Rare Book & Collectors' Sale 1st & 2nd October 2025

112 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 921. Co. Wexford Republicans Rare Poster: Sentenced to Death - Irish Republican Army Officers, A very good colour printed Poster, approx. 30cms x 24cms (12” x 9½”) illustrated with 9 photographs of condemned men, with a shamrock border, framed. V. good. Ex. Rare. (1) €225 - €350 922. Rare Political Pamphlet: [Saoirse / Freedom] Irish leabhour Oilean Spice (Spike Island Journal), 8vo, Bunclodar (Buncloda) Faiscean na Realtoige (Star Press) 1954, First Edn., hf. title, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * This rare Journal was produced by the Spike Island internee and contains original matter only. €300 - €400 923. [Republican Political Interest] Dublin Dail Deputies, 1918 A group Photograph of members of the Dail c. 1918, all wearing suits and sporting their ‘F.F.’ Badges, and with tri-colour draped in front, on card, by Keogh Bros. Ltd. (124 St. Stephens Green and 75 Lower Dorset St., Dublin), some sitters identified, Desmond Fitzgerald, Eoin McNeill and Sean Lemass, etc. as a photograph. Ex. Scarce. (1) €180 - €220 924. Republican Interest [Gen. Liam Lynch], a black and white contemporary Photograph of Liam Lynch with inscription at base, ‘Gen. Liam Lynch, chief of Staff, I.R.A. - killed in Action, 10th April 1923,’ approx. 49cms x 40cms (19” x 16”), framed (1) €120 - €140 925. Rare First Volume Senan (Father)ed. The Capuchin Record, 1930, First Year of Publication, 4to Dubin 1929. First Edn., profusely illustrated thro.- out, wrappers. Scarce. (1) €100 - €150 926. Medal: WorldWar Two [The Emergency], A 1939-46, Re na Prainne, (Na Caomhnoiri Aitiula) Medal with red and white stripe suspension ribbon and original box. (1) €60 - €80 927. Medal: WorldWar II [“The Emergency’] A 1939-46 ‘ Re na Prainne’ (Nanna Cead Chadhrach - Cumann Croise Deirge na hEireann; Medal with red and white stripe suspension ribbon, compliments card, and original box, also two French & Italian Medals for Societe Agriculture, and Gara Velocipedistica’ (Cycling) as a lot. (3) €100 - €150 928. Autograph Album: O’Connor (Kitty) [Limerick] A sm. 8vo, Volume containing numerous Signatures and charming inscriptions and passages to a Kitty (O’Mara) of Limerick during her education at the Ursuline Convent in Sligo, names of note include: ‘Eamon de Valera’ also Signed by various nuns, friends and family associates some with original photographs stuck in, as a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) €250 - €350 929. Old I.R.A.: Iris Drong Atha Cliath - Dublin Brigade Review, Published by The National Association of the Old I.R.A., 196 Pearse St. Dublin, 4to Dublin (Cahill & Co.) 1939. Sole Edn., orig. cold. pltd. wrappers. (1) * Contains numerous rare photo illus., and interesting adverts. V. good. Scarce in any condition. €170 - €240 930. Republican Interest: [Co. Tipperary] Fitzpatrick (S.) A Recollection of the Fight for Irish Freedom, (3rd Tipperary Brigade), 8vo Tipp (County Works) [1970’s], illus. wrappers; also a collection of Commemorative Booklets of various Figures in the War of Independence including Dinny Lacey, Liam O’Loinsigh, Jerry Kiely, and others, as a collection, mostly ptd. wrappers. (1) €180 - €250 931. Co. Tipperary: [Breen (Dan)] a large early 1920’s Irish Tri-colour Flag, with stitched border and original rope, (some wear)as a flag, w.a.f. (1) Provenance: A gift of the Breen Family (by tradition owned by Dan Breen) formerly from Dail Eireann Buildings, by descent to the present vendor. (1) €250 - €350 921 923 931 924