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

130 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 908. Signed by Arthur Griffith, Founder Griffith (Arthur) The Sinn Fein Policy, National Council Pamphlets - B. 8vo D. n.d. [1908] 36pp., orig. printed wrappers. (1) * Signed on title by ‘Arthur Griffith, 26/1/08’ Griffith himself devised the Sinn Fein Policy which was initially disapproved of by Republicans, was its President and founder, and yet stood down in favour of Dev. at October 1917 National Convention. €200 - €300 909. The Black and Tans in Kilkenny Photograph: Republican Interest - Co. Kilkenny , an original black and white Photograph of Black and Tans and Auxiliaries at Woodstock House, Kilkenny, in full military attire holding weapons, standing at the front of the building, the ground floor room windows show stacks of sandbags, c. 1920/21, prior to the destruction of the building by fire in 1922. As a photograph. Scarce. (1) €250 - €320 910. ‘Kosmos’ Official Catalogue of the Fete, May 16th to 20th 1893. Wilson Hartnell, D., stained, good.; with Aeridheacht, Grand Souvenir Programme, 29 July 1917, in aid of the Special Fund to provide a seaside holiday for the children of the men who died for Ireland in 1916, with photo reproductions. Both orig. wrappers, worn. (2) €100 - €150 911. Political Prints: Weekly Freemen, a large Bundle of Photographic and Cartoon Pen Pictures of various Political figures from 1798-1920’s, relating to Ireland, including Napper Tandy, Joseph Devlin, Gladstone, members of the United Irish League in America, John Redmond, Douglas Hyde, Thomas Francis Meagher, religious and other literary figures, as a Collection. (1) €150 - €200 912. Postcard: Political, Republican Triplets, Constance, Kathleen and Grace, born July 1917 - daughters of Mr. & Mrs. Fullerton - I.C.A. with Countess Markievicz and Dr. Kathleen Lynn, blank verso, as a card. (1) €30 - €40 913. O’Donovan-Rossa (Margaret) My Father and Mother were Irish, 8vo N.Y. (Devin - Adair) 1939. Presentation copy inscribed on f.e.p., ‘To Mr. Sean Collins / In grateful memory of your kindness ... December 1949’ Laid in is a copy of Terence Mac Swiney’s rare pamphlet ‘Rossa,’ published 1916, also a letter about the present book to a previous owner from Eamon de Barra. Full limp morocco. As a group, w.a.f. Scarce. (1) €150 - €200 914. Garda Siochana: A collection of Booklets and other Pamphlets, including: Manual of Criminal Investigation, D. 1946, Information Annual 1987, Garda Siochana Guide (Fifth Edn.), Constitution of the Free State, as a lot, w.a.f. (1) €80 - €100 915. Republican Autographs: A leather bound oblong Autograph Book , mainly republican, including the signatures of Maire Ni Suibhne T.D. [Sister of Terance Mc Swiney] Erskine Childers dated Jan. 1922, Harry Boland, 11-1-22, Joseph Mac Donagh, Sean Etchingham with a poem, and Aibhistin de Staic [Stack] 6.2.22, Cait, Bean Mhichil ni Cheallachain, T.D. Limneach 11.1.22. In good clean condition. As a manuscript, w.a.f. (1) €180 - €220 916 – See page 131 917. Cumann na mBan Irish Civil War: Cumann na mBan, North Dublin Union, A detailed 4 pp manuscript Report by the Prisoners’ Council, pencil and ink on two scraps of rough notepaper, dated 3rd October 1923, complaining about the condition of the North Dublin Union when the prisoners were first moved there, of the “terrorism and ill treatment” of prisoners following the escape attempt of 6th May “The Army came in to effect the count, the prisoners refused, and many of them were pulled, kicked and beaten down a stone stairs by the soldiers and police,” also complaints about a search of the prisoners’ cells on August 26th and the Catholic Church’s refusal to grant absolution to the majority of the prisoners on “political grounds” and giving a general account of the prison regime. Some creasing, otherwise good condition, rare and interesting. (1) * The search of prisoners’ cells on 26th August followed a raid on the Suffolk Street headquarters of Sinn Fein, during which uncensored correspondence smuggled out of the North Dublin Union had been discovered. The Catholic Church did not refuse to grant absolution to the female prisoners on political grounds, but because they were engaged in hunger strikes that could have resulted in self inflicted death (a mortal sin) This document was smuggled out of the North Dublin Union to the Intelligence Section of the Anti-Treaty forces for use as anti-government propaganda in “Poblach na hEireann Irish War News”. As a m/ss. Ex. Rare. €250 - €320 908 909 917 915