Purcell Auctioneers: Sale of the Library of the Late Bruce Arnold (1936-2024). Part Two of the Bruce Arnold Library includes a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare, Signed & First Editions, 42325, Birr

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Auction Report
Auction Date
April 23, 2025 - April 23, 2025
Page Size: 666 items in 27 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1

Cork Interest: The Pooles of Mayfield and other Irish Families

EUR 80.00 - 160.00 EUR 100.00
2 William O'Sullivan

The Economic History Of Cork City from the Earliest Times to the Act of Union

1937 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 62.50
3

Cork and County Cork in the Twentieth Century...

1911 EUR 500.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
4

The Ancient and Present State of the County and City of Cork

EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 200.00
5

West Cork - Parish Histories and Place-Names by Jeremiah O'Mahony

1940 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 62.50
6

Cork Interest: Economic History of Cork City to 1800 by William O'Sullivan, 1937...

1937 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 68.75
7

Cork Exhibition 1883: Scrap book of Cork Exhibition 1883 with numerous Press Cuttings

1883 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 112.50
8

Derek Hill: The Donegal Hills. Derek Hills Donegal Paintings, Glebe gallery, 2010...

2010 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 100.00
9

Dublin Interest: Parsons Bookshop-at the heart of Bohemian Dublin 1949-1989 by Brendan Lynch, 2006...

2006 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 118.75
10

Dublin: Corporation of Dublin- Dublin City Development Plan 1971...

1971 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
11

Dublin Interest: Dublin under the Georges by Constantia Maxwell, 1997...

1997 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 56.25
12

Dublin Interest: The Junior Dean R B McDowell edited by Anne Leonard, 1st ed, 2003...

2003 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
13

Dublin Interest: A History of Trinity College Dublin 1591892 by Constantia Maxwell, 1946...

1946 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 125.00
14

Dublin: Four Roads to Dublin-History of Ranelagh...

1988 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 100.00
15

Vanishing Dublin Mitchell, Flora H. Published by Allen Figgis, Dublin, 1966

Dublin 1966 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 275.00
16

Dublin History. Christ Church Cathedral...

Dublin 1700-1850 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 75.00
17 William J. Fitzpatrick

History of the Dublin Cemeteries

1900 EUR 80.00 - 100.00 EUR 137.50
18

Dublin Interest: Encyclopaedia of Dublin by Douglas Bennett, 1991...

1991 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 50.00
19

The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, near Dublin. From its Foundation in 1190...

Dublin 1819 EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 106.25
20

Dublin Interest: A history of the County of Dublin

1994 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 81.25
21

Dublin history. Mud Island. History of Ballybough...

EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 37.50
22 Falkiner (Hon. Sir F.)

Dublin interest: The Foundation of the Hospital and Free School of King Charles II Oxmantown, Dublin

1906 EUR 50.00 - 81.00 EUR 37.50
23

Dublin Interest: Dublin 1916...

Dublin 1916 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 56.25
24

Clare: Clare G.A.A.: Feakle by Kieran Sheedy 1990...

1990 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 93.75
25

Through Connemara in a Governess Cart. Somerville & Ross...

London 1893 EUR 100.00 - 160.00 EUR 300.00
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