A fantastic original 1880's antique statue advertising Jumbo the Circus Elephant. Jumbo was the most famous animal in the world in the late 19th century, Jumbo lived from 1860-1885 he was born in Sudan and was Exported to the Paris Zoo and then transferred to London Zoo in 1865. Jumbo was then sold to P.T Barnum, Circus who took him to USA despite huge public protests in the Uk. Jumbo tragically died on September 15th 1885 when he was hit by a runaway train when being led to the box car carrying him. Barnum told a story that was backed up by witnesses that Jumbo pushed a smaller Elephant Tom Thumb out of the way of the train that killed jumbo. After Jumbo's death his hide was mounted for taxidermy which travelled with Barnums circus for 2 years. The Legend of Jumbo lives on even after 140 years.

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Four page letter from James to Lady Gregory dated 22.11.1902

This is one of the most extraordinary letters ever written in Dublin. Angry, boastful,

prophetic and full of self-pity, it captures the frustration of a young genius in a small

town, as 20-year-old James Joyce tells Lady Gregory of his plans to go – “alone and

friendless” – to Paris. “I do not know what will happen to me in Paris but my case can

hardly be worse there than it is here.”

“To be quite frank,” he writes, “I am without means to pay my medical fees and

they refuse to get me any grinding or tuitions or examining – allegeging inability

– although they have done and are doing so for men who were stuck in the exams I

passed.... I want to achieve myself – little or great as I may be – for I know that there

is no heresy or no philosophy which is so abhorrent to my church as a human being.”

The letter contains a plea for help (“I am writing to you to know can you help me in

any way”) and a litany of self-assurances that speak to Joyce’s genius but also to the

insecurity that often dogs young men: “I am not despondent however for I know that

even if I fail to make my way such failure proves very little. I shall try myself against

the powers of the world.”

The original of this letter was missing for many years. The Letters of James Joyce

(Volume 1) notes, “a typewritten copy made by Lady Gregory was found amongst the

papers of the late W.B. Yeats.” The letter is on loan from a private collection.

Memorial card with poem and portrait of Kelly.

Macintosh Performa 5200. The Power Macintosh 5200 LC was introduced in April 1995 with a PowerPC 603 CPU at 75 MHz as a PowerPC-based replacement of the Macintosh LC 500 series. Production of the 5200 and 5300 models was discontinued in the first half of 1996.

from Arts Tribune, edited by Stephen Dixon

The Mike Morton Congregation - super six

large wooden sign, painted pink, with blue and red painted lettering. metal wiring attached for hanging.