RARE BOOK AND COLLECTOR'S SALE July 30th & 31st, 2024

105 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 732. Signed Presentation Copy Dolmen Press: Clifford (Sigerson) Travelling Tinkers, 8vo Dublin (Dolmen Press) 1951 First Edn., Special Limited Edition No. 24 of 100 Copies Only. Signed Pres. Copy for DavidWilkinson, signed twice by author, and also signed by Printer, Liam Miller. Orig. black cloth & grey dust jacket with printed label. Excellent copy. Rare. (1) * The First Book from the Dolmen Press. €300 - €400 G.A.A. & Sporting Memorabilia 735. G.A.A.: Football, 1958-1969, [Ulster Championship] Official Match Programmes for Finals to include: * Derry v. Down, 27.7.58, Clones; * Donegal v. Down, 28.7.63, Breffni Park; [First Year of The Anglo-Celt Cup in Ulster and Donegal’s First Ulster Final]; * Down v. Cavan 19.7.64, Casement Park; * Donegal v. Down, 31.7.66, Casement Park; * Cavan v. Down, 27.7.69, Casement Park; all 8vo, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers., as a lot. (5) €350 - €450 736. G.A.A.: Hurling & Football 1950’s/60’s, a group of three Official Match Programmes, * N.H.L. Dublin v. Cork 16.3.58, 2pps; * N.H.L. Fine, Wexford v. Limerick, 11.5.58, (won by Wexford 5.-7 to 4-8, 2nd title); * Gaelic Weekly Senior Football Final, Dublin v. Kerry andWalsh Cup Senior Hurling Final, 16 October 1960, all 8vo, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (3) €120 - €180 737. G.A.A.: Hurling & Football, 1952 & 1966, Clar Oifiguil: * Railway Cup Finals, Connaught v. Munster (Hurling) & Leinster v. Munster (Football), St. Patrick’s Day 1952, 4to D. 1952, 2pps; * Railway Cup Finals, Leinster v. Munster (Hurling) & Munster v. Ulster (Football), St. Patricks Day 1966, 4to, D. 1966, 14pps, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. (2) €100 - €150 738. G.A.A., [Hurling & Football 1954] Official Programme, Cork v. New York (H.) and Mayo v. New York (F.), Polo Grounds, New York, 31.10.1954, N.Y. (R.W. Kelly) 1954, 8pps, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €120 - €140 739. The First All-Ireland to Go Up to Down G.A.A., Football 1960, All-Ireland Series Official Programmes to include: * Clar Oifigiuil semi-final replay Down v. Offaly (with ticket semi’s & replay (2), 2pps, cards; * Clar Oifigiuil Craobh Peile i hEireann, Croke Park Down v. Kerry, 25.9.1960, 8vo, D. 1960, illus. & adverts, pt. wrappers (loose) also Match Ticket; * also the Menu from the Welcome Home Party at Hollybrook Hotel, signed by members of the Down Winning Team. As a collection. (3) €300 - €400 740. G.A.A.: Football & Hurling 1977-2005, A large collection of All-Ireland Football & Hurling Finals Tickets, also Leinster Championship, Semi-Finals and Replays & National League, as a collection, w.a.f. (1) €100 - €150 741. G.A.A.: Co. Louth: A Team Photograph of ‘Dundalk Young Ireland’s G.A.A.’ (South Champions 1887) they played Limerick Commercials in the G.A.A.’s First All- Ireland; together with another Team Photograph of the c. 1903/4, as Postcards. Scarce. (2) €100 - €150 742. G.A.A.: Football & Hurling, 1958-59, a group of four Official Match Programmes for: * Craobh Iomana Laighean, Wexford v. Kikenny, 27.7.58; * All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-Final, Kilkenny v. Tipperary, 10.8.58; * All-Ireland Senior Football semi-Final, Dublin v. Galway, 17.8.58; * Peil Sinnsear Laighean, Kilkenny v. Dublin, 12.7.59, all 8vo, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. As a lot. (4) €150 - €200 743. Rare County Carlow G.A.A. History Co. Carlow: G.A.A. 1927, Cumann Luth - Cleas Co. Ceatharlocha, 8vo Carlow (Nationalist & Leinster Times) 1927, First Edn., 112pps., fold. maps, adverts at back, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €350 - €450 732 743 738 741 736