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Macready, Nevil, Annals of an Active Life
London: Hutchinson, 1924. First Edition. Royal 8vo. Original cloth. 2 vols:
Pp. (1) 336; (2) 337-694. Both illustrated with photographs. Spines faded.
Corners and spine ends bumped & rubbed. Else good. General Sir Cecil
Frederick Nevil Macready, 1st Baronet, GCMG, KCB, PC (Ire) (7 May 1862-
9 January 1946), known as Sir Nevil Macready served in senior staff
appointments in the First World War, was the last British military
commander in Ireland, and served for two years as Commissioner of
Metropolitan Police, London. In April 1920, Macready was sent to
command the troops in Ireland as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief
(GOC-in-C) British forces in the War of Independence (alongside Hamar
Greenwood as Chief Secretary). He had already written to Ian Macpherson
on the latter’s appointment as Chief Secretary of Ireland in January 1919:
“I cannot say I envy you for I loathe the country you are going to and its
people with a depth deeper than the sea and more violent than that
which I feel against the Boche”. . Following the Anglo-Irish Treaty and
creation of the Irish Free State in 1922, he withdrew the troops without
great incident. He retired in 1923 and was created a baronet.
€
300-
€
400 (£250-£330 approx)
236
1916 Rising: Royal Irish Constabulary Belfast travel pass
Manuscript and mimeograph travel pass issued by the Commissioner’s
Office of the R.I.C. Belfast on 17 May 1916 to “Alexander Ward of 32
Springfield Road Bangor purposes of travelling from Belfast to Brantford
Leeds by Liverpool route to see his father. He is a loyal subject.”
7 x 8in. (18 x 20cm)
€
150-
€
250 (£130-£210 approx)
237
1916 Rising: Frongoch Camp postcards
Two scarce postcards with printed drawings of Frongoch South Camp and
North Camp.
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
238
circa 1940: 1916 Rising veterans’ cloth armband
An unusual embroidered example of the 1916 veterans’ armband. In the
same form as the armbands made by Bergins but appears to be privately
produced. 5 x 8in. (13 x 20cm)
€
300-
€
400 (£250-£330 approx)
239
1907: Roger Casement’s signed presentation copy of ‘At the Back of
the Black Man’s Mind’ by R. E. Dennet
At the Back of the Black Man’s Mind or Notes on the Kingly Office in
West Africa by R.E. Dennett, MacMillan & Co. Ltd, London, 1906. Original
cloth. Signed on the free front end paper “To Roger Casement at Santos
From the author in Benin Febry. 1907” and further inscribed by Casement
himself “From Roger Casement to R. J. Berry Santos 12 May 1907”.
€
600-
€
700 (£500-£580 approx)
240
1916 (3 August) Roger Casement inquest summons
A scarce original juror’s summons requesting that George White attend
the inquest into the execution of Roger Casement at Pentonville Prison
held on the same day as his execution for treason.
€
800-
€
1,200 (£670-£1,000 approx)
241
1916: Execution of Roger Casement medal by Karl Goetz
A scarce cast iron German propaganda medal by Goetz. Accompanied by
a newspaper clipping relating to John Ellis, the executioner of Casement.
2 x 2in. (5 x 5cm)
€
150-
€
250 (£130-£210 approx)
242
1916 Rising: Leaders and Rebels I.N.A.V.D. issued memorial card
A large sized memorial card printed by Gaelic Press, Dublin and issued by
The National Aid and Volunteers’ Dependants Fund requesting prayers for
the 1916 Rising executed leaders and rebels killed. 12 x 6½in. (30 x 15cm)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
243
1915-1919: Dublin University Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital
badge
Pin back badge marked on reverse “D.U.V.A.D.H. 1915-1919” It is probable
that these badges were issued to volunteers following the closure of the
hospital.
€
150-
€
250 (£130-£210 approx)
244
1918-1919: Richmond Hospital and Coombe Hospital staff
photographs
Large mounted photographs of the staff of the Coombe and Richmond
Hospitals. Both by Keogh and with the names of all the sitters.
Historically interesting. (2 items)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
245
The Irish Times. The Irish Times Newspaper, Tuesday 25th April, 1916
Two Special Extra Issues of the Newspaper
1916. Good two copies of the Irish Times of 25 April, 1916. The first of 8
pages gives a full report of events and was withdrawn on government
orders at 8 a.m. The second of 6 pages excludes all the reports but
includes two government proclamations with a brief statement “Sinn
Féin
Rising in Dublin.........the authorities have taken active & energetic
measures to deal with the situation.” Loosely with them is a notice from
the Manager of the Irish Times to the effect that: “ Permission to issue
this paper was withdrawn at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, 25th April, 1916. The
paper subsequently issued to the public on that day was considerably
reduced in size.” Rare.
€
800-
€
1,000 (£670-£830 approx)
246
1916: Sinn Féin Rebellion Handbook - 1917 Edition
1917 edition of this extremely useful reference on the 1916 Rising.
Including casualty lists and lists of rebel prisoners. Complete with printed
map illustrating the areas of fighting in Dublin. Published by the Weekly
Irish Times.
€
150-
€
180 (£130-£150 approx)
247
1916: Sinn Féin Rebellion Handbook - 1917 Edition
1917 edition of this extremely useful reference on the 1916 Rising.
Including casualty lists and lists of rebel prisoners. Complete with printed
map illustrating the areas of fighting in Dublin. Published by the Weekly
Irish Times.
€
150-
€
180 (£130-£150 approx)
248
1916 Rising: Dublin and the Sinn Féin Rising and The Rebellion in
Dublin picture books
Brunswick Press, Dublin and E. T. W. Dennis and Sons London. Both
oblong folio., card covers, profusely illustrated. (2 items)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
249
1916 Rising: Collection of books including Dublin’s Fighting Story
Comprising of Dublin’s Fighting Story 1961-21, Kerryman Limited Tralee.
The Easter Rising 1916 and University College Dublin, Browne & Nolan
Dublin, 1966. The Last Post - The details and stories of Republican dead
1913/1975, National Graves Association Dublin, 1976. (3 items)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
250
1916 Rising: Framed portrait of Patrick Pearse
A framed oval portrait of Patrick Pearse. Also with a Kevin Barry
commemorative certificate contained in an ornate frame and a framed
photograph of a procession during the Eucharistic Congress. (3 items)
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
