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c. 1900-30: Collection of Waterford topographical postcards
An excellent collection of postcards covering the county of Waterford.
Including scenes of Ardmore, Dunmore, Lismore, Waterford City, Tramore
and other areas. All contained in a good quality postcard album (320
items)
€600-€800 (£488-£650 approx)
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c. 1900-40: Collection of Wicklow topographical postcards
A beautifully presented collection of 360 postcards of County Wicklow
in an album. Mainly a mixture of topographical and holiday postcards.
Areas covered include Arklow, Avoca, Delgany, Bray, Powerscourt,
Enniskerry, Glendalough, Wicklow etc. (360 items)
€600-€800 (£488-£650 approx)
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20th Century: Collection of Irish topographical postcards
An excellent selection of topographical and social interest postcards,
including some sought after examples. Scenes include Dublin, Cork,
Mayo, Antrim, Derry, Kerry. Donegal, Wicklow, Sligo and many others.
Themes including 1916 Rebellion, Royal Visit to Ireland, Guinness,
transport etc. (170 approx.)
€300-€400 (£244-£325 approx)
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Picture postcards: Collection including 1916 Rising, 1932 Eucharistic
Congress, Dublin, London, Meath, Wexford, Wicklow.
Includes 1916 Daily Sketch series (7) , 1932 Hely’s Series (9) St. Vincent’s
Hospital Dublin interiors, Wexford Milton “Bromo Gloss” in packet, also
packets of views of Glendalough and Slane, and a few London scenes,
mainly unused. (80)
€150-€200 (£122-£163 approx)
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20th Century: Collection of Irish postcards including 1903 Storm and
1911 Visit to Ireland
Collection of assorted 20th Century Irish postcards contained in a period
album. From various parts of the country but mostly from Dublin,
Wicklow and Kerry. Mostly topographical with some other themes
including events.Some excellent examples including 1911 Royal Visit to
Ireland and February 1903 Pheonix Park storm. (200 approx)
€250-€350 (£203-£285 approx)
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20th Century: Collection of Irish and international postcards
Irish postcards mostly topographical including Kerry, Galway, Wexford,
Cork, Limerick etc. Some nice examples. Also a large number of
international postcards sent to Irish addresses.
€80-€100 (£65-£81 approx)
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20th Century: Collection of international postcards
A large collection of postcards from various countries including England,
Scotland, Wales, America, Canada, Belgium, France, Italy etc. Themes
including military, transport, topographical, historical figures, religion,
travel, events. Also some greetings cards and postal interest items. Some
interesting examples.(450 approx.)
€200-€300 (£163-£244 approx)
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20th Century: Collection of North African postcards including British
Army in Egypt
A large collection of card contained in an album. All from North Africa
and mostly from Egypt and topographical. Includes a full set of 10
“Egyptian Humour” cartoon postcards published by P. Coustoulidis and
sold to British Army soldiers stationed there during the First World War.
(130 approx.)
€100-€150 (£81-£122 approx)
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1901-1909: Theodore Roosevelt - Collection of letters and ephemera
relating to Ambassador Frederick Wallingford Whitridge
The collection comprises: (1) Official appointment document signed by
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States (1901-1909)
appointing Frederick Wallingford Whitmore as “Ambassador
Extraordinary of the United States of America on Special Mission as the
representative of the United States government on the occasion of the
wedding of King Alphonso XIII of Spain in June 1906. Also signed by
Secretary of State Elihu Root (2) Letter from Root on Dept. of State
Washington letterhead dated April 25th 1906 transmitting the
commission to Whitridge and referring to a letter from President
Roosevelt to be presented to the King of Spain by Whitridge (3) Two
typed letters on White House notepaper dated April 9th & 26th 1906
respectively: a congratulatory letter and the second refers to the
enclosure of two letters from Roosevelt to King Edward VII of England
and the German Emperor; (4) 3 manuscript letters congratulating
Whitridge on his appointment. (5) A 20pp. typed report titled ‘Special
American Embassy Madrid addressed to The Hon. Elihu Root Secretary of
State Washington D.C. outlining details of events that occurred on
Whitridge’s special mission at the wedding of Kong Alphonso XIII’s
wedding. It includes details of an attempt to assassinate King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria - when a bomb was thrown as the Royal Carriage
passed and refers to the numbers killed and wounded and the response
to what had occurred. (6) A batch of 14 assorted items, mostly formal
invitations to a range of functions from Feb 1904 - Dec. 1908. (23 items)
€500-€700 (£407-£569 approx)
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1905: Captain Scott’s The Voyage of the Discovery
Smith, Elder and Co., London, 1905, quarter leather with gilt.
First edition complete in two volumes. An excellent account of Captain
Robert F. Scott’s 1901-04 British National Antarctic or Discovery
Expedition which launched the Antarctic careers of many famous
explorers.
€200-€300 (£163-£244 approx)
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1907: Nimrod Expedition, Philip Brocklehurst microscope and
specimen slides
A small brass travelling monocular microscope with integral tripod stand
and tweezers, contained in original leather case. Together with a small
oak case containing 10 20th Century specimen slides. The slides with the
monogram of Sir Philip Brocklehurst who gifted them to Bob Bell, a
biologist with The British Antarctic Survey Team during the 1970s. Both
items are believed to have been on the Nimrod during the 1907
expedition. Also with The Shackleton Voyages by Roland Huntford,
London 2002, 288pp. Shackleton at South Georgia by Robert Burton and
Stephen Venables, signed by the latter and a 2011 Aurora Expeditions
booklet. (5 items)
€500-€700 (£407-£569 approx)
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1907-09: Nimrod British Antarctic Expedition polar explorers signed
headed paper
Two sheets of 1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition headed paper signed
by Ernest Shackleton, Frank Wild, Bertram Armytage, Tannatt Edgeworth,
Bernard Day, Ernest Joyce, Alistair Mackay, Eric Marshall, George
Marston, Douglas Mawson, James Murray, William Roberts and Aeneas
Mackintosh. Possibly from the supplement of the limited edition The
Heart of the Antarctic Framed alongside photographs of the crew
members. An extremely scarce and desirable item 19 x 17.50in. (48.26 x
44.45cm)
€1,500-€2,000 (£1,220-£1,626 approx)
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1909: Ernest Shackleton The Heart of the Antarctic
London: William Heinemann, 1909
The Heart of the Antarctic being the Story of the British Antarctic
Expedition 1907-1909.In two volumes with original embossed cloth
boards. Illustrated throughout.
€250-€300 (£203-£244 approx)