NATIONALISM

1p., 4to. In good condition, lightly aged, with tiny stain in margin. He thanks him for his letter, and invites him to 'call again' at 'this enchanting place'. He has 'finished Octave 5' and is 'at work now on another Ben Nevis story'. He has asked his publishers Chatto & Windus to send him 'Octave 3'. A letterhead with Mackenzie's Edinburgh address is printed upside down on the reverse.

1p., 4to. Good, on lightly aged and creased paper. The recipient is tentatively identified as Nathan in pencil, and considering the reference to Africa his identity cannot be doubted. The book referred to is named in another hand as 'End of a chapter by Shane Leslie'. Her niece Dorothy gave her Leslie's book to read and then return to the recipient. 'I think it extraordinarily interesting, and do not feel at all so "superior" over it as Dorothy does!

Both items in good condition, on lightly aged paper. Letter: 2pp., 4to. Headed 'Care of [blank] | To His Excellency The Ambassador of [blank]'. It begins: 'Your Excellency, | We beg to bring under your notice the following facts with regard to the present slow murder of the Lord Mayor of Cork in Brixton Prison, as a matter of concern for your Government. | The Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney, was arrested on August 12th. in the City Hall, Cork, by the English Army of occupation.

Handbill, 3pp, 8vo, bifolium, good condition. Lack of progress is the theme, and there’s a reference to "Sinn Fein pamphlet No. 6" suggesting this is also published by Sinn Fein. The early reference to the founding of the Irish Parliamentary Party, founded 35 years before in 1871, suggests a publication date of 1906. This item is listed in my catalogue, "Printed and Other Material From the Papers of Robert and Sylvia Lynd", all of Irish interest. Hard copy available.No copy on COPAC, NLI or TCD

Printed by a variety of Dublin printers], 1904 (2 different issues), 1907, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1922), each issue complete in decorative coloured wraps, good condition. The two issues from 1904 are narrow 8vo, the others landscape 8vo. Contributions from a number of authors, including Pádraic Ó Conaire; Douglas Hyde; William Gibson; and ‘Conán Maol’. This item is listed in my catalogue, Printed and Other Material From the Papers of Robert and Sylvia Lynd, all of Irish interest. Hard copy available.

Handbill, 2pp., 4to, sunned and other minor defects, mainly good condition. One copy listed, NLI. This item is listed in my catalogue, Printed and Other Material From the Papers of Robert and Sylvia Lynd, all of Irish interest. Hard copy available.

It begins ‘I enclose herewith an order from Dublin with regard to Arms Proclamation’, requesting the recipient to ‘write something’, in the hope that ‘it may be of some assistance in removing the ban on the importation of arms’. Sheahan admits that he does not ‘agree with Committee that Liberal opinion in this country will in any way help the Irish Volunteers to arm’. ‘We are drilling in German Gymnasium 26. Pancras Road Kings Cross Thursdays – 8. 10 – p m and at G. A. A. ground Lea Bridge Sundays.

Jackets Green Song Book. Skibbereen | The Old Plaid Shawl | The Jackets Green | [...] | Bold Robert Emmett (publisher and date not stated). Sheet, 8pp, fol., full sheet folded twice.A different edition, with the same title, was published in 12mo as No. 26 in ‘McGlennon’s Song Book Series’ (London: Felix McGlennon, no date [c. 1912?]). No copy of either edition listed. This item is listed in my catalogue, Printed and Other Material From the Papers of Robert and Sylvia Lynd, all of Irish interest. Hard copy available.

Handbill, 2pp, 12mo, with wear to extremities, mainly good. A clue to the date of publication is the giving of Ireland’s trade figures for 1914. It concludes, ‘Is not Ireland fooled and robbed long enough? The Hour for Freedom and the Irish Republic has struck!’ Headed with wholesale price in manuscript ‘1/- 100.’ Two items on WorldCat with the same title; neither, apparently, identical to this. epublic. | Senators so senatorial! Accept my appreciation.’ No other copy traced.

Handbill, one page, 4to, wear to extremities, mainly good condition. It begins ‘Your injustice to the Noble Proletariat of Louvain [destroyed by the German Army, 25 August 1914] is not excused by your venerable chestnut about the Destruction of the Alexandrian Library’, ending, ‘The majority of the Belgian population is Liberal, Socialist, and Anti-Clerical – just like the Allies of Mr. Redmond. What better end could a mere Church of Reaction have than to perish in the service of the French Republic. | Senators so senatorial! Accept my appreciation.’ No other copy traced.

Handbill, 2pp., 4to, edges dusted, mainly good condition. This item is listed in my catalogue, Printed and Other Material From the Papers of Robert and Sylvia Lynd, all of Irish interest. Hard copy available.

Prospectus, 4pp., 4to, bifolium, damage to one corner, text complete. MS. annotation Proof copy, presumably submitted to Robert Lynd.The periodical was published by the New Ireland Publishing Company, Ltd, Dublin, 1915-22. The Prospectus anticipates contributions from many listed Irish luminaries (AE, Childers, Yeats, etc., but not Lynd). Copy in NLI. This item is listed in my catalogue, Printed and Other Material From the Papers of Robert and Sylvia Lynd, all of Irish interest. Hard copy available.

An Cúigeadh Árd-Chomhairle De Sinn Féin A Tionólfar 1 Nárus Na Príomh-Chathrach, Ar Diardaoin, Lughnasa 26ADh, 1909 [The fifth Central Council [Meeting] of Sinn Féin to be held in the City Hall of the Capital on Thursday 26 August 1909.] . Pamphlet, 12pp, 12mo, grey printed wraps, fair condition. Signed in type at end: Aindrias Ua Broin, General Secretary.’, In pencil (N.F. Dryhurst’s hand? – anarchist, suffragette, Irish patriot, etc.] at head of front wrap: ‘Please return keep for me’.

Certificate, one page, 23 x 20cm, part printed, part manuscript, good condition, made out to Robert Lynd (in his Irish name) at 9 Greytown [Gayton] Road, Hampstead, London, No. 1876, £1, with terms, signed by the Directors (including John O’Mahony) and the Secretary (Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh). WITH: Receipt, part printed (17 Upper Fownes Street, Dublin, no date), 21 x 13cm, good condition, issued by the Sinn Fein Printing & Publishing Co., Limited to Robert Lynd (Irish form of name) for £2 for two debentures in the Company. Signed by Secretary, D. MacCarthy (Irish form). No other copy traced.

Untitled mimeographed report (place and date not stated [1916]). Document, 7 pp, fol., good condition. ‘The Irish constitutional problem is centuries old, but its terms are ever changing. The present factors in the problem may be set out as follows: –’. Dated from references to ‘An Act [...] to establish a Parliament in Ireland’, ‘The War’, ‘The Rebellion’ and ‘The negotiations originated by Mr. Lloyd George’. With numerous manuscript emendations and at end manuscript signature: ‘An Irish Democrat.’ Beneath this, in another hand, ‘Not for pubn. | H L.

Typewritten draft of circular letter, with corrections, appealing for support for Griffith’s Sinn Féin newspaper, and giving details concerning its foundation. Typescript, 3pp, 4to, good condition. Author and recipient not stated. Undated, but from the context written in 1906. It begins, We desire to bring under your notice the following facts respecting the Sinn Fein daily newspaper’ and says that Griffith and the directors stated that ‘a sum of £8000 was required for the purpose’, but that [t]he sum of £3300 only was subscribed in answer to the appeal.

Handbill, [4]pp., 8vo, some faint marking, mainly good condition. No other copy traced. This item is listed in my catalogue, Printed and Other Material From the Papers of Robert and Sylvia Lynd, all of Irish interest. Hard copy available.Note from TCD, The Dungannon Clubs were founded in 1905 and absorbed into Sinn Fein between 1906 and 1908.This item is listed in my catalogue, Printed and Other Material From the Papers of Robert and Sylvia Lynd, all of Irish interest. Hard copy available.

Pamphlet, 8pp., 8vo, damage and staining but minimal loss to text. One copy on COPAC (Lambeth Palace), one on WorldCat (University College, Dublin).Note from TrinityCD, The Dungannon Clubs were founded in 1905 and absorbed into Sinn Fein between 1906 and 1908. This item is listed in my catalogue, Printed and Other Material From the Papers of Robert and Sylvia Lynd, all of Irish interest. Hard copy available.

Three pages, 12mo, in bifolium, black-edged, with original envelope, also black-edged,1.5 inch tear to fold, mainly very good. He explains that his father's illness and death (and consequent complicated affairs) delayed his response to Arkwright's letter. He thanks him for his advice as to my Preface & Introduction to Moore's Melodies [underlined; he edited a new standard edition of Moore’s Irish Melodies, 'The Spirit of a Nation' (1911)].

12mo, 4 pp, in a bifolium, with postscript on reverse of a Commercial Bank of Scotland 'Paid-in Slip'. Text clear and complete on aged and worn paper. Difficult hand. A fluent and energetic letter. Regarding the queries concerning 'Strasburg, and other words', 'the German Authorities which I fancy you consulted [...] are in my Edinburgh house'. He suggests writing to the London booksellers Williams & Norgate. He is glad to learn that 'Lockhart is turned a golfer.

8vo: 1 p. Good, on lightly discoloured paper creased at head. 'Mr: Leckie is certainly entitled to ask for a fee, and it is usual in these cases for the publisher to obtain permission from the other publisher. The author's permission is also needed of course, but you had mine, and so that is quite all right.'