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1844 (December) Louth Hounds Meet notification letter
Manuscript, letterpress.
An interesting Louth Hounds letter sent to J. A. Waller, Allenstown, Kells
giving notification of hunting meet days and locations for December
1844. Locations include Townley Hall, Drogheda, Churchtown, Dromiskin,
Dunany etc. 7 x 4.50in. (17.78 x 11.43cm)
€50-€80 (£40-£70 approx)
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1908: Slippers ABC of Fox Hunting by Edith Somerville
Original pictorial boards, 85pp. Longmans, Green and Co., London, New
York, Bombay, 1903. First edition. Also with Hounds are Running by
Stanislaus Lynch, illustrated by Tom Carr, Golden Eagle Books, 1950, 79pp,
with dust jacket. (2 items)
€120-€150 (£100-£130 approx)
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1937-38: Lionel Edwards books including My Irish Sketch Book
Original green cloth, Collins, London 1938, 68pp.
A scarce book illustrated with excellent colour plates. Also with Rhymes of
an Irish Huntsman, Country Life, London 1937, 60pp. (2 items) 12 x 10in.
(30.48 x 25.40cm)
€100-€150 (£80-£130 approx)
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Turf Club of Ireland presentation riding crop
An excellent mid 19th century gilt metal mounted riding crop by Swaine
and Adeny London. The knob decorated with horse racing scenes and
engraved with maker’s name and ‘Turf Club For The Best In Ireland’.
Cartouche vacant. Complete with leather fitted case, embossed in gilt ‘Turf
Club Ireland’. Scarce. 40 x 1in. (101.60 x 2.54cm)
€400-€500 (£330-£420 approx)
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Horse Racing 1940s-50s: Curragh and Naas Races press photographs
Monochrome photographs, various sizes. Collection of Irish Press
photographs of races at Naas and the Curragh. (13 items)
€100-€150 (£80-£130 approx)
517
Horse Racing 1940s-50s: Irish interest press photographs including
Phoenix Park races
Monochrome photographs, various sizes. Including races at Phoenix Park
(8), Leopardstown Races (1), Aintree Grand National. (13 items)
€100-€150 (£80-£130 approx)
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Horse Racing 1940s-50s: Leopardstown horse racing press photographs
Monochrome
photographs,
various sizes.
Collection of
titled Irish Press
photographs of
the
Leopardstown
Races. (15 items)
€100-€150
(£80-£130
approx)
POSTERS & ADVERTISING
EPHEMERA
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19th Century: Album of La
Mode coloured fashion
engravings (28) plus
indian watercolour and
others
Album of La Mode mixed
fashion plates (28) and
other items including an
Indian watercolour of a
lady. Also with two
postcard books of Moscow
and Alsace. (3 items)
€250-€350 (£210-£290
approx)
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1920-30s: Christian Dior
design watercolours, cloth
samples and drawings
An interesting and unique
collection including
watercolours (5) of womens
clothing designs and
various cloth samples.
€80-€100 (£70-£80
approx)
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19th Century: Bewley and
Evans Dublin torpedo
bottle
Bewley & Evans Dublin
Pharmaceutical, Chemists
and Apothecaries green
torpedo bottle from the
mid 19th Century. Also with
Guinness bottle with label of Michael Sheary, Hardwick Place, Dublin and
Guinness history booklet printed by Waddington 64pp, GA369. (3 items)
€80-€120 (£70-£100 approx)
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1908: Swiss “Confection
Kehl” gentleman’s clothing
advertisement mirror
An attractive and decorative
advertisement mirror.
€60-€80 (£50-£70 approx)
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circa 1910: Pullar’s Dye
Works Dublin enamel sign
Good enamel sign titled
“Agent for Pullars Cleaners
and Dyers Dublin”. Scarce
Dublin example.
€100-€200 (£80-£170
approx)