ADAM'S - THE HISTORY SALE - APRIL 26TH 2017 (Click Lot title for more images and to Place Bid)

Wednesday 26th April

132 PEARSE’S LAST LETTER

Last Letter to his Mother by P.H. Pearse, Commandant-General Irish Republican

Army, who gave his life for Ireland, on 3rd May, 1916.

Broadside poster, with a portrait, within black rules, 13 x 8 ins, verso blank. M.

Gleeson, Printer, Limerick. Framed and glazed.

A very rare item, which would have been vigorously suppressed by the authorities.

No copy found in COPAC; NLI has a copy of a different printing, with a shamrock

border.

€ 500 - 600

131 A COLLECTION OF FOUR TYPESCRIPT LAST LETTERS OF IRISH REBELS,

comprising Eamonn Ceannt, Padraig Pearse, Sean Heuston and Sean Mac Diarmada

at Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin May 1916. (4)

€ 200 - 300

130 A COLLECTION OF ASSORTED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS;

including press photograph of James J.Walsh Postmaster General of Ireland. New

York: Bain New Service, 1923; 7 assorted photographs press clipped photos relating

to Ireland 1916-22; 7 assorted press clipping relating to Irish independence; 2 press

photos of Eamon deValera with his aide de comp attending a funeral; a reproduction

William Lawrence photo of military barracks, Clonmel,Tipperary; a 2pp. mss. note

headed “Ambition of the brothers Pearse” attributed to a story told by Mrs.Pearse.

(19)

€ 100 - 150

129 1916 RISING, A COLLECTION OF PICTURE POSTCARDS

including scenes of fighting, destruction, mainly published within days of the rising

ending. (c.16)

€ 200 - 300