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The History Sale 19th April 2016
Das Geheimnisvolle Schiff. Die Fahrt Der “Libau” Zur Irischen Revolution, Berlin, 1921 (“The
Mysterious ship. The journey of the ‘Libau’ to the Irish Revolution”).
By Captain Karl Spindler.
Together with a signed monochrome portrait postcard, possibly a publisher’s handout.
Spindler commanded the Aud (formerly the Libau) on its ill-fated attempt to land arms on the
west coast of Ireland.
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€ 100 - 200
Dublin, 1906, 12mo, 39pp, in original yellow printed maps. A few notes in pencil, Scarce.
The National Library of Ireland holds reprints of 1933 and 1977 but does not appear to have a copy of
this, the first edition. COPAC has one copy of a 1909 edition and one copy of the 1977 edition (both in
Trinity College Dublin). Originally published in “An Claidheamn Soluis” 11-25 March 1905.
€ 200 - 300