Rare Book & Collectors' Sale June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026

112 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 840. [De Valera (Eamon)] Fianna Fail, The Land Annuities, 8vo, D. (National Executive) 1932, 24pps, ptd. wrappers; Peace and War - Speeches by Mr. De Valera on International Affairs, 8vo D. (M.H.Gill) 1944 ptd. wrappers; Current Questions, Extracts from Recent Speeches, 8vo D. (F.F) 1953, pict. wrappers; together with a collection of political Election Flyers, as a lot. (1) €150 - €200 841. Political Pamphlets: Mitchel (J.) An Ulsterman for Ireland, 8vo, D. (The Candle Press) 1917, First Edn., ptd. wrappers; Kettle (T.M.) Home Rule Finance An Experiment in Justice, 8vo D. (Maunsel & Co.) 1911, ptd. wrappers; O’Suilleabhain (S.) Some Poems of Roger Casement, 2m. 8vo D. (Talbot) 1918, frontis, ptd. wrappers; Figgis (D.) The Historic Case for Irish Independence, 8vo, D. (Maunsel & Co.) 1918, First Edn., ptd. wrappers; Johnson (T.) comp. A Handbook for Rebels, D. [1918], lacks wrappers; de Valera (E.) Ireland’s Case Against Conscription, 8vo D. 1918, as a lot. (6) €200 - €300 842. Political Pamphlets: [Griffith (A.)] The Sinn Fein Policy, D. [1908], 36pps; The Finance of the Home Rule Bill, D. (National Council) 1912, 24pps, bound together, leather backed boards; [J.J.H.] The Complete Grammar of Anarchy, 8vo, D. 1918, ptd. wrappers; O’Brien (Wm.) The Party, who they are and what they have done, 8vo, D. 1917, ptd. wrappers; [Casement (Roger)] Some Poems, 4to D. 1918, ptd. wrappers; Redmond Howard (L.G.) Some Poems, 4to D. 1918, ptd. wrappers; Redmond Howard (L.G.) Sir Roger Casement, 8vo D. 1916, ptd. wrappers; Skeffington (H.S.) British Militarism as I have Known It, 8vo, Tralee (Kerryman) 1946, illus. ptd. wrappers, as a lot. (1) €180 - €220 843. Co. Cork: Who Burnt Cork City? A Tale of Arson, Loot and Murder. The Evidence of over Seventy Witnesses, 8vo D. (Irish Labour Party) 1921, First Edn., fold. map, ptd. told by The Men who Made It, wrappers; Rebel Cork’s Fighting Story 1916-21, 8vo, Tralee (Kerryman) 1947, First Edn., illus.; Rebel Cork’s Fighting Story from 1916 to The Truce with Britain, 8vo Tralee (Kerryman) 1947, First Edn., illus; Rebel Cork’s Fighting Story form 1916 to the Truce with Britain, 8vo Tralee (Kerryman) n.d., illus ptd. wrappers; [Sceilg] A Trinity of Martyrs, 8vo D. (I.B.B.) n.d., ptd. wrappers; Mac Dowell (M.C.) In the Time of the Tans, 8vo D. (Talbot Press Ltd.), n.d., ptd. wrappers; as a lot. (5) €180 - €220 844. L.D.F. - Local Defence, Co. Cork, 1940-45 Co. Cork: A collection of material (instructions, letters, arm bands, ribbons etc.) relating to the functioning of the Local Security Force (L.S.F.) founded in1940 and reconstituted in 1941, as the Local Defense Force (L.D.F.) at Passage West, Cobh etc., Co. Cork. The unit was commanded by Capt. R.E. Roberts of ‘Simla’ Glenbrooke [1873-1954]. Some other items included also. As a coll., w.a.f. interesting lot. (1) €150 - €200 845. Autograph Album: O’Connor (Kitty) [Limerick] a sm. 8vo, Book 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 - €350 846. Rare Political Pamphlet: [Saoirse / Freedom] Irish leabhour Oileam Spice (Spike Island Journal), 8vo, Bunclodar (Bunclody) Faiscean na Realtoige (Star Press) 1954, First Edn., hf. title, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * This rare Journal was produced by the Spike Island internees and contains original material only. €300 - €400 847. 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 - €240 846 848. Countess Markievicz Tara Brooch A fine quality 9ct gold ‘Tara Brooch’ , hallmarked with pin clasp back. (1) Provenance: The Lissadell Sale, Christies, 2003. €800 - €1000