Purcell Auctioneers: C.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books, Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories, Fine Bindings, Republican Interest,GAA Programmes & Books , 12126, Birr

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Auction Report
Auction Date
January 21, 2026 - January 21, 2026
Page Size: 601 items in 25 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
276

Auction Catalogues H.O.K. Contents of Summerhill, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny 9th Sept 1992 Illustrated and A. Chawner. Fine Aert Auction 1

1992 EUR 40.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
277 F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby,

1984 EUR 1,800.00 - 2,200.00 Not Sold
278

Irish Republicanism: Remnant of Falg from Republican Red Cross dressing Station- St Stephens Green , Easter 1916.

1916 EUR 400.00 - 800.00 EUR 4,250.00
279 Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol autograph signature.

EUR 150.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
280

Irish Republicanism: Two flyers - 'To Members of I R A' and 'Irish Bishop Speaks' both printed c 1920's

c 1920's EUR 80.00 - 160.00 EUR 68.75
281

Presidential Election 1945; Fold over flyer for Dr Patrick McCartan -National Candidate for this election

EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
282 Alice Furlong:

Dublin, Easter 1916.

1916 EUR 200.00 - 400.00 EUR 975.00
283

Irish Nuclear Power: The Power That Corrupts- The Threat of Nuclear Power in Ireland published for the Irish Conservation Society

1976 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
284

Art: pack is a beautifully packaged set of playing cards designed in 2002 in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation and launched at the RHA gallery.

EUR 250.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
285 Austin Kennan --

Thrasymachus, privately published.

Dublin. 1979 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 50.00
286

Cosaint Shibhialta. Bas Beatha.

Dublin. 1965 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
287

Padraig Pearse: Memorial card for General P H Pearse. 'Pray For the Souls of General P. H. Pearse and the Officers and Men of the Irish Republican Army'

1916 EUR 150.00 - 250.00 EUR 600.00
288

Thomas Ashe: Mourning Locket (sealed) believed to contain some of the hair of Thomas Ashe. White metal with B & W photograph of Ashe. Unique item.

EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 937.50
289

Kevin Barry: Original Black & White photograph

EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 750.00
290 Dermod O'Brien,

Catalogue of first exhibition of pictures, Limerick Municipal Art Gallery, Savoy Cinema Limerick 1937 which was opened

Dublin. EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 250.00
291

Amhrain Mhuighe Seola. Traditional Folksongs from Galway and Mayo. Eibhlin Bean Mhic Choisdealbha a chuir in eagar.

1990 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
292 Mrs M. Ni Milleadha

From Swansea to Sliabh gCua a story of Poets and Dancers

EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 212.50
293 Mrs. Costello.

Amhrain Mhuighe Seola. Traditional Folk-Songs From Galway And Mayo edited

London 1919 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 81.25
294 Rev. Timothy Hurley.

The Irish Crusade against Evil Literature

Dublin. 1913 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 200.00
295

Irish Curiosities a collection of Strange, Fascinating, Puzzling or Picturesque Oddities of Ireland, pictured and described in this new I.T.A. Book.

Dublin. Circa 1920 EUR 80.00 - 160.00 EUR 250.00
296 Henry Harrison.

The Strange Case of the Irish Land Purchase Annuities. An Elucidation

1932 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 43.75
297

Education Widens The Gap Between The Sexes

c1975 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 112.50
298

Collection of Vintage Irish Interest Postcards. Variety of scenes and places including town views, social history, castles etc etc a large collection of approximately 300 individual postcards.

EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 200.00
299

Collection of general interest Vintage Postcards. Mostly unused, various themes especially ancient Rome. a very large collection of approximately 400 individual postcards.

EUR 50.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
300 Lord Ashtown

Lord Ashtown Poems

1965 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
  • ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000