,’ As a curiosity. (1) €180 - €250 Back on Shelves 525. All First Editions McGahern (John) High Ground, Lond. 1985; The Collected Stories, Lond. 1992. Signed by Author; That they May Face the Rising Sun, Lond. 2002, Signed by Author; By the Lake, N. York (Alfred A. Knopf ) 2002; & All Will Be Well, N. York 2006. All First Editions, & in orig. d.w.’s. V. good. (5) €250 - €320 526. With The Author’s First Book Mc Gahern (John) The Barracks, Lond. (Faber & Faber) 1963. First Edn. of Author’s First Book, orig. d.j.; also Night Lines, Lond. 1970. First Edn., orig. d.w.; and Getting Through, Lond. 1978. First Edn., orig. d.w. All First Edns., & v. good. (3) €300 - €400 527. McGahern (John) The Dark, Lond. (Faber & Faber) 1965 First Edn. First Issue., orig. d.w.; together with Second Impression, Lond. 1965, printed same year, d.w.; also The Dark, A Novel, 8vo N.Y. (Alfred A. Knopf ) 1966. First American Edn., green decor. cloth boards, & orig. d.w. A scarce collection. (3) €350 - €500 518 517 519 513 514 525 526