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

Auction Details

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
550 Michael Swift

Irish Interest: Historical Maps of Ireland

1999 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 50.00
551 Sybil Connolly

Irish Coffee Table Books: In An Irish House edited

1988 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
552 Paul Kelly

Irish Interest Coffee Table Books: Return to Sender-Revisting John Hinde's ireland

2019 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
553 patrick and Maura Shaffrey

Irish Coffee Table Books: Irish Countryside Buildings

1985 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 68.75
554 JacquelineO'Brien and Peter Harbison

Irish Coffee Table Books: The Big House in Ireland by Valerie Pakenham; Ancient Ireland

1996 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 75.00
555 J Anthony Gaughan

Irish Interest: The Knight of Glin

1978 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 300.00
556

Irish Interest: Collection of Irish related to titles c25

EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 87.50
557

Books Ireland-The World Of Irish Books c110 issues of this well known magazine,which supports the Irish book industry.

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 118.75
558

Journal of the Kerry Archaeological And Historical Society (30) and The Kerry Magazine (8)

EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 162.50
559 T J Hurley

T J Hurley; Archive material. TJ Hurley was closely connected to Austin Stack and Constance Markievicz and other notables from the revolutionary period.

EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 875.00
560

Good Collection Of Irish Language Titles - c.45+

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 50.00
561

Complete set of Archaeology Ireland from issue 1 to present issue.

EUR 60.00 - 100.00 EUR 187.50
562 Bannerman, David Armitage; George E Lodge illustrator.

'The Birds of the British Isles'.

Edinburgh and London 1953 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 162.50
563

Irish Interest: Collection of mainly Irish related to titles c27

EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 125.00
564

Meascan de leabhair i nGaeilge, idir sean is nua, ina measc (c.40 titles)

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 43.75
565

History Ireland: A comprehensive collection of this renowned magazine from 1997 to 2017 (not complete) with 8 History Ireland Green folders containing the magazine .

EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 118.75
566

Brian Moore: Wonderful collection of titles

EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 43.75
567

A Collection Of irish And world Interest Books

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
568

Mallow Field Club Journal containing local history and archaeological club for Mallow and surrounds,

EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 112.50
569

Folio Society: The Folio Shakespeare Collection, 36 Volumes .

EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 150.00
570

Maps:3 Michelin Map of the British Isles, No 27 Clifden-Galway; No 28 Dublin-Birr; No 29 Limerick-Dingle; Ordnance Survey Ireland Sheet 13.

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
571 John Peck

Irish Interest: Collection of Irish Polotical related titles such as Dublin From Downing Street

1978 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 112.50
572

The Masonic Lodge Research for Ireland . A large collection of historical transactions spanning from the 1920s to 1980s.

1920s to 1980s. EUR 80.00 - 160.00 EUR 600.00
573

Studio Hibernica: Studia Hibernica is devoted to the study of the Irish language and its literature, Irish history and archaeology, Irish folklore. Vol 1-23

EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 75.00
574

Fear: Trump in the White House (Bob Woodward) Hardback in DJ. 1st Edit. 2018. What I Saw: Reports from Berlin 1920 - 33 (Joseph Roth) Hardback in DJ. 2003...

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 50.00
  • 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