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The Book of Kells. The Book of Kells, the most precious illuminated manuscript of the early Middle Ages, now reproduced, the first and only complete facsimile, published by Authority of the Board of Trinity College, Dublin. Large folio, Luzern 1990, Number 781 of 1,480, fine white tawed leather over wooden boards. Contained in a specially created presentation box, the embossed surface with blind & gilt tooled Celtic decoration and silver and brass mounts. A rare opportunity to acquire a complete facsimile of one of the World's greatest Art Treasures. A special facsimile. Faksimile Verlag, Luzern, 1990.
13th November 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Art and Architecture of Ireland. Medieval Art and Architecture 400 – 1600; Painting 1600-1900; Sculpture 1600-2000; Architecture 1600-2000 and Twentieth Century. Yale University Press. authoritative and fully illustrated exploring all aspects from high crosses, illuminated manuscripts to Georgian houses and Modernist churches, from tapestries and sculptures to oil paintings, photographs and video art. A monumental project. Large format set of five volumes. Near fine in djs. Seldom appears on the market
16th October 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Maps of the Roads of Ireland, Surveyed 1777. George Taylor and Andrew Skinner. Dublin. 1778. 288 pages of original road maps. Incomplete map of Ireland. Original leather binding. Road maps in excellent condition
25th September 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
MBE (OBE): UK WW1. An excellent condition 5th class Member's (M.B.E.) 1st type breast badge with English silver hallmarks on reverse, for London, 1917 (gothic letter 'B'). This is an item of insignia struck in the very first year of the award (the Order of the British Empire was only instituted in 1917), and which would have been used on awards in 1917 and 1918. The insignia is complete with: - Plush leatherette hinged case of issue. The inside silk panel with King's Crown & 'Garrad & Co Ltd' logo, and with title of award in gilt tooling on outer lid - The silk medal riband retaining its original mounting brooch, this latter with hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued All such awards during the Great War, regardless of whether military or civilian, had the same general issue insignia, ribands and cases of issue up to December 1918. It was only then - more than a month after the 'Armistice', that the statutes were amended with the creation of separate Military and Civil divisions, with insignia issued thereafter having either military or civil ribands
21st August 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
17th July 2024 from 10am
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26th June 2024 from 10am
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[Original Irish Manuscript Music by famous Irish composer] Dan an Molad na Gaedhilge;; Slán le Maigh; Slán le Maigh [in phonetic language] Ballinderry; Chasle an Dophe and Bhaile an Doines. with the 6 individual pieces signed by Robert O’Dwyer, and initialled at end R. O’D. 1902-1904 arranged by for Feis Ceoil. Large format. Series of contemporary ink drawings on one sheet with captions in Irish and one in English. Most unusual and worthy of research Irish language and music collection. O'Dwyer, conductor and composer. ‘O'Dwyer's creative output was small, best remembered for his outspoken advocacy and championship of a distinctive indigenous musical expression. Consistent with this view, he made various arrangements of Irish music for the choir of the Gaelic League’.
29th May 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Monaco 1885-2005 Housed in Five De Luxe Lindner Albums 99% complete fine unmounted mint
1st May 2024 from 6:30pm
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The Country Girls O'Brien, Edna SIGNED Published by Hutchinson, 1960. First edition published by Hutchinson in 1960. A near fine copy. The jacket is in excellent, crisp shape with hardly any wear.
17th April 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Good Original Guinness Outdoor Light Up Pub Sign (working), c.35in x 12in
20th March 2024 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
[rare report on activities of the IRA, Blueshirts etc.] Confidential Office of the Minister for Justice. Departmental Notes on Events 1st January 31st December 1940, with several appendices including an Appendix [O] on events prior to 1st January 1931. Copies of these Notes are issued only to responsible officers by name. Each such officer will treat his copy as an Official Document. Appendix A. Republican Congress Movement 1934-1936. Secretary. Circa 500 pages of detailed information mostly unavailable elsewhere. According to one researcher, the documentation relied on intelligence, sometimes faulty from the Special Branch. ‘Nevertheless they are an exhaustive record of the years following the establishment of the state. Relatively few copies of these handbooks were produced and they were not given to every cabinet minister. Six copies of the ‘Notes on events 1931-1941’ had been distributed, while ‘Notes on IRA activities’ had a circulation of ten
21st February 2024 from 10am
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John G. Millais. British Deer and Their Horns. 1897. 1st. Folio. Colour frontispiece and 185 illustrations. Original pictorial cloth. Scarce work
24th January 2024 from 10am
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Ends 4th January 2024 from 6pm
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Aidan Carl Mathews; editor of Immediate Man: Cuimhní ar Chearbhall Ó Dálaigh, limited edition 58/125, HB in slipcase, signed by Aidan Carl Mathews, Seán Ó Loinsigh (Taoiseach), Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich, Siobhán Mc Kenna, Liam Ó Murchú, Brendan Kennelly and also signed by Paul Durcan at his contribution. Contains a Frontispiece of Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh by Louis Le Brocquy. Dolmen Press 1983
6th December 2023 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
Bingham McGuinness (1849-1928) R.H.A. 1897. Watercolour. Label on verso reads "Old Boat Pier, EnKhuizen, Holland". Three further labels with the name of B McGuinness R.H.A, one with address "Ferndale, Grosvenor Road, Rathgar" and a shipping label "Liverpool 1895 Dicksee & Co." All contained within a moulded gilt frame c.30in x 22.5in, image size c.20in x 13.5in
29th November 2023 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
8th November 2023 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
An Outstanding collection of approx. 350 Irish antiquarian postcards, relating to Kilkenny City & County, Waterford City & County and some rare Easter Rising contemporary cards, all in excellent condition in one album
11th October 2023 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
13th September 2023 from 10am
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16th August 2023 from 10am
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5th July 2023 from 10am
Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670
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