ADAMS - THE HISTORY SALE Tuesday 19th April 2016 : You can Download a PDF Version from the Bottom Menu Down Arrow Icon

Two very unusual pictorial postcards titled in French and in Irish (only), ‘Front de la Marne:

Pendant un bombardement /. Bombárduigheacht (Marne); and ‘Pres de Verdun: Poste

d’Observation blindé / Posta faire, plátaighthe (Marne)’. Titles on address side in Irish

only, including the words ‘Deanta sa bhFrainc’ [Made in France]. There is no indication

of publisher. Presumably they must have been intended for use by Irish soldiers with the

British forces in France. The cards are unused and clean. (2)

€ 100 - 150

20 “IRISH REBELLION” POSTCARDS

A collection of 8 monochrome portrait postcards of Rebellion leaders, including

Edward Daly, Michael O’Hanrahan, Joseph Plunkett, Sean MacDiarmada, Thomas

MacDonagh, Eamon Ceannt, J.J. Heuston and another titled “Sinn Fein Rebel Lead-

ers Under Arrest”, (8)

€ 120 - 180