ADAM'S IMPORTANT IRISH ART 24th September 2025

50 27 HARRY CLARKE RHA (1889-1931) A collection of printed material of Clarke interest, with illustrations by him or references to his work, comprising : ‘ An Anthology of Recent Poetry’ compiled by L. D’O. Walters, Published by George G. Harrap & Co, London, 1924, 6th Edi- tion; ‘ Elixir of Life ’ by George C. Warren, decorated by Harry Clarke, John J. Jameson, Dublin 1925; ‘ Origin of John Jameson Whis- key ’, illustrated by Harry Clarke; ‘ Queens ’ by JM Synge, Dolmen Press, 1986, with colour plates by Harry Clarke; ‘The Studio – A Magazine of Fine and Applied Art ’, Vol 82, December 1921 – article on The Arts and Crafts Society of Ireland by Thomas Bodkin, pp 257-266; ‘ Good Housekeeping ’ Nov. 1924 including illustrations by Harry Clarke, pp.18/19; Together with miscella- neous photographs, postcards etc Provenance: Private Collection, Dublin € 300 - 400 28 HARRY CLARKE RHA (1889-1931) A collection of publications of Clarke interest, comprising: ‘The Life and Work of Harry Clarke’ by Nicola Gordon Bowe, Irish Academic Press, Dublin 1989; ‘Harry Clarke’ The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, exhibition catalogue with monograph by Nicola Gordon Bowe, 1979; together with two copies of ‘Irish Stained Glass ’ by Michael Wynne, Irish Heritage Series; ‘ Irish Stained Glass ’ by James White and Michael Wynne, The Furrow Trust, Gill & Son, Dublin, 1963; and ‘ The Honan Chapel, UCC ’ by MJ O’Kelly, 1966. Provenance: Private Collection, Dublin € 100 - 200 29 HARRY CLARKE RHA (1889-1931) (ILLUS) Selected Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne Illustrations and decorations by Harry Clarke RHA and an intro- duction by Humbert Wolfe, photogravure plates by Nickeloid. Published by John Lane, The Bodley Head Ltd, London and Dodd, Mead & Co, New York, 1st Edition, 1928, magenta cloth with gilt. Provenance: Private Collection, Dublin € 300 - 400