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416 MACARDLE,Dorothy.
AuniquecopyofTHE IRISHREPUBLIC, byDorothyMacardle. Fourthedition, 1951,
publishedby IrishPress Ltd., thickoctavo, cloth inwornwrapper (torn in twoparts).
Two foldingmaps at end (one separated in two parts at fold). The authoritative story
as seen fromDe Valera’s point of view. This copy with bookplate of the journalist
Donal O’Donovan, inscribed to him by Sean T. OCeallaigh, with signatures of Ea-
monDe Valera, 25-7-58; Erskine Childers; Sean Lemass 14.11.59; SeánÓ Loingsigh
[JackLynch] 17.2.74 (all on front free endpaper), and also SeanMacBride 3.3.62 [rear
of endpaper], Robert Molloy 17.2.74, Joe Brennan, Brian Lenihan. Pádraig Ó Facht-
na andCharlieHaughey [all Fianna Fail ministers] on half title. A fine collection of
Ministerial signatures, rarely seen together. Laid in is a handwritten signed note ap-
parently fromW.T. Cosgrave, on embossed notepaper, saying ‘I would prefer not to
be asked to autograph this book’. With a folder of newspaper cuttings of the period
[1960s].
€350 - 450
417 JOY,Maurice.
Ed. by. The Irish Rebellion of 1916 and its Martyrs. Erin’s Tragic
Easter. Illustrated.With folding “Insurrectionmap” ofDublin.New
York:Devin-Adair, 1916. xiv, 427pp.+ads.Goodcopy ingreencloth
with gilt lettering and the IrishTricolour embossed onupper cover.
Scarce.
€100 - 150
