RARE BOOK, LITERATURE & COLLECTORS’ SALE May 30th & 31st

129 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 896. The Éire Society of Boston’s Visit to Ireland, 1959 Photographs: Approx. 140 negatives (numbered 1-111 and 191-220) and 30 prints depicting members of the Society visiting Limerick and elsewhere. Not captioned, but there are several identifiable sights: the high altar of a church or cathedral, a 17th-century wall monument, and the “Treaty Stone” erected in 1865 at Limerick’s Thomond Bridge. As photographs, w.a.f. The Éire Society of Boston was founded in 1937 to promote all aspects of Irish culture and to spread awareness of it, especially in the United States. (1) €200 - €300 897. Charlie Haughey on the Campaign Trail Photographs: Political, a collection of black and white Photographs depicting Charles J. Haughey meeting and greeting, meeting the Press, speaking with Supporters, with his wife and family, and group photographs of the Fianna Fail Party, approx. 26 Press Photographs, as a collection. (1) €200 - €300 898. Political Interest: Unionist Convention for Provinces of Leinster, Munster and Connaught (June 1892) Report of Proceedings, List etc., 8vo D. (Humphrey & Armour) 1892, frontis, illus., decor. boards; The Irish Roads Congress, Record of Proceedings Dublin 1910, photo frontis, fold. plans throughout, green cloth. (2) €180 - €220 899. Padraic Pearce’s First Book Pearse (P.H.) Three Lectures on Gaelic Topics, sm. 8vo D. (M.H. Gill & Son) 1898. First Edn., uncut, orig. gilt lettered green cloth. A fine Copy. V. Scarce. (1) €300 - €400 900. Suffragette Pamphlet: Housman (Laurence) Sex-War and Woman’s Suffrage, sm. narrow 8vo London (Women’s Freedom League) 1912. Sole Edition, A lecture given at The Large Essex Hall, May 7th 1912, 58pp, with 2 order forms at end, in orig. ptd. wrappers, with adverts on inside covers. V. Scarce. (1) €200 - €300 901. O’Cathasaigh (P.) The Story of the Irish Citizen Army, 8vo D. (Maunsel & Co.) 1919, First Edn., hf. title, ptd. wrappers. (1) €100 - €150 902. Proceedings of The First Dail Eireann : Dail Eireann. Tuairisc Infhedidh meach ar Sheiseon an Mheithimh, 17adh - 19adh (Session June 17 - 19, 1919). Printed text in Irish followed by English version, reporting the Dail business and debates in detail, including appointment of Arthur Griffith as Acting President in the Absence of the President, Eamon de Valera. Business included a resolution of thanks to American Congress, Acting -Presidents’ Address, Departmental Reports, Ministerial proposals, etc. 8vo 16pp, orig. ptd. wrappers, somewhat browned. An exceptionally rare item. (1) €300 - €400 903. O’Reilly (Stephen) Spirit Flowers (poems and essays). ‘ Who in company with his gallant brother fell... on that great day... when Ireland’s Army smote by Liffey’s side the Custom-House of Britain,’ D. 1923, ‘ Gael’ Co- op, orig. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €100 - €150 904. 1916 Rebellion: The Sinn Fein Rebellion 1916, Picture Souvenir, oblong 8vo Belfast (W. & G. Baird) 1916, 31 pictures; Murphy (T.W.) Photographer, Dublin After the Six Days Insurrection , oblong 8vo D. (Mecredy Percy & Co.) 1916, 31 illus. Both orig. ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (2) €140 - €200 905. [1916 Interest] Hely Limited - The Sinn Fein Revolt Illustrated, oblong 8vo, D. (Helys Ltd.) 1916, illustrated, adverts, ptd. wrappers. Clean copy. (1) €180 - €220 906. Contemporary Illustrated Account from Sinn Fein Prisoner Byrne (Joseph) Prisoners of War, 8vo D. (The Art Depot) 1917. First Edn., illus. & illus. ptd. wrappers. Rare.(1) * Some Recollections of an Irish Deportee. €100 - €150 907. Ashe (Thomas) [1885-1917] In Memoriam of Commandant T. Ashe, who died for Ireland on the 25th September 1917. Broadside Poster with portrait, and Ashe’s poem ‘Let me Carry your Cross for Ireland Lord’ , Limerick printing, n.d., fold marks. V. scarce. (1) *Thomas Ashe, from Lispole in Kerry, led a Volunteer column which defeated an RIC force at Ashbourne in Easter Week 1916; he died due to forcible feeding while on hunger strike in prison. €300 - €400 900 903 907