18
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JAMESLARKIN, ‘BIG JIM’ [1874-1947]
Agroupof twelve sheets fromanotebook, bearingmanuscript entries, apparently cap-
tions and short comments fromdated issues of the ‘IrishWorker’, 1924-1932,withone
from the ‘Freeman’s Journal’, mostly criticising the IrishLabour Party and its record.
Jim Larkin founded the ‘Irish Worker’ in 1911, and re-established it af-
ter his return to Ireland in 1923-4. In his later years he was generally hostile
to the Irish Labour Party and its leaders, though in 1942 he rejoined the par-
ty and became a TD for a few years. A little marginal staining. Possibly copied
by someone assembling a case against readmitting Larkin to the Labour Party.
As a collection,w.a.f.
€50 - 100
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STOPPRESS. Poblachtnah-Eireann.
WarNewsno. 6. Issue for Sunday July2 [1922], headed ‘TheFightGoesOn’ (after
surrender of FourCourts), broadside, printedone sideonly, 20 ins x15 ins (59x38
cms), on flimsyyellowishpaper, a good copyof this fragile item.
Provenance:Doorly familyofDublin.
€50 - 100
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HORSESTEALING INENGLAND1823-1825
A returnof names andwhether reprievedor left for execution, folio, recent boards
Provenance: The estateofTonySweeney
€100 - 200
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FITZGERALD,WilliamG. Ed. by. TheVoiceof Ireland -
Glornah’Eireann,
A Survey of the Race andNation fromAll Angles. By the Foremost Leaders at Home
and Abroad. Large quarto. Dublin, circa 1926. Sole edition. Coloured frontispiece
‘Blessing theColours’ after JohnLavery, profusely illustrated.DublinandLondon:Vir-
tue, circa 1923. Quarto. xx, 612 pp. New endpapers. Cloth, title in gilt on upper cover
and spine.Averygood copy. Clothgilt.Verygood. Chapters on: SinnFeinMovement;
Towards Physical Force, The Reign of Terror, TheWomen’s Part, Internal Strife, The
Problem of theNorth East, Literature, Social Life, TheArts, Sports andGames, Reli-
gion,TheLanguageRevival, Education, LandandAgriculture,Rural andPeasantLife.
€100 - 150
55
STOPPRESSStopPress. PoblachtnahEireann.WarNews
Nos. 4-5.
Two broadsheet issues of this rare series chronicling the start of the CivilWar, dated
Friday June 30, 1922, Saturdaymorning July 1. The first on red paper, the second on
white. Issue 4 addressed to the People of Ireland stating “this is a fight for the Repub-
lic”. Issue 5 acknowledge the loss of the FourCourts, it is headed ‘The FightGoesOn’,
withnews of fighting elsewhere. Circa 38 x 50.5cm, second 35 x 50.5cm. In very good
condition. (2)
€200 - 300
